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City Hall Sessions #1: Boston's Creative Future

Celebrate our creative workforce, meet your future collaborators, and get hands-on support from City of Boston staff.

September 24, 2026
Event Date2026-09-24T17:00:00 - 2026-09-24T20:00:00

The Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture, Dorchester Art Project, and the ICA Teens invite you to City Hall Sessions #1: Boston's Creative Future.

This event is free and open to all, featuring:

  • Music by Rayvino & Dephrase
  • Art exhibited by the City Hall Galleries
  • A panel discussion with the ICA Teens and AAMARP artists
  • Live apparel printing
  • A photobooth
  • And more!

Register for the Event

Flyer: City Hall Sessions #1: Boston's Creative Future

September 24, 2026
Event Date2026-09-24T17:00:00 - 2026-09-24T20:00:00

Notice of Accommodations

English: Interpretation and translation services and disability accommodations are available to you at no cost. If you need them, please contact arts@boston.gov or 617-635-4445 by: 9/17/2026

Spanish - Español: Hay servicios de interpretación, traducción y adaptaciones para personas con discapacidad a su disposición, sin costo alguno. Si los necesita, por favor póngase en contacto con arts@boston.gov o al 617-635-4445 antes del: 17/9/2026

Haitian Creole -Kreyòl: Sèvis entèpretasyon, tradiksyon, ak akomodasyon pou andikap disponib gratis. Si w bezwen sèvis sa yo, tanpri kontakte nou nan arts@boston.gov oswa 617-635-4445, ant: 17/9/2026

Traditional Chinese - 繁體中文: 口译、笔译及残障便利措施等服务 均免费提供。如有需要，请于 17/9/2026 联系 arts@boston.gov 或 617-635-4445。

Vietnamese - Tiếng Việt: Dịch vụ thông dịch, biên dịch và hỗ trợ dành cho người khuyết tật được cung cấp miễn phí cho quý vị. Nếu quý vị cần các dịch vụ này, vui lòng liên hệ arts@boston.gov hoặc 617-635-4445 trước: 17/9/2026

Simplified Chinese - 简体中文: 口译、笔译及残障便利措施等服务 均免费提供。如有需要，请于 17/9/2026 联系 arts@boston.gov 或 617-635-4445 。

Cabo Verdean Creole - kriolu: Sirvisus di interpretason y traduson akomodason pa difisientis sta dispunível pa bo sen kustu. Si bu meste, pur favor entra en kontatu ku arts@boston.gov ô 617-635-4445 pa: 17/9/2026

Arabic - العربية: تتوفر لكم خدمات الترجمة الفورية والتحريرية والتسهيلات لذوي الاحتياجات الخاصة مجاناً. إذا كنت بحاجة إليها، يرجى الاتصال بـ arts@boston.gov أو 617-635-4445 بحلول: 17/9/2026

Russian -Русский: Услуги устного и письменного перевода, а также приспособления для лиц с ограниченными возможностями предоставляются бесплатно. Если Вам они нужны, просьба связаться с нами по адресу электронной почты arts@boston.gov либо по телефону 617-635-4445 до 17/9/2026

Portuguese - Português: Serviços de interpretação e tradução e acomodações para pessoas com deficiência estão disponíveis gratuitamente. Se precisa desses recursos, entre em contato com arts@boston.gov ou 617-635-4445 até: 17/9/2026

French - Français: Des services d'interprétation et de traduction, ainsi que des aménagements pour les personnes handicapées, sont mis gratuitement à votre disposition. Si vous en avez besoin, veuillez contacter arts@boston.gov ou le 617-635-4445 d’ici le : 17/9/2026

Somali - Af Soomaali: Adeegyada Turjumaada hadalka, Turjumaad, iyo adeegyada taageerada Naafonimo waxaa laguu heli karaa lacag la'aan. Haddii aad u baahan tahay adeegyadan, fadlan kala xiriir arts@boston.gov ama 617-635-4445 ugu dambayn: 17/9/2026

Ancestral Slave Cabin Workshop

Join us for the Ancestral Slave Cabin Workshop with artist Ife Franklin and JustBook-ish, presented as part of the Un-Monument Initiative

September 6, 2026
  • 11:00am - 2:00pm
  • JustBookish
    1463 Dorchester Avenue
    Boston, MA 02122
  • Contact:
    Un-Monument Team
  • send an email
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Dorchester
  • Event Type:
    Art
    Boston 250
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-09-06T11:00:00 - 2026-09-06T14:00:00

As part of the programming leading up to Cabin in the Sky, join artist Ifé Franklin for the Ancestral Slave Cabin Workshop, an opportunity to explore memory, ancestry, and the history of Black life during enslavement in the American South. This workshop is presented as part of the Un-Monument Initiative. 

