The Assemblage Art Space is a 1200 square foot gallery, performance, and collaboration space located in the Northwest corner of a boutique hotel on the South Boston Waterfront. It faces a windswept public plaza with floor-to-ceiling windows on two sides. The Assemblage is a Chapter 91 Facility of Public Accommodation, which means that it is dedicated to increasing the public's access to (and enjoyment of) the Boston Waterfront. In a normal year the Assemblage hosts six exhibitions, winter pop-up shops, theater, music, dance, and spoken word performances, public meetings, and arts events. The Assemblage is a collaborative workspace project created and managed by The Fort Point Arts Community (FPAC) and originally funded by MassDevelopment. 

As an organization founded in 1980 by community activists, FPAC recognizes the important role the arts play in building a diverse, collaborative community. The organization serves a variety of constituencies including low-to-moderate-income arts and culture sector workers and their families; the artists, organizations, and creative entrepreneurs of the City of Boston and the Fort Point Arts Neighborhood; and visitors to the South Boston Waterfront including city residents, tourists, and workers. 

FPAC partners with a variety of organizations to produce quality arts and culture programs aimed at public enjoyment of the neighborhood. through bringing fee-free performances to the public. Since 2020, FPAC also began providing collaborative workspaces free of charge to artists and organizations. 

When the pandemic lockdowns began in March of 2020, it wiped out the exhibition schedule. Public events and programs were postponed and facility rentals were canceled. During the initial lockdown phase, workspaces for artists were largely closed in Boston and many artists were confined to small, shared work spaces within their homes.