Lewis Latimer

After his parents fled enslavement in Virginia in 1842, Lewis Latimer was born in Chelsea.  At age 15 he served in the US Navy during the Civil War. Returning home, he learned drafting and engineering while clerking at the patent law firm of  Crosby & Gould. He went on to develop a number of inventions himself and to collaborate within the top industrial pioneers of the time. Working iwth Edison, he revolutionized the world by developing the filament that makes the electric light bulb possible.  

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Presented by the Lewis Latimer Society.

Lewis Latimer

Lewis Latimer's contribution to lighting technology inspired the installation of more intimate lighting on Division Street and a creative installation for Gallery 456.

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Presented by Jukebox Event.

Sabia Que

A team of art students from Endicott College partnered with teams in Chelsea to develop compelling materials to communicate public health messages around the pandemic.  They created branding for the Promotores de Salud and creating a "Did you Know or Sabia Que" branded campaign.

mask scrap quilt

A king-size quilt made from the scraps of thousands of fabric face masks made and donated by the Boston Mask Initiative. Sewn in memory of those lost, sewn in honor of those struggling to survive, sewn to commemorate the hours of unpaid labor of thousands (maybe millions) of women around the world who cut, stitched, threaded elastic, packed, delivered, and repeated this every day/week/month of 2020.

teatro chelsea

Part of Teatro Chelsea's program of El Camino De Cuentos Encantadores (The Path of Enchanting Tales), three local artists display their work.

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Trippylandia

Mateo Corondo

Max Pro

Mark morelli

Mark Morelli is a Chelsea based editorial photographer. For over 20 years he's documented the urban landscape. In this exhibit he uses a special digital display to bring his large portfolio to life. The collection of tiny moments of his travels through his home city create a rich portrait of a city ever in flux.  

Black History

Chelsea Black Community (CBC) celebrates Black history with an exhibit on civil rights and the celebration of Black voices.

EMPTY BOWLS

The annual Chelsea Empty Bowls fundraiser of the Chelsea Hunger Network will be virtual this year. View the display of bowls decorated by members of the community that you can purchase on-line to support the group's essential work. In companion posters, learn more about the crisis of food insecurity in our city.

Brighter together

A presentation by the Jewish Arts Collective (JArts), this exhibit shares the message of hope in times of darkness. The highlight of the exhibit is a light sculpture by Clint Baclawski, a Boston-based contemporary artist working with photography, technology, light, and space. The exhibit will be on display during the days of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah. 

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Read about the show in an article by Cate McQuaid in the Boston Globe.