We believe artists are essential

The Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston empowers artists, creative entrepreneurs, and cultural organizations with the tools, legal support, education, and infrastructure they need to thrive, strengthening our region’s creative economy and ensuring that art remains an essential part of every community.

Our Mission
We preserve maker spaces, protect artist rights, and champion creative futures. Because thriving communities require a thriving creative workforce.
Our Programs

Photo Credit: Henry Marte
Creative Land Trust
Preserving cultural spaces in perpetuity so artists and creative businesses can remain rooted in their communities.

Legal Services
Affordable legal support protecting creative rights, strengthening institutions, and expanding professional knowledge.

Photo Credit: Henry Marte
Creative Practice
Workshops, technical assistance, fellowships, and coaching that equip artists and creative entrepreneurs to build sustainable careers.
Upcoming Events
September 10
September 10, 2026 NonProfit Inc Seminar
September 10 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Are you a leader of an existing nonprofit organization or interested in creating a new one? Do you have questions and concerns about incorporating and/or filing for tax-exempt status? All nonprofit start-ups are invited to attend this legal seminar for nonprofits, led by experienced attorneys specializing in nonprofit law.

When you’re coming from New England, you’re so used to one lane of stories—this very patriarchal, colonial, big male tea party,” Rixy says. “And I was like, ‘No, that can’t be it.’ Where the ladies at? Who was actually holding up the revolution?
Artist Spotlight
Rixy is Flipping the Script in Dewey Square
Artist: Rixy
Date: October 5, 2026
In Boston’s Financial District, where South Station hums with the daily cadence of commuters and skyscrapers dominate the skyline, a vibrant force has taken over Dewey Square. The Midnight Ride, a monumental public installation is an explosion of fantasy, history, and raw community energy—a vivid departure from the traditional, rigid monuments scattered across New England.
Featured Property
WESTERN AVENUE
STUDIOS & LOFTS
Location: Lowell, Massachusetts

Western Avenue | Studios & Lofts is a vibrant artist community located in Lowell, Massachusetts that is home to 350 individual artists and their businesses from across the Greater Boston area. The complex also includes an exhibition space, black box theater, gallery/shop, brewery, café, and an after-school arts program. The Western Avenue community is an economic development engine and cultural asset for the Lowell area and beyond.
Team
Team

Luke Blackadar
Deputy Director

Jim Grace
Executive Director, A&BC

Ellie Egan
Operations, Programs and Development Coordinator

Hope Greene
Executive Director, Western
Avenue | Studios & Lofts

John Korbas
Legal Services
Program Coordinator

4 Nichols
Property Manager

Carmen Rodas
Assistant Facilities Manager

Lennon Hernandez Wolcott
Manager of Development and Programs

Lee Viliesis
Event Manager for Western Avenue Open Studios














































