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ArtsBoston In the News
2022/23
The stage is theirs: At a majority of Boston-area theaters, women leaders have taken charge
June 1, 2023 | Boston Globe
Boston theaters survived COVID. Can they survive what’s next?
May 1, 2023 | WBUR
Boston theaters still struggle from COVID shutdown, survey finds
December 1, 2022 | Boston Public Radio, GBH
Arts groups report the struggles they still face in latest ArtsBoston survey
November 23, 2022 | Boston Globe
New Jersey Theatre Alliance and 24 Arts Service Organizations Make A Statement in Support of Nataki Garrett
November 09, 2022 | Broadway World
2021/22
Arts and culture in East Boston, Roxbury and Allston/Brighton are among the first spotlighted in new online resource
July 19. 2022 | EastBoston.com
After two years of upheaval, the arts need audiences to get in the act
March 10, 2022 | Boston Globe
Mask mandate may be lifted, but arts venues will keep up safety protocols (opinion)
March 7, 2022 | Boston Globe
Wu must fulfill her campaign promises to keep arts recovery on track (opinion)
November 26, 2021 | Boston Globe
At ArtsBoston, a pandemic pivot
November 24, 2021 | Boston Globe
ArtsBoston’s Research Helps Members Navigate the Pandemic
October 19, 2021 | MassNonprofit News
When audiences return to theaters, some changes will be apparent, others invisible
July 23, 2021 | Boston Globe
2020
ArtsBoston partners in arts and culture reopening survey
May 28, 2020 | Bay State Banner
Will audiences come back? WolfBrown office will help lead survey looking post-pandemic
April 26, 2020 | Cambridge Day
Chronicle: Keith Lockhart’s 25th anniversary
May 20, 2020 | WCVB Channel 5
New England Weekend: Arts Factor
May 2020 | WBZ News Radio 1030 AM
Arts and culture are worth saving
April 18, 2020 | The Boston Globe
‘This wasn’t a downward trend. This was a cliff.’ Layoffs, furloughs hit the Massachusetts arts sector
April 17, 2020 | The Boston Globe
2019
Boston’s Arts Sector Attracts More Visitors Than Sports Games, Report Says
June 4, 2019 | WBUR The ARTery
Report Shows Gains from Arts Growth
June 4, 2019 | Boston Neighborhood News
ArtsBoston Releases Cultural Impact Report
May 22, 2019 | BroadwayWorld.com
Arts give Boston economy a $2b boost, report says
May 21, 2019 | The Boston Globe
2017
CityLine: The Gift of Arts Experiences with the Mayor’s Holiday Special
December 21, 2017 | WCVB Channel 5
Urban Update: Mayor’s Holiday Special
December 3, 2017 | WHDH Channel 7
10 things to do in Boston this winter
November 28, 2017 | Metro Boston
The 14th Annual Mayor’s Holiday Special
November 28, 2017 | Radio BDC
Mayor’s Holiday Special
November 16, 2017 | Neigborhood Network News Boston
Create Priceless Memories in Boston This Holiday Season
November 14, 2017 | Macaroni Kid
Boston Launches 14th Annual MAYOR’S HOLIDAY SPECIAL
November 13, 2017 | BroadwayWorld.com
Mayor’s Holiday Special 2017 with Discount Tickets, Free Holiday Events and $10 off at Boston Restaurants!
November 7, 2017 | BostonOnBudget.com
NAAC Boston In the News
2023
Discussing how Boston’s Black theatre community spotlights stories of diversity
May 12, 2023 | Basic Black, GBH2
2022
Mentoring New Leaders
January 14, 2022 | Basic Black, GBH2
NAAC Boston program begins mentoring process
January 14, 2022 | Dig Boston
2021
ArtsBoston program pairs emerging BIPOC arts administrators with sponsors and mentors
December 14, 2021 | Boston Globe
2018
Video Archive: The Path Forward at the Network for Arts Administrators of Color and ArtsBoston
May 24, 2018 | HowlRound.com
OPINION: Boston needs to make art, not just consume it
May 25, 2018 | The Boston Globe
Arts Leaders Of Color Panel: ‘How Do You Make A Majority-Minority City Not So Segregated?’
May 25, 2018 | GregCookLand.com
2017
An ArtsBoston Network Aims To Diversify Boston’s Very White Arts Leadership
September 12, 2017 | The ARTery, WBUR
CityLine: NAAC Boston
October 27, 2017 | WCVB Channel 5
Video Archive: Paving The Way: A Conversation with Leaders of Color in the Arts
December 12, 2017 | HowlRound.com
Arts Leaders Of Color Panel: ‘If This Sector Can’t Be Diverse And Inclusive, Who Else Can Be?’
December 13, 2017 | GregCookLand.com
Press Releases
Behind Raised Curtains and Opened Doors: A New Effort Uncovers How Greater Boston Arts Groups are Fairing on the Road to Recovery, November 22, 2022
With Hope For A Robust Return to the Arts This Fall, Greater Boston Arts Expo Offer’s the City’s Largest-Ever Live Season Preview September 19, August 29, 2022
Aiming to Highlight the Arts and Bring Cultural Visitors to More Boston Neighborhoods, ArtsBoston Launches ArtsFinder, July 19, 2022
BIPOC Business and Cultural Leaders Mentor Arts Administrators of Color in Latest Round of Matches Designed to Strengthen Arts Sector, December 14, 2021
Latest Survey Shows Audiences Are Ready to Return to Performances Earlier Than Before, June 29, 2021
A New Survey Shows COVID Vaccinations Are Key To Audiences’ Return to Performing Arts, February 18 2021
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