About Us
The Front Porch Arts Collective is a new black-led theatre company committed to advancing racial equity in Boston through theater.
The Porch is...
A communal gathering place.
For over a decade, Boston has existed without a professional black-led theatre company employing artists of color and demanding the consideration of the major news outlets in Greater Boston. Boston’s reputation as an unwelcoming and racist city, featured prominently in a seven-part Spotlight series in the Boston Globe, highlighted issues of structural racism, including the visible cultural segregation in the arts. As a black-led theater company committed to rewriting those narratives, our namesake signifies a communal spirit, inspiring us to serve communities of color and produce art that is inclusive of all communities and welcoming to all audiences, to inspire a more tolerant and inclusive Boston.
Vision
Values
Cultural Inclusion. Community Advancement. Impactful Legacy.
The Front Porch Arts Collective is in residence at Central Square Theater, our fiscal and artistic sponsors.
The Porch is...
A communal gathering place.
For over a decade, Boston has existed without a professional black-led theatre company employing artists of color and demanding the consideration of the major news outlets in Greater Boston. Boston’s reputation as an unwelcoming and racist city, featured prominently in a seven-part Spotlight series in the Boston Globe, highlighted issues of structural racism, including the visible cultural segregation in the arts. As a black-led theater company committed to rewriting those narratives, our namesake signifies a communal spirit, inspiring us to serve communities of color and produce art that is inclusive of all communities and welcoming to all audiences, to inspire a more tolerant and inclusive Boston.
Vision
- Examine the interactions between race, culture, economics, ability, gender, and sexuality from the lens of people of color
- Challenge the biased narratives of people of color in America
- Retain diverse talent by increasing representation on stage, back stage, in the office, and in the boardroom
- Train the next generation of people of color theater artists ready to address social change through theater
- Produce exciting theatre with integrity and high artistic standards
Values
Cultural Inclusion. Community Advancement. Impactful Legacy.
The Front Porch Arts Collective is in residence at Central Square Theater, our fiscal and artistic sponsors.