Events Calendar
Browse the full schedule below or follow us on Eventbrite to stay in the loop, reserve your spot, and get real-time updates. All events are free and open to the public. Come for the art, stay for the conversation.
Ñ Press Open Hours at Maverick Landing Community Services
Join Triennial artist Gabriel Sosa and his studio assistants at Ñ Press for risograph printing press open hours!
ICA Watershed Block Party
Come join the party! Fun for all, the Watershed Block Party, a free event at the ICA’s Watershed featuring music, art, games and more!
Tickets are not required to visit the Watershed.
Oruko Pe: The Names (Pattern) are Complete
Experience live weaving with Triennial artist Stephen Hamilton!
Holding Water: Artist Workshop with Evelyn Rydz
Join us for an an immersive, hands-on workshop in which participants will explore the intersection of art and the environment under the guidance of artist Evelyn Rydz.
Oruko Pe: The Names (Pattern) are Complete
Experience live weaving with Triennial artist Stephen Hamilton!
ZUMIX Concert Series
ZUMIX's annual summer concert series is back! Join us for a free concert in Piers Park, featuring the Boston-based Latin hip-hop group FM Collective and two of ZUMIX's own groups, Beatmakers and Rock Ed.
FM Collective is a Boston-based bilingual band blending Latin rhythms, hip-hop, and jazzy vibes into an energetic experience that gets audiences moving. Composed of Berklee graduates from all over the world, the group delivers original songs and dynamic covers that create a welcoming, uplifting atmosphere. FM Collective performs all over the area — across neighboring cities and beyond — and is on a run of local TV and radio appearances promoting their debut album Orologio. The band is currently working on new music to be released later in 2025.
Rock Ed is ZUMIX’s crash course on being in a rock band! Rock Ed is a youth-led program where they choose their favorite songs, while learning how to set up equipment, write chord progressions, and own the stage.
Beatmakers is ZUMIX’s digital music production program for youth from across Greater Boston. Using Ableton Live, young artists explore sampling, beatmaking, songwriting, and recording to create original music rooted in their lived experiences. The program centers youth voice, fosters collaboration, and builds technical skills through hands-on projects and creative experimentation.
This program will happen rain or shine. If there is inclement weather, the concert will move to the ZUMIX firehouse, located at 260 Sumner Street, Boston, MA 02128.
Public Art Accelerator Info Session #2
Join us for a drop-in info session to discuss your questions about the Triennial’s Public Art Accelerator.
Ñ Press Open Hours at Maverick Landing Community Services
Join Triennial artist Gabriel Sosa and his studio assistants at Ñ Press for risograph printing press open hours!
Weaving With Natural Materials
Get inspired by the installations along our trail system, then dive into hands-on fun using natural materials to weave your own pots and one-of-a-kind art pieces. A perfect blend of nature, imagination, and expression!
Ñ Press Open Hours at Maverick Landing Community Services
Join Triennial artist Gabriel Sosa and his studio assistants at Ñ Press for risograph printing press open hours!
Youth + Family Day
Families are invited to spend an afternoon at Lot Lab for youth-oriented programming and activities. There will be a performance by The Gottabees, all-day music courtesy of DJ Mx. Blaire, and Mobile Makers will lead a design workshop.
Ñ Press Open Hours at Maverick Landing Community Services
Join Triennial artist Gabriel Sosa and his studio assistants at Ñ Press for risograph printing press open hours!
Evelyn Rydz Artist Walk
Triennial artist Evelyn Rydz is leading a conversation and walk around the Charlestown Navy Yard to share more about the past, present, and future of the tidal marsh system and the Boston Harbor.
Ñ Press Open Hours at Maverick Landing Community Services
Join Triennial artist Gabriel Sosa and his studio assistants at Ñ Press for risograph printing press open hours!
Unity Newspapers Workshop
The Unity Newspaper Workshop Series is an intergenerational public art program that brings together children, caregivers, students, and community members through creative workshops centered on grassroots political movements and publishing. Participants engage in performative table reading of archival activist newspapers, annotated storytelling, and the creation of broadsheets and community newspapers. These workshops foster collaborative spaces for reflecting on collective histories and connecting political activism with artistic process. In the workshops, facilitators will help children produce their print media, while caregivers and community members perform and annotate historical and kid-created materials. The series reimagines how knowledge and activism are shared across generations—building a living archive of creative resistance and community kinship.
Ñ Press Open Hours at Maverick Landing Community Services
Join Triennial artist Gabriel Sosa and his studio assistants at Ñ Press for risograph printing press open hours!
Ñ Press Open Hours at Maverick Landing Community Services
Join Triennial artist Gabriel Sosa and his studio assistants at Ñ Press for risograph printing press open hours!
Activating the City: Boston and Beyond
This fall, Boston Public Art Triennial and New England Foundation for the Arts presents its first Activating the City: Boston and Beyond Symposium, a one day gathering with cross-disciplinary voices speaking to the power of public art in activating the city of Boston and beyond. More information coming soon!
Oruko Pe: The Names (Pattern) are Complete
Experience live weaving with Triennial artist Stephen Hamilton!
Ñ Press Silkscreen Night
Ñ Press brings you a free workshop with graphics for you to screen-print on provided t-shirts. All ages are welcome, materials provided, and no experience needed.
No registration required.
Ñ Press Open Hours at Maverick Landing Community Services
Join Triennial artist Gabriel Sosa and his studio assistants at Ñ Press for their first risograph printing press workshop!
Public Art Accelerator Info Session #1
Join us for a drop-in info session to discuss your questions about the Triennial’s Public Art Accelerator.
