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350th Anniversary Event: Sew Many Mittens

Help us kick off our 350th anniversary celebrations with Sew Many Mittens—a mitten-making event dedicated to providing warmth and comfort to unhoused people across Greater Boston.

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Community Spotlight: Lupe Campos

Youth instructor, Lupe Campos is an interdisciplinary artist who teaches youth visual art and woodworking at our Summer Program for Children and in our School & Community Partnerships. We sat down with them for this month’s Community Spotlight to learn more about their experiences teaching young artists through different Eliot School programs. 

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Apply to Become Our 2027 Artist in Residence

We're looking for our 2027 Artist in Residence, and encourage all artists in the Greater Boston area to apply. The selected artist will collaborate with talented artists from our Teen Bridge Program to create public art with thoughtful community engagement at its core.

Community Education Manager and art education enthusiast, Emma Ellis

Community Spotlight: Emma Ellis

Community Education Manager Emma Ellis oversees our youth programs, including our Summer Program for Children, Vacation Week Programs, and year-round youth classes. We interviewed her to learn more about her history with the Eliot School and what drew her to working with young artists.

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AIR 2025 Exhibit at Piano Craft Gallery

Celebrate food as a conduit for gathering and community building at Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts' 2025 Artist in Residence Yuko Okabe's upcoming My Recipe, Our Potluck exhibit at Piano Craft Gallery from August 22–September 7.

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Community Spotlight: Jacob De Palm

Jacob De Palm has participated in our Teen Bridge program and participated in our Artist Residencies for three years, so we sat down with him to learn more about how he sees the Eliot School community as he heads into 2025 Artist in Residence Yuko Okabe's month-long intensive.

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Community Spotlight: Isaac Gewirth

We sat down with wood carving instructor Isaac Gewirth for this month’s Community Spotlight to learn about their growing relationship with the Eliot School and how they see it evolving in the future.

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A Call to Action in Uncertain Times

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) recently rescinded the grant previously awarded to support our regionally acclaimed Artist in Residence program. We are calling on our community to stand with us during this critical time.

State Senator Mike Rush with Executive Director Scott Evans and Director of Development and Communications Angela Lett at Creative Sector Day.

Investing in the Arts Is Investing in Our Future

I stood in the Massachusetts State House alongside hundreds of artists, educators, and cultural leaders for Creative Sector Advocacy Day. The room buzzed with passion, purpose, and a shared truth: creative expression is not a luxury. It’s a lifeline.

2025 Artist in Residence, Yuko Okabe smiles at camera while folding a soft pretzel.

Meet 2025 Artist in Residence: Yuko Okabe

Learn about the artistic influences and experience of our 2025 Artist in Residence Yuko Okabe. In their residency project, My Recipe, Our Potluck, Yuko and the Teen Artists will translate food-related stories into illustrated works.

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