Violence Transformed
is an annual series of visual and performing arts events that celebrate the power of art, artists and art-making to confront, challenge and mediate violence.
Based primarily in the center and surrounding neighborhoods of Greater Boston and drawing upon the creative energies of artists throughout New England, Violence Transformed documents the ways in which our diverse communities harness art’s potential to effect social change and materially transform our environments.
Violence Transformed also represents a unique collaboration among artists, activists, museum professionals, academics, and community service providers from diverse segments of the greater Boston area. We share the conviction that art and art-making are essential to the well-being and vibrancy of our communities.
From shrines to peace gardens, murals to performance art, quilts to video installations, Boston communities are remarkably creative in using art to express collective horror, commemorate victims, foster healing and imagine alternatives. The curators of Violence Transformed draw upon these resources to offer insight into the range of artistic strategies at work in the area. Our aims are to broaden and diversify the audience for socially engaged artistic practice, and to amplify the voices of creative individuals and organizations at work in our community.
