Art Space Update


June 26, 2023

Somerville Arts Council Creating Space

The empty space that will be the future SomArts performance space at the Hive in Union Square

SomArt Space @ the Hive

SomArt Space is excited to announce a new space! Somerville Arts Council anticipates opening a dance class, rehearsal, and performance space in “the Hive” in Union Square (561 Windsor) August/September 2023! This new space is to support artists creating new work in performance centering dance as the primary discipline/form. Stay tuned for more details and how to submit your proposals for classes, rehearsals, performances, and other activities which push the boundaries of creation. Read more about this project here!

Dancers rehearsing in the temporary SomArts Space

Continuum Dance Company, 2022 SAC AIR Artists-in-Residence

More about SomArt Space

Beginning in 2021 with a partnership between the Somerville Arts Council and Federal Realty, SomArt provides low-cost rehearsal and creation space for performance artists. Initially located in a vacant space in Assembly Row, SomArt Space has now expanded to a space on the third floor of the Armory as well as the new space in union square mentioned above. More information about the spaces and how to book them can be found here.

Artist Michael Talbot talks at his art exhibition in the BIPOC space at the Armory

Artist Michael Talbot discusses his exhibit Expansion of the Garden. 2023

BIPOC Art Space

In 2022, the Arts Council launched a Pop-up event and exhibition space at the Armory Building for local BIPOC artists. The goal was to support programming, provide temporary space, and funds to this community of artists. This initiative aims to provide a safe, vibrant, and free space to be curated by artists of color. The pop-up location features variety of spaces: a common room where there are new exhibitions on a rotational basis and a larger room that can be reserved for small events, lectures, workshops, and any programming that serves the local BIPOC arts community. In the past 1.5 years this space has served over 15 groups or artists. Funds are provided depending on the programming and availability of funds. More information on the BIPOC space can be found here. There is an application and interview process.

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Questions? Contact:

Michael Rosenberg

Arts Development Manager

Somerville Arts Council

mrosenberg@somervillema.gov

The Somerville Arts Council is a municipal agency of the City of Somerville,

Katjana Ballantyne, Mayor

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