Center for Art and Community Partnerships Archives

The Du Bois Freedom Center Partners with MassArt Students to Honor the Life and Legacy of Elizabeth Freeman

Press Release
Center for Art and Community Partnerships
Illustration

An interactive storytelling kiosk in Great Barrington, featuring artwork by MassArt students, will honor the life and legacy of Elizabeth Freeman.

Massachusetts College of Art and Design Receives Two 2026 Campus Compact Impact Awards, Celebrating Civic and Community Engagement Efforts

Campus News
Center for Art and Community Partnerships
President's Office

MassArt earns two 2026 Campus Compact Impact Awards for presidential leadership and the community-engaged program, sparc! the ArtMobile.

Clay, Community, and Care: MassArt at Haley House’s Souper Bowl

MassArt in the Media
Center for Art and Community Partnerships

MassArt students and alumni craft nearly 400 bowls for Haley House’s 18th Annual ‘Souper Bowl,’ featured on WBUR for its impact on food justice and community programs in Boston.

MassArt’s Ekua Holmes Named Finalist for 2026 Dewey Square Mural

Alumni in the News
Center for Art and Community Partnerships

Ekua Holmes—MassArt alum and Associate Director of the Center for Art and Community Partnerships—is among the finalists for the 2026 Dewey Square Mural on Boston’s Rose Kennedy Greenway.

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

Alumni Relations
Center for Art and Community Partnerships
Illustration

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

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

Press Release
Center for Art and Community Partnerships

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.

An art exhibit honors the historical Black community of Walden Woods

Alumni in the News
Faculty in the News
MassArt in the Media
Center for Art and Community Partnerships

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

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

Center for Art and Community Partnerships

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

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

Alumni in the News
MassArt in the Media
Center for Art and Community Partnerships
Creative Writing

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

The Horn Book