Arts for All! Community Engagement Programs

Arts for All!

Community Engagement Programs

The 2020/21 virtual Arts for All! season included free digital Neighborhood Arts streams, virtual and socially distanced youth workshops, and the Black Voices Boston project. The season featured 22 free Neighborhood Arts concerts featuring local artists, and 57 digital Neighborhood Arts youth and community-focused workshops.

During the 2020/21 season, these online Neighborhood Arts programs attracted more than 25,214 viewers (and counting). By contrast, in the 2018/19 season, Celebrity Series engaged 8,575 participants total through our Neighborhood Arts program. All 79 Neighborhood Arts digital activities in the 2020/21 season were offered completely free of charge and embodied our commitment to diverse programming, amplified local artists, fostered community partnerships, and focused on youth development.

NEIGHBORHOOD ARTS DIGITAL SERIES

Jason Palmer Quintet Places September 10, 2020 Futura Productions

Shaw Pong Liu

September 17, 2020 Living Room Concert

Débo Ray

September 24, 2020 Living Room Concert

Unitas Ensemble, Histoire du Tango, a Piazzolla celebration October 1, 2020 Futura Productions

Regie Gibson, poet Sponsored by Foley & Lardner LLP October 8, 2020 Celebrity Series offices

Abilities Dance Boston

SPONSORED BY FIRST REPUBLIC BANK AND 2020/21 DANCE SERIES SPONSORS STEPHANIE L. BROWN FOUNDATION, CYNTHIA & JOHN S. REED FOUNDATION, AND ROYAL LITTLE FAMILY FOUNDATION October 29, 2020 Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts

Aristides Rivas and Meena Malik

November 5, 2020 Living Room Concert

Soul Yatra Trio, Folk Tunes and New Works November 19, 2020 Futura Productions

Neighborhood Arts Cello Quartet: Global Inspirations

SUPPORT PROVIDED BY NANCY & RICHARD LUBIN AND THE RICHARD K. LUBIN FAMILY FOUNDATION December 3, 2020 Futura Productions

Devin Ferreira

December 10, 2020 Living Room Concert

A Mexican Christmas: Songs and Stories with Verónica Robles December 17, 2020 Living Room Concert

Boston “Freedom & Resilience” Stringfest with Castle of our Skins and Youth Musicians

SPONSORED BY FOLEY & LARDNER LLP January 18, 2021 (pre-recorded videos of Boston City-Wide String Orchestra, City Strings United, Boston String Academy, Castle of our Skins String Quartet)

Fabiola Méndez Trio

January 21, 2021 Futura Productions

Alyssa Wang, violinist: Memories February 11, 2021 Living Room Concert

Castle of our Skins: Remember King February 18, 2021 Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts

Quartet Kalos: The Songs We Make

SPONSORED BY FOLEY & LARDNER LLP February 25, 2021 Futura Productions

Hub New Music: Listening Local March 11, 2021 Futura Productions

Charles Overton & Julian Loida: Soul and Spark Harp and Vibraphone Duo March 25, 2021 Futura Productions

Guy Mendilow: An Evening of Musical Tales April 8, 2021 Pre-recorded videos from various locations

Women of the World: Global Voices United Sponsored by Foley & Lardner LLP April 15, 2021 Futura Productions

Verónica Robles Cinco de Mayo Celebration May 1, 2021 Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts

The 2020/21 Neighborhood Arts season was sponsored by THE STEPHANIE L. BROWN

FOUNDATION