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Student Spotlight

Emma Levine (’26 BFA Illustration) shares her MassArt story, her experience as a Creative Director, and the importance of civic engagement.

Emma Levine
'26 BFA Illustration

Where art and design meet real-world impact, preparing you for a dynamic career.

In the News

Community Highlights: October 21 – November 1, 2024

Join us in celebrating the latest staff, faculty, students, and alumni news and accomplishments.

President Grant Discusses Arts and Civic Life

Monthly appearance on GBH’s The Culture Show with Jared Bowen.

Nationally Recognized and Local Artists, Educators, and Visionaries to be Honored by Massachusetts College of Art and Design

2024 MassArt Common Good Award Honorees include Toni Elka, May Chau, Shirley Edgerton, Thaddeus Miles, Frederick Wiseman, and Yinette Guzman.

Faculty Members Named 2024 Boston Artadia Awardees

Evelyn Rydz and Gabriel Sosa receive recognition from national non-profit grantaking organization.

Sand Mandala Helps Staff, Students Spread Compassion

Boston Globe covers MassArt community reflections during sand mandala event with the Venerable Tenzin Yignyen.

MassArt Community Members Selected for Boston Public Art Triennial

Read the Boston Globe story on the MassArt community members selected for a prestigious accelerator program.

Community Highlights: October 13 – 18, 2024

Join us in celebrating the latest staff, faculty, students, and alumni news and accomplishments.

Student Ari Bowman’s Appears on GBH’s Digital Mural

Ari’s artwork displayed above the Massachusetts Turnpike in Brighton.

Boston Fashion Week Recognizes MassArt Talent

Boston Globe story recognizes local design talent at MassArt.

Refining the Approach for an MFA in Studio Arts at MassArt

Hyperallergic

Community Highlights: September 13 – October 11, 2024

How Visiting Professor and Visual Artist Maria Servellón Explores Creativity

Servellón is supporting the next generation of visual explorers at MassArt.

Artist and MassArt Lecturer Joanna Tam Discusses ‘Visibility Studies’ with the Boston Globe

MassArt Alumni Artwork Featured in MA Governor’s Office for Hispanic Heritage Month

MassArt’s Ekua Holmes Has Artwork Chosen for USPS Kwanzaa Stamp

Living a Creative Life: Advice from Printmaking Chair and Alumnus in the Boston Globe

sparc! the ArtMobile Hosts Artistry Space at Roxbury Jazz Concert

President Grant Discusses Impact of AI on Art Education and more on GBH’s The Culture Show

Visiting Assistant Professor Maria Servellón teaches Boston students to tell stories through art

MassArt Makes an Impact: Aug 26 – Sept 13, 2024

MAAM Executive Director Lisa Tung Talks with Jared Bowen on GBH’s The Culture Show

WGBH Culture Show host Jared Bowen speaks with MAAM executive director Lisa Tung and artist Sandra Sawatzky about a work of Sawatzky’s that currently wraps around the entire second floor of the museum.

Illustration Student Vanessa Parson created artwork for a commemorative coin in celebration of 250th Anniversary of Johnny Appleseed

Sentinel & Enterprise

Houston’s Love for Immersive Art Isn’t Entirely FOMO

Houstonia Mag

Faculty Member Matthew Connors Named Rome Prize Winner for Visual Arts

Women’s Rights are Human Rights Exhibit on View in South Africa

MassArt Makes an Impact: Aug 12-23, 2024

Art in America Review: “Displacement” Exhibition in Boston Highlights People and Cultures Uprooted by Climate Change

Art and Identity: My Latina and Jewish Experience

Jewish Boston

The Artists Network: Make a Point with the Vanishing Point

Artists Network

Illustration Professor Katia Wish: Learning to really see Boston, one sketch at a time

Boston Globe

Press Release: Former State Auditor Suzanne Bump Appointed to Board of Massachusetts College of Art and Design

The Culture Show: MassArt President Mary Grant Talks About Art and the Olympics

MassArt Makes an Impact: July 30 – August 9, 2024

Art Daily: ICA/Boston presents the U.S. premiere of Christian Marclay’s latest video installation

Renowned Photographer and MassArt professor emerita Barbara Bosworth to Present Artist Lecture

Fresh off receiving the prestigious Cleveland Arts Prize for Lifetime Achievement, celebrated MassArt professor emerita Barbara Bosworth will return to campus on September 24 as a distinguished lecturer.

Martin Cid Magazine Features Alumnus Steve Locke: “the fire next time” at MASS MoCA

Martin Cid Magazine

Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt) Design and Media Center on Huntington Avenue in Boston, MA.

MassArt Ranked #5 in Best Art Schools in the U.S. for 2025 Learn More

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Events

Admissions Undergraduate Open House

Friday, November 8, 2024 / 10:00am to 4:00pm
Massachusetts College of Art and Design

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Free

Studio for Interrelated Media Visiting Artist – The Haus of Glitter

Thursday, November 7, 2024 / 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Pozen Center

Visiting Artist
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Free

Studio for Interrelated Media Visiting Artist – The Haus of Glitter

Academic Pathways

Student Work

Alexander Gaudet, ’21 BFA, Glass Silvered Distortion, Glass, 2021

Hannah Zimmerman, ’20 MFA, MFA Low Residency Odd Days, We Were Doing Well, Painting, 2020

Luke Davies, ’24 BFA, Sculpture Candelabra, Sculpture, 2023

Neetu Singhal, ’20 MFA, Fine Arts 2D Multi-Dimensional Love, Acrylic with silkscreen ink, 2020

Kurt Kindermann, ’24 BFA, Industrial Design 8C Espresso Machine, Keyshot Rendering, 2023

Elysha Roberts, ’11 BFA, Jewelry and Metalsmithing “Cells” Brooch, Fine Silver, Handmade Thai Kozo Paper, Resin, 2009

At MassArt

MassArt helps students understand how much power they have — as artists, as designers, as thinkers, and as creative people. Heily Rivas ‘24 BFA

Fashion Design

Student Engagement

MassArt is a place where you can experiment with anything and see what sticks. Clint Baclawski ’08 MFA & Associate Director of The Lab, Technology

Photography

Technology

Staff

Photo of Cedric Douglas in front of a colorful mural

Speak up. Ask questions. Because when you have those conversations and make those connections, that’s when you’ll find new friends, colleagues, and collaborators. That’s how you’ll really discover your community. Cedric Douglas ‘11 BFA

Compass

Justice, Equity, and Transformation

MassArt Art Museum