Boston Creates undertook an extensive community engagement process that opened with a town hall meeting on June 2, 2015 and ended on October 15, 2015 with the close of a citywide online survey.
an online, crowd-sourced map of cultural assets.
Jouvert (August 29, 2015): Before the Caribbean Festival starts, or perhaps to signal its beginning, Jouvert takes place in Dorchester, MA. Revelers stroll down Blue Hill Ave welcoming dawn while dancing and listening to diverse music from the Caribbean. Photo by Leonardo March.
active use of the arts and creative enterprises to animate and problem-solve in all aspects of public life.
Through its various outreach and engagement methods, Boston Creates involved more than 5,000 residents and visitors to Boston, thereby gaining a broad and detailed perspective on the city’s arts and culture sector.