Category: Arts & Culture – Page 5

Artists Step Up: Crisis Management and the Creative Sensibility

Posted on September 2, 2020 at 3:53 pm. Written by Annabelle Thomas Taylor

Artists Step Up: Crisis Management and Creative Sensibility Header Photo Credit: Jason Cruz Where a Covid response is innovative and cohesive, you’ll likely find artists and cultural organizations in the […]

Everyday Unrealities: A Call for Creative Planning

Posted on August 28, 2020 at 6:27 pm. Written by Emma Boast

Artists: Cedric Douglas and Julz Roth Photographer: Rob Larsen Everyday Unrealities: A Call for Creative Planning A reflection by Arts and Culture Fellow Emma Boast It’s been nearly half a […]

Reflection: Art in the Time of COVID-19

Posted on May 28, 2020 at 10:36 am. Written by Elise Harmon

REFLECTION FROM MAPC ARTIST IN RESIDENCE HORTENSE GERARDO Art in the Time of COVID-19 The COVID-19 quarantine has transformed my remaining time as MAPC’s Artist in Residence (AiR) and my […]

The Opioid Epidemic: A Mother’s Reckoning

Posted on May 11, 2020 at 12:37 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

Over 2,000 people died of opioid overdoses in Massachusetts last year. Our state has one of the highest rates of opioid overdose deaths in the country. Substance use upends the […]

Videos: Voices on Climate

Posted on December 18, 2019 at 2:53 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

Voices on Climate Change “Cape Cod was named for the codfish, and now we don’t see any codfish anymore,” observes Chatham fisherman Jamie Bassett, gesturing out to the Atlantic Ocean […]

Q&A with Emma Boast, MAPC Arts & Culture Fellow

Posted on December 4, 2019 at 4:49 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

Emma Boast joined MAPC in 2019 as an Arts and Culture Fellow to serve a two-year term. Prior to joining MAPC, Emma worked as curator and cultural organizer who shaped […]

Medfield Town Meeting Votes on Future of Medfield State Hospital

Posted on December 4, 2019 at 3:49 pm. Written by Daniel Koff

At MAPC, civic participation is the backbone of planning. That’s why our Medfield Creative Placemaking project centers community engagement and activation at the core of efforts to build public education […]

“Medfield Anthology” Gives Audience Glimpse of Past

Posted on November 6, 2019 at 9:31 am. Written by Daniel Koff

On October 12, over 100 visitors to the Medfield State Hospital (MSH) got a glimpse of its past. The entire campus acted as a stage for the Medfield Anthology, a […]

A Day of Fun on the Malden River

Posted on August 2, 2019 at 3:49 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

On Saturday, July 27, over 200 people gathered at River’s Edge to explore the Malden River, enjoy an evening of family-friendly activities and learn about opportunities to add more public […]

Integrating Arts in Transportation Planning

Posted on June 5, 2019 at 11:10 am. Written by Elise Harmon

Artists, planners, engineers, transportation advocates, and government employees all gathered together last month for a workshop exploring the nuts and bolts of integrating art into transportation projects. On Friday, May […]