Resources for Artists and Communities

There's no right way to approach public art. It's a bit like the studio process, a little messy but in the end, practice makes, well, better. And knowing who to turn to for help, who to propose your ideas to, or how to raise funds is a good first step. Below are resources for info, support, and background on public art practices in Boston. Did we forget something? Email us at info@nowandthere.org to share your resource!

How To

City of Boston: Propose an artist-driven public art project
City of Boston: Get a one-time entertainment license
Figure out who owns a property
Find BPDA-owned property
MAPC and NEFA: Work with your local municipality

Funding + Sponsorships

Tufts University Art Galleries Collective Futures Fund
New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA) Public Art
NEFA Learning Fund
Boston Cultural Council
Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture Opportunity Fund
Massachusetts Cultural Council Local Cultural Council Program
Live Arts Boston

For Your Inbox

Massachusetts Cultural Council 
Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture
New England Foundation for the Arts
Now + There 

Opportunities + Support

City of Boston A.I.R.
N+T Public Art Accelerator
Assets 4 Artists
Creative Entrepreneur Fellowship
Walter Feldman Fellowship
Zone 3
Arts and Business Council Fiscal Sponsorship
Calls for Art from the Fort Point Arts Community
MassCultural: Find Your Local Cultural Council
Boston Main Streets: Find Your Local Main Streets Organization

Studios + Spaces

BCA Studios
300 Summer Street, Fort Point
Boston Planning + Development Agency

Get Inspired

A Blade of Grass videos
Public Art Dialogue
Public Art Network
Boston Art Review 
Foundry Jukebox
For public art in the Boston area, competing interests and big questions, by Murray Whyte, Boston Globe, July 27, 2019
What Is Public Art Even For?, by Murray Whyte, Boston Globe, September 3, 2020 
N+T Journal

See Public Art

N+T Public Art Tour
Murals for the Movement
Rose Kennedy Greenway
Ink Block Underground
Punto Urban Art Museum
City of Boston Public Art Collection
HarborArts
Cambridge Public Art Tours
Somerville Public Art
MIT Public Art Collection
Western Ave. Arts Walk in North Allston-Brighton
Harvard Business School Campus