Framingham: City of Dreams at Main Library In January

FRAMINGHAM – Framingham: City of Dreams, a community art exhibition produced by Framingham artists Claudia Ruiz Gustafson, will be at the main Framingham Public Library in January.

The exhibit was first shown at Project B Gallery at the Mill Contemporary Art and recently at the Open Spirit Gallery, as it travels around the City.

The Library exhibit is from January 10-31 at 49 Lexington Street.

Masks must be worn while visiting the exhibit.

Framingham: City of Dreams is a traveling exhibition featuring 18 residents of Framingham who have helped to make our city a better place for all of us.

This project aims to celebrate the contributions and life stories of these neighbors as integral members of our community and as a source of inspiration for young audiences.

The photographers and writers for this project are four Seniors from Framingham High School: Anton Bica, Fiona Burke, Casey Corcoran and Lucas Gustafson. This exhibition was produced by Claudia Ruiz Gustafson and is funded in part by a grant from the Framingham Cultural Council (Mass Cultural Council).

• Alicia and David Blais (Daniel’s Table)
• Andrea Dooley (Framingham Bakery Co)
• Brendan Rodrigues (student at McAuliffe Charter Middle School)
• Brigitte Griffin (environmental activist Transition Framingham)
• Cristian Barragan (Saxonville Mills Cafe & Roastery)
• David Stefanini and mother Angie (Waverly Market)
• Dr. Shivang Patel (Metrowest Pharmacy)
• Edgar Baltazar (El Pikante Foods)
• Elana Gelfand (Junior at Framingham High School)
• Francisco Jaquez (N+1 Cyclery)
• Herb Chasan (Hoops and Homework)
• Judith Grove (local activist, skate park on Dudley Road)
• Kenneth Weiss (environmental activist 350.org)
• Mike Croci (environmental activist Transition Framingham)
• Nicole Messier Doak (Framingham Coronavirus Community Outreach)
• Priscila Sousa (activist in many important local organizations)

The photographs in this exhibition and the words that accompany them aim to celebrate the contributions and life stories of these neighbors, many of them immigrants, as integral members of our community.

This exhibition has been funded in part by a grant from the Framingham Cultural Council.