Previous Local / Focus Installations

 With our Local / Focus program, FOSEL showcases the work of local artists, creative entrepreneurs, and neighborhood nonprofits through exhibits displayed in the grand Tremont Street windows of the South End Library. Stroll by for a look at the interesting and informative installations designed by and featuring talented, dedicated, and creative individuals from the South End community!

2021
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Local / Focus
2022
Katherine Downey Miller
Local / Focus
2022

Upcoming installation

Local / Focus
2022
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Local / Focus
2021
Roosevelt Pires
Local / Focus
2021

Master of Handmade Violins and Bows

Local / Focus
2021
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Local / Focus
2021
Theresa-India Young
Local / Focus
2021

Fiber Artist

Local / Focus
2021
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Local / Focus
2021
SOUTHWEST CORRIDOR PARK
Local / Focus
2021

A symphony for the eyes

Local / Focus
2021
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Local / Focus, Local / Focus Past
2021
Eric Knudson
Local / Focus, Local / Focus Past
2021

An artist inspired by “conversations about identity, waste, and the environment”

Local / Focus, Local / Focus Past
2021
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Local / Focus
2021
ACCESS: Art - An Online Group Exhibition Exploring Access and Audience
Local / Focus
2021
Local / Focus
2021
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Local / Focus
2021
Fiber Artist Sophie Truong
Local / Focus
2021

Fiber artist Sophie Truong, owner of SoWa’s Thayer Street storefront studio, Stitch and Tickle

Local / Focus
2021
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Local / Focus
2021
Allan Rohan Crite Park
Local / Focus
2021

Come see the plans for the Allan Rohan Crite Park in our Tremont Street window (through Feb. 28).

Local / Focus
2021
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Local / Focus
2020
The Artwork of South End artist Gisela Griffith
Local / Focus
2020

The October Local Focus installation will feature the innovative, thought-provoking, and beautiful artwork of South End-based artist Gisela Griffith

Local / Focus
2020
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Local / Focus
2020
Dollhouses and "The Wonderful World of Miniatures"
Local / Focus
2020

In a sign of hope for normalcy, the first Local/Focus installation in the Tremont Street window since the South End library closed in March is now on view.

Local / Focus
2020
2019
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Local Artist Barney Levitt Showcases his Playful Paintings

Local Artist Barney Levitt Showcases his Playful Paintings, Inspired by Dutch Masters and American Realist Painters, in the Tremont Street Window through October

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United South End Artists (USEA)

The Artist Advocacy Group, United South End Artists (USEA), Will Install the Next Local/Focus Window to Feature their Artists and Highlight their September 21 - 22 South End Open Studios Event

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"MORE THAN WORDS" Bookstore

"MORE THAN WORDS" Bookstore on East Berkeley Street Showcases its Social Mission in the June/July Local/Focus Window

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Imagined Landscapes by Local Artist Duncan Will

Imagined Landscapes by Local Artist Duncan Will on Display Inside the South End Library t

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Artist Carol Schweigert

Artist Carol Schweigert, a Former Resident of the Piano Factory, Has Installed a Local/Focus Exhibit of her Recent Work in the Library's Tremont Street Window

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Zeitgeist Stage Company

Local/Focus is Showcasing the Zeitgeist Stage Company, Closing its Doors in May after Eighteen Years of Presenting Contemporary Award-winning Plays in the South End's Boston Center for the Arts

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South End Authors' Book Festival

Local/Focus Window Showcases the Many Local Writers Participating in the Fourth South End Authors' Book Festival, Held Thursday, April 4 in Tent City's Harry Dow Room

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Boston Center for Adult Education

The Boston Center for Adult Education Is This Month's Local/Focus Subject in the Tremont Street Window, With a 30 Percent Discount Offered for New Registrations by South End Library Friends

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Crime and Fiction In or Around Boston

The January Local/Focus Installation of Crime Fiction in the Tremont Street Window Features Mystery, Thriller and Suspense Novels by Local Writers or Tales Set In or Around Boston

2018
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South End Visual Artist Marianne A. Kinzer

South End Visual Artist Marianne A. Kinzer Has Installed a Local/Focus Window Display Inspired by Nature’s Ecology of Prairie Landscapes and Wetlands

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Erik Grau - Visual Artist

Erik Grau, Visual Artist and Inclusion Kindergarten Teacher, Puts His Sculptural Interest in Crystals and Minerals on Display in the Tremont Street Window

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Elizabeth Taylor - South End Observations

Local/Focus Presents Visual Artist Elizabeth Taylor's "South End Observations," Portraits of People and Nature in an Urban Setting

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The Ayer Mansion by Louis Comfort Tiffany

The Ayer Mansion, the Only Surviving Building Designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany, Is the Subject of This Month's Local/Focus Installation

DO YOU HAVE 15 MINUTES ONCE A WEEK? South End Wire Sculptor, Will Corcoran Has Installed a New Local/Focus Display in the Library's Window
DO YOU HAVE 15 MINUTES ONCE A WEEK? South End Wire Sculptor, Will Corcoran Has Installed a New Local/Focus Display in the Library's Window
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South End Technology Center and the Fab/Lab

