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THE FENCE Call for Submissions; Special North End Edition

  You probably have seen THE FENCE on the Rose F. Kennedy Greenway along Parcel 12, between Quincy Market and the North End. Now in its third year, the 800 foot-long FENCE is part of an annual series of outdoor photographic exhibitions in a growing list of cities (Brooklyn, Atlanta, Houston and Boston). On the Greenway, there is Read More…

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Flash Forward Festival Fence and Shipping Containers Open on Greenway

As part of this year’s Flash Forward Festival in partnership with the Rose F. Kennedy Greenway Conservancy, “The Fence” opened Friday on the  Greenway’s Parcel 12 along with a new twist, shipping containers. The containers house three public photography exhibitions featuring the work of Patrick Willocq, Calé, and a variety of renowned photographers from Air Read More…

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This Weekend! Flash Forward Festival 2014 Celebrates Emerging Photography at Fairmont Battery Wharf

The popular Flash Forward Festival returns to the Fairmont Battery Wharf on May 1-4, 2014. For the fourth year, Flash Forward Festival will transform the North End waterfront into a brilliant artscape and enliven the city with pop-up installations and photography exhibitions from some of Boston’s most beloved curators and the hottest new art stars Read More…

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Flash Forward Festival Boston, May 16-19, at Fairmont Battery Wharf

<<Full Schedule of Events and Programming (pdf)>> Flash Forward Festival Boston, May 16-19 2013 World-class Festival of International and New England Photography Returns to Fairmont Battery Wharf with an Extraordinary Line-Up of FREE Industry Programming, Exhibitions and Outdoor Public Art Mark your calendars for The Magenta Foundation’s highly anticipated Flash Forward Festival Boston, returning to Read More…

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Greenway Conservancy Visits North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council [Video]

Jesse Brackenbury, Acting Executive Director of the Rose F. Kennedy Greenway Conservancy, gave an operational and event update at the March 12, 2013 meeting of the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC). On the horticulture front, 5 or 6 maple trees will be added this Spring to the North End parks, along the western Read More…

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Flash Forward Festival Draws Thousands To Photography Exhibitions and Lectures

The four-day Flash Forward Festival drew thousands to the free public exhibitions, lectures and parties at the Fairmont Battery Wharf Hotel on the North End waterfront. The outdoor Harborwalk installations will be up all summer (See Flash Forward Festival Photography Exhibitions on Harborwalk.) Due to popular demand, the exhibitions at Two Battery Wharf will remain Read More…

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Preview: Flash Forward Festival Photography Exhibitions on Harborwalk

The 2012 Flash Forward Festival is quickly approaching and I took a walk around the Battery Wharf Harborwalk to check out this year’s outdoor exhibitions — fun stuff! Fan favorites are sure to be the Fenway Park photos in honor of its 100th anniversary, presented by the Griffin Museum of Photography. Also on the Harborwalk, Read More…

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Flash Forward Festival Returns to North End / Waterfront on June 7-10, 2012

It’s back! The FREE International Festival of Emerging Photography Returns to Fairmont Battery Wharf, June 07 – 10, 2012! The Magenta Foundation is thrilled to return to Boston with its second installment of Flash Forward Festival, taking place June 7-10, 2012 at Fairmont Battery Wharf on the city’s revitalized North End waterfront. Following its successful Read More…

Event Notices

Announcing the 2012 Flash Forward Festival Boston at Fairmont Battery Wharf

The Magenta Foundation has announced its second annual Flash Forward Festival to be held in the North End / Waterfront at the Fairmont Battery Wharf Hotel on June 7 – 10, 2012. The festival highlights emerging photographers with galleries, exhibitions, panels and events. All events are free and open to the public. The promo video Read More…

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Video: Flash Forward Festival Brings Contemporary Photography to Boston

[responsive_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYpR33YlsTI] Watch the video for an interview with MaryAnn Camilleri, Director of the Flash Forward Festival and scenes from the galleries and exhibits. Find out how the festival came to Boston’s waterfront at the Fairmont Battery Wharf and how Flash Forward fulfills its mission to support emerging photographers. The festival ran for four days Read More…