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Be Ready for Your Miracle: The Lasting Impact of MassArt Alumna Ekua Holmes

Illustrator and MassArt alumna Ekua Holmes, BFA ‘77 shares how her art is rooted in love, memory, and community.

A woman smiles beside a vibrant Kwanzaa 2024 Forever USA postage stamp designed by Ekua Holmes, featuring stylized figures dancing and playing drums. An American flag and Smithsonian signage appear in the background, celebrating the lasting impact of culture.

MassArt’s sparc! the ArtMobile 2.0 Takes a Starring Role at 2025 Roxbury Sunflower Project Garden Party

MassArt’s community arts vehicle is about to get a brand-new look—and the transformation will happen LIVE at the Roxbury Sunflower Project Garden Party.

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A person sits on a bench, painting colorful abstract designs in purple, green, and orange on sparc! the ArtMobile van parked outdoors, with houses and trees in the background.

An art exhibit honors the historical Black community of Walden Woods

MassArt faculty, staff, and alumni among those featured in WBUR story.

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A decorative birdcage planter with cascading artificial greenery and white flowers hangs from a tree in sunlit Walden Woods, evoking the serenity of nature and creativity found in a thoughtfully curated art exhibit.

Turning Fences into Forums: Chain Link Galleries Bring Art to the Streets

MassArt’s sparc! the ArtMobile features artwork of Magda Léon, MFA ‘24, and Silvia López Chavez, BFA ‘00 .

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Four women stand smiling in front of vibrant street art on a chain-link fence. The mural features a child in a graduation cap and superhero cape, riding a tricycle, adding charm to these unique chain link galleries. The sky is partly cloudy.

Ekua Holmes and Autumn Allen at MassArt: “Connected Legacies”

Alumna and Director of sparc! the Artmobile, Ekua Holmes, and author Autumn Allen discuss their intertwined legacies and the importance of children's literature.

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Ekua Holmes and Autumn Allen sit in armchairs on stage, engaged in lively conversation. Separated by a small table with mugs, they discuss Connected Legacies against a vibrant, colorful backdrop.

sparc! the ArtMobile Hosts Artistry Space at Roxbury Jazz Concert

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People sitting around long white tables in dappled sunlight with with paints and paint brushes.

President’s Newsletter: February, 2024

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Sarah Elizabeth Lewis Illuminates “Vision & Justice” at Fall 2023 Tyrone Maurice Adderley Lecture Series

The Fall 2023 Tyrone Maurice Adderley Lecture Series, a cherished tradition at Massachusetts College of Art and Design, recently featured Sarah Elizabeth Lewis as its esteemed speaker.

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