More than 40 Greater Boston arts, cultural and advocacy organizations will gather to present a free family festival inspired by the creative spirit of artist Fay Chandler. Events are scheduled for several venues throughout the area and will be held from September 10 through Chandler’s birthday on September 15. Audience participation will be encouraged at several of the events which will be presented by many of the region’s leading visual arts, music and dance organizations.
“After my mother’s death last winter, our family decided we wanted to honor her life, her achievements and her spirit in a way that all Boston might enjoy,” said her son, Alfred D. (“Appy”) Chandler. “Mom loved to see people collaborate, and she would have been thrilled to see so many of her favorite organizations combine to make this festival a truly special occasion open to all.”
Highlights currently in the works include:
Thursday, September 10: 5:30 pm, Presentation of the Fay Chandler Award for Emerging Artists in memory of Fay Chandler, with support from the Chandler Family at Boston’s City Hall, 1 City Hall Square, Boston, MA.
Saturday, September 12: 12 pm - 4 pm, “Finding Fay at the BCA Fair” brings arts, cultural and social service organizations loved by Fay together to celebrate with exhibits, performances, readings, displays and interactive activities for every age. Events include instrument playgrounds, performances by Actors Shakespeare, Underground Railway and Nora Theater, Boston Lyric Opera, Boston Arts Academy, Conservatory Lab Charter School, and Handel and Haydn Society, painting and sculpture making, led by students from Mass College of Art, Montserrat College of Art, Boston Arts Academy and Artists for Humanity, and an art giveaway organized by The Art Connection. There will be a remembrance for Fay at 3:15 pm. Visit www.findingfay.org for a complete schedule and participating organizations at Boston Center for the Arts, 539 Tremont St, Boston, MA.
Sunday, September 13: 11 am - 3 pm, Guided nature walks and painting nature presented in partnership with Montserrat College of Art at Mass Audubon’s Nature Center on Mattapan, 500 Walk Hill St, Mattapan, MA.
Sunday, September 13: 12 - 3 pm, Art-making activities recalling Fay’s role at the gallery at the Cambridge Art Association, 25 Lowell St, Cambridge, MA.
Tuesday, September 15: 7 - 9 pm, A concert presented by the Boston Landmarks Orchestra at the Hatch Shell, 47 David G Mugar Way, Boston, MA. (Rain location: Back Bay Event Center, 180 Berkeley St, Boston, MA.)
An online talk about the cultural vitality of Boston presented by Sebastian Smee for the Boston Foundation will be posted and run on the Finding Fay website until December 31
As planning continues, updates and more in-depth information will be posted on www.findingfay.org.
