On February 27, individuals who were wrongfully convicted share their journeys of resilience, accountability, and rebuilding life after injustice. This event centers truth-telling, human dignity, and hope us to listen, learn, and witness what it means to reclaim life and the pursuit of happiness.

Join "Magical Thinking, of Systems and Belief" artist Jonathan González for a new, site-specific performance.
Tufts University Art Galleries (TUAG), in partnership with the Museum of African American History (MAAH), will present suite for a minor meeting, a new, site-specific performance by artist Jonathan González, who works at the intersections of choreography, sculpture, text, and media.

González’s performance, inspired by their print series on view in the exhibition Magical Thinking, of Systems and Beliefs at TUAG / Boston (230 Fenway) through April 19, 2026, draws from a rich array of sources: Asher Benjamin’s architectural renderings; William Grant Still Jr.’s Harlem Renaissance compositions; Roland Hayes’ 1974 arrangement of the African American Spiritual Lit’l Boy; abolitionist legacies deeply tied to the Meeting House through Frederick Douglass, William Lloyd Garrison, and Sarah Grimké; and contemporary scholarship on emancipation and the Black Commons by Rinaldo Walcott, Fred Moten & Stefano Harney, and J.T. Roane.

Staged within the historic African Meeting House—the oldest surviving Black church building in the United States—this collaboration underscores a shared commitment to stewarding Black cultural memory, celebrating artistic innovation, and activating historic sites through contemporary creative practices. The program, part of MAAH’s Black History Month calendar of events, is free and open to the public. Seating is limited and reservations are encouraged.

This collaboration juxtaposes González’s expansive research and interdisciplinary artistry with one of Boston’s most significant landmarks of Black community life, political organization, and abolitionist history.

Featuring vocalists Ifeanyi Epum, Ogechi Okoye, and Valentine Umeh, suite for a minor meeting unfolds as a guided experience through the architecture of the African Meeting House.

This Black History Month, MIDA is proud to host Community Through Hospitality Brunch at MIDA Fenway—celebrating culture, creativity, and community while supporting Jaylen Brown’s 7uice Foundation.

Three-course prix-fixe brunch.
One meaningful cause.
Limited seating available.

After years of participating in an unjust ecosystem, artists and culture bearers are searching for viable alternatives to the traditional models of cultural production that have historically kept resources and power out of the hands of the workers. The solidarity economy, and cooperatives in particular, have started to gain traction amongst artists as an exciting solution. But what's the difference between a worker-owned cooperative and a purchasing cooperative? Is an ensemble a cooperative? Is talking about ownership inherently capitalist? In this workshop, participants will learn about the fundamentals that define cooperatives and how they differ from other types of collectives, explore case studies of cooperatives in the arts and culture sector, and brainstorm how a cooperative could meet their needs and the needs of their communities. Participants are welcome to join as individuals or alongside their collaborators, and will receive resources for further study into various cooperative models.

Obvious Agency, based out of Philadelphia, is one of the nation's only performance based worker-owned cooperatives. They create interactive and game-like experiences for major cultural institutions that instill a sense of belonging and play in their audiences, share their expertise in democratic processes and participatory performance, and produce the artistic work of their members. Daniel Park is a theatre and performance artist, facilitator, and organizer for racial and labor justice in the cultural sector whose work brings people together to understand and experiment with their individual and mutual roles in bringing about the liberation of all people.

By Black History in Action for Cambridgeport

A Community Conversation across Generations.


For our next event, join us for The Audacity of Hope Today, a conversation bringing together three inspiring leaders in the struggle for justice and peace, representing three generations. Our speakers are Reverend Irene Monroe, The Honorable Rep. Byron Rushing, Former Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, and
Councillor Ayah Al-Zubi, Cambridge City Council.


With a Welcome from Former Mayor Denise Simmons.

This workshop will cover the basics of taxes for artists, including separating personal and artistic finances, Schedule C filing, self-employment versus employment, and tracking deductions. This workshop will have a particular eye toward artists’ current financial challenges and helping artists navigate updates to tax law. It will not cover specifics of quarterly estimated taxes.

