Are you looking to grow your artistic practice and build a thriving creative career in Boston? Join the Arts Action Consortium, the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture, and Spark Boston at this free Artist Resource Fair to connect with Boston’s vibrant network of resources and support.

Featuring:

• An art supply swap
• A dance clothing swap
• Access to City departments and arts service organizations
• Free 1:1 arts business coaching
• Free 1:1 physical therapy evaluations
• and more!

Alongside resource sharing, the event will invite creatives into an open dialogue space focused on what artists need to thrive in Boston - from affordable studios and venues to sustainable career pathways. By bringing artists, advocates, and city agencies into conversation, the AAC Resource Fair aims to strengthen Boston’s creative ecosystem and help shape a more sustainable, artist-centered city.

Whether you’re an emerging artist or an established creative, this is a unique opportunity to build connections, gain valuable knowledge, and deepen your engagement with Boston’s arts community. Don’t miss your chance to discover the tools, resources, and relationships that can support and elevate your artistic journey!

This session is a wonderful opportunity for organizations, businesses, and community members to learn everything you need to know about hosting a public event in Boston, from permits and logistics to planning processes and available City resources.

Registration Link

Register for the online meeting

This session is designed not only to share what the City is planning, but to create space for community groups, leaders, and organizations to share their own events, ideas, and priorities for the summer.

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Join the Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Services to learn about upcoming World Cup activities in your neighborhood.

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Join a neighborhood-based group ride, or just show up for the fun. Find more information about this year's event on our Bike to Work Day page.

NEIGHBORHOOD-BASED GROUP RIDES

On Bike to Work Day, you can join a bike commuter neighborhood-based group ride from one of dozens of locations throughout the Boston metro area. Guided group rides with experienced ride leaders will follow a fixed schedule and route and finish together in Downtown Boston. 

FESTIVAL

Join us any time between 7:30 and 9:30 a.m. We'll arrange some breakfast snacks and coffee. Stop by tents and tables to learn about local businesses and organizations that support our community of cycling in the Boston region. 

REGISTRATION

The event is free, but registration helps us to know you're coming. Registration has closed. You can still attend the event if you don't register, but you will not be able to get a t-shirt during the event. 

This event will feature free entry, free food, art activities, gallery exploration, the BPS High School Art Show, music, prizes, and more!

Inspired by the exhibitions Say It Loud: AAMARP, 1977 to Now and To My Best Friend, we want this event to highlight the ways our communities shine even when there is darkness.  

Dress to feel radiant. No masks, no weapons, and no large props. First 50 people to arrive get a surprise.   

HAPPENINGS

• Performances
• Art Making
• Food Truck
• Snacks
• Giveaways
• Dance Party
• More

Questions or requests for accessibility assistance? Email teens@icaboston.org or text or call (339) 236-3039. 

*Boston After Dark is an initiative of the City of Boston’s Office of Youth Engagement and Advancement.