Street Art

June 4, 2020
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Black Lives Matter

Distributing the Tools of Protest

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Image Credit: Emily GoldhammerStory by Joey Phoenix A little over a year ago I spoke down with Social Interventionist and Street Muralist Cedric Vise1 Douglas to talk about how street art creates bridges between the public and the issues that are relevant to their community.  This month, Cedric’s ongoing Street Memorial Project is finding new relevancy, but the meaning is
June 4, 2020
October 25, 2019
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Beverly

Art for You, Art for Everyone – Where to Find Public Art on the North Shore

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Art by Helen Bur and Sam Worthington at the Cabot Theatre in Beverly, MA. The days are getting shorter and the crisp fall air reminds us all to get outside before the inevitable drop in temperature drives us indoors. One way that you could spend these last few warm days is to check out some of the incredible public art
October 25, 2019
September 12, 2019
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Creative Process at the 2019 Beyond Walls Street Art Festival – Photos

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Photo Credit: Alex Senna at the Cabot Theatre, Beverly Street Art is a process, especially when taking into consideration the massive scale that some projects involve. When creating a piece of art that will live on the wall of a 3, 4, or even 12 story building, it requires a fair bit of planning, talent, and dedication. The artists who
September 12, 2019
August 28, 2019
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Lynn

The Street Artists of Beyond Walls 2019 – Photo Gallery

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Bordallo ii – 80 Almont Street –  Photos by Creative Collective MA The Beyond Walls Street Art Festival 2019 took place from July 22 – August 3, bringing in talented artists all over the world to create poignant and breathtaking murals that will add to the growing vibrancy of Lynn’s landscape. Beyond Walls introduces public art and curated experiences into
August 28, 2019
August 12, 2019
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Lynn

Bringing Street Art and Community Events to Downtown Lynn with Beyond Walls

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Photos by Creative Collective MA The Beyond Walls Street Art Festival 2019 took place from July 22 – August 3, bringing in talented artists all over the world to create poignant and breathtaking murals that will add to the growing vibrancy of Lynn’s landscape. What was special about this year in comparison to year’s past was that the programming of
August 12, 2019
August 7, 2019
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TRENDING

Artists Inspire One Another to Take Action

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by Alyse Diamantides As a teenager, Cedric Douglas was arrested for painting the pavement of a run-down Quincy basketball court. To police, it was vandalism. But Douglas thought he was beautifying the cracked, abandoned space.  Fast forward more than two decades, and Douglas is now a prominent Boston street artist, muralist and social activist who uses art to strengthen communities
August 7, 2019
July 31, 2019
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Lynn

PATIO Parklets: Bringing the Lynn Community Together

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by Laura Owens The Beyond Walls Street Art Festival wraps up this weekend with another string of exciting events and happenings in Lynn. This year, they’ve added something exciting called the PATIO: a project in which parklets – little community spaces – can be built and placed in areas around downtown Lynn. These parklets will mostly be placed in urban
July 31, 2019
July 25, 2019
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Lynn

Ready, Set, Paint! Clash of the Cans this Saturday at the Launch, Lynn

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by Joey Phoenix The 2019 Beyond Walls Street Art Festival has been in full swing this week. All over Lynn artists are stories high on aerial lifts creating incredible works of art that are activating lighting up these urban spaces with new color.  In the midst of these creative endeavors, a special event will be happening in Lynn at the
July 25, 2019
May 23, 2019
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Profiles

Social Interventionist Cedric VISE1 Douglas: Strengthening Community Through Street Art

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by Joey Phoenix Street art creates bridges between the public and the issues that are relevant to their community. It can convey messages through words, concepts, and visuals that make it easy for people to understand. Sometimes the purposes of these pieces can be just for the aesthetic or for the message, and sometimes, they go a little bit deeper. 
May 23, 2019
November 8, 2018
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Beyond Walls

by Felicia Cheney

Beyond Walls partners with local organizations, municipalities, community members and expert consultants to design, produce and manage projects and programs that infuse public art and creative experiences into underutilized or overlooked spaces.

November 8, 2018