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President Grant Discusses the Power of the Arts, Impact on Well-Being

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Image courtesy of The Culture Show
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In her monthly segment on GBH’s The Culture Show, MassArt President Mary Grant spoke about a recent study on the brain benefits of seeing real works of art in-person, the healing power of creating, the Common Good Awards, and more.

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

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  • 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.
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Three more public campuses in Massachusetts to launch co-op programs

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  • 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.

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  • 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

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  • 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 

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

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  • 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.
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MassArt Receives Carnegie Classification for Extraordinary Commitment to Community Engagement

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  • Civic and Community Engagement
Massachusetts College of Art and Design receives the 2026 Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement, recognizing its extraordinary commitment to civic partnerships and advancing the public good.
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MAAM Stories: A Bold Commitment to Free Art for Everyone

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  • MassArt Art Museum
MAAM reaffirms its bold commitment to free contemporary art, breaking down barriers and welcoming everyone to inspiring exhibitions, programs, and student experiences.
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MassArt Ranked #3 Among Top Art Schools in the U.S. by Art & Object

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Massachusetts College of Art and Design ranks #3 on Art & Object’s 2026 list of the 15 Best Art Schools in the U.S.
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MAAM Stories: Engineering the Pulse of Nicholas Galanin’s “Aáni yéi xat duwasáakw (I am called Land)”

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  • MassArt Art Museum
Go behind the scenes of MAAM's installation of Galanin’s robotic Tlingít drum, uniting Indigenous craft, engineering, and immersive sound.
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2025 MassArt Common Good Awards Honor Artists, Educators, and Innovators Who Creatively Impact Local Communities

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  • Press Release
The 2025 MassArt Common Good Awards celebrate artists and designers advancing community impact and social change.
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President Grant Joins GBH’s The Culture Show: The Role of Art Institutions and Back to School

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President Grant discusses the role of artists and institution in facilitating difficult conversation and the importance of creating educational opportunities for all.
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MassArt Named “One of America’s Best Colleges” by Money Magazine

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  • MassArt in the Media
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Money Magazine ranking of MassArt comes after a rigorous evaluation of more than 700 schools, measuring quality of education, affordability, and outcomes after graduation.
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