Community Engagement, News & Updates
Now + There
Lot Lab Public Programs: Connecting Together

As part of our commitment to fostering a more vibrant city through bold public art, we strive to build culturally responsive relationships through our partnerships and participatory programs. This year at Lot Lab is no different; we are connecting with the community of Charlestown and beyond through dynamic programming of performance, spoken word, theater, workshops, and much more. 

Lot Lab Public Programs: Connecting Together
News & Updates
Now + There
Meet Kate Herlihy!

Fresh off the incredible feat of bringing Simone Leigh’s spectacular artworks from Boston to Venice and then to Boston, Kate Herlihy brings to Now + There balanced respect for artists’ vision with planning rigor. blu prinston, N+T Communications Assistant, chatted with Kate about how early access to arts education, mentorship, and teamwork make her ready to “pay it forward” as N+T’s Managing Director.

Meet Kate Herlihy!
News & Updates
Now + There
Meet Marguerite Wynter!

As a veteran of two Chicago Architectural Biennales, Marguerite Wynter brings FOMO-inducing stories of events we all missed out on—did we hear joy riding through the South Side?—and a deep commitment to engaging community in the co-creation of public art. Learn more about Marguerite and drop her a line to welcome her to a new event, space, or idea!

Meet Marguerite Wynter!
Now + There
What It’s Like to be a Public Art Ambassador

Now that we’re getting ready to launch Lot Lab in the Charlestown Navy Yard on June 7, I’ve been reflecting a lot on my Now + There journey, which began with me becoming a Public Art Ambassador two summers ago. If you’re considering becoming a Public Art Ambassador for Lot Lab, I hope my reflections about my time as a PAA can help to guide you! 

What It’s Like to be a Public Art Ambassador
Critical Reflections & Opinion
Leah Triplett Harrington
Artists at Work

Talking to artists and community members--listening and learning from them--brings life to all our projects. This year of Mending looks at stories of innovation, global connection, individual perseverance, and tenacity, weaving together the impossible and offering opportunities to amplify what is most delicate (collective joy), transient (dreams), or everlasting (love) in our interconnected world.  

Artists at Work

Public Art Is Us

Public Art Is Us

In this, Now + There’s curatorial year of Shared Power, we celebrate five years of curating and producing 23 public art projects throughout Boston that open hearts, conversations, and spaces. We also give thanks to friends like you who believe in the power of public art, that #PublicArtIsUS, and contribute unrestricted gift during our Annual Campaign!

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Public Art Champions

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Public Art Champions

Leah Triplett Harrington, the engine of our Public Art Accelerator program, introduces the city personnel that are here to help you put up public art in Boston.

Notes from the Curator: New Work Coming Soon to Central Wharf Park

Notes from the Curator: New Work Coming Soon to Central Wharf Park

Guest curator Pedro Alonzo reflects on Oscar Tuazon’s Growth Rings and looks forward to Jose Dávila’s upcoming To Each Era Its Art. To Art, Its Freedom.

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Tracing Sari Carel's "The Shape of Play"

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Tracing Sari Carel's "The Shape of Play"

Did you know that the first “playground” in the United States was a giant sandbox (called a “sand garden”) in Boston’s North End? Neither did we…until now.