We are a place where teens are employed to explore and express their creative abilities.

Our Mission

Artists for Humanity (AFH) harnesses the power of art, mentorship and paid professional experiences to inspire teens to build their future.

Transcending economic, racial and social divisions, AFH teens transform communities through creative expression by collaborating on innovative art and design projects commissioned by clients and sharing their voice through public art.

By hiring AFH, our partners contribute to economic vitality, thriving communities and diversifying new networks for the next generation.

Latest Events & News

Call for Artists: Apply to the 2026 AFH Artists Fellowship

Artists for Humanity (AFH) is excited to open applications for the 2026 Artists Fellowship program. This 6-month fellowship offers a transformative opportunity for five emerging to mid-career level local artists

Boston in Focus: Capturing a Changing Urban Canvas

Boston in Focus presents a powerful collection of work from AFH teen, alumni artists, and local Boston photographers, each with their own perspective and truth on the changes our city has undergone within the past two decades. The selected photographs capture Boston’s beauty and resilience, while also acknowledging the complicated realities that come with urban transformation.

The Greatest Party

In honor of Artists For Humanity’s 35th Anniversary, we’re bringing it back to 1991, and the decade that defined us. Celebrating our founding year, we’re bringing the raw energy of the ’90s to life—where hip hop, breakdancing, and grunge collide with creativity and purpose.

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Creative Jobs for Creative Teens

At Artists For Humanity, teen artists and designers collaborate on innovative projects commissioned by clients. AFH teens sit at the table with industry professionals from Boston’s business community. Their opinions are valued, they are treated as colleagues, and looked to as experts.

Artistic experience not required, but a passion for learning is!

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Creative Services

We work with creative and imaginative young people, in Boston and NYC, to provide art and design services for businesses and the community. With multi-media capacity offered via six creative studios and pioneering social impact driven by our mission, we offer real opportunities for partnership.

As in any creative studio, AFH engages the design process. What’s different? The fresh, boundless thinking and the new vision of young people! We leverage this amazing and renewable asset, the mixed-media skill set of our professional team of mentors, and our pioneering social impact model to offer you a potent blend of creativity, quality, and equity.

Need a creative solution for your project and impact your community in the process? Do differently. Hire us!

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The AFH EpiCenter—named Boston magazine’s Best of Boston® 2018, Best Industrial Venue—offers a dynamic and creative space for all types of events.

Our award-winning EpiCenter was the first in Boston to achieve LEED Platinum certification or the highest designation for energy sustainable buildings. We offer an environmentally friendly and uniquely innovative space for special events.

From meetings for 40 to cocktail receptions for 800, the EpiCenter is a blank canvas that can be transformed to realize your vision. Common events become extraordinary events when produced in an uncommon setting. On your event day, the EpiCenter event space becomes “yours for the day.”

Make your next event memorable and impactful by hosting your event at the Artists For Humanity EpiCenter!