Putting Art at the Center of Community Transformation
Barr joins national network of support for "Creative Placemaking."
National Spotlight on Boston Children's Chorus
For the third year in a row, a Barr grantee stood among the recipients of our nation's highest honor for youth arts organizations.
At Packed Public Hearing, Artists and Arts Lovers Envision a More Vibrant Boston
On a recent Saturday morning, Boston artists and arts lovers packed the Boston Public Library to share their hopes and dreams of a more vibrant arts and culture sector.
Youth Make Voices Heard and Vision Clear Through The Arts
As the mayoral race in Boston heats up, there have been plenty of forums to hear from candidates.
Barr Grantees Setting Tables for Robust Civic Engagement
Boston's mayoral race has ignited a vigorous debate about the city and its future.
Welcoming Barr's New Arts Senior Program Officer
In September, Barr hosted a reception for arts grantees to officially welcome and meet San San Wong, the foundation's first full-time Senior Program Officer for arts and culture.
Barr Announces Awards to 15 Boston Arts Organizations That Support Young People
We are pleased to introduce a second cohort of Boston arts organizations to receive support from Barr and the Klarman Family Foundation under a new capacity-building grants program aimed at enhancing the artistic quality and long-term strength of organizations that support young people in achieving mastery in an art form.
On Indigenous Leadership
What does it take to create a community that meets all the needs of its residents—a place rich in local resources that enhance health and safety, a place that provides people with a strong sense of connection to one another, and a place that celebrates life and hope through civic engagement, arts, and culture?
Announcing Barr's New Senior Program Officer for the Arts
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Roxbury native San San Wong as Senior Program Officer in the Arts...
Barr Announces Awards to 15 Boston Arts Organizations Under New Grant Program
Can you imagine Boston without its vibrant cultural life? We can't, either. Yet, a difficult economy and the departure of several longtime arts funders have created a "new normal" for arts in Boston. After many conversations with arts grantees about how best to respond, Barr is taking a new approach to its arts grantmaking—providing deeper, longer-term support for cohorts of mid-sized arts organizations.