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President Grant Discusses MAAM’s Fifth Birthday, Arts and Higher Education

MassArt in the Media
President Grant in the Media
President's Office

Monthly Culture Show segment on GBH.

Massachusetts College of Art and Design Welcomes Dr. Makeeba McCreary to the Board of Trustees

Press Release
President's Office

President of the New Commonwealth Racial Equity and Social Justice Fund joins MassArt Board of Trustees.

A Celebration of Joy and Inspiring Creativity

Campus News
Architecture
Art Education
Painting
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In 2024, MassArt honored six Common Good Award recipients—local leaders who are transforming lives and strengthening communities: Toni Elka, May Chau, Shirley Edgerton, Thaddeus Miles, Frederick Wiseman, and Yinette Guzman.

Toni Elka (BFA Painting ’86), Founder of Future Chefs

Alumni Relations
Painting
President's Office

Elka has made a profound impact on youth development through culinary arts in Boston.

Yinette Guzman (’08 BFA Architecture), Public Art Advocate and Placemaking Designer

Alumni Relations
Architecture
President's Office

Guzman is celebrated for her leadership in curating the Punto Urban Art Museum (PUAM) in Salem, MA.

May Chau (’07 BFA Art Education), Recipient of Frances Euphemia Thompson Award for Excellence in Teaching

Alumni Relations
Art Education
President's Office

Chau, Visual Arts Supervisor for Somerville Public Schools, is honored for her commitment to cultivating a collaborative arts education environment.

Acclaimed Filmmaker and Theater Director Frederick Wiseman to be Honored with 2024 MassArt Common Good Award

President's Office

Wiseman, creator of 44 documentaries, captures the human experience through the lens of social institutions.

Thaddeus Miles, Lowell Photographer and Social Justice Advocate

President's Office

Miles, founder of the Black Joy Initiative, is recognized for his efforts to promote equity through art and culture.

Shirley Ann Session Edgerton, Founder of Rites of Passage and Empowerment Program (R.O.P.E.)

President's Office

Edgerton’s work uplifts young women of color by promoting self-sufficiency and global citizenship.

Nationally Recognized and Local Artists, Educators, and Visionaries to be Honored by Massachusetts College of Art and Design

Alumni in the News
President Grant in the Media
Press Release
President's Office

2024 MassArt Common Good Award Honorees include Toni Elka, May Chau, Shirley Edgerton, Thaddeus Miles, Frederick Wiseman, and Yinette Guzman.

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Winter InterSession – Campus Open To Students With Restrictions

Friday, January 9, 2026

Call for Applications: JET Senior Fund

Friday, January 9, 2026

Off Hours, The Annual Massart Staff Show

Exhibition
public

Friday, January 9, 2026
Frances Euphemia Thompson Gallery

Lifeworld / Alumni Curatorial Project #12

Admissions Event
Call for Art
Exhibition
Graduate Admissions
MassArt Off-Campus Event
Reception
public

Friday, January 9, 2026 / 11:00am
MassArt x SoWa

Call for Applications: JET Senior Fund

Saturday, January 10, 2026

Winter InterSession – Campus Open To Students With Restrictions

Saturday, January 10, 2026

Lifeworld / Alumni Curatorial Project #12

Admissions Event
Call for Art
Exhibition
Graduate Admissions
MassArt Off-Campus Event
Reception
public

Saturday, January 10, 2026 / 11:00am
MassArt x SoWa

Call for Applications: JET Senior Fund

Sunday, January 11, 2026

Winter InterSession – Campus Open To Students With Restrictions

Sunday, January 11, 2026

Lifeworld / Alumni Curatorial Project #12

Admissions Event
Call for Art
Exhibition
Graduate Admissions
MassArt Off-Campus Event
Reception
public

Sunday, January 11, 2026 / 11:00am
MassArt x SoWa

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