A New Home for Black Artistry in Boston
An Intimate Space for Black Artistry, Creative Play, and Community
What is Gold Hall?
Gold Hall serves as Castle of our Skins’ first permanent home, a 2,491-square-foot space located at 566 Columbus Avenue in Boston’s historic Lower Roxbury/South End jazz corridor.
This space, awarded by the City of Boston and Mayor Michelle Wu following a public process, benefits from restrictions to nonprofit ownership in perpetuity, ensuring it remains a vital cultural resource.
Set to officially open in 2027, Gold Hall will host performances, artist residencies, workshops, and community-driven events, continuing COOS’s 11-year legacy of celebrating Black artistry and cultural curiosity.
Gold Hall Includes:
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A state-of-the-art sound insulated, accessible, multi-use space for concerts, spoken word, and multidisciplinary events, named in honor of the site’s historic legacy and namesake.
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Accessible workspaces for artists and staff to foster creative collaboration and innovation.
Honoring a Legacy, Building a Future
Gold Hall occupies the site of the former Harriet Tubman House, a historic beacon of support and empowerment for Boston’s Black community.
This new space continues that legacy by creating an intimate hub where Black creativity can thrive!
“When I found I had crossed that line, I looked at my hands to see if I was the same person. There was such a glory over everything; the sun came like GOLD through trees, and I felt like I was in Heaven.”
-Harriet Tubman
Our Vision for Gold Hall
Castle of our Skins transforms Gold Hall into a beacon for Black artistry and cultural connection. Our vision goes beyond performances—Gold Hall will be a place for education, creative play, and community-building. In partnership with CoEverything, a community-driven design and development firm, we are crafting a space that reflects our shared values of inclusivity, sustainability, and empowerment.
CoEverything's mission is to help bring community projects to life by working collaboratively with communities, organizations, and entrepreneurs, to design and develop more cooperative and sustainable buildings, businesses, and projects.
Miriam Gee (left) and Haley Hardwick-Witman (right), CoEverything’s lead architects, bring a wealth of expertise in community-centered projects. Their commitment to cooperative processes ensures Gold Hall will be a space shaped by and for the community.
Check out the Latest News!
December 4, 2024
The Boston Globe
Castle of our Skins to build performance venue on site of former Harriet Tubman House
A new home for Black artistry in Boston
December 5, 2024
Boston.com
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December 5, 2024
News25
Castle of our Skins opens new home for Black artistry in Boston
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