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Welcome to JP Arts Links, maintained by Community Arts Advocates. This is just a capsule overview and gateway of the ever changing arts community in Jamaica Plain. Neighborhood boundries are invisible and we also include links to organizations and resources that serve JP residents and artists from Roxbury, Hyde Park and Roslindale. Community Arts Advocates has an extensive database of over 35,000 arts related contacts.Up dates, corrections and additions are welcome. Community Arts Advocates, P.O. Box 300112, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130-0030 Telephone: 617-522-3407 Email: info@communityartsadvocates.org
Basic listings are free. A donation of $5/year, $10/year with photographs for listings of contact information and links is requested to help pay for the cost of keeping the information on-line. An individual web page with downloadable PDF files and flyers is $25/year donation. Email or give us a call for additional information and details.
IMPORTANT: Please consider sendng in a $10 donation for this information. It takes time and money ($500 year) to keeep it posted and updated. Make checks payable to COMMUNITY ARTS ADVOCATES in US Dollars International Postal Money Orders and send to:Community Arts Advocates, P.O. Box 300112, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130-0030 USA. See the Donation form on this web site HERE or donations can also be made by credit card through Community Arts Advocates at the on line secure site of the Wainwright Bank's CommunityRoom.net.
Visit the following web sites for lists of current Jamaica Plain exhibits, concerts, workshops and readings.
Jamaica Plain Gazette -- event listings -- http://www.jamaicaplaingazette.com/go-out.htm Jamaica Plain Gazette, 7 Harris Avenue , PO Box 301139, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 Phone: (617) 524-2626 Fax: (617) 524-3921 http://jamaicaplaingazette.com/editorial.htm Only events in JP or directly involving JP residents will be published. Send submissions by e-mail to arts@JamaicaPlainGazette.com; by fax to (617) 524-3921; by mail to PO Box 301119, JP, 02130
Click on images for larger versions. Photographs by Stephen Baird
The Civil War Monument at the junction of Centre and South Streets is one of JP's most famous landmarks. Directions are often given in relationship to the "Monument." On the side of the monument park is this old colonial stone road marker "5 Miles Boston Townhouse."
The farmers market held on Tuesday 12-5 PM and Saturday 12-4 PM in the Fleet Bank parking lot is a great place to meet neighbors and taste fresh produce from the Stillman's Farm, Glenn & Genevieve Stillman 508-867-7193 Email: G2Stillman@aol.com
Jamaica Plain Arts Links Index
This section lists the large annual festivals held in Jamaica Plain. Visit the Clubs and Coffeehouse or Organizations listings for individual venue schedule links by clicking on index titles.MARCH
March 1st, All The Kings Men will be at Eliot Hall, 6 Eliot Street in Jamaica Plain (where the Footlight Club
lives) FUNDRAISER/SHOW Information: email info@atkm.com web site http://www.atkm.com/APRIL
Boston Cyberarts Festival, George Fifield , Director, Telephone 617.524.8495, Email info@bostoncyberarts.org, Web: http://www.bostoncyberarts.org More than 60 exhibitions and events in and around Boston and Cambridge from April through May . The Festival, a biennial event founded in 1999, is the first and largest collaboration of artists working in new technologies in all media in North America. Website also contains an online gallery, HyperArtSpace, and APropos, a database and registry for artists' proposals.
MAY
Wake Up the Earth Festival, Spontaneous Celebrations, 45 Danforth St., Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 617-524-6373 http://www.spontaneouscelebrations.org held first Saturday in May, by Stonybrook MBTA Station on Southwest Corridor Park. The Wake Up the Earth Festival began in 1979 when a group of local neighbors and activist banded together to stop the I-95 expansion into Jamaica Plain. The festival began as, and still is, a celebration of what can be accomplished when people of all traditions, cultures, ages, and beliefs come together. A great many individuals, local artists, community groups, and schools join forces every year to make a unique community collaboration. Recent festivals have included an enchanted puppet forest, live bands, dancers, acoustic performers and a giant puppet pageant.
Click on images for larger versions. Photographs by Stephen Baird
JULY
Lantern Festival, Forest Hills Cemetery, 95 Forest Hills Ave., Jamaica Plain. $10 donation. Cecily Miller, Director, Forest Hills Educational Trust, 617-524-0128, ext. 22, or http://www.foresthillstrust.org
- Thursday, July 17, 6-9 pm Rain date: July 24, 2008
This festival was inspired by the Buddhist tradition of honoring the dead by floating candle-lit lanterns on rivers and out to the sea. Entertainment includes traditional Japanese drumming and dancing. Bring a picnic dinner. At dusk, pick up a wooden lantern and rice paper, which can be inscribed with personal messages by Asian calligraphers. The lanterns are then floated on Lake Hibiscus.
Photographs by Stephen Baird
Puerto Rican Festival, last weekend in July. Playstead Field, Franklin Park -- Festival Puertorriqueño de Massachusetts, P.O. Box 146726, Boston, MA 02114 Contact: Elisa Cortés President, Telephone: 617-210-5547 or 1-866-481-0695 Email: contact@prfestma.org Web site: http://www.prfestma.org/ Puerto Rican salsa bands, carnival rides and games. Foods: alcapurrias, bacalaitos, and pasteles. Sunday parade with floats carry festival kings and queens starts at noon from Madison Park High School; travels New Dudley Street to Franklin Park, arriving about 2 pm. Festival was started in 1967.
