The Artist Project is a collaboration between an experienced artist, the Museum of Fine Arts, and ten after school community organizations in the Boston area. The program is designed to engage children in the art-making process under the guidance of an artist. Drawing inspiration from the MFA’s collection, the selected artist will plan and lead an art project with children between the ages of six and twelve. The final product willbe a collaborative work of art, reflecting the voices and ideas of participating children, and will be exhibited in the MFA’s Community and SMFA gallery in the Linde Family Wing.

Stipend $22,000

Material $4,000

LEAD ARTIST INVOLVEMENT
The MFA provides a stipend of $22,000 to the selected artist and a budget of $4,000 for
materials. The lead artist will work with MFA staff and collections, as well as be recognized across all exhibition materials including postcards and the MFA website. The artist should be available for planning meetings in May 2016, but art sessions with children will begin in September 2016. All sessions must conclude by March 2017 as the exhibition grand opening is planned for April 2017.
The artist will schedule a minimum of four visits lasting 2.5 hours with each of the ten
organizations. Visits will occur sometime between 3:00 to 8:00pm at the MFA and community centers. The role of the lead artist is to guide the children and steer the work of art into its final exhibited shape.