City Hall Plaza Engagement Grant

City Hall Plaza Engagement Grant is sponsored by City of Boston Mayor's Office of Arts & Culture (MOAC). Grants to support programs and events at City Hall Plaza that highlight culturally responsive programming, uplift Boston's diverse communities, and reposition City Hall Plaza as a site for creative growth, capacity-building, and civic belonging.

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Our office enhances the quality of life, the economy, and the design of the City through the arts. The role of the arts in all aspects of life in Boston is reinforced via equitable access to arts and culture in every community, its public institutions, and public places. Key areas of work include support to the cultural sector through grants and programs, as well as the production and permitting of art in public places.

Below you can find some current opportunities through our office. You can also view open Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and Arts and Culture bids . Additional opportunities can be found on our Submittable page .

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m. Media and Press Inquiries Open Calls and Applications Finding Space as an Artist City Hall Plaza Events and Programs Artist Housing Certification Guidelines Boston Urban Wilds | Gallery Reception H2O SOS: Water Warning | Closing Panel Call for Art: National Arts Program City of Boston employees and their immediate family members are invited to submit their artwork to be displayed in the City Hall Galleries.

(Prizes funded by the National Arts Program.) RFP: Civic/Cultural Space Deadline: September 4, 2026 Boston-based nonprofit sought to lease and activate space for civic and cultural use in the Seaport. Info session and site visit on August 10, 2026.

Arts Community Events and Programs Many of the artists and arts organizations that we've supported through our grants have exciting events and programs planned for this year. Take a look at some of the things they're planning below, and submit your own! Submit an arts event or program Be the first to learn about new programs and opportunities!

Mayor Michelle Wu Names Joseph Henry Chief of Arts and Culture Mayor Wu Announces Ailin Sha As Boston’s Next Youth Poet Laureate Announcing the 2025 Fay Chandler Emerging Art Exhibition Award Winners Mayor Michelle Wu Announces Team to Deliver Affordable Music Studio and Rehearsal Space in Allston-Brighton Contact: Arts and Culture Boston Cultural Council Organizational Grants The BCC organizational grants provide awards of up to $10,000 to local arts organizations.

Cultural Investment Grants The Cultural Investment Grant aims to grow and sustain arts and cultural organizations that have a clear vision of a creative, equitable, and more just city. The Cultural Space Fund provides funding to seed, stabilize, and expand cultural spaces in the City. Neighborhood Activation Grant This grant program supports community-focused arts and cultural activations in public spaces.

City Hall Plaza Engagement Grant As the epicenter of the City of Boston, City Hall Plaza is a place where all Boston residents, visitors, and newcomers have access to participate in arts and cultural events. Boston City Hall is home to several galleries that promote and exhibit the work of Boston artists. Local artists can paint a City of Boston-owned utility box with their original designs.

The Poet Laureate works to raise the status of poetry in the everyday lives of residents. We commission permanent and temporary public art projects in the City that engage communities and enrich the urban environment. We also support projects led by artists and community members.

Transformative Public Art Program We commission several murals and temporary projects every year as part of the Transformative Public Art Program. Cultural planning works with City planning and development processes. The goal is to create more opportunities for the local arts and creative community to live, work, and create in Boston.

A dynamic new initiative comprised of six Boston-based cultural organizations with a mission to strengthen and sustain Boston’s creative workforce, funded by the Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture. Free admission to many of Boston's cultural institutions for students and their families. We created a map of Boston's public art to celebrate the diverse cultural stories across our City.

Equity in Arts and Culture We're committed to promoting equity and accessibility through the arts in Boston. Monday through Friday, 9 a. m.

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