- July 27-29, 2007
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AUGUST
Dominican Republic Independence Day and Festival, 70 W. Walnut, Roxbury, MA 02119 Braulio Felipe, President, 617-201-2909 Information: 617-549-1291 Web site: http://www.festivaldominicanodeboston.com Festival is held during the week of Dominican Republic Independence Day (Aug. 16), on Playstead Field in Franklin Park. Features salsa and merengue bands, carnival rides, parade with floats and lots of foods.
- August 10-12
Caribbean American Festival held in mid August at White Stadium, Franklin Park, Boston. $8, $5 kids. Director is Shirley Shillingford 617-534-5832 (ext. 111). Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Haiti, Bahamas, and other islands celebrated with foods, costume parades, music and dance. Parade is held Saturday, 1-7 pm, costumed marchers and floats go from MLK Boulevard down Warren Ave. to Blue Hill Avenue to Franklin Park. Features costume and steel drum competitions.
Auguest 25, 2007, 1-7 PM http://www.BostonCarnival.com 617-534-4640 617-296-7083 Children's festival Sunday August 18 at White Stadium
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SEPTEMBER
Jamaica Plain Worlds Fair JP Neighborhood Development Corp, 31 Germania St., Jamaica Palin , MA 02130 617-522-2424 held first Sunday after Labor Day on Centre Street from Hyde Square to Jackson Square. Lots of music, dance, foods and crafts from one of Boston's most diverse neighborhoods.
- September 9, 2007, 12 NOON-6 PM call 617-522-3694
Children playing with the band and the Silverleaf Gospel Singers. Photographs by Stephen Baird
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Jamaica Plain Open Studios, Jamiaca Plain Arts Council, PO Box 300222, Jamaoica Plain , MA 02130-0030 Telephone: 617-524-3816, Email coordinator@jpopenstudios.com, http://www.jpopenstudios.com/ held late in September througout all of Jamaica Plain. Over 150 artists open their studios in homes, barns and lofts or share their art work in group shows at area churches, resaurants and buisnesses. Juried show opening at Forest Hills Chapel on Friday. See web site for map and details.
- September 29 -30, 2007, 11 am-6 pm
Click on images for larger versions. Photographs by Stephen Baird
OCTOBER
Jamaica Pond Lantern Parade, Spontaneous Celebrations, 45 Danforth St., Jamaica Plain, MA 02130, 617-524-6373, http://www.spontaneouscelebrations.orgThe ritual of the Jamaica Pond Lantern Parade began in 1984 when people gathered to make a journey with their candle-lit lanterns around Jamaica Pond. This beautiful autumn evening ceremony has become an annual tradition in our community on the last Sunday before Halloween. It reflects our dedication to the spirit of the Pond, to the beauty and peace of our planet, and to the unity of its people. Cosposored with the Jamaica Pond Project.
- Will be held on Sunday, October 28, 2007 Rain date Sunday, November 4, 2007
Mural by Mural Crew designed by Connie Barbour. Photographs by Stephen Baird
NOVEMBER
Roslindale Open Studios Saturday, November 8 and Sunday, November 9 2008; 12-6 p.m. Visit 54 artists showing and selling in 23 venues throughout Roslindale in home studios, businesses and group spaces. All mediums represented. Contact: Carolyn Thall at 617-327-0865 or at carolyn@carolynthall.com. Or visit Web Site http://www.roslindaleopenstudios.org/
Call to artists.. Deadline is in June. High exposure weekend in Roslindale. Cost to participate is $75.For information contact the Artist Committee Chair: Carolyn Thall at 617-327-0865 or at carolyn@carolynthall.com.
Taste of JP
Annual fundraiser for ESAC highlighting the diversity of Jamaica Plain fine restaurants. ESAC Ensuring Stability through Action in Our Community, Robert Pulster, Executive Director, 3313 Washington Street, Suite 5 Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 617-524-2555, http://www.esacboston.org/taste.html
DECEMBER
Holiday Stroll
The Holiday Stroll is held on the first Saturday in December from 1- 6pm. The length of Centre and South Streets features entertainers, giveaways, raffles and other fun activities that are FREE for all. Entertainment is scheduled throughout the day, Mayor Menino visits to light our tree, and over 30 businesses give away items ranging from gift certificates to a snowboard. Local businesses and organizations sponsor events in conjunction with the Stroll, including craft fairs, wine tastings, a wreath sale and other open house events. Special handouts include 250 gift bags stuffed with special offers, discounts and free gifts- everything from chocolate to travel mugs. Centre/South Main Streets, Bree Horwitz Executive Director, 39 South Street, PO Box 2712, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130, Tele: 617-522-0300 Fax: 617-522-2295, Email: centre.south@verizon.net Web site: http://jpcentresouth.org
IMPORTANT: Please consider sendng in a $10 donation for this information. It takes time and money ($500 year) to keeep it posted and updated. Make checks payable to COMMUNITY ARTS ADVOCATES in US Dollars International Postal Money Orders and send to:Community Arts Advocates, P.O. Box 300112, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130-0030 USA. See the Donation form on this web site HERE or donations can also be made by credit card through Community Arts Advocates at the on line secure site of the Wainwright Bank's CommunityRoom.net. Visit Community Arts Advocates web site pages for programs, services and multicultural artists below.
Community Arts Advocates, Inc. is a tax-exempt, nonprofit organization. Federal TIN 71-0877553
Community Arts Advocates is supported in part by a grant from the Boston Cultural Council,
a municipal agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency
Copyright © 1999-2008 by Stephen Baird
