City of Lynn – Arts and Culture Planning Office

The City of Lynn’s Arts and Culture Planning Office works to preserve and promote the arts and cultures of Lynn across a wide range of disciplines, from visual, graphic and sculptural arts to performing, musical, culinary and literary arts. It builds ties with artists, performers, creative businesses and community groups that want to develop arts and cultural events in the city, with particular attention to the Downtown Lynn Cultural District.

The office works with community groups, business owners, funders, public officials, youth organizations and arts organizations, and creates regularly scheduled collaborative programs that highlight the many arts organizations found throughout the city. Working with the Lynn Cultural Council, the Public Art Commission, the Economic Development team, the City Council and the Mayor, it shapes short and long-term plans for the infrastructure that arts and culture need to flourish across the whole city.

What to Know

• LaCrecia Thomson serves as the City of Lynn’s Arts and Culture Planner.
• The office works with the city’s planning team on placemaking initiatives, especially in downtown Lynn.
• Helping Lynn’s immigrant populations participate in and produce arts programming is part of its mission.