The Center for the Arts at the Armory
The mission of Arts at the Armory is to provide an inclusive and accessible venue for arts, cultural and community events, exhibitions, markets, classes and more.
Our SEEKING ANGELS 2020 YEAR-END CAMPAIGN is live! Thank you in advance for giving as generously as you can and helping us get to the other side of COVID19. Your support will help secure the Armory as the magical space for arts, culture and community that we all know and love. Our goal is to raise $15,000 by December 31st! We are deeply grateful your contribution! Please click here to give.
We’re excited to share that Eliza Vaillant is our Blue Ribbon Recipient of the Month. The Blue Ribbon recognizes a staff member, volunteer or intern who has demonstrated great dedication and outstanding performance at Arts at the Armory.
Eliza may be “behind the scenes,” but her work is essential to keeping Arts at the Armory running. She exhibits so many qualities that are essential to her role. She is detail-oriented, thorough, organized, responsive, patient, helpful, committed and steadfast. It is clear how much she cares about Arts at the Armory and wants the organization to succeed.
1. What do you do at Arts at the Armory?
I am a member of the finance team. I take care of accounts receivables, accounts payables, and other tasks as they come up.
2. How long have you worked at Arts at the Armory?
5 years or so.
3. What’s your favorite thing about working here?
The people are warm and kind, and I whole-heartedly support our mission.
4. What is something you would like our community to know about you?
I like learning new things and figuring out how to do them as efficiently as possible.
Thato Mwosa is an award-winning filmmaker, writer and illustrator who is known for creating black ballerinas. Thato was inspired to make her own illustrations after finding that black/brown ballerina art was scarce while trying to decorate the bedroom of her daughter, Tuli. The result is an array of ballerina silhouettes in different poses wearing bold and vibrant costumes. The ballerina silhouettes represent young girls of any color. Thato’s Afrik Art series features black women wearing bold and vibrant Afrocentric fabric. She captures the beauty of a modern cosmopolitan Afrocentric woman who is sophisticated, fierce and is not afraid of expressing herself in bold color. The designs are intricate patterns that embody the Afropolitan essence. The animal series is specifically created for kids or nursery room décor. The illustrations are often in bold contrasting colors, which create a compelling palate.
Thato was twice the Artist of the Month (2016 and 2019) at the Wortiz Gallery in Milton. Her art has graced the walls of Dot to Dot Cafe and Dudley Cafe. She was the featured artist at the annual The Urban Nutcracker produced by the Tony Williams Dance Center.
Thato is currently a Film and Visual Arts teacher at Brookline High School. She has a degree in TV/Video Production from Emerson College and an MFA in Writing for the Stage from Lesley University.
For more info, please visit https://thatomwosa.com/