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About the Art Institute

Preparing Tomorrow's Visual Artists

The Art Institute of Boston (AIB), founded in 1912 and merged with Lesley University in 1999, has a dual mission of preparing tomorrow’s visual artists and sharing artists' work and experience with the larger community through year-round exhibits, lectures, presentations and other arts-related events.

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Events at AIB

Central to AIB’s mission is a year-round celebration of the arts: gallery shows, exhibits, lectures and other events - all open to the public - enable students and the community to learn from renowned local, national and international artists, and display work to the public themselves. A central part of the plan to bring AIB to Porter Square is to enliven Massachusetts Avenue with the culture and character of the AIB community of artists. Learn more about current and upcoming events at AIB by exploring the following links: