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Directions to Sowa Artists Guild of 450 Harrison Avenue

***450 Harrison Avenue, the SOWA building, is brick with a yellow SOWA banner on the front. It is at the corner of Harrison and Thayer Street. The lobby entrance is located 100 yards off Harrison, on Thayer Street.

Public Transportation:

  • Take the Orange Line to New England Medical Center. From there you can take the Silver Line bus to the East Berkeley Street stop. If you choose to walk, bear right onto Washington Street, across the Mass Pike, make a left onto E. Berkeley, and take a right onto Harrison Avenue. ***Follow directions above.

  • You may also take the Orange Line to Back Bay Station. Exit the station and continue to the right down Clarendon Street, follow the directions above “From Mass Pike Eastbound.” The walk from Copley is a more scenic view of the South End, but the shortest walk is from the New England Medical Center stop. Also, consider the new Silver Line stop at E. Berkeley Street below.

  • If you take the Silver Line Bus to E. Berkeley Street. Walk down E. Berkeley street (away from Back Bay and toward the expressway, take a right onto Harrison Avenue.) ***Follow directions above.

Driving from Route 93 South:
Take Exit 20 [Mass Pike / E. Berkeley Street]. This route frequently changes due to construction so look for signs. As you come off the Expressway stay in the left lane. Make a LEFT onto E. Berkeley Street (on your left, under the Expressway, will be a Mobil station). At the first light, take a LEFT onto Harrison Avenue. *** Follow directions above.

From Mass Pike Eastbound (toward Boston):
Take the Copley/Prudential exit. As you go through the exit tunnel, stay to your RIGHT toward Copley. You will exit onto Stuart Street; stay in the center lane and continue straight to your second light. Take RIGHT onto Clarendon Street. You will pass the Hard Rock Cafe on your left. Follow Clarendon Street, and cross thru the light at Columbus Avenue. At the next light, make a LEFT onto Tremont Street and a quick RIGHT onto Waltham Street. Continue straight through stop signs at Shawmut Avenue and then Washington Street. At the next light (Rebecca's Cafe will be diagonally across from you), take a LEFT onto Harrison Avenue. *** Follow directions above.

Parking:
On weekdays until 5pm, there is free parking on Harrison Avenue and meters on E. Berkeley and Washington Streets. You can also park in the lot next door at 500 Harrison Avenue. Parking is usually $5.00 during events.

Driving from the Route 93 North:
Take Exit 20 [Mass Pike / Albany Street]. Bear LEFT to Albany Street (do not go right onto the Mass Pike). Albany Street runs beneath and parallel to the Expressway. At the second light (with Mobil station on corner), take a RIGHT onto E. Berkeley Street. At the first light, take a LEFT onto Harrison Ave. *** Follow directions above.