Volunteer Opportunity Details:

Community Arts Advocates is searching for a volunteer urban planner(s) or art administrator(s) to document street artists economic impact in Cambridge, Boston and MBTA Subway Platforms. The primary goal of this Street Artists Economic Study is to publish the study and information on the Community Arts Advocates web site and for use in arts advocacy/grant applications with city, state and national public and private organizations.

The Street Artists Economic Study currently has no funding sources.
Community Arts Advocates is willing to explore the options and feasibility of expanding the scope of the Street Artists Economic Study through grant applications written in collaboration with the selected volunteer(s).

Please send a one page resume and one page letter of interest to Community Arts Advocates, PO Box 300112, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130-0030 or by email to info@communityartsadvocates.org

Economic and Urban studies undergraduate or graduate degrees

This opportunity is sponsored by: Community Arts Advocates

We need volunteers who are free at these times Occasional Weekends Weekdays This volunteer opportunity is available to the following types of volunteers Individual Young Adults (18-25) Unpaid Interns

Contact Person: Stephen Baird, Executive Director, (phone), (email) View all agency contacts

Address:

39 Robeson St Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 (See a map)

Directions:

39 Robeson Street is between Forest Hills Street and Sigourney St. just below White Stadium in Franklin Park. MBTA: From the Green Street Station on the Orange Line exit to Green Street. Follow Green Street east (right) to Washington Street. You will immediately cross Amory Street (lights) two blocks to second set of lights. There is a police station on your left. Cross Washington Street (Green Street becomes Glen Road after crossing Washington Street) Go one block up hill (You will pass the Margaret Fuller School on the right) to Forest Hills Street (There is another set of lights). Turn left on to Forest Hills and go a short block to Robeson Street on your right.. Take Robeson Street up hill pass large rust colored Victorian house on the left. The next small apartment building on left (Brown with yellow trim with green umbrella on porch is the place 39 Robeson Street. Press bell #3 for Stephen Baird. CAR: Robeson Street is between Forest Hills Street and Sigourney St. just below White Stadium in Franklin Park. Access to Sigourney St. is obtained by following Columbus Ave (Rt 28) from downtown Boston past Boston Police Headquaters, Roxbury Community College, Centre Street, and Washington St (Egleston Square). Columbus Ave bears left at Washngton St. Sigourney St. is the right at the second set of lights (Walnut is left). Landmark seen is the first corner of Franklin Park. Follow Sigourney St. past White Stadium Robeson Street is on right. Take Robeson Street up hill pass large gray colored Victorian house on the right. The next small apartment building on right (Brown with yellow trim with green umbrella on porch is the place 39 Robeson Street. Press bell #3 for Stephen Baird. Access Forest Hills Street at Route 203 Rotary. Routh 203 is obtained from downtown by traveling Jamaicaway to Aborway to Centre Street Rotary. Follow signs to Arnold Aboretum entrance, Franklin Park Zoo and Route 203. Past Arnold Aboretum entrance the road travels on large bridge overpass at Forest Hills (landmark tall clock tower at Forest Hills MBTA stop). On the bottom of overpass is the rotary, Go past the Route 203 exit and the Franklin Park Zoo exit. You will almost go 360 totally around rotary and take sharp right at Public Works Deaprtment yard . (If you miss this exit take next one which runs parellel to bridge over pass to Washington St . Bear right and then next right which will return you to Forest Hills St and bear left at stop sign) Follow street to three way stop sign. Go straight on Forest Hills Street past two lights (Williams St. and Glen Road). The first right after the second set of lights is Robeson Street. Take Robeson Street up hill pass large rust colored Victorian house on the left. The next small apartment building on left (Brown with yellow trim with green umbrella on porch is the place 39 Robeson Street. Press bell #3 for Stephen Baird.   Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: Green Street Station on Orange Line,   Walk distance (in minutes): 5 For maps or information, please see http://www.mbta.com

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Miscellaneous Information

Does this opportunity serve youth in After-School programs?
	No
Is this opportunity available to family volunteers? (adults and children ages 12-17)?
	No
Is this opportunity a highly skilled volunteer opportunity?
	Yes
Is this opportunity available to youth ages 12-17, unaccompanied by an adult?
	No
Would this opportunity be appropriate for corporate groups?
	No