“Many Cultures, One Heart” is a public art project designed to highlight the artistic and ethnic diversity of Framingham through a series of heart sculptures painted by local artists and placed around the Cultural District and the City of Framingham. The artists on this project represent the many communities that call Framingham home, and include Black, Indigenous, Asian, Brazilian, Latino, white, multiracial, Jewish, LGBTQ+, and disabled artists from all walks of life, ranging from teens to seniors. Each artist created a video explaining their design…click the links below to watch. We hope you’ll visit some (or all!) of the hearts in their new homes around Framingham. If you do, snap a picture of you with it, and post to our Facebook page! Enjoy!
To read more about the project, please click here.
For a downloadable map of the heart locations, click here.
For an interactive map of the heart locations, click here.
“Woven Together: A Filipino Textile Portrait” Sponsored by: Friends of Saxonville |
“Our Sky’s the Limit” Sponsored by: Framingham Economic Development Corporation (EDC)
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“The Fabric of Framingham” by Anna Ryan Sponsored by: Boston University & the Framingham Heart Study |
“We Are Here, We Have Always Been Here” Sponsored by: Massachusetts Cultural Council |
“Love to Learn, Learn to Grow” by Brian Roche Sponsored by: Framingham Public Library |
“Brinde Tropical” (Tropical Cheers) Sponsored by: Whole Foods Market
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“A Visit to Framingham” Sponsored by: MetroWest Visitors Bureau |
“Amor Sin Fin” (Love With No Ends) by OUT MetroWest with Anna Francella and Yesenia Sponsored by: OUT MetroWest
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“La Máquina de Los Sueños” (The Machine of Dreams) Sponsored by: Framingham Centre Common Cultural District |
“Mill Town Diwali” by Patrick Nizrodeen St. Pierre Sponsored by: Framingham Business Association
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“Bond” by Framingham High School, Art III Class: Brian Boneau, Dominique De Avila, Maria Julia De Oliveira, Nathan Desmarais, Ryan Kish, Megan Kwan, Jay Levenson, Katie Lee Mansfield, Vanessa Mejia, Rosemary Moore, Emily Tiger Sponsored by: Open Spirit: A Place of Hope, Health & Harmony
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“Por Uma Vida Melhor” (For a Better Life) Sponsored by: Massachusetts Cultural Council |
“Love Surmounts” by Framingham State University: Paul Yalowitz, Danielle Farias de Pontes, Lucille Couet, and Sam Coombs Sponsored by: Framingham State University
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“Framingham on the Rise” by Rob Surette Sponsored by: Framingham Economic Development Corporation (EDC) |
“Blooming Beautifully Together” by Jessica Meek Sponsored by: The Friends of the Framingham Heart Study |
“Birds of Peace, Fishes of Love” Sponsored by: Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Wild & Scenic River Stewardship Council
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“Farm Friends” Sponsored by: Eastleigh Farm |
“Corazón de la Comunidad” Sponsored by: ātac: downtown arts + music
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“Framingham Flores” by Keefe Technical School, Design & Visual Communications Program, Class of 2023 Sponsored by: MassBay Community College |
“Side by Side” by Sarah Alexander / Hopkinton Center for the Arts Sponsored by: MetroWest YMCA
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“An Ipojucan Heart in the Heart of Massachusetts” Sponsored by: Jack’s Abby Craft Lagers |
“Amazing Night” Sponsored by: ātac: downtown arts + music
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“Casa de Todos Sentimentos” (House of All Feelings) Sponsored by: MetroWest Medical Center |
“With All Your Heart” (בכל לבבך/Con Todo Tu Corazón) Sponsored by: Temple Beth Am
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“Hands 2022”
(te-to-te) Sponsored by: MetroWest Visitors Bureau |
“Service Above Self” by thecollab Sponsored by: Rotary Club of Framingham |
“Framingham Cultura y Civilización” (Framingham Culture and Civilization) by Mauricio Perea Sponsored by: Framingham History Center |
“Our Bright Future ~ The Learning Center for the Deaf”
by Uzma Wahid Sponsored by: Advocates
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“Uplifting Voices” Sponsored by: Access Framingham TV (AFTV) |
“Unique through Colors” (Único a Través de Los Colores / Único Através das Cores) by Yola Gilibert and Layane Smith Sponsored by: Muse
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“New Growth, New Generations” Sponsored by: Greater Framingham Community Church |
“The Art of Living Together”
by Zhonghe (Elena) Li with students from Framingham High School Sponsored by: Framingham Public Schools |
Photo credit Andy Weigl Photography
The Framingham Centre Common Cultural District is very grateful to the following organizations and corporations who have provided funding for the “Many Cultures, One Heart” public art project and festival. We thank you for your support!
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