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2025 Fay Chandler Emerging Art Opening Reception

Enjoy the art by 60 emerging local artists featured in the show and find out which six artists will take home a cash prize!

December 4, 2025
  • 5:00pm - 7:00pm
  • 1 City Hall Square
    Boston, MA 02201-2006
  • Contact:
    Arts and Culture
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Event Type:
  • Published Date
Event Date2025-12-04T17:00:55 - 2025-12-04T19:00:55

Join us on Thursday, December 4, to celebrate the 60 local emerging artists who were selected to show their work in the Fay Chandler Emerging Art Exhibition.

We will also announce the awards, juried by Luisa Castellanos (Art Consultant at Powell Fine Art Advisory), Amor Diaz-Campos (Curatorial and Development Coordinator for the Boston Public Art Triennial), and Gabrielle Domb (Executive Director at Brookline Arts Center)! 

Prizes
  • Best in Show: $3,000
  • 50+: $2,000
  • New Voice: $2,000
  • Three Juror’s Choice Awards: $500 each
Getting There

Enter on the first floor (across from Faneuil Hall) and take the elevators or stairs to the 3rd floor. The gallery is just around the corner from the mezzanine steps.

Flyer for the Fay Chandler Emerging Art Exhibition 2025

December 4, 2025
  • 5:00pm - 7:00pm
  • 1 City Hall Square
    Boston, MA 02201-2006
  • Contact:
    Arts and Culture
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Event Type:
  • Published Date
Event Date2025-12-04T17:00:55 - 2025-12-04T19:00:55

Brighton: 100 Leo Birmingham Parkway Abutters Meeting

Castle Leaf cannabis dispensary is seeking to amend hours to 10 a.m. - 10 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. on Sunday.

December 15, 2025
Event Date2025-12-15T19:00:35 - 2025-12-15T20:00:35

The purpose of this meeting is to get community input and listen to the resident's positions on this proposal. This is a virtual meeting via Zoom

Meeting ID: 817 6257 1022

Please note, the City does not represent the occupant(s)/developer(s)/attorney(s)/applicant(s).

December 15, 2025
Event Date2025-12-15T19:00:35 - 2025-12-15T20:00:35

Mission Hill: 33 S Huntington Avenue Abutters Meeting

Change occupancy from 38 units, retail, restaurant, parking and a nail salon to 41 residential units, retail, restaurant, parking and a nail salon. Then renovate the existing first floor to accommodate three new residential dwelling units while reducing underutilized commercial spaces, as per plans submitted.

December 11, 2025
Event Date2025-12-11T19:00:30 - 2025-12-11T20:00:30

The purpose of this meeting is to get community input and listen to the resident's positions on this proposal. This is a virtual meeting via Zoom

Meeting ID: 896 4237 7134

Please note, the City does not represent the occupant(s)/developer(s)/attorney(s)/applicant(s).

December 11, 2025
Event Date2025-12-11T19:00:30 - 2025-12-11T20:00:30

Groundbreaking: BCYF North End Community Center

Join Mayor Wu and neighborhood residents for the groundbreaking of the new BCYF North End Community Center on December 4.

December 4, 2025
Event Date2025-12-04T10:00:00 - 2025-12-04T11:00:00

Mayor Wu will host a ground breaking near the BCYF Mirabella Pool at the future site of the North End Community Center. This location and all aspects of the design of the center were selected after a robust community engagement process and based on the input of local residents. 

December 4, 2025
Event Date2025-12-04T10:00:00 - 2025-12-04T11:00:00

Mission Hill: 69-71 S Huntington Avenue Abutters Meeting

At 69 S Huntington Avenue, change occupancy of the existing three-family home to four units to accommodate a new unit in the basement, with all four units sprinklered and a new fire alarm installed. At 71 S Huntington Avenue, change occupancy from the existing three-family to add a new fourth unit in the basement. Unit will be sprinklered and a new fire alarm will be installed in the building.

December 10, 2025
Event Date2025-12-10T19:00:28 - 2025-12-10T20:00:28

The purpose of this meeting is to get community input and listen to the resident's positions on this proposal. This is a virtual meeting via Zoom

Meeting ID: 829 9676 6478

Please note, the City does not represent the occupant(s)/developer(s)/attorney(s)/applicant(s).

December 10, 2025
Event Date2025-12-10T19:00:28 - 2025-12-10T20:00:28

West Roxbury: 1829 Centre Street Abutters Meeting

“Maria’s Kitchen” is seeking a neighborhood wine and beer license. Closing time is 11 p.m.

