Come together as a community that loves the arts on Saturday, November 9, and check out the latest mural project, gracing the front of Kickstand Cafe (594 Massachusetts Avenue) in Arlington Center. Enjoy live music, and meet the artist — Kenji Nakayama. This event is hosted by Kickstand Cafe and organized by the Arlington Mural Project […]

The Third Annual en Plein Air Competition held at Town Day 2024 was a great success. Eight artists had to adjust to the restrictions of sustained rain and downpours throughout the day, and found themselves huddling in tents, but there they also found camaraderie, joy, and surprise in the day’s flow, and the results demonstrate […]

IT’S TIME TO APPLY! You’ve been waiting all year for this, right? Artists, organizers, dreamers, planners — it’s time to get your applications in for the 2024 Grants cycle. Apply HERE! But how does this work, you ask? The Grants Committee–which makes up part of the Arlington Commission for Arts and Culture (Arts Arlington, for […]

The Town of Arlington will host a Celebration of Black Patriots of Menotomy to commemorate Juneteenth (6/19) and Prince Hall Day (6/24) on the lawn of Whittemore Robbins House. The event, held on Sunday, June 23 from 2-5pm, will combine the joy of Juneteenth with a spotlight on Arlington’s rich history of Black patriotism rooted […]

A project aiming to draw attention to the vital connection between Arlington’s storm drains and the health of its local waterways is underway! The Storm Drain Sidewalk Mural Project,  a collaboration between the Arlington Commission for Arts and Culture (ACAC) and the Department of Planning and Community Development (DPCD), highlights the importance of keeping storm […]

Arlington’s homegrown music dance party makes its rockin’ return on Saturday, June 15  at 6pm! Billed as the “After Party” to ACA’s Arlington Porchfest, Garage Band has become a beloved event to celebrate music and community! Garage Band 2024 features the band Local Freight, playing tunes at Arlington’s coolest outdoor venue. Abe’s Arlington Global Service Station on Massachusetts  Avenue […]

Get ready for an afternoon of top-notch live music, art, poetry, activities for children, 55+ painted storefront windows and more – all free — at the 3rd Annual Spring Fling Festival on May 18, 2 – 5pm (rain date May 19) in the Arlington Heights Business District. “Arlington is such a vibrant town and increasingly […]

Arts Arlington’s 2020 Artist in Residence Michelle Lougee returns with a new participatory art project calling attention to plastic waste and ocean pollution. Three workshops will be offered as part of EcoFest, Arlington’s annual celebration of environmental activism (April 20 to May 12).  Michelle will visit with Ottoson students in the Green Team and afterschool […]

Artists — Register Now! Arlington residents are invited to participate in the Third Annual Arlington Heights Spring Storefront Window Painting Event, which will take place on Saturday, May 4, from 9am to 1pm. Paint a window by yourself or grab your friend or family and paint a window together in one of 60+ designated storefront windows […]

The Old Schwamb Mill (17 Mill Lane) announces a new art exhibition in the gallery, opening on Saturday, March 23 at 2pm. The show, “A Bird’s Eye View: New England Birds, Four Perspectives,” features the work of artists Laurie Bogdan, Suzette Durso, Kim Starbuck and Joanna Finnegan-Topitzer. Each artist offers an interpretation of New England […]

The year 2025 will mark the 250th anniversary of the historic battles of Concord, Lexington, and Menotomy, and 2026 will mark the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. In the year ahead, we’ll look towards our semiquincentennial, Arlington 250, to explore and amplify our rich local history and untold stories of […]

Inspired — an exhibition of the work of local artists Maria Fonseca, Larry Terry, and TJ Reynolds — has been extended. The exhibition, presented by Arts Arlington on December 9, can be enjoyed at Arlington Town Hall through February 28. On December 9, Arts Arlington presented Inspired, a Black Joy Project event at Arlington Town […]

The Arlington Heights Community Association (AHCA) in collaboration with the Arlington Commission for Arts and Culture and the Arlington Chamber of Commerce is pleased to present its third Arlington Heights Holiday Stroll & Tree Lighting on Saturday, December 9, 2 – 5pm. Rain date, Sunday, December 10, 2 -5pm. Free for all! Visitors of all ages are […]

Meet artist Alex Cook and the community volunteers who created a vibrant mural with the message “You Are Loved” in Arlington Heights on Saturday, November 4, 3 to 4:30pm. Join the organizers for a ribbon cutting at the mural site at 3pm, followed by a festive gathering at Roasted Granola Café with refreshments and live […]

Artists of all ages are welcome to register for Arlington Heights’ Annual Halloween Window Painting Spooky witches, glowing jack-o-lanterns, and scary ghosts will come alive as Arlington residents decorate 55 designated storefront windows in 23 Heights businesses on Saturday, September 30, 9am to 1pm. (Rain date, Sunday, October 1, 9am to 1pm). Paint a window by yourself […]

