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Mass.’s First Poet Laureate Appearing at Atrium School in Watertown, Public Welcome

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The following announcement was provided by the Atrium School:

Atrium School’s BIPOC Leader Series will host An Evening of Poetry & Prose featuring Massachusetts’ inaugural Poet Laureate, Regie Gibson, together with educators from Atrium School’s Summer Writing Fellowship. The event will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, November 21, at Atrium School in Watertown. The evening will showcase powerful storytelling and original work by Boston-area teacher/writers of color, alongside live literary performances from Gibson – internationally recognized poet, educator, songwriter, and creative voice. “In this moment, educators’ voices are more important than ever. These writers will truth-tell and inspire.

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Mosesian Center for the Arts Launches Artist-in-Residence Program

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The following announcement was provided by the Mosesian Center for the Arts:

The Mosesian Center for the Arts is thrilled to launch our new Artist-in-Residence Program! Designed to support emerging and mid-career artists across all disciplines – visual, performing, music, literary, and interdisciplinary – selected artists will receive 24-hour studio access, professional development opportunities, and the chance to share their work through public programs and a culminating exhibition. Please find attached a press release about our Artist-in-Residence program, now accepting applications through November 16. We’d appreciate your help sharing this opportunity with local artists and creative communities. Please feel free to reach out with questions or any ideas to collaborate further!

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Armenian Museum Hosting Exhibition of Arshile Gorky’s Work, Many Never Shown Publicly

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Arshile Gorky, “Self-Portrait,” 1923–1924, will be part of the MA–The Armenian Museum of America’s exhibition, “Arshile Gorky: Redrawing Community and Connections.” The following announcement was provided by the Armenian Museum of America:

The Armenian Museum of America recently announced the opening of a landmark exhibition, Arshile Gorky: Redrawing Community and Connections, on December 11, 2025. This is the first exhibition of Gorky’s work in an Armenian museum, and it caps off a series of programs initiated by the “100 Years of Arshile Gorky” Committee in the City of Watertown. The exhibition is curated by Kim S. Theriault, author of Rethinking Arshile Gorky published byPenn State University Press, and it is sponsored by the JHM Charitable Foundation. “We aimed high in the planning of this show dedicated to an Armenian artist who immigrated to Watertown in the aftermath of the Genocide, like so many of our compatriots,” explains Executive Director Jason Sohigian.

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“Color & Design” Exhibit Showing at Watertown Art Gallery

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Storefront Art Projects presents: Color & Design Nancy Gruskin, Mauryn Kkira, Elizabeth Thach from Oct. 18 – Nov. 22. A reception will be held Saturday, Oct. 18, 6-8 p.m.

Storefront Art Projects is pleased to present Color & Design with Nancy Gruskin, Mauryn Kkira and Elizabeth Thach

Nancy Gruskin distills forms and outlines of objects into abstract shape and line compositions in painting, collage and printmaking.

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Watertown’s Project Save Hosting First Full Exhibition This Fall & Conversations on Photography

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Astrig Agopian’s “Like There’s No Tomorrow”

The following announcement was provided by Project Save:

Project Save Photographic Archive, a Massachusetts-based nonprofit dedicated to preserving the global Armenian experience through photography, announced today its lineup of fall programming, including its first major exhibition in the organization’s gallery and archive space, and two events in its popular “Conversations on Photography” series. French-Armenian photojournalist and documentary filmmaker Astrig Agopian’s multimedia exhibition Like There’s No Tomorrow will open at Project Save on Nov. 13, 2025 and run through Jan. 17, 2026. The exhibit focuses on the Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh, a region Armenians have inhabited for millennia and whose cultural heritage has endured centuries of upheaval.

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Hear About the Mass. Cultural Council, an Arts Roundtable & Watertown’s Oldest Home on Little Local Conversations

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Matt Hanna, the voice behind “Little Local Conversations” podcast, spoke with Michael Bobbitt, the executive director of the Mass Cultural Council; led an arts and culture roundtable; and the administrator of Historic New England which overseas the Browne House. In “Little Local Conversations,” discover the people, places, stories, and ideas of Watertown. Hanna has conversations with various businesses owners, community leaders, creatives, and other interesting folks in Watertown to learn about what they do and get to know a bit about the people behind the work. 

Episode 64: Michael Bobbitt (Mass Cultural Council)

Michael Bobbitt

Meet Michael Bobbitt! He’s a Watertown resident and the Executive Director of the Mass Cultural Council along with being a distinguished theater artist in many ways himselfIn this conversation we talk about how art saved him in his early years, his early successes from being the “best Hansel” to touring nationally to perform, his time in children’s theater and building Adventure Theatre in the DC area from 15,000 patrons to 100,000 patrons, co-writing musicals with Bob Marley and Jim Davis, and eventually making his way to New Repertory Theater in Watertown and his current role at the Mass Cultural Council. 

We dig into topics such as the challenges of arts advocacy in Massachusetts, how and why the arts sector needs to change its beliefs, values and behavior, possible policy changes such as STEM to STEAM, how the arts in Massachusetts are saving healthcare money with the first in the nation arts prescribing program, his thoughts on Watertown arts, how the MCC has redesigned their grant programs to make them more accessible for all artists, and what’s the day-to-day like for an executive director while also juggling his personal artistic projects. Listen to the episode by clicking here.

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Watertown Artists Will Take Part in Semi-Annual Turtle Studios Open Studios

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The following announcement was provided by Turtle Studios:

On the weekend of October 25 and 26, Turtle Studios will swing open its doors to the public for its semiannual Open Studios art exhibition and sale at 213 California Street, Newton, from 12-5 p.m. Several Watertown artists have studios. Turtle Studios has an exciting and eclectic mix of members who keep art in their lives and bring their lives to their art in a supportive community that values the creative process, experimentation and self-expression. They are joined by a handful of guest artists who will also display and sell. Watertown artists include: Susan Jones, Sheri Kennedy, Helen Denham, Liz DeLemos, Laura Frader, Sarkis Gavlakian, Daniel Jacobs, and Dominic Killiany. This is also a rare opportunity to see this sunlit, shared space and learn about upcoming workshops and membership opportunities.

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Watertown Actor Stars in Production of Shakespeare’s Hamlet

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T. Perry plays Horatio in Yorick Ensemble’s production of “Hamlet.” The following information was provided by Yorick Ensemble:

Local theatre company Yorick Ensemble honors its namesake by taking on one of Shakespeare’s most iconic plays – “Hamlet.” One of the major roles is being played by an actor from Watertown. “Hamlet” will be performed for free on the Needham Town Common from September 5-13 and feature a wide array of talent local to the Greater Boston Area. Watertown’s T. Perry is playing Horatio in the production.