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Mattapan Cultural Arts Development Live Arts l Creative Placemaking l  Arts Advocacy FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:   G. Sierra Khan                  857.333.3513 LISC Boston Prepares to Fund Creative Placemaking in Mattapan LISC Boston  has been selected to receive sixty-thousand dollars to support creative placemaking projects coordinated through   Mattapan Cultural Arts Development  ( MCAD )--a network of artists and arts organizations invested in making Mattapan a cultural destination.  The grant goes to support the implementation of projects derived from community engagement processes prior to August 2016. LISC Creative Placemaking requested proposals from LISC field offices that are integrating arts and culture into their comprehensive community development work.   LISC Creative Placemaking was launched with major fundi...

by Marjorie Saintil-Belizaire      A lifetime of working with steel drums creates a unique palette for Jeffrey Bernard’s artistic talents and designs.  Whether it’s abstract, realistic or fantasy imagery, Jeffrey creates works of art utilizing the colors and characteristics of steel that evoke awe and wonder.  His unique style blends Folk Art with cultural Haitian traditions.  He sculpts his pieces out of metals using an artistic touch of chiseling, hammering and shaping.      Jeffrey Bernard was born and raised in Croix-des-Bouquets, (northeast of Haiti's capital city of Port-au-Prince) to a family of metal sculptors. His older brother taught and encouraged Jeffrey to learn metal working at the young age of 8.  He apprenticed with his older brother until he was proficient enough in metalwork and craftsmanship to market and sell his own metal artwork.          Jeffrey creates his artwork using l...