GROVE HALL IN COLOR

Grove Hall In Color: A Community Celebration with Artists and Creative Friends

Open to the public. For ALL Ages and Stages!

When: Saturday, July 31st 1pm-6pm

Where: 48 Geneva Avenue, Roxbury/Dorchester line, Grove Hall

(the vacant lot across from the Grove Hall Public Library)

Why: To Inaugurate “GROVE HALL’S ART MECCA and Honor Community Arts Icons”

Who: MassArt’s sparc! the ArtMobile, an initiative of the Center for Art and

Community Partnerships, and Back Against the Wall Artists and friends

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On this day we will celebrate Art and Culture in a new art space in Grove Hall, Dorchester. By

bringing together neighbors, friends, family and community to create, learn and interact with

local artists and inaugurate the new GROVE HALL ART MECCA. This event features music,

educational games, wellness practices, food, crafts, vendors and more. “Back Against the Wall”

artists, who recently created murals along a large wall bordering the lot, will be showcasing their

skills by “writing” a new design on sparc! the ArtMobile’s roving van. Come see LIVE Art in Action!!!

In partnership with Project R.I.G.H.T. Inc, Grove Hall Branch of the Boston Public Library,

Boston Police Department B2, MathTalk, DJ Kitzner Vassor, Not Your Average Yoga Teacher,

Mig’s Dogs, Trust for Public Land and Greater Grove Hall Main Streets

Supported in part by the Cummings Foundation, Blick Art, and MassArt

MassArt’s Center for Art and Community Partnerships (CACP) partners with people and

communities within and beyond MassArt to radically expand access to transformative creative

experiences.

MORE INFO:

For Press info: Nicole Flynt at 617-637-6382, nnflynt@gmail.com

For Vendor info: Ekua Holmes at 617-879-7330, eholmes@massart.edu

For Youth info: Isabelle Higgins at imhiggins@massart.edu

SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS: tumblr: sparctheartmobile.org, InstaGram: CACP_MASSART

facebook: cacpmassart

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