04/17/2015
Hello friends,
On May 31st 2015, after four years, the Howard Art Project will cease its operation of space at 1486 Dorchester Avenue. On that date we are handing over the space to some longtime friends and collaborators. We are very happy to report that the space will continue to function as a studio and exhibition space, but under a different name, different mission, and a new cast of organizers. We wish them well.
Four years ago six friends decided to lease a nearly abandoned and demo-worthy space above a furniture store. We wanted to create a space to work and (hopefully) exhibit. We spent months renovating the space ourselves. Once the dust settled we invited other friends, friends of friends, acquaintances, and strangers to collaborate with with us. We committed ourselves to working with thoughtful and engaging yet still under-represented artists and under-represented art forms. The community responded. Over the past four years so many amazing artists and curators have come into our space. With their help, we've managed to put together four years of programming that anyone would be proud to be part of. Through the work with our collaborators we were able garner the attention of the Greater Boston area art community. A community that we found to be so supportive. We wish to thank some of them here:
Roseanne Foley
Katherine Bitetti
Anthony Greaney
Cate McQuaid
Dot Arts
Susanna Jackson
Lufthansa Studios
The Fields Corner neighborhood and Dorchester were and continue to be vital and supportive place for artists to live, work, and exhibit. We love Fields Corner and we love Dorchester. Boston and Dorchester needs and deserves more venues for artists to work and interact with the community. Our hope is that our experiences will inspire others. Inspire others to consider collaboration and interaction within and with communities outside the conventional setting and inspire others to consider working with not yet well know.
The Howard Art Project has always been more than a particular place. The HAP artists will continue to be a presence in the community. We will continue to look for opportunities to work and engage and further the mission that we started four years ago.
Love,
Hugs,
See you soon,
-Howie
