Tracing Our Footprints/Carving Chinatown's Future
About this event
Illustration by Yuko Okabe @ykook.art
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Chinatown is a neighborhood shaped by generations of artists, organizers, business owners, and residents who have worked together to create a vibrant and dignified home for immigrant and working-class communities.
This exhibition celebrates the collective effort behind the Boston Chinatown Cultural Plan, a community-driven vision developed through collaboration among local Chinatown organizations, the Metropolitan Area Planning Council, and the City of Boston. Through eight past and ongoing projects led by four collaborating organizations, the exhibition offers a behind-the-scenes look at how cultural planning can strengthen community connections, celebrate Boston Chinatown’s rich history, and imagine its future.
Featured projects are presented by Asian Community Development Corporation, Chinatown Community Land Trust, Pao Arts Center, and the Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy.
About the Curator
Photo courtesy of the curator
Ananth Udupa (he/they) is a South Asian artist born and currently residing on O'Odham lands (Phoenix, Arizona). Through dance, architecture, and urban planning, his practice invites community members to question inherited systems and imagine alternative ways of living together. This work includes experiential mapping, collaborative design, and performance. His current research focuses specifically on land stewardship, systems thinking, and ritual.
Related Programming
Opening Reception
Thursday, July 16 | 6:00 – 8:00 PM
Experience Chinatown Mural Tours (registration coming soon)
Thursday, September 10 | 6:00 - 7:30 PM
Rain date: Thursday, September 17 | 6:00 - 7:30 PM
About the Partners
Asian Community Development Corporation
Asian Community Development Corporation (ACDC) invests in Asian American and low-income communities by creating and preserving affordable and vibrant neighborhoods in Chinatown and Greater Boston.
Chinatown Community Land Trust
The mission of the Chinatown Community Land Trust is to stabilize the future of Chinatown as a neighborhood for working class families and a regional hub for the Greater Boston Chinese community. We work for community control of the land, development without displacement, permanently affordable housing, and shared neighborhood spaces, consistent with the vision of the Chinatown Master Plan.
The Greenway and the Greenway Conservancy
The Rose Kennedy Greenway is a contemporary public park in the heart of Boston and one of the most visited attractions in the Commonwealth, welcoming millions of visitors annually. The Greenway is managed by the Greenway Conservancy, a non-profit responsible for the administration and care of the park. The majority of the Conservancy’s annual budget is made up of generous donations from the community, and it is with their support that the Conservancy cultivates a gathering space where all are welcome and celebrated. The Greenway Conservancy Public Art Program brings in...