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Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - The Hammond Group Presents: Strokes of Life
Exhibit showcases works created by Boston's homeless artists
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - The Hammond Group is pleased to host a reception showcasing Strokes of Life, works created by Boston’s homeless artists as part of Common Cathedral’s “common art” program. The reception will take place Sunday, Oct. 30 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at its South End office located at 10 Berkeley St. in Boston.
Strokes of Life will be exhibited through February 2017 and all artwork will be available for sale with proceeds directly benefiting the artists.
Founded in 1999, Common Cathedral’s “common art” program provides spaces, materials, and staff to help unhoused and low-income individuals develop their artistic abilities. They meet every Wednesday at Emmanuel Church on Newbury Street to draw, paint, sculpt, craft, and share with other artists in like circumstances.
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - The Hammond Group has made the visual and performing arts the primary focus of its corporate philanthropy.
“We believe in giving back to the communities that we serve through free events focused on the many local artists who make Boston such an exciting and vibrant place to live,” said Dave Stenberg, vice president and managing broker of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage – The Hammond Group in the South End. “In addition to our fine arts exhibits, we also sponsor a series of free chamber music concerts that highlight the talents of emerging performers.
Hammond Residential Real Estate, part of NRT LLC, the nation’s largest residential real estate brokerage company, is headquartered in Chestnut Hill, Mass. The firm has three Boston locations and approximately 14 suburban branch offices. In 2015, the company reported more than $1.8 billion in sales volume according to MLS PIN and is ranked No. 76 nationwide by volume. Hammond is well-known as the publisher of the region’s finest magazines featuring local properties for sale. Hammond’s South End office is also the exclusive Regents representative of the Luxury Real Estate Network. For more information, visit www.HammondRE.com.
