Gallery At 249 A
About
Gallery at 249 A is a Fort Point gallery in South Boston that presents rotating art exhibitions and special arts events. It is a project of the 249 A Street Cooperative, one of the first limited-equity live/work cooperatives for artists in Massachusetts. Shows feature artists working in many media, including painting, photography, printmaking, ceramics, jewelry, sculpture, mixed media, film and video, and installation.
The cooperative building is home to more than 45 artists and their families and has served as a national model for artists’ housing. It was key to the growth of the Fort Point Arts Community, which formed in 1983, and the gallery space housed the FPAC office for its first eleven years. The cooperative marked its 30th anniversary by opening the current gallery in September 2014.
What to Know
- The gallery welcomes visitors during the neighborhood’s open studios weekend.
- Exhibitions are celebrated with evening receptions.
- Programs receive fiscal sponsorship from the Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston.
- Funding comes in part from the South Boston Community Development Foundation and the City of Boston’s Project 80 Fund.
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