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Common Good Award Recipient Shares Inspiration, Motivation

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Shirley Edgerton to receive the Common Good Award for her work empowering young women and girls of color in Berkshire County. Photo credit: The Berkshire Eagle
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Rites of Passage and Empowerment, or R.O.P.E founder and Common Good Awards Honoree Shirley Edgerton discusses the inspiration for her work – impacting the lives of young women and girls of color in Pittsfield, Mass.

Ahead of receiving her award, MassArt President Mary Grant praises Edgerton’s commitment to showing young people what is possible.

“Those are life-changing, confidence-building, really empowering activities that bring together art and education to make a difference in the lives of these young women and in the work that they’re doing,” Grant said.

Read the full story in The Berkshire Eagle.

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MassArt Photography Students Among 2026 Alexia Grant Recipients and Finalists

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Two BFA ‘26 students have earned national recognition through the 2026 Alexia Grants, with Daniel Holt named a student recipient and Aubree Guilbault recognized as a student runner-up.
Syracuse University Newhouse School 

Artist Masako Miki crafts modern take on ancient Japanese folklore

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Artist Masako Miki takes viewers inside an immersive world of yōkai-inspired creatures, reimagining Japanese folklore through play, transformation, and connection in a segment on her exhibition at the MassArt Art Museum.
PBS NewsHour 

MassArt student among the winners of 2026 MassDOT billboard design contest

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A Massachusetts Department of Transportation billboard design contest winner, MassArt student Renée Beauchaine brings creativity to work zone safety messaging, with designs set to appear on billboards statewide.
WWLP-22News 

How Masako Miki brings new life to Japanese folklore

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Now on GBH News, hear from artist Masako Miki in a segment on the MassArt Art Museum exhibition "Masako Miki: Midnight March."
GBH News 

President Grant on GBH’s The Culture Show

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President Grant and host Jaren Bowen discuss the latest in the higher education landscape, the impact of proposed federal budgets on arts & culture, expanding co-op opportunities for students, and more.
The Culture Show 

MassArt President Mary K. Grant to Receive Honorary Degree in MCLA 127th Commencement Exercises 

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Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) announced the speaker and honorary degree recipients for its 127th Commencement Exercises, including MassArt President Mary K. Grant. She is a proud MCLA alumna, where she served as president for thirteen years.
MCLA 

Three more public campuses in Massachusetts to launch co-op programs

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The state Department of Higher Education announced that its innovation hub is awarding $20,000 grants to three public colleges — including MassArt — to develop co-op programs with employers in the region.
The Boston Globe 

Co-op programs aren’t just at Northeastern. They are expanding to Mass. public higher ed.

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MassArt is among three state universities launching cooperative education programs for students this fall with funding from the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education.
MassLive 

Healey-Driscoll Administration Launches Work-Based Learning Initiative for Massachusetts Public Higher Education Students

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MassArt joins an initiative out of the Department of Higher Education’s Innovation Hub to grow co-ops for students at state’s public campuses
Mass.gov 

In Focus: The MFA Review: Massachusetts College of Art and Design

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MassArt’s MFA Photography program is featured in Lenscratch’s “In Focus: The MFA Review,” highlighting its rigorous, interdisciplinary approach, supportive graduate community, and the innovative work of its students, faculty, and alumni.
Lenscratch 

‘Masako Miki: Midnight March’ at MassArt Art Museum

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Masako Miki recently joined NBC10 Boston’s The Hub Today to share more about her artistic practice and what audiences can expect from the immersive world of "Midnight March," on view at MAAM.
The Hub Today 

“Masako Miki: Midnight March” – A Galaxy of Joyful Transformation

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Lisa Tung, Executive and Artistic Director of the MassArt Art Museum, speaks with Art Spiel about MAAM's current exhibition, "Masako Miki: Midnight March."
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