Arts and Culture
Planning101 is a space for MAPC staff to share their wealth of knowledge on topics related to smart growth and regional collaboration. This blog covers a diverse range of issues that include transportation, clean energy, land use, environment, public health, local government, equity, the innovative usage of public data, and the process of creating digital tools.
Creative Placemaking Project Launches in Medfield
The sprawling 134 acre site of the former Medfield State Hospital sits on a hilltop overlooking the banks of the […]
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Schools of Thought on Climate Change: MAPC’s Newest Art Installation
Climate change is already visible across the Metro Boston region, forcing individuals and communities to cope with increasingly severe weather, […]
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Q&A with Hortense Gerardo, MAPC’s New Artist-in-Residence
Hortense Gerardo is a practicing playwright, movement artist, screenwriter, and professor of anthropology and performing arts who joined MAPC […]
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Arts & Culture Staff Join Legislative Leadership at Cultural Caucus Kick-Off
Staff from MAPC’s Arts and Culture division joined five other organizations on Wednesday, Jan. 16 to help the Massachusetts Legislature’s […]
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A Reflection from MAPC’s First Artist-in-Residence
In 2017, MAPC hired Carolyn Lewenberg as our first artist-in-residence. The goal of the MAPC Artist-in-Residence Program is to bring […]
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Weekend-Long Celebration of Art in Natick
For the Love of Natick: Creative Placemaking Project Culminates with Weekend-Long Celebration of Art By Mallory Nezam, Jennifer Erickson, and […]
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