Mission
Mosaic Lowell is a cultural economy plan for the whole City that will:
- Enliven all of Lowell and its neighborhoods as places to live, work, and visit
- Attract new audiences for Lowell’s many cultural, creative, and artistic organizations
- Build equity by elevating opportunities for all – bringing further attention and resources to them
- Raise new revenues for the City and creative enterprises through increased visitorship and sales and by attracting new businesses
- Engage youth with arts and culture, critical elements for a complete education, and a happy and successful life
- Position arts, culture, and the creative economy as core elements of the City of Lowell’s strategic master planning for the future.
The Mosaic Lowell Arts, Culture & Creative Economy Plan
The Mosaic Lowell plan was launched in October of 2022 after a two-year planning process. This plan was created in partnership with many organizations and individuals who contribute to the arts, cultural, and creative economy in Lowell. With generous support from The Barr Foundation, we are currently focused on implementing the plan and reporting on its progress.
Creativity as Economic Infrastructure: Understanding Lowell’s Creative
Economy
This landmark new report examines the scale, diversity, and economic impact of Lowell’s arts, culture, and creative industries.
The report finds that Lowell’s creative economy supported nearly 4,000 direct jobs and generated approximately $364 million in direct annual revenue in 2023. Altogether, the sector includes more than 1,100 creative establishments across Lowell — ranging from independent artists and cultural nonprofits to culinary businesses, manufacturers, designers, media companies, salons, galleries, festivals, and public institutions.
Team
Staff
Executive Committee
Bora Chiemruom
Executive Committee Chair
Executive Director
Angkor Dance Troupe, Inc.
Howard Amidon
VP for Philanthropy
Greater Lowell Community Foundation
Julie Galonska
Superintendent
Lowell National Historical Park
Hope Greene
Executive Director
Western Avenue Community for the Arts
Laura Lamarre Anderson
Managing Partner
lala books
Sanary Phen
Volunteer and Board Member
Cambodian American Literary Arts Association (CALAA)
JuanCarlos Rivera
Deputy Executive Director
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell
Friends of Mosaic Lowell
Angela Ales – Artist & Professor, Middlesex Community College
Conor Baldwin – Chief Financial Officer, City of Lowell
Allison Lamey – Deputy Commissioner of Finance and Administration, Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Gwendolyn Lanier – Artist & Teacher, Essex Art Center
Sponsors
Lead Supporter
Supporting Partners
