Arts & Culture
Supporting the arts in Allston-Brighton through artist professional development, exhibitions, performances, and more.
The Arts Program supports Allston-Brighton artists, cultural workers, and creatives through professional development, exhibitions, performances, and access to financial and career resources. By connecting artists with the tools, they need to grow, we help strengthen the local creative economy.
Our year-round programming brings the arts to life through live music, dance, and theater performances featuring Harvard faculty, students, and affiliates. We cultivate the next generation of artists through hands-on programs that connect Allston-Brighton youth with local and Harvard creatives, offering small-group learning experiences designed to spark creativity and artistic exploration.
Crossings Gallery
I AM by Miles Perry
What truly defines a person beyond labels and headlines? I AM is a bold mixed-media exhibition by Boston-based artist Miles Perry that transforms everyday neighbors into powerful works of art. Blending painting, photography, video, audio, and upcycled materials, Perry creates layered portraits of people connected to Boston, Allston, and Cambridge. Influenced by his Cape Verdean roots, global travels, and a “Versalism” style shaped by jazz and hip-hop, his work pulses with color, rhythm, and movement. I AM spotlights BIPOC individuals whose lives, passions, and presence shape our city. The exhibition offers an immersive, heart-centered experience that invites visitors to slow down, listen, and recognize the originality and worth in themselves and those around them.
Miles Perry is a Cambridge-based mixed media artist.
Outside the Harvard Ed Portal
All This, All at Once
Created by Allston-based art team Ansis Purins & Blipblipbeep
Imagine a city block where animals, insects, and even hot dog characters celebrate the joy of shared daily urban routines—the hustle-bustle, quiet pauses, tasty meals, and surprises. This mural highlights the diversity of daily life as a community that we are all in, together. Drawn in Ansis Puriņs' dense, sugar-bright cartoon style—part ’80s Saturday-morning TV, part underground comic—the piece brings illustration, comics, and public art into the same playful frame, inviting viewers to linger in its details and spot something new each time they pass.
Crossings Gallery
Showcasing local artists with talks, panels, workshops, and exhibits.
Artist Pipeline Program
Free program helping Allston-Brighton artists grow careers and connections.
Public Art
Free tours, exhibits, and workshops celebrate Allston-Brighton public art.
Harvard Partners
The Arts team works with partners across the University to bring exhibitions, performances, learning opportunities, and professional development to the Allston-Brighton community and beyond.
Community Partners
The Arts team regularly collaborates with artists and community-based arts organizations on programming that highlights the rich creative resources of the neighborhood and city.
Get in touch
Contact us if you're a Cambridge or Boston artist who is interested in working together on future performances, gallery shows, public art installations, or professional development classes.
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