The Latest Local/Focus of the Tremont Street Window Displays the Wonders of Coding and Technology Available at the South End Technology Center and its Sibling, the Fab/Lab

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The South End Historical Society

The South End Historical Society's Local/Focus Installation for April Showcases 1912 Maps, Images of Chester Square and a Slide Show of Ye Old South End in the Library's Tremont Street Window

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Floral Design Studio, Table & Tulip

Local Floral Design Studio, Table & Tulip, Has Installed a Spring-inspired Display in the South End Library's Tremont Street Window for March, Defying Prevailing Weather Conditions

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The Community Music Center of Boston

The Community Music Center of Boston Invites You to Take a Peek at its Many Programs, Now on Display in the February Local/Focus Window

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Zeitgeist Stage Company

January's Local/Focus Display in the Tremont Street Windows Showcases the South End's Award-Winning Zeitgeist Stage Co., a Small/Fringe Theatre Company

2017
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Society of Art and Crafts

So you missed the December Local/Focus display by the Society of Art and Crafts in the Tremont Street window? Visit the best in American crafts on April 20-22 at the Cyclorama in the South End

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Perkins Braille and Talking Book Library

The October Local/Focus Display in the Tremont Street window features free services and materials available from the Perkins Braille and Talking Book Library

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Decoupage Artist Jenn Sherr

New Local/Focus Installation by Decoupage Artist Jenn Sherr in the Tremont Street Window Displays Whimsical Samples of Furnishings, Totebags, Boots and Picture Frames

The South End Knitters Strike Again with a Street Art Installation for June that Celebrates the Culture of Bikes, Books, Colors and Fiber in the Library’s Tremont Street Windows
The South End Knitters Strike Again with a Street Art Installation for June that Celebrates the Culture of Bikes, Books, Colors and Fiber in the Library’s Tremont Street Windows
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African-American Artist, Paul Goodnight

Local/Focus Presents Six paintings by the prominent African-American artist, Paul Goodnight, on display until May 9

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“Spot Color” Immersion Program

March 2017 Local/Focus Installation in the Tremont Street Window Highlighted a “Spot Color” Immersion Program in Chinese, French, Spanish or English for Young Children

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Library Park's Award-winning LightWells

South End Library's Fourth Local/Focus Window Project Features Library Park's Award-winning LightWells, Recently Beautified by the UrbGardens Landscape Firm "As A Gift to the Neighborhood"

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SE firm Smiling Button

The South End Library's Local/Focus Window by SE firm Smiling Button Features Dresses Inspired by Children's Books Like "Eloise," "Make Way For Ducklings" and "Alice in Wonderland"

2016
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Make Tracks to the Library

The South End Library's Local/Focus Holiday Window Display Encourages You to "Make Tracks to the Library" and Enjoy the Holiday Season

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Ray Brown, "Talkin' Birds" Radio Host and NPR "Weekend Edition" Contributor, Will Present a Slide Show about Bird Migration, Thursday, September 22, at 6:30 PM, to accompany a Local/Focus Window
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A New Window Display Showcasing the Image of the Book in Ceramics and Folded Art Will Be Installed This Week in the Library's Tremont Street Window as Part of its "Local Focus" Initiative (Copy)
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Upcoming Installations Based on Library Themes

The South End Library's Window Take-over is Complete; Plans for Upcoming Installations Based on Library Themes Are in the Works

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Will Corcoran's Wire Sculptures

The First Local/Focus Window to Showcase Will Corcoran's Wire Sculptures Based on Tales by Edgar Allen Poe and Brothers Grimm, and a Reading of "The Raven" by WGBH Host Ray Brown, March 31, 6:30 PM

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Snappy Handmade Kites

The South End Library's Tremont Street Window Displays Splashy New Installation of Snappy Handmade Kites, As an Example of its New Local/Focus Program

Featured
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Local / Focus
2021
Roosevelt Pires
Local / Focus
2021

Master of Handmade Violins and Bows

Local / Focus
2021
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Local / Focus
2021
Theresa-India Young
Local / Focus
2021

Fiber Artist

Local / Focus
2021
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Local / Focus
2021
SOUTHWEST CORRIDOR PARK
Local / Focus
2021

A symphony for the eyes

Local / Focus
2021
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Local / Focus, Local / Focus Past
2021
Eric Knudson
Local / Focus, Local / Focus Past
2021

An artist inspired by “conversations about identity, waste, and the environment”

Local / Focus, Local / Focus Past
2021
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Local / Focus
2021
ACCESS: Art - An Online Group Exhibition Exploring Access and Audience
Local / Focus
2021
Local / Focus
2021
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Local / Focus
2021
Fiber Artist Sophie Truong
Local / Focus
2021

Fiber artist Sophie Truong, owner of SoWa’s Thayer Street storefront studio, Stitch and Tickle

Local / Focus
2021
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Local / Focus
2021
Allan Rohan Crite Park
Local / Focus
2021

Come see the plans for the Allan Rohan Crite Park in our Tremont Street window (through Feb. 28).

Local / Focus
2021