What's New

The Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway, as you may know, is the final phase of the Big Dig: the transformation of the old I-93 (which the Dig sent underground) into a series of parks and public spaces.

The City of Worcester, in partnership with property owners in the Creative Economy District, has announced a funding initiative for entrepreneurs and business owners interested in opening or expanding a creative economy retail business.

From the Boston Redevelopment Authority's Artist Space Initiative Boston blog - a great resource for Boston-area artists - comes this reminder about educational opportunities for first-time buyers.

The Kresge Foundation in Troy, Michigan, has announced a new national strategy for its arts and culture program to help foster the long-term financial stability of arts groups.

Leveraging Investments in Creativity (one of the founding organizations behind ArtistLink) has announced an open call for proposals to the Ford Foundation Space for Change Planning and Pre-Development Grant program.

The City of Pittsfield and Berkshire Creative's Assets for Artists program have announced a partnership to help two artists buy homes in Pittsfield and an additional eight artists start new or expand existing art businesses in the City.

Leveraging Investments in Creativity (one of the founding organizations behind ArtistLink), in collaboration with MIT's Department of Urban Studies and Planning, and supported by a funding partnership of the MetLife Foundation and the Ford Foundation, has announced an open call for entries to the 2010 MetLife Foundation Innovative Space Awards, a grant-making program of Space for Change: Building Community through Innovative Spaces.

Union Square in Somerville, Massachusetts is expected to see growth due to a proposed extension of the MBTA's Green Line. In anticipation, the Somerville Arts Council has worked with the Mayor's Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development to create zoning that compliments that growth while providing incentives for arts-related development.

The Massachusetts Dept. of Energy Resources has put together a one-stop-shop Commonwealth Energy Resource Teams website to help businesses with a wide variety of energy challenges.

The City of Malden is hosting an open house at Irving Street Studios, its first Artists-in-Residence Project, this Thursday June 25 at 5:00. 

See the below ad for more details, go to www.irvingstreetstudios.com to find out more about the live/work spaces, or click here to find out about ArtistLink's role in the project!