The Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture is holding two question-and-answer sessions on Thursday, May 12, at noon and 6 p.m. via Zoom. Artists interested in applying to paint a utility box through the PaintBox program can attend to learn more about the program, the eligibility guidelines, and application details. We will be answering artists' questions at the end. 

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The deadline to apply for the program is Friday, May 27, 2022 at 5 p.m.

Apply for PaintBox

English: Interpretation and translation services are available to you at no cost. If you need them, please contact us at arts@boston.gov, LCA@boston.gov, or 617-635-4445 by May 5, 2022.                             

Spanish - Español: Hay servicios de interpretación y traducción a su disposición sin costo alguno. Si los necesita, póngase en contacto con nosotros mandando un correo electrónico arts@boston.gov, LCA@boston.gov  o llamando a 617-635-4445, hasta esta fecha: 05/05

Haitian Creole -Kreyòl ayisyen:  Sèvis entèpretation ak tradiksyon disponib pou ou san sa pa koute w anyen. Si w bezwen yo, tanpri kontakte nou nan arts@boston.gov LCA@boston.gov  oswa 617-635-4445, ant:  05/05

Traditional Chinese - 繁體中文: 我們可以向您提供口頭翻譯和書面翻譯服務，並不向您收取費用。如您需要，請在05 月 05 日 前與我們連絡，發電子郵件至  arts@boston.gov, LCA@boston.gov 或致電 617-635-4445。

Vietnamese - Tiếng Việt: Các dịch vụ thông dịch và biên dịch được cung cấp cho quý vị hoàn toàn miễn phí. Nếu quý vị cần những dịch vụ này, vui lòng liên lạc với chúng tôi theo địa chỉ arts@boston.gov, LCA@boston.gov  hoặc số điện thoại 617-635-4445. ngày cuối: 05/05

Simplified Chinese - 简体中文:  我们可以向您提供口头翻译和书面翻译服务，并不向您收取费用。如您需要，请在05 月 05 日 前与我们联系, 发电子邮件至 arts@boston.gov,  LCA@boston.gov  或致电 617-635-4445。

Cabo Verdean Creole - kriolu:  Nu ta oferese-bu sirvisus di interpretason y traduson di grasa. Si bu meste kes sirvisu la, kontata-nu pa email arts@boston.gov, LCA@boston.gov  ó pa telefóni, pa númeru 617-635-4445. Na es data:  05/05

 Arabic - العربية

خدمات الترجمة الشفوية والترجمة التحريرية متوفرة لك دون تحملك أي تكلفة. إذا احتجت لهذه الخدمات، يرجى التواصل معنا على العنوانarts@boston.gov, أو LCA@boston.gov، أو رقم الهاتف 617-635-4445، بحلول يوم 05/05. 

Russian -Русский: Услуги устного и письменного перевода предоставляются бесплатно. Если Вам они нужны, просьба связаться с нами по адресу электронной почты arts@boston.gov,  LCA@boston.gov либо по телефону 617-635-4445. до  05/05

Portuguese - Português: Você tem à disposição serviços gratuitos de interpretação e tradução. Se precisar deles, fale conosco: arts@boston.gov, LCA@boston.gov ou 617-635-4445. Até esta data 05/05

French - Français: Les services d’interprétation et de traduction sont à votre disposition gratuitement. Si vous en avez besoin, veuillez nous contacter à arts@boston.gov, LCA@boston.gov ou au 617-635-4445, d'ici au: 05/05

Somali - Af Soomaali: Adeegyada tarjumaadda iyo fasiraada luuqadaha ayaa diyaar kuu ah adiga oo aan wax kharash ah ka bixin. Haddii aad u baahatid iyaga, fadlan nagala soo xiriir arts@boston.gov, LCA@boston.gov ama 617-635-4445, markay taariikhdu tahay:  05/05

Several poets will be reading original poems that celebrate Boston and remind people what a culturally exciting city it is to live and work in. The event is free and open to the public, and will also be livestreamed on the Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture Facebook page.

The selected poems will be displayed in Boston City Hall and will also be available in an online gallery. The deadline to submit a poem is April 15, 2022, at 5 p.m.

Submit a poem

Join the Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture, the Office of Neighborhood Services, Hyde Square Task Force, and Three Squares Main Streets for a discussion with artists Cristina Parreño Alonso and Amin Tadj. The artists will be presenting their design for the Hyde Square rotary public art project, which was commissioned by the City of Boston in 2018.

This is a writing workshop series that explores various themes associated with COVID-19, quarantine, health, and joy through reading, writing, and discussion. Each workshop will be held at the Roxbury Branch of the Boston Public Library and facilitated by City of Boston Poet Laureate Porsha Olayiwola.

This workshop will be held on Monday, May 2, from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. The title of the workshop is "Obsession, Ritual, Tradition", and it will focus on questioning personal and collective traditions during and on the other side of the pandemic.

Register for the event

This is a writing workshop series that explores various themes associated with COVID-19, quarantine, health, and joy through reading, writing, and discussion. Each workshop will be held at the Roxbury Branch of the Boston Public Library and facilitated by City of Boston Poet Laureate Porsha Olayiwola.

This workshop will be held on Monday, April 25, from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. The title of the workshop is "With What We Found", and it will focus on finding the poetic in our surroundings.

Register for the event

This is a writing workshop series that explores various themes associated with COVID-19, quarantine, health, and joy through reading, writing, and discussion. Each workshop will be held at the Roxbury Branch of the Boston Public Library and facilitated by City of Boston Poet Laureate Porsha Olayiwola.

This workshop will be held on Monday, April 11, from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. The title of the workshop is "The Closeness of Distance", and it will focus on using distance as a poetic tool to tell stories.

Register for the event