What’s Sustaining Us: The Freedom to Create
At Bellforge’s annual Fairy Walk, young artists transformed a grove of cardboard trees through curiosity, collaboration, and the freedom to create without a “right” way.
The Art of Depending on One Another
Community theater is more than a place to perform — it's a place to practice interdependence. This piece explores what rehearsal rooms reveal about contribution, belonging, and why discovering that we're needed may be just as important as discovering what we're good at.
Who Gets to Define the Frame?
Rethinking accessibility, disabled leadership, institutional design and the many ways we can experience art.
Inside the Infirmary: Construction Update
The transformation of the historic Infirmary is underway. Take a look at the early construction work inside the future home of Bellforge’s classrooms, rehearsal rooms, and creative spaces.
Beneath the Chapel: Construction Update
Behind the scenes and below ground, important work is taking place in the Chapel basement.
Inside the Chapel: Construction Update
Work is underway inside the historic Chapel. Since construction began on June 1, Delphi Construction has made incredible progress preparing this remarkable space for its next chapter.
In Good Company with Brooke Annibale
With a fifth album arriving this September, Brooke Annibale appears to be in a season of listening more closely to her own. Her forthcoming record, Bolder Font, explores identity, self-worth, visibility, and the ongoing process of distinguishing our own truths from the many voices competing for our attention.
In Good Company with The Benji’s
Rhode Island-based grunge pop trio The Benji's have spent more than a decade learning how to make music together and, just as importantly, how to navigate the creative ecosystem around them with a sense of resilience and wonder.
In Good Company with Adeline Hotel
As the indie singer-songwriter behind Adeline Hotel and the founder of Ruination Record Co., his work often feels more concerned with noticing than providing fixed answers. Whether he is writing through a profound life transition, or building community among fellow artists, Dan shows a refreshing willingness to remain fluid and inquisitive rather than rush toward resolution.
In Good Company with Jill McCracken
jill mccracken is a Boston-based queer singer/songwriter making emotionally raw, retro soul music. Whether performing with a full band or in an intimate solo setting, their work is marked by vocal power, emotional honesty, and a deep commitment to human connection.
In Good Company with Kier Byrnes
Ahead of this year's New England Americana Festival, we sat down with Kier Byrnes to talk about musical traditions, creative practice, and the role live music continues to play in fostering connection and sparking joy for both audience and performer.
Bellforge Arts Center Breaks Ground on $30M Cultural Campus in Medfield
Historic chapel and infirmary at former Medfield State Hospital site to open as year-round arts destination in 2027