How do we roll in this small town? Arlington ROCK AND ROLLS this summer, with live music performances happening almost every day of the week! Check out the schedule, which we’ve compiled here on Arts Arlington. Venues like the Arlington Reservoir Beach, the Jason Russell House, Magnolia Park, Old Schwamb Mill, Whittemore Park, and Robbins […]

Arlington’s homegrown music dance party makes its rockin’ return on Sunday June 18 at 6pm (rescheduled due to rain)! Featuring the local band BackPocket, tuning up now for its appearance at Arlington’s coolest outdoor venue, Arlington Global Service Station on Mass Ave. Abe’s gas station gets a re-design with a stage and some sound equipment, and we’ll […]

It’s almost FESTIVAL time in Arlington Heights! Get ready for this special seasonal celebration of community in Arlington Heights! The Heights Spring Fling Festival is coming up Saturday, June 10, 2 – 5pm and will feature live music, poetry readings, a variety of family-fun activities, 29 community information tables on environmental sustainability, and beautifully painted storefront windows […]

Come celebrate the legacy of Chief Washakie and be among the first to view the Cyrus Dallin Art Museum’s recently acquired bronze statue of this famous Eastern Shoshone leader. A free unveiling event will be held this Sat., May 6, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. At 1:15 p.m., Dallin Museum Director Heather Leavell will […]

Attention poets and poetry lovers! On Thursday, April 27, in honor of National Poetry Month, the Cyrus Dallin Art Museum and Arlington’s current Poet Laureate Jean Flanagan are thrilled to host a special event celebrating poets of Arlington’s past and present, including Cyrus Dallin’s wife Vittoria’s legacy as a poet. This free event starts at 6pm […]

Arlington residents are invited to participate in the Arlington Heights Spring Storefront Window Painting Event, which will take place on Saturday, May 20, from 9am to 1pm. Paint a window by yourself or grab your friend or family and paint a window together in one of 60+ designated storefront windows in 24 Heights businesses. Designs […]

The Arlington Commission for Arts and Culture (ACAC) Grants Committee is pleased to share that the Committee has awarded 21 grants totaling $22,164 in support of the success of local arts and culture initiatives. This year’s grants range from $350 – $2,000, with an average grant amount of $1,000. Grantees were selected from a pool […]

Please join your neighbors March 4, from 1 – 3 pm at the Arlington Community Center (27 Maple Street) for an artist talk featuring the Banner Contest winners — Remi Antunes and Malik Harding — and enjoy perusing wares at a black-owned pop-up market for the public. The Town of Arlington is celebrating the achievements […]

The Arlington Jazz Festival, now in its 12th year, has scheduled a wide variety of musical events, presented over a 4-day stretch in several venues around the town, beginning March 30, 2023! This year’s headliner concert, held at the Regent Theatre on the final day of the Festival, showcases the John Patitucci Trio with multi-Grammy […]

Did you know the oldest Black-owned business in the entire county was started by a conductor on the Underground Railroad? Or that one of the first Black pharmacists is from New England and had thriving drugstores in New Bedford and Boston? New England has a rich history of Black entrepreneurship and business. From the first […]

The Poet Laureate Committee has selected Jean P. Flanagan as the fourth Poet Laureate of Arlington. She will be appointed by the Select Board on January 23. A celebratory event honoring outgoing Poet Laureate Steven Ratiner and welcoming Flanagan will take place in the Community Room of Robbins Library January 24, 7 – 8pm. All […]

Join Arts Arlington and representatives of the Town of Arlington and Arlington Public Schools for a festive free afternoon celebrating two public art projects: a youth-led public art installation exploring the impact of climate change and Arlington’s latest Artist-in-Residence project!  Enjoy music by the High School Honors Orchestra and Jazz Band, refreshments, art exhibits, and […]

The Arlington Heights Community Association (AHCA) with support from the Arlington Commission for Arts and Culture and the Arlington Chamber of Commerce is pleased to present this year’s Arlington Heights Holiday Stroll & Tree Lighting on Saturday, December 10, 2 – 5pm. Rain date, Sunday, December 11, 2 – 5pm. Visitors of all ages can […]

On Sunday, December 11th, Cantilena – a women’s chorale welcomes concert-goers to an afternoon of soothing and uplifting music. Artistic Director Elinor Armsby has chosen compositions that are stylistically diverse, drawn from a variety of traditions. For example, both Margaret Bonds’ newly published “Sleep Song” and Marjan Helms’ recent interpretation of “Sukkat Shelomekha” bring the […]

Do you consider yourself a poet? Are you interested in advocating for the written word and poetic literacy in Arlington? The Town of Arlington is searching for its next Poet Laureate! And if you answered those two questions in the positive, you should definitely be applying for this position. The three-year term is perfect for […]