Ancestral Slave Cabin Workshop

 

September 6, 2026
  • 11:00am - 2:00pm
  • JustBookish
    1463 Dorchester Avenue
    Boston, MA 02122
  • Contact:
    Un-Monument Team
  • send an email
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Dorchester
  • Event Type:
    Art
    Boston 250
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-09-06T11:00:00 - 2026-09-06T14:00:00

Stone Maps (Ruttier for the Dispossed) Opening Reception

Join us on September 26 to celebrate the unveiling of Stone Maps (Ruttier for the Dispossessed) by artist Kiyan Williams, presented in collaboration with the Boston Ujima Project, Inc., and the new Center for Art, Invention & Uncommon Practice (CAIUP).

September 26, 2026
  • 4:00pm - 8:30pm
  • Copps Hill Terrace
    520 Commercial Street
    Boston, MA 02109
  • Contact:
    Un-Monument Team
  • send an email
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    North End
  • Event Type:
    Art
    Boston 250
    Outdoor
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-09-26T16:00:00 - 2026-09-26T20:30:00

Located near the historic site of New Guinea and Copp’s Hill Burying Ground, Stone Maps traces and reflects on the presence of Black history embedded in Boston’s landscape. The evening will also celebrate the beginning of Kiyan Williams’s 2026–27 residency with Ujima and CAIUP, marking the launch of Williams’s term as CAIUP’s Artist-in-Residence. Come celebrate Stone Maps, Williams’s residency, and the histories, communities, and possibilities that shape Boston’s landscape.

Stone Maps Event Flyer

September 26, 2026
  • 4:00pm - 8:30pm
  • Copps Hill Terrace
    520 Commercial Street
    Boston, MA 02109
  • Contact:
    Un-Monument Team
  • send an email
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    North End
  • Event Type:
    Art
    Boston 250
    Outdoor
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-09-26T16:00:00 - 2026-09-26T20:30:00

National Arts Program Gallery Reception

Join us for a gallery reception hosted in collaboration with the National Arts Program to see art created by City of Boston employees and their family members, and to find out who will win the juried prizes!

September 10, 2026
  • 5:00pm - 7:00pm
  • 1 City Hall Square
    Neighborhood Gallery, 2nd Floor
    Boston, MA 02201-2006
  • Contact:
    Arts and Culture
  • send an email
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Event Type:
    Art
    Civic Engagement
    Family friendly
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-09-10T17:00:00 - 2026-09-10T19:00:00

Creativity fuels every area of city government–from public schools to public works and in every department in between. 

This year, we’re hosting the 7th annual National Arts Program Exhibit at the City Hall Galleries to showcase the creativity of the people behind Boston’s public services.

Join us for the gallery reception to meet the artists, explore the art, and find out who will win the juried prizes!

September 10, 2026
  • 5:00pm - 7:00pm
  • 1 City Hall Square
    Neighborhood Gallery, 2nd Floor
    Boston, MA 02201-2006
  • Contact:
    Arts and Culture
  • send an email
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Event Type:
    Art
    Civic Engagement
    Family friendly
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-09-10T17:00:00 - 2026-09-10T19:00:00

Public Art Tour of Boston City Hall Plaza

Join The Art Walk Project for a guided public art tour exploring Boston’s history and contemporary creative landscape surrounding City Hall Plaza.

September 6, 2026
Event Date2026-09-06T14:00:00 - 2026-09-06T16:00:00

The Art Walk Project and the Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture invite you to take a walk and experience Boston's iconic City Hall Plaza through a new lens. Join us as we explore some of the incredible pieces of art that reflect on our history, the creative landscape of our city, and help make this a dynamic public space.

This event is supported by the City Hall Plaza Engagement Grant from the Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture.

September 6, 2026
Event Date2026-09-06T14:00:00 - 2026-09-06T16:00:00

Public Art Tour of Boston City Hall Plaza

Join The Art Walk Project for a guided public art tour exploring Boston’s history and contemporary creative landscape surrounding City Hall Plaza.

