In 2019, ArtsWorcester began planning a strategic initiative to increase the diversity of our artists and audiences. Many of Worcester’s vibrant cultural communities have been long underrepresented and underserved by our work, and addressing this relative homogeneity was an urgent responsibility owed to our city, to contemporary art, and to […]
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Meet our Supporters: Ruth Westheimer Ruth Susan Westheimer, M.D., in her 1935 Worcester house. Every square inch of its rooms, floors to ceilings, serve as display areas for her collection. “I collect; therefore, I am.” The first piece in the craft collection of Ruth Susan Westheimer, M.D., a Worcester psychiatrist […]
Studio Spotlight: Frank Armstrong Frank Armstrong, whose friends call him a visual poet, sees landscapes as a way to tell a story about people. He didn’t always focus on landscapes—Armstrong used to photograph people almost exclusively—but now when he goes out to take photos on his own he finds inspiration […]