Arts and Culture

Overview

Arts and Culture is working to hardwire arts, culture, and the creative economy into Boston’s future. By investing in artists, cultural workers, and creative spaces, we help build a more connected, equitable, and vibrant Boston. Our work includes supporting the cultural sector through grants and programs, advancing affordable creative workspace and cultural facilities, and commissioning and caring for public art across the city.

Current Opportunities

• Boston Cultural Council Community Advisory Team - Deadline: October 31, 2026. Seeking paid community members to review applications for the FY27 BCC Organizational Grant. Welcomes applicants with a range of experiences and connections to Boston's arts and cultural sector.
• Emerging Artists Exhibition - Deadline: November 2, 2026. Emerging artists can submit their artwork for the chance to see it displayed in Boston City Hall and win juried prizes.
• Living Poets Project - Deadline: December 7, 2026. Looking for Boston area poets and teaching artists to bring poetry into Boston schools through readings, workshops, collaborative writing, and more.
• AiR Boston: Artist-in-Residence Request for Proposals - Deadline: January 4, 2027. AiR Boston brings artists into City government to work alongside public servants and communities, using creative practice to explore civic challenges, test new ideas, and imagine what might be possible for Boston.

Contact Information

• Phone: 617-635-4445
• Email: [email protected]
• Address: 26 Court Street Floor 2 Boston, MA 02108 United States
• Office hours: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.