As we prepare for a 2025 Rat City Arts Festival season, I want to review how we were able to benefit artists across Allston-Brighton and Boston from this past year.

From our 2023 to 2024 festival, our total payments to artists increased by 150%, which totaled over 1/3 of our total 2024 budget.

Understand that neighbors will deny this development because of illogical arguments like lack of parking, business will be open past 11pm, or that it’ll be too loud for Allston.

We cannot be silent with our support for this development. Make sure you speak up to support the Great Scott!