Castle Speaks Podcast: Spaces Of Hope
The Greenway is proud to partner with local youth organizations on unique programming opportunities. The Castle Square Tenants Organization (CSTO) is a group we’ve been thrilled to begin working with this year. Located in the Castle Square Apartment complex in Boston’s South End, the organization has programs for children, teens, and adults. The Teen Program […]
Public Art, Public Creativity
The Greenway’s award-winning exhibitions of contemporary public art are complemented by an opportunity for the public to creatively engage at our Uni Draw Cart. In June alone, The Greenway Art Ambassador program engaged over 800 people in discussions and activities surrounding our public art exhibitions. One unique way we engage with the public is through […]
‘MAY THIS NEVER END’ receives Americans for the Arts’ Year in Review Award
The Greenway Conservancy is pleased to announce we have received our fourth prestigious annual award from the Americans for the Arts’ Public Art Network Year in Review. Matthew Hoffman’s MAY THIS NEVER END, commissioned by the Conservancy and exhibited from January 2016 to April 2017, was recognized as among the best artworks in the country […]
‘Make and Take’ home your own Public Art
New season, new art! The Chinese New Year began January 28th and with it brought the Year of the Rooster. Up until the start of the 2018 Chinese New Year, Chinatown Park will host the public artwork Make and Take, which merges modern 3D printing technology with antique Chinese art. A collaboration between Chris Templeman […]
Greenway’s Top Moments of 2016!
2016 was another banner year on The Greenway, as we hosted over 400 free events, and attracted numerous artists and designers to create thoughtful installations throughout the park. All of this is done through the work of the non-profit Greenway Conservancy. As the year winds down, we asked Conservancy staff to offer their picks […]
Meet our Greenway Art Ambassadors
The Greenway’s public art program has had a great few years, with lots of recognition and a variety of thought-provoking pieces throughout the park. One of the great successes of this program has been our Art Ambassador volunteers, who are out in the park on a regular basis to talk art with Greenway visitors! We […]
Your own Pocket Park
The newest installation on The Greenway is a wonderful collaboration between our staff, interns and artists. Asked to come up with possibilities for a small corner property added to The Greenway responsibilities by MassDOT in 2015, we put our heads together this past winter. Tucked between the Leather District, Chinatown, the edge of the Financial […]
The Greenway as Case Study for Supporting Arts & Culture in Boston
By: Greenway Conservancy Executive Director Jesse Brackenbury The Greenway Conservancy’s reliance on donations and grants to support our award-winning public productions—from the Janet Echelman sculpture to the murals on the Greenway Wall to dance performances—has become a successful model for funding the arts in Boston. A major discussion is underway about how Boston and the […]
Greenway Sets Attendance Record in 2015!
By Jesse Brackenbury, Greenway Conservancy Executive Director It’s finally winter and our staff are currently evaluating 2016 food truck submissions and event proposals, but let’s look back for a moment to celebrate last year’s record 1.19 million Greenway visitors! These 1.19M Greenway visitors are the ones we can easily count – millions more visitors run […]
Top ‘Greenway Moments’ of 2015!
2015 was a banner year on The Greenway as we set another record for park visitorship, hosted over 300 free events, and attracted numerous artists and designers to create thoughtful installations throughout the park. All of this is done through the work of the non-profit Greenway Conservancy. As the year winds down, we asked the […]
