The Arts Center
The Arts Center
26 Central Street
Hyde Park, MA 02136
The neighborhood of Hyde Park lies at the intersection of urban Boston and its suburban counterparts. The southernmost neighborhood in Boston, residents of this area enjoy the conveniences of an active city combined with the open space of suburbia. There is an unmatched spirit of kinship and neighborhood pride amongst the people of Hyde Park that is evident in the community’s small shops and restaurants, stimulated in large part by the Boston Main Streets program. However, the median income is well below the city average and the crime rate has risen in recent years. The neighborhood is home to a diverse range of people, housing types and social groups, all committed to revitalizing this dynamic community.
The Hyde Park Art Association (HPAA) is one of those groups. HPAA is working to open the doors of the Arts Center. The Center is located on the second floor of the George Robert White Building at 26 Central Avenue in Logan Square. With over 4,000 square feet of space donated by the George Robert White Fund, the Arts Center will offer classes to residents of all ages, gallery shows, performances and affordable artist studios.
Established in 1988, the HPAA has a current membership of around 90 artists. The mission of the HPAA has been to stimulate an appreciation for the arts within the community. With the new Arts Center, we will also be supporting local artists and providing cultural opportunities to families, the arts center will enrich community life and serve as a unifying force within Hyde Park and surrounding neighborhoods.
Through art outreach programs, the Arts Center has offered classes at the YMCA/Elihu Greenwood School, the Citizen Schools, a national academic enrichment program that combines hands-on learning with academic support and to seniors through the ETHOS Program.
The new Arts Center will serve as an important creative place to foster a strong partnership with local businesses and organizations that will spur economic development within Hyde Park and the surrounding communities.
The Arts Center will allow us to better serve the arts community by increasing programming, having space for gallery shows and performances and providing local artists with affordable space. The new facility will provide cultural opportunities to families in the greater Hyde Park area and beyond. The Art Center will enrich community life and serve as a unifying force within Hyde Park and the surrounding neighborhoods for many years to come.
But, we need to raise enough money to maintain the George Robert White building. We are reaching out to businesses and individuals to help us reach our goals.
We accept individual and corporate donations. You can write your check to:
Hyde Park Art Association
and mail it to:
Adele Rothman
26 Central Street
Hyde Park, MA 02136
Please make sure to enclose a note to explain that your donation is for the new Arts Center.
Or, go to our Donations page and use PayPal.