Ñ Press Zine Workshop
Come join us at Maverick Landing Community Services (MLCS) for a night of art-making and connection! Together we will go over a brief history of zinemakers, learn how to fold and assemble, and create zines with our neighbors.
Zines made during this workshop will be collected, reproduced, and redistributed throughout the community.
all ages welcome
no experience needed
materials will be provided
Ñ Press Open Hours at Maverick Landing Community Services
Join Triennial artist Gabriel Sosa and his studio assistants at Ñ Press for risograph printing press open hours!
Educator Drop-In Hours
Stop by the Triennial Hub at Lyrik to meet our Partnerships + Engagement team and learn about the resources we have for K-12 educators and young people living and learning in Boston!
Let's Talk: Storytelling as a Tool for Disruption
Stories allow us to practice empathy, to process and disrupt generational trauma, and to support and uplift generational joy and love. Join us for a conversation about the power of storytelling moderated by Triennial artist Alison Croney Moses and featuring playwright Mfoniso Udofia, educator + award-winning director Ng’endo Mukii, and educator + puppeteer Tanya Nixon-Silberg.
Ñ Press Open Hours at Maverick Landing Community Services
Join Triennial artist Gabriel Sosa and his studio assistants at Ñ Press for risograph printing press open hours!
Draw Your Woven World
Join Boston Public Art Triennial for a family-friendly celebration of Stephen Hamilton's installation! Design your own quilt and experience Under the Spider's Web at Roxbury Community College.
Moving for Joy with Castle of Our Skins
Castle of our Skins presents a free music and dance show with Steph Davis & Jenny Oliver, inspired by This Moment for Joy at Lot Lab.
Andy Li: Artist Workshop
Join Triennial artist Andy Li in a family-friendly celebration of the everyday!
Ñ Press Open Hours at Maverick Landing Community Services
Join Triennial artist Gabriel Sosa and his studio assistants at Ñ Press for risograph printing press open hours!
Flow + Restore Yoga
Connect to your natural surroundings during a yoga class led by practitioner Lauren Bailey. Led in partnership with Boston Harbor Now.
Yin-Yang: Shaping Your Perceptions with Tai-Chi
Look not with your eyes. Join Catalyst Conversations at Lot Lab, for a unique experience combining art, breath, and movement.
Ñ Press Open Hours at Maverick Landing Community Services
Join Triennial artist Gabriel Sosa and his studio assistants at Ñ Press for risograph printing press open hours!
Studios Without Walls: Dream Upon the River Opening Reception
The 26th annual exhibition of Studios Without Walls features 17 site specific sculptures in a remarkable variety of mediums, with a range of messages from equality to the environment, & social action. Creating an oasis of art that enables the viewer to interpret, transform, heal, inform, relax and play among this unique collection.
Ñ Press Workshop at Maverick Landing Community Services
Join Triennial artist Gabriel Sosa and his studio assistants at Ñ Press for their first risograph printing press workshop!
Memorial Day Open House
Start your summer off right at our annual Memorial Day Open House.
Lot Lab Celebration
Celebrate the Triennial Accelerator artists: Alison Croney Moses, Andy Li, and Evelyn Rydz!
Twilight at MAAM: Community Celebration!
Celebrate the strength of Greater Boston’s arts community with Boston Public Art Triennial, Wagner Foundation, and MassArt Art Museum (MAAM). Come toast more—increased arts access, greater recognition of mid-career artists, and stronger connections across our creative communities.
Let's Talk: The Exchange
Join us for a roundtable conversation at Roxbury Community College!
Boston Public Art Triennial: Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Boston Public Art Triennial officially opens to the public with a ribbon cutting ceremony at MassArt Art Museum.
Chiharu Shiota: Home Less Home Opening
This summer, the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston (ICA) opens the 2025 Watershed season with Chiharu Shiota: Home Less Home, on view May 22—September 1, 2025.
Panel: The Triennial is Coming! Public Art in Boston and Beyond
As Boston prepares for its first-ever, city-wide Public Art Triennial in May 2025, join us for an in-depth discussion about the joys, pitfalls, and the political possibilities of creating art in and for a city. How can art in the public sphere amplify and support communities? What are the challenges in merging creative and civic spaces during times of political strife? And, honestly, how does it all happen?
Sweet Spot: Accelerator Cohort 6 Opening Event
Join us for Accelerator Cohort 6 artist Michael Berthaud’s free opening celebration of his new public artwork, Sweet Spot, on Saturday, December 7, from 1:45 — 4:45 PM at Nubian Square Library, 149 Dudley St, Roxbury, MA 02119.
Return to Nature: Accelerator Cohort 6 Opening Event
Join us for Accelerator Cohort 6 artist Sobek’s free opening celebration of his new public artwork, Return to Nature, on Saturday, October 12, from 1 — 3 PM in partnership with The Food Project at 42 Langdon St, Roxbury, MA 02119.
All-Partner Open House
On October 10, 2024, members of Boston Public Art Triennial staff will present information to confirmed and prospective program partners about our Partnerships + Engagement efforts for the upcoming Triennial.
Yoga for All
A gentle outdoor yoga session suitable for all shapes, sizes and abilities, dedicated to embracing the presence of the moment and honoring those who have always been.
In Conversation: Hugh Hayden
Join Hayden in conversation with WBUR’s Arielle Gray for a discussion of the artist’s work and practice as embodied in the comprehensive survey Hugh Hayden: Home Work at the Rose Art Museum, as well the Boston-area site-specific engagements: Gulf Stream (2022) presented by the Boston Public Art Triennial, and Huff and a Puff (2023) at the deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum.