Mosesian Center for the Arts

Mosesian Center for the Arts Mosesian Arts presents a diverse variety of the best in performing and visual arts in Greater Boston

The Mosesian Center for the Arts is a performing and visual arts venue on the Charles River in Watertown, Massachusetts. The 30,000 square foot center, located in an historic 1894 manufacturing shop on a former U.S. Army arsenal, houses a 339-seat main stage theater, a flexible black box theater, exhibition galleries, art classrooms, and a rehearsal studio. Mosesian Arts is located six miles from

downtown Boston, borders Brighton and the Charles, and is easily accessible from surrounding suburbs and MetroWest. Programming includes professional theater and musical performances, comedy, gallery exhibitions, literary and art discussions, and performing and visual arts classes and workshops for all ages. Watertown Children’s Theatre, Mosesian Arts’ performing arts education program, provides exceptional classes and performances for youth and families. The venue also hosts celebrated and cutting-edge performing arts companies from throughout the Greater Boston region and New England.

06/16/2026

This weekend with Boston Dance Theater! Tickets available on our website.

Watertown Children’s Theatre is thrilled to announce our 2026-27 season! Our fall shows will also include a collaboratio...
06/13/2026

Watertown Children’s Theatre is thrilled to announce our 2026-27 season! Our fall shows will also include a collaboration with bostondancetheater for Nutcracker, Reimagined - a new holiday production here at Mosesian Center for the Arts! Wondering about that question mark for the June musical? Keep your eyes on our socials - we’ll be announcing that show in July but I assure you it’s one many people have been dreaming of… Fall registration opens August 5!

06/10/2026

The Mosesian Center for the Arts welcomed supporters, artists, and community leaders on May 21 for its annual Spring Soirée, the organization's largest fundraiser of the year. The event transformed the Arsenal Street arts center into an immersive celebration of visual and performing arts while rais...

Thank you again to everyone who attended the Spring Soirée on May 21 and made it a huge success! It was a joyful evening...
06/10/2026

Thank you again to everyone who attended the Spring Soirée on May 21 and made it a huge success! It was a joyful evening of art and community, and we are so happy you could join us. Here are just a few of the gorgeous photos from that evening.

If you couldn't be there and would like to donate to our Annual Fund, you can still make a contribution on our website. This fund supports all Mosesian Arts operations, and programming.

📸: Maria Mata Photography

We've updated and expanded our Call for Art for the upcoming Treaty Day Exhibition and 250th Anniversary Celebration.Ind...
06/01/2026

We've updated and expanded our Call for Art for the upcoming Treaty Day Exhibition and 250th Anniversary Celebration.

Indigenous artists with connections to the Mi'kmaq or Maliseet Nations, as well as Indigenous artists with ties to the ancestral homelands surrounding the river now known as the Charles, are invited to submit work in any medium. Artwork may respond directly to the historic treaty signing or explore any subject matter of the artist's choosing.

Exhibition dates: July 10–August 28
Submission deadline: June 8

Learn more and submit your work on our website. If you know an Indigenous artist who may be interested, please share this opportunity or tag them in the comments.

Help families stay healthy this summer! DROP OFF food now through June 9 at the Mosesian Center for the Arts.See the lin...
06/01/2026

Help families stay healthy this summer! DROP OFF food now through June 9 at the Mosesian Center for the Arts.

See the link in the comments for Watertown Community Foundation's list of the non-perishables most needed right now. We have a box for drop off at our front desk. We're open Tue-Fri, 12:00-6:00 PM with additional hours during show times.

Thanks for your contributions!

Deadline extended to June 8 for the upcoming Treaty Day Exhibition and 250th Anniversary Celebration, opening this July....
05/30/2026

Deadline extended to June 8 for the upcoming Treaty Day Exhibition and 250th Anniversary Celebration, opening this July.

We invite artists with connections to the Mi’kmaq and Maliseet Nations to submit work in any medium, including painting, drawing, photography, printmaking, sculpture, mixed media, video, sound, artists’ books, and more. Artwork may respond directly to the historic treaty signing or explore any subject matter of the artist’s choosing.

Exhibition dates: July 10–August 28
Submission deadline: June 8

Learn more and submit your work on our website. If you know an artist with ties to the Mi’kmaq or Maliseet Nations, please tag them in the comments or share this opportunity with them.

Join us for the first-ever Creative Chats Conference this Thursday, June 4, from 12:00–4:00 PM, a free afternoon of conv...
05/29/2026

Join us for the first-ever Creative Chats Conference this Thursday, June 4, from 12:00–4:00 PM, a free afternoon of conversation, connection, and creative exchange. Together, we'll explore a timely question: How do we support a healthy local arts ecosystem?

Through interactive panels, small-group discussions, and collaborative idea sharing, we'll tackle topics ranging from arts funding and audience development to creative networks and community support. Whether you're an artist yourself or simply passionate about creativity and the arts community, this is an opportunity to connect, reflect, and help shape actionable ideas for the future of the arts in Watertown and beyond.

Free and open to all. RSVP on our website.

Join us tomorrow tonight for the opening reception of Altered States: Transformation in Art, Thursday, May 28, 5:30–7:30...
05/27/2026

Join us tomorrow tonight for the opening reception of Altered States: Transformation in Art, Thursday, May 28, 5:30–7:30 PM.

Featuring work across painting, photography, sculpture, mixed media, printmaking, illustration, video, sound, and more, Altered States explores transformation through shifts in identity, perspective, spirituality, environment, and material process. Across the galleries, artists reimagine figures, symbols, and natural forms to evoke metamorphosis, evolution, tension, and renewal.

Celebrate an evening of art, conversation, and community with the exhibiting artists and guests. Free and open to the public.

RSVP + learn more: mosesianarts.org

Fresh off a captivating performance at our Spring Soirée last week, we’re excited to present Boston Dance Theater for Cr...
05/26/2026

Fresh off a captivating performance at our Spring Soirée last week, we’re excited to present Boston Dance Theater for Crosscurrents, June 20–21, their debut production in the Charles Mosesian Theater.

Spanning contemporary repertory, new works, and guest artists rooted in diverse movement traditions, Crosscurrents offers a layered and immersive dance experience.

Join us in welcoming our newest Company-in-Residence! Tickets available now.

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321 Arsenal Street
Watertown, MA
02472

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