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Jamaica Plain


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Demographics

40,000 people

~50% White

23% Latino 17% African-American

10% Other (many Asian-Americans)


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History

Wampanoags (Native Americans)

1630: Puritans arrived

General infrastructure (i.e. schools, roads)

19th Century defined by industrialization

Population increase (immigrants)

1960s-70s: Industrial collapse(unemployment)

Real-Estate lost value


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History (cont.)

1980s: Low real-estate costs educated

people (urban revitalization)

This revival has given Jamaica Plain the

culturally diverse identity that it has today!


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Life Look at The Culture


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Live Look at The Culture


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Live Look at the Culture


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El Jardin de la Paz (Garden

of Peace)


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Murals with a Message


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Festivals

Boston Cyberarts festival (April, every 2 years)-

60 exhibitions

First Thursdays of May, June, July, August and

September -35 art exhibitions

Wake up the Earth Festival (May)

Jamaica Plain Worlds Fair (after Labor Day)

Jamaica Plan Open Studios (September)

Roslindale Open Studios (November)


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Jamaica Plain Arts Council

(JPAC) 1984

The mission of the Jamaica Plain Arts Council

is to support artists in the Jamaica Plain

community through the Open Studios event,

exhibitions, professional development and

cultivating an audience.

attempted to launch the Jamaica PlainMulticultural Arts Center 1987


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Jamaica Plain Open Studios

(JPOS)

A group of artists idea to open up their

studios for the general public

Annual celebration of art an important role in promoting community

allows artists to show their work and interact

with people

takes place in artists homes, studios, and

public sites


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WEBSITE

This year (18th annual), Sept. 24-25

Supportive of a large number of artists

Detailed information

pictures of artwork

address of artists


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KidsArts! 1994

non-profit organization

provides the Jamaica Plain Multicultural After

School Arts Program

provide a safe, fun environment for children to

explore their interests and talents

KidsArts! adheres to the principle that healthy

families may come in all forms; we celebrate the

diversity of our community.

strength, not weakness


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Spontaneous Celebrations

1979 Mission:

to create and sustain a community cultural life that

unites and empowers people for positive change

through the arts

born in celebration of preventing the I-95 extension

Organizers = Active members of the community


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1979

What they believe:

arts and education as framework for sharing and

developing cultural traditions

understanding and appreciation of cultural and

personal differences


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What they do:

The Jamaica Pond Lantern Parade and numerous

other celebrations and events

classes and programs

serve about 10,000 people annually at their local

community center

provide opportunity for people to get involved


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Unity in Diversity

language barriers and cultural differences

bring the community together through art


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http://www.jpopenstudios.com/

http://jpkidsarts.org/

http://www.spontaneouscelebrations.org/index.html

http://www.communityartsadvocates.org/JamaicaPlai

nArtsLink.html#Festivals%20&%20Events

Bibliography
http://www.jpopenstudios.com/http://jpkidsarts.org/http://www.spontaneouscelebrations.org/index.htmlhttp://www.communityartsadvocates.org/JamaicaPlainArtsLink.htmlhttp://www.communityartsadvocates.org/JamaicaPlainArtsLink.htmlhttp://www.communityartsadvocates.org/JamaicaPlainArtsLink.htmlhttp://www.communityartsadvocates.org/JamaicaPlainArtsLink.htmlhttp://www.spontaneouscelebrations.org/index.htmlhttp://jpkidsarts.org/http://www.jpopenstudios.com/

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