Mattapan Arts Council's Latest Call for Volunteers

The Mattapan Arts Council has lately been entertaining the idea of curating an exhibit of Haitian art at the State House this May. The call for submissions will be posted online soon.

In the meantime, if you're interested in volunteering to assist we'd appreciate hearing from you. Don't hesitate to email us directly via move4ART@gmail.com or poke us if you just can't contain your excitement. Will say more later.

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