Each year we partner with 20 to 30 Boston community nonprofits to "bring art to life." Here, we feature some of our art recipients. What is their story? How have we made a difference?
Central Boston Elder Services
Central Boston Elder Services is one of the largest nonprofit home care agencies in Massachusetts. The agency has been helping seniors live independently since 1974 and is pleased to open the Dudley Square Elderly Housing Development this year, a "green" building with 57 apartment units for elders over the age of 62. Twelve of the apartments serve the needs of homeless elders and 21 are reserved for low-income residents.
Toward Independent Living and Learning
Toward Independent Living and Learning's (TILL) missions is to develop and operate innovative services for individuals of all ages and abilities which maximize their potential for personal growth and independent living. TILL's day habilitation center in Watertown opened in Summer 2011, and already serves 70 individuals, with the capacity to serve many more.
Elder Service Plan Winthrop
The Elder Service Plan Winthrop's center is now home to 23 works of original artworks. The Elder Service Plan helps seniors live in their own homes for as long as possible by providing quality day programs. The facility is located one block from Winthrop Beach.
Volunteer Lawyers Project
Volunteer Lawyers Project received their second placement of art this winter. With a diverse and exciting collection, their office is now an even more welcoming place for clients and their families in need of pro bono legal services ranging from brief advice to courtroom representation.
Spectrum Health
Spectrum Health Systems' new Women and Children's Center recently opened its doors to serve its clients; and one of the first opportunities offered to the new residents was the chance to select twenty works of art for their new home through The Art Connection.
Asian American Civic Association
The Asian American Civic Association has received two placements of art over the course of its two year relationship with The Art Connection and now own a collection of 35 vibrant pieces on display in their Chinatown building. Their collection has recently expanded again with six additional works donated by Art Connection founder Fay Chandler after her recent exhibit at the BCA.
ACS/CFFC
For the first time, we are featuring two agencies as they both received artwork from us and are coincidentally in the same building! Both recently moved to different floors at 189 Cambridge Street, a building that is now bursting with 36 new works of art to inspire the youth who access services there.
BPHC Opiod Treatment Program
Situated under the highway near a salt pile and tow lot in a non-descript building, the Opioid Treatment Program of the Boston Public Health Commission provides free medication-assisted substance abuse services to primarily poor, uninsured, homeless, pregnant, and medically compromised individuals. Most people would pass by without even noticing it was there. But step inside, and the space is alive with color, art, care, and recovery.
Career Source
High unemployment rates translate into many job seekers experiencing stress as they search for their next job. Career Source in Cambridge can now welcome them with color and encourage them with inspiring creative spirit thanks to their new collection of 20 original works of art via The Art Connection.
CHA - Whidden
Whidden Hospital in Everett is a recent recipient of 19 original works by 12 artists. According to Deborah Murphy, the hospital administrator, "the response has been wonderful. The works not only enhance the hospital's physical space but stimulate social engagement inan extremely positive manner."
Hope House
Hope House recently moved into a new building and received 20 original artworks through The Art Connection that transformed it from a "building" to a "home." Clients who are committed to recovery from addiction made up the art selection committee along with staff, and all are quite enthusiastic about their new art collection. Check out pics from their recent art reception here.
Rogerson Roslindale Adult Day Health Program
Rogerson Roslindale Adult Day Health Program offers a daily program of wellness and nursing services, social service assistance, nutrition, exercise, and recreational programs for disabled adults in their community...
Boston Public Health Commission
The Art Connection partnered with the Boston Public Health Commission to bring artwork into their central intake, outpatient substance abuse clinic, youth program, community health education program and mom's project. 20 original works of art now grace their walls with more on the way...
Sherrill House
The Art Connection has partnered with Sherrill House for over three years and has facilitated the placement of 60 works of original art that are meaningful and enjoyable to the people who look at it each and every day, thereby creating dialogue, healing, and relationships between residents, staff, families, and friends...
City on a Hill
Students from City on a Hill Charter School in Roxbury had the opportunity to transform their space by participating in a lively and engaging art selection process in February as they worked together to make choices to beautify their school with original art...
Casa Esperanza
On December 9th, 2008, clients from the substance abuse program at Casa Esperanza joined with staff, artists, and representatives from The Art Connection to celebrate their new installation of original art...
Sargent House
In May 2008, The Art Connection facilitated a placement of art at this program for adolescent males involved with the Department of Children and Families; allowing the young men the opportunity to share their thoughts on artwork in a new way. They chose both abstract and representational work to add color to their living space as they develop skills to help them transition to independent living...
Youville House
The fabric collage entitled "Buddha's Cloak" by Clara Wainwright was recently donated to Youville House in Cambridge, MA. Youville House is a Catholic not for profit assisted living residence and is part of Covenant Health Systems, a New England-wide, health care, elder care and social service system. Their mission is to affirm life to the fullest to the very end of life...