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Announcing
Public Art Auction
Take Home Your Favorite "Sit & Soar" Bench!
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This spring, Newton Community Pride installed 17 artfully decorated benches by regional and local artists across several village centers. This public art initiative, Sit and Let Your Spirit Soar, involved the temporary outdoor installation of benches that were donated by Newtonville’s Boston Chinese Evangelical Church and transformed into three-dimensional functional art.
Now that our public art project is coming to a close, this is your opportunity to own a one-of-a-kind, hand-painted bench, designed and created by a local artist! Our online auction is NOW OPEN and will close on Friday, September 30 at 7:00 PM. All bids will include NCP moving your winning bench to your Newton yard, home or business at a ground floor location on Saturday, October 8, 2022. Benches are being sold "As Is" and can be viewed on location.
Proceeds will support NCP's 2023 spring public art installation. Act NOW before it is too late!
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Fall Village Concert Series | |
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One concert down and three to go! This past Sunday the skies cleared and the crowd came out to enjoy a wonderful performance by Newton residents Hankus Netsky on keyboard and Tim Kiah on bass, along with the soulful vocals of Janice Octavia Allen at 28 Austin Street in Newtonville. There is more live music to enjoy. Continue to spend your Sunday afternoons with community, music, and song on September 18th, September 25th, and October 2nd. Be sure to share any photos by using the hashtag #FallVillageConcerts2022 and tag us @newtoncommunitypride
See the rest of the Fall Village Concert schedule below.
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Photo Credit: Bruce Wilson
Pictured: Hankus Netsky, Tim Kiah & Janice Octavia Allen
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More Live Music Continues | |
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Newton Upper Falls
Depot Coffee Shop Courtyard
September 18
1225 Chestnut Street
3:00 - 4:00PM
Chad Perrone & Dennis Carroll
Newton resident and singer-songwriter Chad Perrone has been a figure in the Boston music scene for the better part of two decades now, bringing his patent brand of soaring pop rock to stages across the region both as a solo performer and as part of a band. Expect a rockin’ good time as Chad is joined by Dennis Carroll on piano.
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Newton Corner, Farlow Park
September 25
129 Church Street
3:00 - 4:00PM
George Russell, Jr. & Lydia Harrell
NCP welcomes back to Newton George Russell, Jr. and Lydia Harrell for a jazzy, soulful afternoon of music and song. They are a returning favorite from last year's September Song Music Series and July's Newton Festival of the Arts. NCP is delighted to have them back for another show you will not want to miss.
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Nonantum, Ciociaro Social Club
October 2
144 Bridge Street
1:00 - 2:00PM
Olga Lisovskaya, Giovanni Formisano, & Max Lubarsky
A lovely afternoon of operatic talents from soprano Olga Lisovskaya and tenor Giovanni Formisano, accompanied by Max Lubrasky is planned just for you. Come and enjoy your favorite Italian songs and opera classics from Bocelli, Pavarotti, Lanza, Sinatra, and more.
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Fall Community Micro Grant
Application Opens Soon
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Newton Community Pride is excited to announce our fall Community Micro Grant! The application will open on October 1 and is due on
November 1. Applicants will be notified of their grant on or before November 18th. Artists, arts organizations, neighborhood groups, and creatives are encouraged to apply for funding for events, public art, performances, and other projects consistent with our mission. Events, projects, and programs must occur on or before June 30, 2023. Applicants need to be either a Newton resident or their event/project needs to benefit the Newton community and occur in the City of Newton. Learn more here.
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Arts Advocacy
Newton Cultural Council Grant
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The Newton Cultural Council's annual grant application is for projects in the humanities, arts, and sciences is now open. They require all proposals to have a public benefit for Newton residents and encourage collaborative projects, novel ideas, and serving underrepresented populations. The council awards grants to Newton residents or non-Newton residents if you are a MA resident and your proposal benefits Newton. An individual or organization may apply for no more than two grants in the same year. Learn more here.
Applications must be submitted by October 17.
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News from our Grantees
23rd Annual Halloween Window Painting
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The Newton Parks, Recreation & Culture Department will host the 23rd Annual Halloween Window Painting Event on October 29. The event, open to all Newton children in grades 3-8, will feature original creative artwork painted directly on participating merchant windows in six villages: Auburndale, Newton Centre, Newton Highlands, Newtonville, Nonantum, and West Newton. Find details, rules, and a link to register here. Registration deadline is October 14, 2022.
Newton Community Pride is proud to support PR&C with a Community Grant as the "The Great Pumpkin" Sponsor for this event.
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Support Our Impactful Programming
At Newton Community Pride we love what we do and hope you do too! From city-wide public art & free music festivals to tending to our award-winning gardens, and supporting great ideas & events with micro grants and operational support, our small nonprofit couldn’t do any of it without your help. Please consider donating today to help us continue to bring arts, culture, beautification, and service to Newton.
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Newton Community Pride is a 501c3 nonprofit. Tax Id # 22-2793743 | |
Thank You to our 2022 Major Sponsors! | | | | | |
