Department of Play

Project Added: August 19, 2021
Project Point of Contact: [email protected]
Group of various ages playing and building with cardboard boxes

Boxtopia, Codman Square, Boston, June 2015. Courtesy of Department of Play.

Arts-and Intersections:

Planning

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Location:

Boston, Massachusetts

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Genre/Discipline:

Community arts

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Project Website:

http://deptofplay.com

OVERVIEW

Department of Play creates temporary play zones in public spaces. Participants envision alternative futures, share experiences, and collaboratively create artifacts. It seeks to frame the city as a malleable, ongoing construction that any resident can experiment with and impact.

ABOUT THE PROJECT

PROJECT EVALUATION

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