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Arts & Business Council – Your SUPER-powered WP Engine Blog skip to Main Content Donate Get Involved Join the Mailing List Contact About Team Board of Directors Partnerships Annual Reports Press Legal Services Apply for Legal Services Patent Pro Bono Program Estate & Legacy Planning For Attorneys & Law Students Creative Space Business on Board Open Enrollment Seminars Custom Programs for Organizations Nonprofit Consulting Artists’ Practice Collaborations & Workshops The Creative Entrepreneur Fellowship The Walter Feldman Fellowship COVID-19 Events Calendar Martinis & Masterpieces Blog Cart 0 Cart Search Cart ARTS & CULTURE DESERVE RESOURCES SPACE EQUITY JUSTICE The A&BC has empowered artists and organizations with the tools and services they need to grow their practices, gain influence, seek justice, and thrive. Marsha Parrilla, founder of Danza Orgánica. Photo credit: Ernesto Galan. How we serve Legal Services For over 30 years, we have been dedicated to protecting the rights and creative works of artists and organizations through direct service, workshops, and legacy planning. LEARN MORE Board Services We believe that successful nonprofits require healthy, thriving boards of directors. To that end, the A&BC’s Business on Board program has been providing board service training for executives as well as board development consulting resources since 2002. LEARN MORE Artists' Practice Through our fellowship programs, we help artists and creative entrepreneurs grow their artistic practices and businesses. Through direct services, coaching, workshops, and investment, we help these talented solopreneurs set and meet their unique goals. LEARN MORE Creative Space Our Creative Campus initiative is dedicated to developing and owning creative real estate projects. We seek to eliminate barriers for smaller organizations and individual artists to access safe, affordable, long-term, flexible space. LEARN MORE UPCOMING EVENT Get on Board! | February 4 (Live Online) February 4, 2021 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm $275 Boston-area nonprofit organizations are in need of experienced business professionals to share their unique expertise and passion for important causes. Business skills, enthusiasm, and the desire to make a positive difference can have a huge impact on any organization. If you have always wanted to serve on the board of a nonprofit, now is your chance to learn what is required and to find the organization that’s right for you. LEARN MORE Meet Our Spring 2021 Interns March 2, 2021 It takes many hands to power our programs. Meet the talented interns of the Arts & Business Council and Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts who are working hard behind the scenes this spring! Julainey Almansa… read more → Valerie Coimbra on Boston City Singers and the Power of Choir January 15, 2021 Valerie Coimbra is an educator and the chair of Boston City Singers, an organization that provides underserved young people with opportunities through a strong foundation of choral singing. Valerie has been with Boston City Singers… read more → Zack Chomz on “Watching Netflix while the World Burns” December 26, 2020 Zack Chomz is a Boston-based artist who works in painting and new media. He is also one of our 2020 Walter Feldman Fellows. We are excited to share an excerpt of the conversation we had… read more → Stay up to date with our latest news Subscribe to our newsletter FUNDERS & PARTNERS I am the footer call-to-action block, here you can add some relevant/important information about your company or product. I can be disabled in the Customizer. Get In Touch Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston 15 Channel Center Street #103, Boston MA 02210 Ⓒ 2021 Arts & Business Council. All rights reserved Legal Inquiries VLA@artsandbusinesscouncil.org General Questions mail@artsandbusinesscouncil.org Follow Us Twitter Facebook Instagram About Team Board of Directors Partnerships Annual Reports Press Legal Services Apply for Legal Services Patent Pro Bono Program Estate & Legacy Planning For Attorneys & Law Students Creative Space Business on Board Open Enrollment Seminars Custom Programs for Organizations Nonprofit Consulting Artists’ Practice Collaborations & Workshops The Creative Entrepreneur Fellowship The Walter Feldman Fellowship COVID-19 Events Calendar Martinis & Masterpieces Blog Back To Top × Close search Search Search Submit jewelry designer Aaisha Anwar Aaisha Anwar is a Boston-based jewelry designer specializing in wire wrapping and bead crocheting, and loves to utilize different techniques and textures into her pieces. She is a self-taught artist and works mostly in gold, silver, gemstones, and pearls, taking inspiration from her cultural roots and nature. Aaisha previously worked at Women's Craft Corporation at Rosie's Place for ten years where she taught jewelry making skills to other women. During her time there, her designs were featured in J. Jill’s catalogue. Currently, she works at Bead + Fiber in the South End where she continues to teach jewelry making classes. She enjoys selling her unique handmade pieces at craft shows and open studios in the Boston area such as SoWa Open Market. Immigrating from Pakistan to Boston, Aaisha fell in love with the city and has been a resident for over 25 years. In her free time, she enjoys walking along the Charles River and spending time with her three kids and two cats. Mixed media artist Chanel Thervil Chanel Thervil is a Haitian American artist and educator obsessed with all things art, community, and history. She has a BFA in Painting from Pace University and MA in Art Education from MassArt. Recently, she's been making a splash in Boston via her public art, portraiture, and joyful collaborations with institutions like the Urbano Project, Museum of Fine of Arts, DeCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, and the Boston Center for the Arts. www.chanelthervil.com Photographer, musician, actor Colgan B. Johnson Colgan B. Johnson was born and raised in Dorchester, MA. After graduating from Amherst College with a B.A. in Classics in 2003, he returned to Boston to teach in the Boston Public Schools for about ten years on and off while trying to find out what really sparked his interest along with education and helping others. Fast forward life, trying to start a music company, producing a couple hip hop CDs, hosting a karaoke night, some film and stage acting, and a bunch of creative collaborative jobs, he's found himself in love with photography and cinematography. He's currently working at a local charter school. When he is not teaching or engaged in the exchange of ideas, Colgan is heavily involved in making 1981andCo a success. If he's not taking pictures, he's probably reading, writing, or filming this beautiful and interesting place we call Earth. 1981andco.myportfolio.com Multimedia artist, filmmaker, and designer Daniel Callahan Daniel Callahan is a multimedia artist, filmmaker, and designer. Merging various disciplines including painting, digital photography, film, music, writing, and performance, Daniel seeks to create immersive experiences incorporating story, ritual, and the human form to explore aspects of human resilience and mysticism. A graduate of the UPenn School of Design and Emerson College, where he received an MFA in Film and Video, Daniel is a recipient of the Donor Circle for the Arts and NEFA Creative City Grants. His work has been featured in the Museum of Fine Arts, The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, the Institute of Contemporary Art, the Queens Museum, and The Bay State Banner. www.DanielCallahan.com Painter and mixed media artist Laura Palmer Edwards Laura Palmer Edwards returned to the studio and art class in 2002 after a 25-year hiatus. She was lured back into painting in response to loss & grief and as she did throughout her early years, used art as therapy and in the process awakened a long-repressed dream. Influenced by a class called ‘Art as Process,’ ...