Together Through Art
On August 28, 2021, ARCK and local nonprofit Operation P.E.A.C.E. (Partnerships in Education and Community Enrichment) collaborated to host “Together Through Art,” a free Public Art Walk and Festival in Boston’s Fenway neighborhood.
Approximately 200 community members engaged with a public art tour, in-person and through a curated mobile app, from Ruggles MBTA Station to Fenway Park. The final stop was a community celebration and festival, the highlight of which was an interactive art-making activity. Alongside Boston-based artists Rebecca McGee Tuck (fiber artist) and Jamaal Eversley (abstract artist), attendees decorated fabric leaves with art and inspirational messages of hope and encouragement to their community, such as Your Joy is Meaningful to Humanity, Your Community is Your Greatest Asset! and Seek Joy. These leaves now hang on a 9-foot tall wooden tree sculpture painted by Eversley.
Mayor Kim Janey also visited the Festival, where she spoke about the power of art and the role artists have played in helping us navigate the COVID-19 pandemic. She even decorated a leaf for the tree on behalf of the City of Boston!
Take a look at the video and photos from the event below!
Download the Public Art Walk Brochure here!
Photos and Video by Aram Photography
This project was supported by a Transformative Public Art grant from the City of Boston Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture and Fenway Beautification funds from the Boston Planning & Development Agency.
Many thanks to our Event Sponsors (BPDA, Boston Red Sox, Boston University, Fenway Health, Mass Cultural Council, Samuels & Associates, Sasaki, and WS Development) and In-Kind Supporters (Ben & Jerry’s, The Boston Guardian, Hint Water, Orange Barrel Media, and Sal’s Pizza).