Flourishing

Artists for Humanity Celebrates 30 Years of Nurturing Creativity in Boston

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Flourishing is something that comes naturally to all of us -- we are wired to thrive. In Boston, Artists for Humanity is all about unleashing young people's inate flourishing through creative self expression and community engagement; and they are getting paid to do it. It's hard to believe AFH is celebrating 30 years of youth-based public art. Creative solutions like this can be duplicated in other communities around the world, enabling arts and culture to be woven throughout the community.

"Artists for Humanity created a hundred-foot mural in East Boston. The Boston-based organization employing arts-focused teens designed the city’s first art installation on a public stairwell spanning 54 steps. Over 30 years, AFH has been behind scores of public art works both dramatic and intimate.

When AFH individual giving, engagement and events director Courtney Ford sees a bike rack or sculpture or mural she checks for her organization’s label. Usually it’s there and evokes a smile..." Check out the Boston Herald to learn more.