ArtDacity: Black Womxn in Effect

BAMS Fest Presents:

ARTDACITY (S4, E2): Black Womxn in Effect: The Impact of Festivals and Parades on Culture & Community

Join BAMS Fest for an exciting in person ARTDACITY session at .

ABOUT THE DISCUSSION

What is it like to create a movement in your city? The existence of festivals and parades are meant to celebrate celebrating something within and for communities. Whether it's food, the arts, or faith to name a few, these types of events have a specific focus. Across the nation, Black Womxn have selflessly created festivals and parades to spark connection, tradition, and belonging, as well as to mobilize, educate and amplify underrepresented voices. Join us as we hear from some of the most influential Black and Brown Womxn who discuss theiir experiences and challenges with building their cities up.

EVENT DETAILS:

Date: Wednesday, May 8, 2024

Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Location: The Boston Center for the Arts, 539 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02116

*Martin Hall is located at 527 Tremont Street, Boston - come to this address

PANEL:

Althea Blackford | Founder and Executive Producer of Boston Caribbean Fashion Week

Adrianna Boulin | President, Boston Pride for the People

Nicola A. Williams | President, The Williams Agency and The Boston JerkFest Festival

Catherine T. Morris | Founder, Boston Art & Music Soul Festival

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ARTDACITY is a conversational style series that explores the intersections of the creative economy, civic engagement, and corporate communities that impact Black and Brown culture across New England.

Thank you to our Supporters: Boston Center for the Arts

Filmed Live by Gigabit (no streaming available. Content to be release on our Artdacity YouTube Channel)

Light refreshments provided

**The in-person discussion will be recorded Live for follow-up distribution to our YouTube and social media platforms.

On-street parking is very limited in the immediate area. There are three parking garages/lots nearby

• Atelier 505 Parking Garage
• Garage @ 100 Clarendon Street
• Corner of Shawmut and East Berkeley Streets

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION:

Take the Clarendon Street exit and walk with traffic (Clarendon Street is one-way). Walk approximately 500 yards to Tremont Street. Take a left onto Tremont Street. BCA is on the first block on the left.

Continue along Boylston Street with traffic (Boylston Street is one-way). Take a right onto Clarendon Street and walk approximately 750 yards to Tremont Street. Take a left onto Tremont Street. BCA is on the first block on the left.

Exit at either East Berkeley Street or Union Park. Walk towards Tremont Street by following the direction of traffic on either Berkeley or Union Park. From Berkeley, turn left onto Tremont; from Union Park turn right onto Tremont.

Bus route 43 travels along Tremont Street between Ruggles, on the Orange line, and Park Street, on the Green and Red lines. Boston Center for the Arts is located between the Tremont Street at Union Park and Tremont Street at Waltham Street stops.

ADA Accessible space

Host or Publisher Boston Art and Music Soul (BAMS) Fest, Inc.