BOSTON, November 9, 2023 – 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. The event, titled “Vision & Justice,” took place on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, in the MassArt Tower Auditorium. Lewis delivered a captivating lecture from 6:00 to 7:30 pm, followed by a reception in the Design and Media Center (DMC).

Sarah Elizabeth Lewis, the John L. Loeb Associate Professor of the Humanities and Associate Professor of African and African American Studies at Harvard University, graced the stage to discuss “Vision & Justice: A Civic Curriculum.” This groundbreaking curriculum, a collaborative endeavor between Vision & Justice and Aperture, comprised 31 texts exploring a spectrum of topics, from civic space and memorials to the intricate intersections of race, technology, and justice.

Established in 1995, the Tyrone Maurice Adderley Lecture Series honors the memory of a remarkable MassArt student who left an indelible mark on the artistic community before his untimely passing. Adderley’s passion for art, coupled with his commitment to amplifying diverse voices, continues to inspire MassArt’s ethos of inclusivity and dialogue.

In conjunction with Lewis’s lecture, MassArt unveiled an exhibition showcasing Adderley’s own artwork, providing attendees with a retrospective glimpse into his creative journey. This initiative, spearheaded by the Fine Arts 2D department as part of MassArt’s 150th Anniversary celebrations, underscored Adderley’s enduring influence on the institution’s cultural fabric.

Sarah Elizabeth Lewis, acclaimed for her seminal works on visual representation, racial justice, and democracy in America, brought her expertise to bear on the discourse surrounding art’s transformative power. Her accolades, including the prestigious Freedom Scholar Award and designation as an Andrew Carnegie Fellow, attest to the profound impact of her scholarship.

The Fall 2023 Tyrone Maurice Adderley Lecture Series owed its success to the collaborative efforts of various departments, including the Office of Justice, Equity & Transformation, Academic Affairs, Center for Art & Community Partnerships, Photography, FA2D, and Institutional Advancement.

The winner of the Morton R. Godine Travel Award is Kannetha Brown!

The winner of the Richard Aronowitz Senior Project Award is Caleb Abercrombie!

Carolyn Guerin, BFA Painting ’23 My Brother’s Room, oil painting with silkscreen and stencil prints, 64″ x 80″

Magdalena Riendeau, BFA Painting ’23 2023, Untitled, acrylic on canvas, 48″ x 36″

Hannah Rust, BFA Painting ’23 Hannah Rust, BFA Painting ’23 2023, Untitled, gouache on primed butcher paper, 38″ x 48″

Celebrating One of Our Past Winners!

Carolyn Guerin, BFA Painting ’23, was our 2022 winner of the Richard Aronowitz Senior Project Award. Carolyn used the funds to create a series of large-scale pieces centered around her brother, who has autism and is non-verbal.

Thank you so much to everyone who submitted proposals and artwork!

“Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt) will offer several workshops and opportunities for professional development later this year, funded by a Workforce Development grant from the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture.

“According to a press release, offerings include:

• 24 one-day non-credit creative economy workshops for aspiring and practicing entrepreneurs ranging from high-level introductions to tactical advice on a range of business related topics such as taxes, branding, social media, and grant writing. The calendar of workshops will be announced in September.
   
• One-on-one office hours with workshop speakers to ask individual follow-up questions.
   
• Portfolio reviews and critique groups for Boston-based visual artists led by MassArt graduate program faculty. Artists may sign up for a 30 minute one-on-one zoom session with a faculty member and the critique groups will be open to groups of up to four artists for two hours.  
   
• Space for 12 artists to enroll in MassArt’s Creative Economy Business Incubator program, an eight-month two-course program designed to teach creative entrepreneurship through the launch and growth of a student-owned venture. The application process is now open and will close August 5, 2022.”

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Applications now open to join the eight-month Creative Economy Business Incubator Program

Boston, MA – July 13, 2022 – Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt) announces new free professional development opportunities for Boston-based artists and creative entrepreneurs, fully funded by the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture Workforce Development Grant announced on June 30.