December 8, 2025
Event Date2025-12-08T19:00:09 - 2025-12-08T20:00:09

The purpose of this meeting is to get community input and listen to the resident's positions on this proposal. This is a virtual meeting via Zoom

Meeting ID: 841 0081 3817

Please note, the City does not represent the occupant(s)/developer(s)/attorney(s)/applicant(s). 

December 8, 2025
Event Date2025-12-08T19:00:09 - 2025-12-08T20:00:09

'We Are Here to Thrive!' By Johnetta Tinker Opening Reception

Join us to celebrate Johnetta Tinker's solo exhibition at the Mayor's Office Gallery (5th Floor) in Boston City Hall.

November 20, 2025
  • 5:00pm - 7:00pm
  • 1 City Hall Square
    5th Floor
    Boston, MA 02201-2006
  • Contact:
    Arts and Culture
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Event Type:
  • Published Date
Event Date2025-11-20T17:00:10 - 2025-11-20T19:00:10

Celebrate the opening of Johnetta Tinker's solo exhibition, "We are Here to Thrive!" Tinker is one of many local contemporary artists that were mentored by Allan Rohan Crite, whose work is currently on view in a community-driven retrospective at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Join us for an opportunity to meet the artist and build community. Light refreshments provided.

Directions:

Please enter on Congress Street (across from Faneuil Hall), pass security and take the elevators to the 5th floor.

View more information about the exhibition.

Flyer with details for "We Are Here to Thrive!" Opening Reception

November 20, 2025
  • 5:00pm - 7:00pm
  • 1 City Hall Square
    5th Floor
    Boston, MA 02201-2006
  • Contact:
    Arts and Culture
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Event Type:
  • Published Date
Event Date2025-11-20T17:00:10 - 2025-11-20T19:00:10

USACE Boston Storm Study: In-Person Downtown, North End, And Wharf District Update

Come join the City of Boston and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to get an update on the Boston Storm Study!

December 2, 2025
  • 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • Nazzaro Community Center
    30 North Bennet Street
    Boston, MA 02113
  • Contact:
    Kathryn Roosa
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Citywide
    Downtown
    North End
  • Published Date
Event Date2025-12-02T18:00:00 - 2025-12-02T19:30:00

This is the fifth neighborhood meeting in a series of five coastal neighborhood update meetings scheduled for this year. This in-person meeting will focus on Downtown, North End, and Wharf District. You will learn more about our progress like draft layouts, types of tools in the toolkit, and how you can help. You can expect to ask questions, share concerns, and learn how to provide feedback. For more information, visit the USACE project website.

December 2, 2025
  • 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • Nazzaro Community Center
    30 North Bennet Street
    Boston, MA 02113
  • Contact:
    Kathryn Roosa
  • Price:
    Price
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Neighborhood
    Citywide
    Downtown
    North End
  • Published Date
Event Date2025-12-02T18:00:00 - 2025-12-02T19:30:00

USACE Boston Storm Study: In-Person Downtown, North End, And Wharf District Update

Come join the City of Boston and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to get an update on the Boston Storm Study!

December 3, 2025
Event Date2025-12-03T18:00:00 - 2025-12-03T19:30:00

This is the fifth neighborhood update in a series of five coastal neighborhood updates scheduled for this year. This in-person event will focus on Downtown, North End, and Wharf District. You will learn more about our progress like draft layouts, types of tools in the toolkit, and how you can help. You can expect to ask questions, share concerns, and learn how to provide feedback. For more information about the project, please visit the USACE Study website.

December 3, 2025
Event Date2025-12-03T18:00:00 - 2025-12-03T19:30:00

USACE Boston Storm Study: Virtual Downtown, North End, And Wharf District Update

Come join the City of Boston and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to get an update on the Boston Storm Study!

December 10, 2025
Event Date2025-12-10T18:00:00 - 2025-12-10T20:00:00

This is the fifth neighborhood webinar in a series of five coastal neighborhood webinars scheduled for this year. This webinar will focus on Downtown, North End, and Wharf District. You will learn more about our progress like draft layouts, types of tools in the toolkit, and how you can help. You can expect to ask questions, share concerns, and learn how to provide feedback. Please visit our USACE project webpage for more information about the USACE partnership process.

December 10, 2025
Event Date2025-12-10T18:00:00 - 2025-12-10T20:00:00
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