Springfield Cultural Partnership, Springfield Cultural Council, and THE OFFICE performing arts + film proudly announce the selection of four Springfield-based artists for the Artists At Work (AAW) program, a workforce resilience program designed to support artists and their communities through artistic civic engagement.

AAW will provide these Springfield-based artists with a salary and full health benefits to support their artistic practice and their work in the development of community based projects within the Springfield TDI District – focused around the Mason Square neighborhood – on artistic civic engagement projects that engage youth around community priorities laid out by the Mason Square TDI Partnership for the area’s future, centering on identity, history and belonging, and community safety and wellness.

These engagements will be led by the selected artists with the support of community partners MLK Jr. Family Services and two local cultural organizations, the Springfield Armory and Springfield City Library, Mason Square Branch. While the exact form of projects will evolve over the term in collaboration with local youth, community, and partners, public-facing programming and projects will amplify and advance MLK Jr. Family Service’s mission and existing services while activating the cultural partners’ space and resources in service of the Mason Square community.

This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. The implementation of Artists At Work in Springfield is also made possible by support from The Irene E. & George A. Davis Foundation, Fresh Sound Foundation and Baystate Health.