"At its core, the program is about creating moments of surprise and delight, while giving everyone access to art without barriers,"
"are traditionally about sharing information freely, and by filling them with art instead of news, we created an unconventional, accessible channel for people to encounter creativity in their everyday routines."
"For Art in Print, the goal has been to meet people where they are - on sidewalks, in coffee shops, at the library - and to spark connection through creativity,"
Old newspaper boxes across Boston are increasingly unused as print editions decline, and many boxes collect dust and trash. In Allston, eight aqua blue boxes along Western Avenue have been repurposed to hold posters created by local artists and, in at least one case, vinyl records, available for 25 cents. The program, Art in Print, is run by Zone3, a Harvard-backed public art initiative that has showcased 236 local artists since October 2018 in formats including holiday wrapping paper, mystery bins, and pop-up archives. The boxes join Zone3's public murals and construction-fence artworks to bring art into everyday routines.
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