Join us on Thursday, November 30, 2023, from 6 – 7:30 p.m. at Boston City Hall for the Fay Chandler EMERGING Art Exhibition Gallery Reception. We’ll be celebrating all of this year’s selected artworks and announcing the winners of the award categories!

About Fay Chandler

In 1960, Fay Chandler was a 39-year-old mother of four who was unsure what to do with her life. She wanted to make a difference, but didn’t know how. Through her passion and her strong stewardship to support art and community, she eventually used an inheritance to buy a long-decommissioned fire station in Brighton which she resurrected as artists’ studios. From there, with friends, she developed the concept of an organization that would act as a broker between artists with art to give and social service organizations with walls to cover. This became The Art Connection. Fay particularly believed in helping young people: as such she supported a vast array of arts programs throughout eastern Massachusetts.

About the Judges

Founded by Payal Thiffault and Michelle May, Juniper Rag is an art and lifestyle magazine. Its mission is to elevate visual artists and creative businesses and introduce them to new global markets, while connecting collectors with accessible emerging, mid-level and seasoned professional artists. Juniper Rag celebrates contemporary visual arts and creative businesses — with eyes open to LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC artists. Juniper Rag has curated virtual and live shows as well and collaborated with galleries in Worcester and Boston to grow their reach.