Akeem Davis is a Barrymore Award-winning actor and non-profit administrator with the Atlantic Center for Capital Representation, a death penalty sentencing resource center.

Chris Hawthorne of Cleary Insurance will review what artists should consider when setting up their insurance program both commercially and personally as well as where to purchase policies. He also will discuss what to consider when using independent contractors for installations.

In celebration of Women’s History Month, join Food & Folklore for an intimate panel featuring Dorchester restaurateurs Jody Adams, Cassandria Campbell, and Raquel Semado. This intergenerational conversation highlights their leadership, lived experiences, and impact on Boston’s food community.

1SW launches the Creative Liberation Network with Music, Food and Community; Nourish relationships and build towards collective liberation!

Creative Liberation Network is a fruitful partnership ecosystem developed and maintained by 1SW. The network includes organizations and individuals. Each partnership is an adaptive collaboration, but all include continued education, network building, and paid project opportunities

The state of the world demands artists stand at the vanguard, prepared to support and doula our culture into a new age of collaborative governance. Only artists and cultural workers have the creative tools to bring together impacted groups of people and technical experts to co-develop imaginative solutions that are rooted in liberation. Creative Liberation!!!

Throughout 2026 1SW will offer creative liberation trainings, host events and hold space to develop a network of Artist Facilitators, Cultural Strategists and Creative Organizers to collaborate, build together, and support the work of 1SW and our partners over the next cycle.

Interested in learning more about 1SW, our work and partners and the Creative Liberation Network?! Please join us for the Creative Liberation Providence Launch Party

Friday March 6th at 7.30pm at he Barnaby Carriage House (159 Sutton St, Providence)

We will share food, drink, stories, music; build capacity, nourish relationships, manage our destinies and build towards collective liberation

Music and Performances by DJ G Rizzla, Dzidzor, Kxng KO and Vatic Kuumba

We look forward to sharing the space and being in space with you all soon!

If you can or can’t make it, you can still support the Creative Liberation Network and 1SW by purchasing a ticket. Pay what you can! NOTAFLOF (no one turned away for lack of funds!)

First Fridays just got smoother. Get ready for a night of soulful vibes, classic hits, and irresistible rhythms from SILK—named Boston’s Best Music Night three years in a row—and join them in Giving Flowers to the women who inspire you in honor of Women’s History Month! Enjoy contemporary art, creative cocktails, electric vibes, and more!

Celebrate Women’s History Month with art making, Spotlight Talks highlighting women artists in the 20th-century sculpture gallery and installation “Ebb and Flow: Contemporary Art from the Collection,” and music by our resident DJ, Slick Vick.

Join Side Presents, the Mayor's Office of Women's Advancement, and the Boston Public Health Commission's Office of Violence Prevention for Estrogina Weekend: a three-part community experience celebrating care, growth, and brilliance across generations of women, girls, and femme-identifying communities. The event will take place Saturday, March 7th, and Sunday, March 8th at Artist For Humanity.

The event is broken down into two days, with different sections

KONPA N PAINT @ THE PEARL BOSTON LANDING WILL BE A HIGH ENERGY PAINT EXPERIENCE BLENDING KONPA MUSIC, CONTEMPORARY CUSINE, COCKTAILS, AND CULTURE. PAINTING MEETS A GROWN, LOUNGE ATMOSPHERE WHERE THE VIBES ARE NON STOP, THE FOOD HITS, AND THE ART COMES ALIVE.

NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED - JUST COME READY TO PAINT, EAT, AND VIBE.

Be part of Resilience & Resistance: Global LGBTQI+ Activism in Uncertain Times on March 10 at JustBook-ish. At a defining moment for LGBTQI+ rights, especially across the African diaspora, this gathering will bring together activists, community leaders, advocates, artists, and donors for an honest and action-oriented conversation about what solidarity truly requires. Together, we will explore the current landscape, uplift frontline voices, and identify concrete ways to move from awareness to advocacy and from advocacy to sustained, tangible support.

The Moth Community Program provides the space, tools, and expertise for people to practice the art and craft of personal storytelling. We partner with community organizations, cultural institutions, and non-profits to host workshops that inspire confidence and self-reflection and deepen connections within and between communities.