BLAIR B*TCH PROJECT NAMED AMONG BOSTON’S 2024 WAKE UP THE NIGHT GRANTEES
Through the Wake Up the Night Grant, Mayor Michelle Wu and the Office of Nightlife Economy awarded individuals and organizations up to $10,000 for nighttime activations.
All funded events align with one of the following categories:
Accessible Programming: Social events specifically curated for persons with diverse abilities (physical, cognitive, or emotional)
Cultural Expression: Activations showcasing the many cultural interests and expressions of Bostonians.
Intergenerational: Activations promoting multi-generational social interaction.
Spirit-Free Programming: Activations mindfully omitting the consumption and presence of alcohol.
Weekday Activations: Events promoting social interaction Monday through Thursday, specifically in the Downtown and surrounding neighborhoods.
Youth Programing: Activations aimed to serve persons 20 years old and younger.
Grant applications launched in April 2024. During the month-long application period, 198 residents, nonprofits, and businesses applied for the Grant. The Office of Nightlife Economy collaborated with a review committee of 14 City employees from various departments to select the winning applications.
Still have questions? Contact:
Nightlife Economy
1 City Hall Square
Boston, MA 02201
Grantees
A Trike Called Funk for Funk Fest
Abilities Dance Boston for Fall Ballet
ANIKAYA for Sacred Spaces Series at Night
Asian Community Development Corporation (ACDC) for Films at the Gate Festival
Ball in the House, LLC for Family Sing! with Ball in the House
Castle of our Skins: Intersecting Points for The Life and Music of Julia Perry
Chills Diamond Ring Education Foundation for Teen Networking Socials
Curation Agency, LLC for LITE it UP!: The Adult Playground
Design Museum Foundation, Inc for Family Design Workshops with Minni & Design Museum Everywhere
Downtown Boston Business Improvement District (BID) for Third Space Creative Showcase Series
Dray Drinks LLC for Non-Alcoholic Beer Garden and Night Market
Dunamis Inc. for One Night In Atlantis
Edosa Osemwegie for The Ultimate Game Night: Wellness Edition
Elizabeth DiCiaccio for Dyke Alley
Elizabeth Tobin for Rocking Rozzie: A Celebration of Women Who Rock!
Friends of the South End Library for Summer Jazz Concerts in Library Park
HellaBlack LLC for Hella Black Trivia Night
Hoops Collaborative Youth Development Program for Hoops Collaborative EmpowerHer Basketball League
Kahleil Blair for The Juice III
Akou Diabakhate for Night Glow Series: Empowering Cultural Expression and Wellness
KickBack Boston for One Day Only Fest
Live Like a Local Tours Boston for Community Arts Showcase
Longfellow Area Neighborhood Association for LANA Ice Cream Social
Makeysha Montgomery for Nina Simone and Johanne Sabastian Bach "A Connection of Two Geniuses"
Mariona Lloreta for ALTARS, A Live Experience
Matthew Meyers for Night Cap Evening Cafe & Event Series
Patrick Ly for Close the Circle
Piers Park Sailing Center for Kayak the Night
Pitch Black Media for Downtown Comedy Nights
Richard Njoroge for AboveGround x Boston: UNIIQU3 + Conducta
Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway Conservancy (Greenway Conservancy) for Dewey Square Mural Opening Celebration & Drag Show
Roxbury Cultural District for Nubian Nights, Part 3, The Arts, The Culture, The People of Roxbury
Sadiq Ervin for The Blair B*tch Project
Spontaneous Celebrations for Lantern Parade
Substation Community Supporters for A Haunted Circus: A Halloween spectacle!
The Little Cocoa Bean Company for Food is a Love Language
The Record Co. for Boston Waves
The West End Museum for A Confluence of Cultures: Immigrants, Music, and the Art of Cultural Enrichment
Tony's Market for Pop-Up Opera in Roslindale
United Dance for “Kick off the Holidays”
Urbanity Dance for Urbanity Dance Fall Crawl Event
Veronica Robles Cultural Center for Día de los Muertos Night
