The spring/summer 2022 edition of the Boston Art Review is out, and it includes a fantastic feature by Anita Morson-Matra, “Real Talk," that focuses on the state of live-work spaces for artists in Boston. Anita is an urban planner, creative, and organizational strategist. She is currently working with local cities and towns as they explore economic development tools and policies that support recovery and growth…
The Arts & Business Council is delighted to announce the preservation of Western Avenue | Studio & Lofts, a vibrant artist community in Lowell, Massachusetts, through purchase of the property as the next phase of our Creative Campus Initiative. Karl Frey, a real estate developer, founded Western Avenue | Studios & Lofts 17 years ago as an affordable space for more than 350 artists to…
In 2016, Stacy Lord and Laura Marotta started 501(c)(3) Creative Hub Worcester (CHW) to bring accessible arts education to the Worcester Area. CHW’s mission is to provide affordable and accessible opportunities in the arts for all Worcester community members, with a focus on at-risk and underserved youth. CHW directly serves Main South, a neighborhood filled with rich cultural communities and residents who deserve to access…
The A&BC is excited to announce it has acquired the former Boys Club of Worcester building at 2 Ionic Avenue and its adjacent parking lot as part of our new initiative to own and develop affordable, safe, creative spaces for artists and arts organizations in under-resourced communities. This is the first project of our Creative Campus initiative and will be home to Creative Hub Worcester, a nonprofit committed…