Founded by School of the Museum of Fine Arts student Jessica Brand, the artist-run studio hosted numerous artistic and community events.
Bad Girrls Studios and Eventworks co-sponsored a 1999 production held at Massachusetts College of Art & Design featuring Karen Finley,[3] an American performance artist, musician and poet famous for her works confronting the degradation of women and sexual violence.
Opening acts for Karen Finley's performance "Shut up and Love me" included movement artist Emily Dotton and female musical duo Bitch and Animal.
In 1999, the studio opened its doors to local Boston youth[5] as part of an after-school arts drop-in center in which children engaged in imaginative drawing and painting.
Some notable musicians that performed at Bad Girrls Studios include: Saturnalia String Trio,[6] Daniel Carter,[7] Nmperign, Miracle Orchestra, Mamashoe,[8] Babaloo, Marc Chillemi, Jossie Perez, Kaffe Mathews,[9] Bonfire Madigan, Jessica Ryan, Mr.