September 5, 2026
Event Date2026-09-05T14:00:00 - 2026-09-05T16:00:00

The Art Walk Project and the Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture invite you to take a walk and experience Boston's iconic City Hall Plaza through a new lens. Join us as we explore some of the incredible pieces of art that reflect on our history, the creative landscape of our city, and help make this a dynamic public space.

This event is supported by the City Hall Plaza Engagement Grant from the Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture.

September 5, 2026
Event Date2026-09-05T14:00:00 - 2026-09-05T16:00:00

Cabin in the Sky

Join us for Cabin in the Sky, an immersive three-day Afrofuturist experience by artist Ife Franklin, presented as part of the Un-Monument Initiative.

September 25 - September 27, 2026
  • 7:00pm - 9:00pm
  • Overlook Ruins, Pier Point Road, Franklin Park
    Boston, MA 02130
  • Contact:
    Un-Monument Team
  • send an email
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Dorchester
    Jamaica Plain
    Roslindale
    Roxbury
  • Event Type:
    Art
    Boston 250
    Outdoor
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-09-25T19:00:00 - 2026-09-27T21:00:00

Set in Franklin Park, the installation features a life-size ancestral cabin, augmented reality, live performances, projections, and participatory community activations. Journey from Past to Present to Future through the Ancestor Slave/Freedom Cabin, Ancestor Procession, and Hush Harbor, where community-submitted images of African-descended ancestors come to life through projection, soundscape, ring shout, and collective ritual.

Ifé Franklin and the completed “Slave Cabin”

September 25 - September 27, 2026
  • 7:00pm - 9:00pm
  • Overlook Ruins, Pier Point Road, Franklin Park
    Boston, MA 02130
  • Contact:
    Un-Monument Team
  • send an email
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Dorchester
    Jamaica Plain
    Roslindale
    Roxbury
  • Event Type:
    Art
    Boston 250
    Outdoor
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-09-25T19:00:00 - 2026-09-27T21:00:00

Give Them Their Flowers

Please join us for "Give them their Flowers", presented by the Women's Heritage Trail in collaboration with Ekua Holmes!

September 2, 2026
  • 5:00pm - 7:00pm
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    920 Adams Street
    Dorchester Center, MA 02124
  • Contact:
    Andrea Kunst
  • send an email
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Dorchester
  • Event Type:
    Art
    Boston 250
    Outdoor
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-09-02T17:00:20 - 2026-09-02T19:00:00

For over 150 years, 133 Black women were buried at Cedar Grove Cemetery in two communal graves, with only a marker that reads "Home for Aged Colored Women". Join us as we reveal their names and honor their lives. Unveiling a temporary memorial design by artist Ekua Holmes.

GIve them their flowers flyer

September 2, 2026
  • 5:00pm - 7:00pm
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    920 Adams Street
    Dorchester Center, MA 02124
  • Contact:
    Andrea Kunst
  • send an email
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Dorchester
  • Event Type:
    Art
    Boston 250
    Outdoor
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-09-02T17:00:20 - 2026-09-02T19:00:00

NOW OR NEVER

NOW OR NEVER: HOMECOMING celebrates Boston's creative community through artist showcases, live visual art, and networking across the arts and culture sector.

November 7, 2026
Event Date2026-11-07T00:00:00 - 2026-11-07T23:59:59

This event is part of a City Hall Plaza Event Series supported by the Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture. Stay tuned for event time and more details, coming soon!

November 7, 2026
Event Date2026-11-07T00:00:00 - 2026-11-07T23:59:59

Intersectional Innovation and Impact Labs

Boston’s first multicultural Dollhouse is an immersive performance experience creating Boston’s first cross-cultural, trans-led Dollhouse.

November 6, 2026
  • 12:00am - 11:59pm
  • Boston City Hall Plaza
    1 City Hall Square
    Boston, MA 02201-2006
  • Contact:
    Arts and Culture
  • send an email
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Event Type:
    Art
    Civic Engagement
    Music
    Outdoor
    Social good
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-11-06T00:00:00 - 2026-11-06T23:59:59

This event is part of a City Hall Plaza Event Series supported by the Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture. Stay tuned for event time and more details, coming soon!

November 6, 2026
  • 12:00am - 11:59pm
  • Boston City Hall Plaza
    1 City Hall Square
    Boston, MA 02201-2006
  • Contact:
    Arts and Culture
  • send an email
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Event Type:
    Art
    Civic Engagement
    Music
    Outdoor
    Social good
  • Published Date
Event Date2026-11-06T00:00:00 - 2026-11-06T23:59:59
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