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

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Our Mission

Artists For Humanity (AFH) harnesses the power of 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.

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Alumni Story

Our next edition of "Where are they now?" is live! Learn how Arielle Bremby journeyed from art school, to AFH, to landing a job as an art appraiser at a major corporation. Whether as a teen or a mentor, AFH impacts!

AFH Artists Fellowship

Our 2025 Artists Fellowship application is open! Are you a professional artist ambitious about your career and eager to take your brand and craft to the next level? Learn more and apply by 12/31/24.

Create Change

Learn what AFH is doing in partnership with the State, the City, and other nonprofits to build the workforce of the future. Consider making a donation to AFH today to help create change in the Creative Economy!

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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!