Category Archives: Isles Arts Initiative

This Land is a Ship at Sea

In 2006, I learned there were 34 islands off Boston’s shore. And at the time, Long Wharf, which serves as the city’s gateway to the islands, was a mere 5 minute walk from my old North End apartment. With a … Continue reading

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IAI: The Last Hurrah

a keytar x a few friends x a big announcement

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Giving Thanks: IAI Edition

It’s time to give thanks. The Isles Arts Initiative would not have happened without you.

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Your IAI Weekend: Re-Charting Pre-Charted Territory

(Meditations on the Tide, Samantha Fields, video shot and edited by Sue Murad, video and installation are a part of COVE  on Georges Island) Stop, breathe, listen. A meditation: as the tide comes in, the piece grows, one stitch per … Continue reading

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All Set: Your #IAI2015 Weekend

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IAI 2015: Soundscapes

This Saturday August 8th, as a part of the Isles Arts Initiative, local curator, arts advocate, and elusive chanteuse, Leah Hennessy will be bringing the melodies and movements of our region’s most talented performers to Spectacle Island for Soundscapes, a one-day, … Continue reading

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IAI 2015: TIME BODY SPACE OBJECTS 4

(image of participants from Dirk Adams’ 07.25 performance on Spectacle Island, pssst! Photo courtesy of the artist) Now that 34 has launched and I have 1m40s to breathe, I wanted to take a quick moment to highlight SEEN/UNSEEN and the summer … Continue reading

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You’re Invited: Opening of 34 at Boston Sculptors Gallery

While two of the Boston Harbor Islands, Spectacle and Georges, are brimming with #bosarts excitement this summer, we can’t forget about the 32 other islands off our shore, each with rich, intriguing, and frankly, bizarre histories that are begging to be explored. In walks 34, … Continue reading

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IAI 2015: Weekly Forecast for 07/20-07/26

“If adventures will not befall a young lady in her own village, she must seek them abroad on the Boston Harbor Islands.”― Jane Austen(ish)

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IAI 2015: Weekly Forecast for 07/13-07/19

Opening day was only the beginning..

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