Come play with materials and learn how to use prototyping as a tool to collaborate with others at the Design Gym. You can use clay, cardboard sculpture, and drawing to communicate with each other. Like in charades, test out different ways to physically convey your intentions and ideas.

Please note that this is a 4-part workshop that can be experienced as one offs or as a series. 

Upcoming Dates:

Thursday, November 2

Thursday, November 9

Thursday, November 30

Thursday, December 7

Join sparc! the ArtMobile for Collaborative Community Painting Sessions at the Grove Hall Public Library. Folks of all ages and abilities are welcome to explore the intersections of art and community along with featured guest artists and refreshments! Finished paintings will be donated to local community organizations.

Upcoming Dates:

Tuesday, October 10

Tuesday, October 17

Tuesday, October 24

Tuesday, October 31

Tuesday, November 7

Tuesday, November 14

Roxbury has a deeply rich history of artistic and cultural contributions that reaches back to the early 19th century to the present including notables in music, visual arts, literature, theater, dance. This year, local artists - Napoleon Jones-Henderson, Cyrille Conan, and Ekua Holmes - will open their homes for art lovers. 

Roxbury Open Studios began in 1999 as part of the Roxbury Art Series of ACT Roxbury (Arts, Culture, Trade), a program of Madison Park Development Corporation. ACT Roxbury used arts & cultural initiatives  to foster the physical, economic and social revitalization of Roxbury. It was one of 12 programs originally funded by the Mass. Cultural Council in 1998 for their then new Cultural Economic Development Initiative and the only one funded in a predominantly African-American community.

Roxbury Open Studios Collaborative is an artist-run collaborative focused on Roxbury Open Studios and providing vehicles for artists of Roxbury, information about exhibitions, economic and skills advancement workshops, and other services that help elevate the rich artistic and cultural assets of Roxbury.

This coming Indigenous People's Day, join the MassArt Museum (MAAM) and neighboring cultural institutions for a free day of arts and culture! At MAAM, explore their newest exhibition, The Myth of Normal: A Celebration of Authentic Expression and express yourself in the Barkan Big Ideas Studio with hands-on artmaking for all ages. Enjoy short, fun pop-up talks in the galleries facilitated by MassArt student educators or go at your own pace with choose-your-own-adventure museum guides.

The 22nd annual Opening Our Doors Day is a celebration of the Fenway Cultural District! There are programs throughout the Fenway Cultural District including art exhibits, performances, nature and historical walks, art activities, open houses and more.

MAAM is always free and open to all!

You're invited to The Makanda Project’s final concert of the summer. Join sparc! the ArtMobile for an open air painting studio during the annual September Makanda Ken McIntyre birthday celebration.

At intermission there will be poetry by Vanessa Silva and a performance by student vocalists from the Butterfly Project. The program will consist entirely of McIntyre compositions, including some of Makanda’s more recent “discoveries” as the ensemble continues to explore his large body of unrecorded work.

This sparc! event is for all ages and stages. Art supplies are included.

Rain Location: Inside the church

Left: 2019’s Jazz on the Green featuring guest artist Robert Murrell.

Join the Design Studio for Social Intervention (DS4SI) for food, community, conversation, and a chance to sign up for our upcoming classes, design cohorts, book groups, and more.

This semester will focus on our theme of "Re-arranging the Neighborhood to Re-imagine the City." Our Kick Off will feature a special guest speaker, JT Roane, author of Dark Agoras, which underscores "the importance of Black spatial imaginaries and worldmaking in shaping matters of urban place and politics."

More information coming soon! SAVE the DATE so you don't miss it!

Stop & Shop Nutrition Partners is hosting a Wellness Week at the Grove Hall store, Sunday, August 13 - Saturday, August 19, 2023. There will be giveaways, music, dancing, fun and information, and knowledge sharing. 

sparc! the ArtMobile is helping to kick off the event on Sunday, August 13 from 12 - 4PM. Join us in the Kid Zone. We will be hosting an artmaking station that highlights community connection, health, and wellness. Bring the family for an informational day of healthy joy-making. 

For a full schedule of events, click here!

FRIDAY NIGHT LIFE is a free monthly series embodying and imagining the night life we want to collectively build in Boston. As a production of DS4SI's (Design Studio for Social Intervention) Design Gym, every Friday of the month, you are invited to partner with DS4SI to host spaces of joy, belonging, and just all around fun.

Aug 11 @ 8 - 10PM - Afrofuturist Premiere with the Afrofuturist Book Club

Aug 18 @ 6 - 9PM - Capezios & Overalls

Join DS4SI for house music, dancing, games, and community as DS4SI hosts their last Friday Night Life of the season.

Rain Location: DS4SI's Design Gym, 572 Columbia Road, Upham's Corner