Learn the facts and untold stories of The Battle of Menotomy, on April 19, 1775 -- the bloodiest battle on that historic day that marked the start of the Revolutionary War. Visit our special ArtsArlington 250 page for current updates on Arlington's Semiquincentennial events!
October 30, 2025
The beautification of Arlington’s public spaces continues! Take a spin down the Minuteman Bikeway and enjoy the new installations along 3 bridges between Arlington Center and Arlington Heights! The work of Artists Renee Majkut, Raksha Amrit Soni, Kathy Lobo and Maria Lobo pretties up a previously drab view of concrete. Commissioner Laurie Bogdan led the […]
September 24, 2025
The Grants Committee of the Arlington Commission for Arts and Culture offers grants annually that typically range from $150 to $1500 to fund arts, humanities, and sciences programs benefiting the community of Arlington. Organizations, agencies, schools, non-profits, libraries, and individuals may apply for grants that support activities in culture, humanities, arts, and sciences benefiting the […]
August 16, 2025
Lighting the Way: Honoring Women’s Power On July 26, 2025, the third Global Voices in Verse event brought together poetry lovers for an evening of cross-cultural unity. The gathering opened with Sonal Shah Jee lighting the ceremonial lamp, symbolizing the sacred Triveni—the merging of Ganga, Yamuna, and Sarasvati, or metaphorically, the divine feminine forces of […]
July 18, 2025
Arlington’s newest public art exhibition honors the ordinary people of Arlington — then called Menotomy — people who faced a choice in times where an increasingly autocratic king and parliament were creating tensions that careened toward a breaking point. Unseen/Unforgotten is an installation of 5 pedestals that resemble the neoclassical pedestals familiar from commemorative sculpture […]
