Every year, Inspire Arts & Music recognizes two individuals for who have made a significant impact on the arts with the Lifetime Achievement Award. Special attention is given to those who have spent their lives influencing and impacting youth through the arts. This year, Inspire Arts & Music is proud to recognize Gerry Dolan, Music…
Read more
Concert In The Park Returns June 13th
Join us in the park for an evening of music! Our 11th annual Concert in the Park returns to Post Office Square on Thursday, June 13th at 5 pm! Concert in the Park is the debut spring concert event benefiting the youth programs of Boston's Inspire Arts & Music. The evening will feature performances from…
Read more
Staff Announcement: Alain, Ansley, and Zach
This fall, we are excited to add three talented individuals to the Inspire Arts & Music team including our two new festival directors Alain Camous and Ansley Frachiseur, and business analyst Zach Miranda. Meet our new team members below! Alain Camous, Co-Festival Director - Great East Music Festivals Alain Camous is a multifaceted professional with…
Read more
NESBA and Inspire Announce Administrative Partnership
Effective immediately, the New England Scholastic Band Association (NESBA) and Inspire Arts & Music (IAM) have entered into a partnership where IAM will serve as the exclusive Administrative Partner of NESBA. In this partnership, NESBA will tap IAM’s administrative resources to improve user experience for participating ensembles and build long term sustainability. IAM will work…
Read more
Vote for IAM in the Chick-fil-A True Inspiration Awards
We are proud to announce that Inspire Arts & Music is a regional finalist for the Chick-fil-A True Inspiration Awards Grant! After being nominated by our local franchise in Copley Square, we have entered the final round where voting is open to the public! The more votes we earn, the larger the grant we receive!…
Read more
BAC and IAM Percussion Partners with Pearl/Adams
As momentum builds for our 2022 season, the Boston Crusaders and Inspire Arts & Music (IAM) are thrilled to announce a new partnership with Pearl Drums and Adams Percussion. In this long-term relationship, the Boston Crusaders percussion sections will perform exclusively on Pearl/Adams instruments. The 2022 Boston Crusaders instrumentation will feature Pearl Championship Maple Series…
Read more
Reopen Creative Boston Grant Awarded to IAM
Inspire Arts & Music is proud to announce that we are a recipient of the 2022 Reopen Creative Boston grant! This year, 192 local arts and cultural organizations received a total of $3.42 million to assist with general operating support and COVID-19 relief through the Boston Cultural Council/Reopen Creative Boston grants. Each year, the City…
Read more
2021 Concert in the Park Date Announced!
Save the date, Concert in the Park 2021 is back! Join us on Friday, July 30th at 2:30 pm for an afternoon of music and celebration with some of Boston's best performing arts ensembles! After going virtual for 2020, the 8th annual Concert in the Park will be held at Norman B. Leventhal Park in…
Read more
IAM Awarded Community Preservation Act Grant
Inspire Arts & Music, Inc. (IAM) is proud to announce that it will be the recipient of a 2021 City of Boston Community Preservation Act (CPA) grant of $150,000 for the refurbishment of the Riverside Theater Building. The Riverside Theater Building is a historically significant building located in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Boston. The…
Read more
Fantastic Festivals becomes a division of Inspire Arts & Music
Effective December 22, 2020 the Fantastic Festivals company, founded in 2007 by Gary Partridge, became a division of Inspire Arts & Music. Gary Partridge will continue on into the future with Inspire Arts & Music as the Director of Fantastic Festivals. Over 14 years, Fantastic Festivals has grown in size hosting over 225 groups and…
Read more
- 1
- 2