Big Red & Shiny: Create the Vote: Boston Arts and the Mayoral Election

After attending both of the Create the Vote Candidate Forums, Leah Triplett of Big Red & Shiny wrote a thoughtful recap for readers who may have missed these events. Triplett highlighted the memorable moments of the forums, including Marty Walsh's call for an "arts renaissance," and John Connolly's praise for the Create the Vote campaign for educating the candidates about art advocacy. 

In the past few months preceding the Boston mayoral election, art and culture have been a significant part of the discussion: 

"The Boston arts scene has already impacted the mayoral race, compelling the candidates to include the cabinet-level arts administrator, and thus to substantively talk about arts issues." 

Read more on Big Red & Shiny's Website.

Do you like this post?

Community Impact

The Drama Studio is one of a handful of youth theatres in the United States that offers quality, range, and depth in its acting training programs. For Springfield-area youth, the Studio's conservatory program offers an unusual opportunity for training that prepares its graduates (all of whom are college bound) to...