Air Out Your Laundry: An Evening of Joy, Healing, and Togetherness

Last summer, the inaugural Air Out Your Laundry (AOYL) public art experience brought Caribbean Bostonians from Mattapan and surrounding neighborhoods into a beautiful urban farm to regenerate the jovial, communal spirit that is so familiar to our cultures yet sometimes hard to find in everyday city spaces. Through reflective story-shares 🗣️, one-on-one conversations 💬, and energizing musical moments 🎶, we built solidarity around the joys and struggles of living Caribbean in Boston. Then, everyone designed their own blank white T-shirt to uniquely express these lived experiences, crystallizing our voices in the neighborhood to continue the conversation and dream of lasting change. 

After much positive feedback and desires for more communal Caribbean spaces, AOYL is expanding into a series of workshops that will culminate in Round 2 of the interactive, public art experience, this time hosted at Loesch Family Park in partnership with Boston Public Art Triennial. The new, additional workshops are designed to nurture community bonds among Caribbean Bostonians, provide outlets for collective healing, and allow participants to find their artistic voice in a safe, low-stakes environment in preparation for the final outdoor event!

An Evening of Joy, Healing, and Togetherness is simply that! A place to meet fellow Caribbean Bostonians, share cultural memories, laugh and play, and experience catharsis with Scream Box Therapy and other activities.

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