Somerville Armory building
The City of Somerville is announcing the inaugural group of artists, organizations, and creative businesses that will call the Somerville Armory home in its new formation as the City’s first publicly owned arts and culture center.

“This is a big step forward for the Armory and for Somerville’s arts community,” said Mayor Jake Wilson. “The Armory means so much to so many people, and this next chapter will help bring new energy and activity into the building while staying grounded in the long-term vision our community helped build. I’m especially grateful to the Armory Advisory Board for volunteering their time, expertise, and care throughout this process.”

The selected awardees, which applied through a formal process, include a mix of arts organizations, creative businesses, independent artists, educators, and cultural space operators. Together, they will help build on long-standing arts uses as well as bring new activity, programming, and creative energy into the Armory while supporting the building’s role as an important community asset.