“There are few mechanisms, if any, to help artists and creative small businesses to prevail, despite gentrification and development. Many try to fight against displacement. Most lose. But the tide may be turning before us.” January/February Issue 2023

“With the longstanding rehearsal studio’s current location in Brighton due to be vacated by the end of January, the city of Boston has identified a nearby building as a prospective new facility for the hundreds of musicians who have been ordered to move out.” January 5, 2023

“In a statement published a few days after the distribution of the eviction notice, the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture indicated that IQHQ has purchased an unidentified building near 155 N. Beacon with the intention of gifting it to the city for the new rehearsal space.” December 29, 2022

“For many, the shuttering of the Sound Museum seemed likely to hasten an already bleak trend for local independent music entities in recent years, from the closure of the EMF rehearsal complex in Cambridge, to the displacement of Allston’s beloved Great Scott rock club, to the planned redevelopment of the Middle East in Central Square.” January 23, 2022

“Landlords and banks are replacing these historic venues and gathering spaces with more profitable, less community-focused spaces. This allows them to “maintain the feeling of isolation they feel they can create in Allston, because it’s just college students, it’s just frat houses. No, it’s communities – we have neighbors,” Taylor added.” December 19, 2022

“The closing of the Brighton facility is the latest in a blow to working musicians in Boston. The community has experienced several independent venue closings over the past few years, as well as cost of living increases that put a specific squeeze on creatives and creative spaces, fueling a sentiment that Boston as a city claims to love the arts, but not the artists who create it nor the spaces needed to foster it.” December 20, 2022

“After years of negotiations, artists at Humphreys Street Studios in Dorchester were finally able to buy where they work last week.” November 15, 2022

“The preservation of this artist community was a direct result of the artists’ organization and advocacy for affordable artist workspace.” November 14, 2022

“At a time when soaring rents have forced many creatives to leave the city, artists at Humphreys Street Studios have notched a rare win in the ongoing battle against displacement.” November 11, 2022

“But the real lesson lies in the success of the artists’ organizing effort. “It's about advocating for artists in Boston,” Todesco says. “And making sure that other folks, that the public, can see the value of artists in the environment, in the community.” November 10, 2022

“The building where he rents his studio is set to be torn down and redeveloped into lab and office space, causing over 100 artists and craftspeople to lose their workspaces. Strattman despairs that he won’t find an affordable replacement. And it’s not for lack of trying.” June 23, 2022