BPS Visual and Performing Arts Department
Annual Citywide Events
Annual Citywide Events
Welcome Back Night for BPS Arts Educators
We are excited to reconnect as a department at the historic Hibernian Hall. We will enjoy great food, hear some department updates, and connect in breakout groups within each arts discipline. This is an in-person event and will not be on Zoom or recorded.
WHEN: Monday, October 3rd from 4:30pm-7:00pm
WHERE: Hibernian Hall, 184 Dudley Street, Boston, MA
BPS Arts educators can register here! Food allergy information can only be collected until Monday, September 26th so that the vendor has enough time to prepare the food requests.
We are excited to reconnect as a department at the historic Hibernian Hall. We will enjoy great food, hear some department updates, and connect in breakout groups within each arts discipline. This is an in-person event and will not be on Zoom or recorded.
WHEN: Monday, October 3rd from 4:30pm-7:00pm
WHERE: Hibernian Hall, 184 Dudley Street, Boston, MA
BPS Arts educators can register here! Food allergy information can only be collected until Monday, September 26th so that the vendor has enough time to prepare the food requests.
Holidays at Bolling
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Boston Public Schools (BPS) invites the public to attend the annual BPS Holidays at Bolling. This event features school-based ensembles and classes from across the district in a lunchtime concert in the main lobby.
WHEN: December 2022 WHERE: Bolling C. Bolling Municipal Building, 2300 Washington Street, Roxbury, MA CONTACT Emmanuel Toledo at etoledo@bostonpublicschools.org or 617-635-9278. |
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Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
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Boston Public Schools to Host 41st Annual MLK Celebration
On Thursday, January 12th, 2023 at 7pm, the Boston Public Schools (BPS) invites the public to attend the 41st Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration featuring dance, theatre, and music performances from BPS Students. The venue will be announced soon! The performances will celebrate and reflect on Dr. King’s words and legacy as we live it today, and connect with a passage from one of the civil rights leader’s speeches or his overarching themes of non-violence, justice, hope, community, and equality. |
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Youth Art Month Celebration
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Each year we showcase the work of BPS artists from across the district. The featured works of art reflect the quality instruction of our teachers and the dedication, skill development, and creativity of our students. Students, families and the general public may view our video compilation from 2021 or explore individual galleries by using the YAM 2021 Exhibition Directory.
WHEN: March 2023 WHERE: Boston City Hall View Last Year's YAM Virtual Exhibition * Another Course to College * Boston Arts Academy * Boston International Newcomers Academy: PESO Video, Hobin Video * Charlestown High * Clap Elementary * Condon School: Artsteps, Video * Curley K-8: Freiburger Video, Freiburger Artsteps, * Curley K-8: Pizzi Video * Excel High * Harvard Kent School * Henderson Upper: Gsell Padlet, Gsell Video * Henderson Upper: Zaremba Art at Home, Brush Ninja, and YAM Video * J.P. Manning School * Joseph Lee School * Josiah Quincy Elementary * Kenny Elementary: Slideshow, Video * Kilmer Lower School* Lila G. Frederick Middle School * Mattahunt School * McCormack School * O'Bryant High * Tynan Elementary * Warren-Prescott School * Winship Elementary CONTACT: Amy Wedge at atatreau@bostonpublicschools.org or 617-635-9278. |
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Evening of Dance
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Date: Thursday, April 13th, 2023
Time: 7:00PM (tentative) Location: Boston Arts Academy — Auditorium (174 Ipswich St, Boston, MA 02215) Join us at the new state-of-the-art Boston Arts Academy building in Fenway for an extravaganza featuring dance programs across BPS! |
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Districtwide Piano Recital
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Date: Friday, May 12th, 2023
Time: 7:00PM (tentative) Location: Boston Arts Academy — Recital Hall (174 Ipswich St, Boston, MA 02215) Join us at the new state-of-the-art Boston Arts Academy building in Fenway as we enjoy piano performances from musicians across BPS! |
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Theatre Festival
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This event features school-based theatre ensembles from across the district in a performance and workshop setting.
Date and location TBD CONTACT Paul Sedgwick at psedgwick@bostonpublicschools.org or 617-635-9653. |
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Citywide Arts Festival
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The BPS Citywide Arts Festival was back in person in 2022 on June 2nd and 3rd at the Parkman Bandstand in the Boston Common. BPS students presented two jam-packed days with music, dance, and theatre performances from 30+ ensembles across 20 BPS schools.
Creativity is alive in the Boston Public Schools! BPS students have access to a wide range of arts opportunities, both in schools and through our arts partners. Together, arts teachers and community artists help Boston youth to think creatively and critically, discover possibilities, and express ideas. The BPS Visual & Performing Arts Department supports this work through district-wide resources, BPS Arts Expansion, and a host of partner programs. 2022 Participating Schools Boston Arts Academy Boston Latin Academy Boston Latin School Charlestown High School Curley K-8 School David A. Ellis Elementary School Dr. William Henderson Inclusion Elementary School Edison K-8 School Eliot K-8 Innovation School Haley Pilot K-8 School Hernández K-8 School Horace Mann School for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing James Otis Elementary School Josiah Quincy Elementary School Josiah Quincy Upper School Kenny Elementary School New Mission High School O'Bryant High School Ohrenberger K-8 School Warren Prescott K-8 School CONTACT Emmanuel Toledo at etoledo@bostonpublicschools.org |
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Summer Arts Programs
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Summer 2022 featuring the exciting return to our in-person summer programming and included the following events in July:
Boston Symphony Orchestra Days in the Arts (DARTS) at BPS
BPS Concert Band, Choir, and String Intensive
Summer Arts at Boston Arts Academy
Information about our summer offerings will be available in the spring. Stay tuned! |
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