Please visit local artists Grey and Leslie Held's wonderful exhibit of their collaborative fabric collages in the Main Gallery of the Newton Free Library this month. Eleven of the 29 pieces are up for sale with 50% of the proceeds supporting Newton Community Pride's spring public art initiative.  Thank you to Grey & Leslie for your talent and generosity to support more public art in the city of Newton!

Newton Community Pride is busy planning for new and exciting events in 2022 – a winter carnival, a springtime public art installation, a summer music festival and fall concert series. Please help our small nonprofit continue bringing FREE city-wide community programming for all to enjoy with a year end tax deductible contribution today. 

Hi my name is Damien Chaviano and I have been a volunteer board member since 2020. My wife Maggie and I moved to Newton in 2014 where we are raising our three kids Tessa (7), Reese (3) and Brooks (1).  Having worked on several major development projects in Newton I see the importance of Newton Community Pride’s local arts programing on our residents and the community. 

Growing up in a household where the arts played a major part in our day-to-day lives, its incredibly exciting to connect both professionally and personally with Newton Community Pride as we expand our mission of bringing more color and creativity to our village centers.  I am especially pleased by our micro grant and high school arts scholarship programs. 

My family and I have enjoyed NCP’s events this year, including Tour De Doors and the Artful Piano Project and look forward to what we have planned for 2022. I can see first hand the impact NCP donor dollars are having in our city and happy to be a Benefactor of the Arts sponsor with Newton Community Pride.