Call for Participation (Call for Art) for FIGMENT Boston 2025
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9 Essentials For Artists To Know About FIGMENT - please read.
FIGMENT is not your typical art event. Here are 9 key things to keep in mind before submitting your project for FIGMENT Boston. Most of them are discussed in detail below or in the FAQ. If you have any questions, email: [email protected]
- Everyone is welcome. Artists and participants of any age or experience are welcome to be a part of FIGMENT.
- All art is participatory. All of the art at FIGMENT is participatory. We look for art that encourages people to play, dance, sing, create, engage, experiment, and explore their environment.
- No sales, logos, or advertising. The art at FIGMENT is a gift from the artist to the FIGMENT community. Nothing is for sale at FIGMENT. At FIGMENT, interactions between people are not mediated by commercial transactions of any kind. There is no advertising, nothing is for sale, and artists do not ask for donations.
- We’re outdoors in a public park. FIGMENT takes place outdoors in a public area, so your project should be designed to withstand the weather and the public.
- We leave no trace. Your project can not leave any trace or mark on the park, and artists must be prepared to completely remove and clean up after their project.
- We’re all volunteer. FIGMENT Boston is an all-volunteer run organization. Our staff gives their time as a gift to artists and participants.
- FIGMENT Boston is a completely free event. There is no charge for artists or participants to be a part of the event.
- We have no artists grants. The summer event does not have a budget for project grants.
- We're in other cities, too! There are FIGMENT Weekend events happening around the globe, and we encourage artists to bring their projects to multiple cities! Find out where else FIGMENT is happening.
FIGMENT Submission Guidelines
FIGMENT encourages you to stretch your boundaries! FIGMENT Boston offers opportunities for both emerging and established artists to showcase original works and create something that gets people to interact, to participate and collaborate with each other.
FIGMENT welcomes works in every imaginable medium including sculpture, installation, performance, music, workshops, games, experiences, site-specific pieces, social experiments, and anything else you can dream of. We invite any project that inspires visitors to participate and interact with art.
FIGMENT focuses on participatory art, art that builds community through sharing, and gets people to interact with one another, talk to each other, create and share experiences together. By participating in FIGMENT, you are building important connections and weaving the social fabric that creates community.
Questions? Email [email protected]
Mark your calendars!
- June 27, 2025: Call for Art closes! If it is past this date and you have a project, email [email protected]
- TBD: Art Jams (Meet & Greets) Ask questions, share ideas, meet FIGMENT volunteers and other artists/creators
- TBD: Artist Walk-through Stroll through the Sylvester Baxter Riverfront Park with the FIGMENT curatorial team and imagine how it will look with YOUR art
- Saturday July 19: FIGMENT Boston 2025 @ Sylvester Baxter Riverfront Park (Assembly Square)
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To start the submission process, the application form is HERE!