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Talk about a joyous occasion! The ribbon cutting ceremony at BLK Chip Gallery boosted the spirits of all in attendance. BLK Chip Gallery is a creative exhibition space where Black and Brown artists with Boston roots can accelerate and fortify their professional art talent through exposure to emerging collectors. The gallery is a partnership with STREET THEORY Collective which offers artist-in-residencies space and supplements with design education, professional development and business skill expansion for artists. All of us at Pembroke are delighted BLK Chip Gallery is located at Pembroke’s reimagined Commonwealth Pier, the urban waterfront campus we are developing in Boston’s Seaport. Boston Change Maker Makeeba McCreary, the visionary who brought the gallery from genius idea to reality, said in her remarks that she was asked, "Why bring a gallery with this mission to support Black and Brown artists to the Seaport?" Her answer: “Why not the Seaport?” The Seaport represents change. It is transforming into a place where people of different cultures and backgrounds come together to work, connect, and celebrate, as we did at this gallery opening. It is a place for diverse businesses that spark innovation, entrepreneurship, creativity, arts and culture. Pembroke is honored to be a partner supporting BLK Chip Gallery, along with other Seaport neighbors and partners, Cronin Development and STREET2IVY. There were other inspiring Change Makers in attendance: Street2Ivy founder Tavares Brewington, JD, MBA, Lieutenant Governor @Kim Driscoll, Jon Cronin, Zoë Petty of House of Culture Collab who’ll be delivering cutting edge fashion to our reimagined Commonwealth Pier campus, Hilina D. Ajakaiye, MBA, CDME from Meet Boston, and the woman who can always pull together a powerful crowd to catalyze action, Linda Dorcena Forry. And how about the artists whose amazing works were on display—some already sold! Thank you for sharing your talents and bringing this Seaport gallery to life: Ibrahim Ali-Salaam, robert freeman, Rob ‘Problak’ Gibbs, Meclina Gomes, Ekua Holmes, Paul Goodnight and Victor ‘Marka 27’ Quinonez. Thank you to the many people who attended. Your presence demonstrated our dedication to diversity, vibrancy and the arts. And thanks to the talented photographer from the Governor's team, Joshua Qualls. Find out more about the Commonwealth Pier here - https://lnkd.in/eGghYHCw Makeeba McCreary Tavares Brewington, JD, MBA Jon Cronin Hilina D. Ajakaiye, MBA, CDME Jesse Stanesa Kristan McLaughlin Michael Bowers Niamh O'Maille Linda Dorcena Forry Andrew Dankwerth Angie Lee FIIDA Ethel Macleod Paul Rollins
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