Interpreting East Somerville: The Entry Period Has Closed, And . . .

28 October 2008

The Entry Period Has Closed, And . . .

We've gotten a whole bunch of wonderful submissions. It's going to be a great exhibition! We expect over 40 pieces to be shown.

The organizing and all of that stuff is going on now. We'll have a more formal announcement of everything very shortly.

In the meantime, please note that the opening date for the exhibition has been moved back to Thursday November 20. There will be an opening reception with many of the participating photographers, food and drink, and maybe even some live bossa nova. Mark your calendars!

And stay tuned to this space for info and details to be posted as soon as we know them!

Ideas Behind This Exhibition

We would talk to 10 people and get 10 different answers . .

It's colorful, it's grey, it's funky, it's staid, there's nothing new, everything is changing, they love it, they hate it, they would only pass through, they would never leave.

And we realized that East Somerville, like our world itself, is whatever you say it is. And however you see it. Now we are inviting you to come see it, and show it, and tell it as only you can. It is there for everyone to see. But only you can see it as you do.

The subject of this groundbreaking exhibition is one place in one city on the map. But it is your expression of this one subject that will become the works of art that are created and exhibited.

Whether an exercise in sharing secrets or reveling in discoveries, your interpretation will create the narrative that is this living and evolving neighborhood.

The Neighborhood

Comprising most of the eastern third of Somerville, Massachusetts, the neighborhood of East Somerville is the mostly densely populated section of this most densely populated city in New England.

Historically a working class neighborhood, East Somerville is a vibrant mash-up of contradictions and confluences. Growing Central American, Brazilian, and Haitian communities jostle for space alongside the byways and commercial strips of this eclectic district with families and businesses that have remained in the neighborhood for generations.

Whether for reasons of class or ethnicity or generation or something else, the neighborhood carries with it the vibe of a place separated. So close to the gleaming towers of downtown Boston, yet somehow distant. A part of the trendy booming city of Somerville, but somehow not. Two shops sharing a common doorway, yet worlds apart. Despite these curious disconnects, East Somerville stands out as an uncommonly friendly and gregarious and open place. This peculiar dynamic creates a unique and fascinating district unlike any other in the region.

East Somerville continues to evolve as an organic urban creature that can reveal both it's crassness and it's gentle grace within a matter of a few steps. And each new day, the neighborhood awakens as its own diverse manifestation of the lives and perspectives that become a part of it.

28 October 2008

The Entry Period Has Closed, And . . .

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