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FIGMENT Boston Participatory Art Festival in Pictures

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FIGMENT Boston is a free, annual celebration of participatory art that lines the Rose F. Kennedy Greenway with dozens of art projects including dance, music, crafts and installations. This was the fourth year that the FIGMENT festival has been on the Greenway. Notable projects included “Powerlines” (motion sensitive LED lights), “Air it Out” (clothesline notes of ‘dirty laundry’), “Ask a Teenage Girl” and “White Noise” (silent dance). The festival was held from from the Wharf District Parks down to Dewey Square on July 27 and 28, 2013.

Photos by Matt Conti. Download and order prints here.

Photos by Matt Conti. Download and order prints here.

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The GLC is accepting public comments through July 15, 2009 before considering the final version of the guidelines at their next private meeting. I hope you will take a minute and submit your own comments via email to: comments@rosekennedygreenway.org.

It is a good idea to cc/copy your comments to public officials. Their emails can be found on our Resources/Links page.

Anyone is welcome to copy/paste parts of my letter at the link below.
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