Climbing, Yoga, Fitness, Community
 

COMMUNITY ARTS PROGRAM

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North Mass Boulder is designed to be a welcoming space that forges a vibrant community centered around health, friendship, and purpose. Our Community Arts Program was created to amplify the artistic expression of our community members. We believe that fresh, community-generated art breathes life into our facility and inspires a more meaningful and thoughtful experience for our members and guests.


Application Process

If you are interested in showing your work with us, please submit a single PDF document with all of the following information to communityart@northmassboulder.com. If accepted, we will work with you to curate a selection of pieces to be displayed at our Roosevelt facility for up to two months.


Resume

In your resume, please focus on your experience showing your work. Whether you’ve had your work in galleries, coffee shops, or at a friend’s house, let us know how you’ve put your art out into the world in the past. Please limit this to one page.


Portfolio

Please submit either 10 of your top pieces or two distinct series (of roughly 8-12 pieces total) that you would like to show.


Artist Statement

Why do you create? What inspires you? What does your work say? We are looking for what makes your work unique, intriguing, and meaningful. Please limit the length of your artist statement to one page.

Content Criteria

NMB is an inclusive and family-friendly facility. We won’t accept work containing nudity, profanity, or inflammatory political content, and will make decisions on artist submissions based on our values.

Current Artist

Lydia Edwards

I am a physical media artist. That means I primarily use flowers, leaves, and other natural materials as my medium of choice. I always want to respect nature while I am creating. So I often use recycled materials or repurposed frames to lessen the impact of my art. As a climber and yogi,  I am continually impressed by what the human body can do. This inspires me to capture the magical moments when people get to use their bodies joyfully. 

I have always been entranced by the calm you get when you're in nature. I find peace among imperfect things. I want to help people find that feeling while looking at pictures of themselves. The simple human outline combined with the faded colors and extravagant textures of dried flowers, all mix together to remove some of the perfection we often seek in our photos. Giving us a chance to see the beauty in the moment.

+ Contact info:

Phone: (317) 308-0373

Email: lyde28@gmail.com

Instagram: @Petal_Portrait