Award Recipient: Distinguished Alumni Award

Kris Moran (BFA ‘89 Painting) is an acclaimed artist, designer, and set decorator whose career spans film, art, and immersive design. Aside from her notable prop work in The Cider House Rules and Good Will Hunting, Moran is known as the creative mind bringing the “Wes Anderson” look to life in films like The Royal Tenenbaums, Moonrise Kingdom, The Darjeeling Limited, and The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou. Trained as a painter, Moran’s drawings, prints, and videos are magical in their play with medium and sophisticated in their simplicity. Her studio work serves as inspiration for art direction and event design. She lives in New York.

Award Recipient: Frances Euphemia Thompson Award for Excellence in Teaching

Sarah Richards (BFA ‘96 Art Education and Photography) is Director of Art K–12 for Brockton Public Schools, supporting more than 15,000 students and 29 educators across 22 schools. With 28 years in education, she champions arts integration and community partnerships, especially with Fuller Craft Museum. Richards holds degrees from MassArt, Lesley University, and Fitchburg State University, and currently serves as Chair of the Board at Fuller Craft Museum. She lives in West Roxbury.

Award Recipient: Common Good Award

Tracy Silva Barbosa (BFA ‘99 Glass) is a multimedia artist, designer, and founder of Duende Studio, based in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Drawing on her background in glass and architectural design, she creates layered works and large-scale public art that explore the connections between nature, memory, and urban life. Barbosa has contributed to major architectural glass projects worldwide and continues to shape New England’s public art landscape through community-based installations and civic design. She lives in New Bedford, and is the Executive Director of Fall River Arts and Culture Coalition.

Award Recipient: Common Good Award

Kate Gilbert is Founder and Executive Director of the Boston Public Art Triennial, formerly Now + There. An artist and cultural leader, she has spent two decades transforming public spaces through bold contemporary art. Under her leadership, Triennial 2025: The Exchange brought 21 large-scale works and more than 100 interdisciplinary public programs to eight Boston neighborhoods, drawing more than 200,000 visitors from across the globe between May and October 2025. Gilbert holds an MFA from School of Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University and is a recognized leader in public art and civic engagement. She lives in Boston’s Leather District.

Award Recipients: Common Good Award

Lisa Simmons and Alison Simmons are the Artistic & Executive Director and Co-Director, respectively, of the Roxbury International Film Festival, New England’s largest festival celebrating people of color. Together, Lisa and Alison have expanded the festival’s reach, cultivating community, dialogue, and representation through film. In addition to her work with RoxFilm, Lisa serves as a Program Manager at Mass Cultural Council, where she leads the Communities Initiative, advancing creativity and equity through community-driven grantmaking. A filmmaker and cultural advocate, Simmons has produced theater and researched Boston’s WPA Negro Theater Project, highlighting untold stories in Black cultural history. Lisa lives in Boston and Alison lives in Roslindale.

Award Recipient: Common Good Award

Marquis Victor is the founder and executive director of Elevated Thought, a creative youth development organization rooted in art and social justice. A multidisciplinary artist and educator, Victor created ET’s foundational curriculum focused on critical consciousness, collaboration, and creativity. He holds a Doctor of Education from Northeastern University and is committed to expanding access and opportunity for young artists of color. He lives in the Merrimack Valley.