Northeastern Crossing
Learn more about our free, community-focused event space.What is Northeastern Crossing?
Since 2015, Northeastern Crossing is a venue for authentic exchange between the on-campus community and the off-campus community. We offer open community access and specifically prioritize the neighborhoods that border campus: South End, Roxbury, Mission Hill, and Fenway. There are two meeting spaces, a conference room for 12 people and a classroom for 35. There is no cost to book the space. Community is prioritized, and programming must be free. We also offer open computer access.
Northeastern Crossing operates with an asset-based approach rather than a needs-based approach. This approach allows us to acknowledge the strengths of the community and build upon them rather than focus on what is lacking. This lends to a positive and mindful process of community development that discourages the presence of a savior complex.
See the Crossing in Action!
Learn about how the Crossing supports and facilitates programming throughout the city.
Frequently Asked Questions
What type of events can I host here?
Many types of events, such as trainings, classes, non-profit retreats, and more. All events, outside of specific meetings and/or conferences, must be free and open to the general public. Additionally, we prioritize bookings for residents and organizations abutting the Boston campus. If you’re wondering if your event will work in the space, reach out to Monée Vance at mo.vance@northeastern.edu.
Can I stop in without a reservation?
Yes! Northeastern Crossing has computers open to the public and a free rotating art exhibit, both of which do not require reservations. If there are specific questions regarding the space and its hours, please contact Monée Vance at mo.vance@northeastern.edu.
Some of our previous events include yoga classes with Therlande Louissaint, a community law clinic, rotating art galleries, and more!
Interested in Booking the Crossing?
Fill out our reservation request form and a member of our team will review your request.
Gallery 360 x Northeastern Crossing
In “Network,” Cat Mazza’s first solo exhibition in Boston, the artist explores craft as a form of communication, connecting us across time and space.
This exhibition traces the rich history of textile arts—from centuries-old mill strikes to psychiatric wards—while showcasing how these age-old practices still bring us together today.
In 2020, Mazza’s Pandemic Views project invited people from Mexico to Massachusetts to cross-stitch the views from their quarantine windows. Like the 19th-century women who unionized New England textile mills, or the stitching circles that helped “combat idleness” in times of crisis, participants found purpose and solidarity in the meditative act of needlework.
Exhibition programs will be announced in the coming weeks. In the meantime, see both parts of the show now at Gallery 360 and Northeastern Crossing.
Previous Exhibitions
May 2024 through November 2024: Black Women Lead
The Black Women Lead Project is a celebration of Boston’s most admired, beloved, and successful Black women leaders who have shaped the city through a dedication to their work and towards raising future generations of leaders.
This exhibit is in partnership with Black Women Lead, Greater Grove Hall Main Streets, the Office of City and Community Engagement, Boston Research Center, The Reckonings Project, and Center for the Arts.
November 2023 through April 2024: Fluid Matters, Grounded Bodies
Fluid Matters, Grounded Bodies was Gallery 360’s first cross-campus exhibition presented in partnership between the Center for the Arts and City & Community Engagement. The exhibit brought together an international group of artists whose work generates productive conversations about sovereignty, sustainability, gender identity, and labor rights, and paves speculative, reparative pathways toward equitable futures and safe living environments.
