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MassArt to Celebrate Visionaries in Art, Design, and Civic Life at 2026 Commencement

Campus News
Press Release

MassArt will honor the next generation of artists and designers at its 2026 Commencement on Thursday, May 21, at the Leader Bank Pavilion in Boston.

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

President Grant in the Media

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

Campus News
MassArt in the Media

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.

Campus News
MassArt in the Media

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

Campus News
MassArt in the Media

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

Max Grinnell, MassArt Visiting Professor, joins WGBH’s “The Curiosity Desk”

Faculty in the News
Humanities

MassArt Visiting Professor Max Grinnell, whose work explores the urban experience, joins Edgar B. Herwick III on Curiosity Desk to discuss the accessibility of public restrooms in Boston.

The Curiosity Desk

MassArt Alum Elisabeth Subrin Debuts “How We Find Her”

Alumni in the News
Film/Video

MassArt Film/Video alum Elisabeth Subrin debuts her solo exhibition “How We Find Her” at STUK in Belgium, returning to questions of women’s representation and its relationship with broader social and political forces.

Art Daily

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

MassArt in the Media
MFA Photography

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

President’s Newsletter: March 2026

President's Newsletter
President's Office

President Mary K. Grant shares highlights from the Compact26 conference and reflections on the All School Show, MassArt Day, Steve Locke's return to campus, and more.