The program includes:

• 24 one-day non-credit creative economy workshops for aspiring and practicing entrepreneurs ranging from high-level introductions to tactical advice on a range of business related topics such as taxes, branding, social media, and grant writing. The calendar of workshops will be announced in September.
• One-on-one office hours with workshop speakers to ask individual follow-up questions.
• Portfolio reviews and critique groups for Boston-based visual artists led by MassArt graduate program faculty. Artists may sign up for a 30 minute one-on-one zoom session with a faculty member and the critique groups will be open to groups of up to four artists for two hours.
• Space for 12 artists to enroll in MassArt’s Creative Economy Business Incubator program, an eight-month two-course program designed to teach creative entrepreneurship through the launch and growth of a student-owned venture. The application process is now open and will close August 5, 2022. Incubator faculty Sara Hartmann will host an information session Monday, July 18 at 7pm.
• “For nearly 150 years, MassArt has been educating and supporting artists, designers, innovators, educators, leaders, and makers,” said MassArt President Mary K. Grant. We are thrilled to be building upon and deepening our important partnership with the City of Boston and to have this opportunity to expand access and engagement with our local and diverse community of artists and designers. We are grateful to Mayor Wu and the Office of Arts and Culture for their belief in MassArt and the power and impact of art and design. We look forward to the impact that this will have on Boston’s creative economy.”

About the Creative Economy Business Incubator

The Creative Economy Business Incubator at MassArt first launched in the 2020-2021 academic year for a mixed cohort of undergraduate and graduate students as well as MassArt alumni. For the 2022-2023 academic year, the College will offer a second section of the program to a juried cohort of local Boston-based artists and creative small business owners. Priority consideration will be given to BIPOC artists.

From September to May, the cohort will meet for weekly on-campus evening classes; the curriculum covers market research, business planning, financial forecasting, and marketing. Students complete individualized projects designed to advance their business goals and are supported by volunteer mentors including arts-based small business owners and professionals from organizations including Bow Market, Clarks, Converse, HATCH the Agency, IDEO, Iron Mountain, The Museum of Contemporary Art (Los Angeles), Proverb, SoWA Open Market, and Wayfair. Incubator participants will have free access to manufacturers and suppliers through MassArt’s Maker’s Row account and will have the opportunity to sell their work through MassArt’s booth at SoWa Open Market. Learn about past participants in the Creative Economy Business Incubator and their businesses.

About Entrepreneurship Professor Sara Hartmann

Sara Hartmann is an educator and arts entrepreneurship change agent. As faculty at Massachusetts College of Art and Design, she founded the Creative Economy Business Incubator, a scale-agnostic program designed to support the unique needs of art, design, and cultural ventures. Sara also produces MassArt’s Creative Economy Workshop Series in partnership with the City of Boston. This series offers free business skills training and professional development for artists and designers. She has taught business and design at UMass Dartmouth, Simmons University, and Lasell College. Sara serves on the Design Museum Everywhere Council and is a member of the Society for Arts Entrepreneurship Education. Sara also writes and speaks about the intersection of business and art. She has had articles published in the Journal of Corporate Citizenship and Design Museum Magazine, recent conference appearances include Self-Employment in the Arts Conference (Chicago) and All Together Now: Inclusive Entrepreneurship (Boston). She holds a BFA from MassArt and an MBA from Simmons University.

Prior to academia, Sara worked both as a costume designer for theater and opera, and as a digital marketer for apparel and consumer product start-ups. Her experience moving between the cultural and innovation economies has inspired her work addressing the resource gaps faced by would-be founders in creative industries.

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About MassArt

Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt) is a public, independent institution that prepares artists, designers, and educators to shape communities, economies, and cultures for the common good. Since 1873, MassArt has built a legacy of leadership as the first freestanding public college of art and design in the country, and the nation’s first art school to grant a degree. MassArt offers a comprehensive range of undergraduate and graduate degrees in art, design, and art education, taught by world-class faculty.

“Brenda Molife, vice president for outreach and engagement at Bridgewater State University, in Massachusetts, has been chosen as provost and vice president of academic affairs at Massachusetts College of Art and Design.”

MassArt student Nina Ennis and Creative Economy Business Incubator is featured in W Magazine, for her textiles, which she views as an extension of herself.