Citywide murals by local artists
Resident proposes adding culturally appropriate murals across Boston, hired from local artists, to beautify the city, support artists and boost tourism.
English title and summary written with AI from the resident's text.
The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
"Beautify Boston" by adding murals across the city. You think if Nashville/Austin, you think of their instagram worthy murals. Add murals to help with tourism. Make them hip but still culturally appropriate for the locations they are added to.
Who it helps and why
Make the murals socially and culturally appropriate for their locations and hire local artists. Put money in the pockets of our local artists and share the beauty of the city. Boston was just on display for the world cup and the world got to see how fun we are, we should be capitalizing on tourism and becoming more social media aesthetic will help spread our city.
Details
- Cycle
- 2026–27
- Submitted
- August 5, 2026
- Neighborhood
- City-wide
- Portal category
- Arts & Culture
- How it was submitted
- Individual submission
- Submission language
- English
- Themes
- Arts & culture
Themes grouped with AI from resident idea text.
The same need in other cycles
City-wide ideas in Arts & culture from the other cycles, up to 3 from each.
2025–26 (30 matching)
- Large patio for poetry, music and enrichmentBuild a large patio space for poetry, music and enrichment for all ages, where artists can collaborate, showcase and socialize.2025–26City-wideSubmitted in Spanish
- Roxbury Black Wall Street heritage conferenceResident proposes a cultural and museum conference on Roxbury's Black Wall Street, 1900-1965, turning research and oral histories into performance, music, art and reenactment.2025–26City-wide
- Prime-time event space without bar minimumsResident wants venues for dance events at prime times without bar spending minimums, so people who don't drink can enjoy accessible nightlife.2025–26City-wide
2024–25 (35 matching)
- Artist-designed stone fountains in each neighborhoodResident proposes one simple, non-drinking fountain per neighborhood, made of native Boston stone and designed by local artists, as community gathering places.2024–25City-wide
- Warehouse dance venues and later nightlife hoursResident asks to convert empty warehouses into dance venues and extend last call and curfew hours to revitalize Boston's nightlife.2024–25City-wide
- Inter-generational play on gentrification and homelessnessResident proposes an inter-generational play project, 'A Place to Live', exploring gentrification, homelessness and cultural loss while involving elders and community members preserving their heritage.2024–25City-wide