For our first-ever Community Spotlight, we talked to departing Board Members Melony Swasey and Eric Warasta. We took the occasion of their departure to learn more about their relationship to the Eliot School and their hopes for the School’s future.
We are thrilled to present this year’s annual report. While much has evolved over the past year, we continue to celebrate the enduring essence of the Eliot School: our dedication to creativity, a love for learning, and the strong sense of community that unites us.
While you may have been skiing or enjoying the sun somewhere during February vacation week, our Teen Bridge students embarked on an immersive journey through Boston’s cultural and civic spaces, visiting MassArt, City Hall, and the Institute of Contemporary Art.
This summer, teens will have the opportunity to work with the Eliot School’s 2025 Artist in Residence, illustrator Yuko Okabe for a five-week summer intensive filled with community workshops, field trips, painting, and preparing for an exhibition.
The Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts is pleased to announce it has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for a Grants for Arts Projects award of $25,000. This grant will support “My Recipe, Our Potluck” the residency project of the Eliot School’s 2025 Artist in Residence, illustrator Yuko Okabe.
The holiday season means showering your loved ones with special gifts to show them you care. Discover unique gifts for the special people in your life, or yourself, crafted by our talented teaching artists!
We're looking for our 2026 Artist in Residence and encourage you to apply. The selected artist will collaborate with Teen Bridge youth to create public art with thoughtful community engagement at its core.
The Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts 2024 Artist in Residence, Alejandra Cuadra's upcoming Vessels of Belonging exhibit at Piano Craft Gallery asks what it means to belong within the body, soul, community, and the rooted valleys of the earth.
We are pleased to announce Scott Evans has been named Executive Director after a national search conducted by Arts Consulting Group and will begin his new position on July 1, 2024.
