[POSTPONED] Public Art and Public Memory - Workshop for Municipal Staff in Greater Boston

What can municipal staff working in the areas of planning, open space and recreation, and public arts do to address untold histories, engage with controversy, and leverage the power of public art and public memory in their place-based planning work?

Join the Metropolitan Area Planning Council and New England Foundation for the Arts for a professional development workshop designed for municipal staff on new approaches to public memory and public art in Greater Boston.

Thursday, April 2, 2020 | 8:30 AM -12 PM
at New England Foundation for the Arts
145 Tremont Street, 8th Floor, Downtown Boston directions

This event is FREE and open to the public, however space is limited and registration is requested. Doors open at 8:30 AM, and light refreshments will be provided. We encourage everyone to come early, network and settle in as we plan to begin the program at 9:00 AM.

In this workshop, you’ll learn about best practices for facilitating dialogue about controversial monuments and memorials in your community, and about inspiring examples of public art and public history projects that are transforming public memories of places around the country. You will also engage in small group discussions where you’ll have an opportunity to learn about lesser-known historic and cultural stories in our region and how those stories and experiences can be actively engaged in place-based planning and programming related to public art, creative placemaking/placekeeping initiatives, and more.

Guest Facilitator: Paul Farber, Artistic Director and Co-Founder of Monument Lab and Senior Research Scholar at the Center for Public Art and Space at the University of Pennsylvania Stuart Weitzman School of Design.

This event is part of a series organized by the MAPC's Arts and Culture Department and NEFA's Public Art Department in conjunction with MAPC’s MetroCommon 2050 planning process. This unique, cross-sector initiative brings together artists and creators, planners, and policy makers to discuss the evolving relationship among public art, public memory, and public policy and to explore how artists can envision and shape more inclusive, thriving spaces and communities in Greater Boston.

In addition to this municipal staff focused workshop, MAPC and NEFA are also hosting a public event the evening before on April 1, 2020.  to Click here to learn more about the public event.

Additional co-sponsors of this event: Mass Cultural Council, Mass Humanities, and the Design Studio for Social Intervention.

__________________________

The event space is accessible for individuals using wheelchairs. The front entrance has a double door vestibule without power operated doors. If you need assistance for entry or if the elevators are locked, please call 617-423-1390 to contact NEFA staff.

Please contact Kim Szeto kszeto@nefa.org by Wednesday, March 18, 2020, if other accessibility accommodations are needed.