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Student Life

Housing Coordinator Nathan Sherman helps create a campus environment where students can grow and explore their creativity.

Nathan Sherman
Housing Coordinator, Housing and Residence Life

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

In the News

Fourth-Year Sam Webb Illuminates Collaboration Between MassArt and Boston Symphony Orchestra

Introducing a groundbreaking collaboration between MassArt, BSO, and MIT’s Art, Culture, and Technology program.

President Grant Discusses the Power of the Arts, Impact on Well-Being

Monthly segment on the intersection of art, society and education on GBH’s The Culture Show.

A Celebration of Joy and Inspiring Creativity

2024 Common Good Awards honor local leaders transforming lives and communities.

Community Highlights: November 26 – December 13, 2024

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

Common Good Award Honoree Toni Elka Reflects on the Importance of Youth Development

Alumna reflects on work helping young people learn new skills.

Concert for a Cause: Help Combat Food Insecurity & Support The Shelf at MassArt

Join us for a special concert fundraiser for The Shelf on December 15!

Using Artwork to Convey Self-Empowerment

MassArt Alumnus, Sherwin Long, has artwork selected for GBH’s Community Canvass.

Common Good Award Recipient Shares Inspiration, Motivation

Honoree Shirley Edgerton and MassArt President Mary Grant Discuss Importance of art and education with The Berkshire Eagle

The 2025-2026 FAFSA Application is Now Open

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, known as the FAFSA, is the only application we require you to complete in order to be considered for financial aid at MassArt.

President Grant Discusses Arts, Education, and More on GBH’s The Culture Show

President Grant is a regular guest on GBH’s The Culture Show with Jared Bowen, where she dives into some of the big issues shaping arts and education.

Salem public art advocate to receive MassArt Common Good Award

Salem News feature on Alumna Yinette Guzman (’08 BFA Architecture) receiving Common Good Award.

President’s Newsletter: November 2024

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Alumnus Hung-ju Kan Featured in CanvasRebel Magazine

Hung-Ju Kan featured in CanvasRebel Magazine.

Somerville Arts Educator Recognized With Common Good Award

Alumna and local educator May Chau is a recipient of this year’s MassArt Common Good Award.

Community Highlights: November 1 – 22, 2024

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

Steve Locke Talks About His Painterly and Polemical Provocations

Art in America features MassArt Professor and Alumnus.

Art in America

Alumna Ana Crowley Noordzij Selected for GBH Community Canvas

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

New Online Interior Design Program Launches

MassArt’s new Interior Design Certificate takes a hands-on, practical approach to developing essential interior design skills.

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

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Events

SoWa First Friday // POST-TENSE // January 2025

Friday, January 3, 2025 / 5:00pm to 8:00pm

Exhibition
Reception
public

SoWa First Friday // POST-TENSE // January 2025

Harris Barron Alumni Haystack Fellowship. Apply by December 29, 2024!

Thursday, December 26, 2024

POST-TENSE at MassArt x SoWa

Thursday, January 2, 2025 / 11:00am to 6:00pm
MassArt x SoWa

Exhibition
public
Free

Creative Internship & Job Fair 2025

Wednesday, February 26, 2025 / 12:00pm to 3:00pm

Fair
Free

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Academic Pathways

MassArt Stories

Ceramicist & Alum Sam Kim Creates One-of-a-Kind Awards for MassArt’s 2024 Common Good Award Honorees
Sam Kim ’18 BFA Industrial Design & Ceramics

Ceramics

Industrial Design

Student Spotlight: Industrial Design transfer student Rachael Buckley shares her MassArt journey
Rachel Buckley ’25 BFA Industrial Design

Industrial Design

Institutional Advancement