Stories
Our students, faculty, and alumni are out in the world doing great things every day.
Artist, alum, and instructor Clint Baclawski on how MassArt’s creative community invites you to change your perspective.
Clint Baclawski '08 MFA & Associate Director of The Lab, Technology
MassArt Alum Alex Small-Butera Wins Emmy for Animation
Alex Small-Butera '08 BFA AnimationAlex Small-Butera sat down for an interview to explain about how he and Lindsay got from here to there, rising in their careers to receive this mark of achievement from Hollywood on their ability as animators, as artists.
View storyArtist, alum, and instructor Clint Baclawski on how MassArt’s creative community invites you to change your perspective.
Clint Baclawski '08 MFA & Associate Director of The Lab, TechnologyMassArt instructor and director of ‘The Lab,’ Clint Baclawski is an accomplished artist who has won numerous awards, exhibited in the U.S. and abroad, and attended residencies in Venice, Italy, and Wassaic, NY.
View storyThe Art of Curating an Exhibition
Catherine Lecomte Lecce '23 MFAAt MassArt, MFA students and alumni uncover their unique curatorial styles through hands-on experiences and courses like Curatorial Practice. Catherine LeComte Lecce’s exhibition, Matrescence, explored the profound and often overlooked transformations of motherhood.
View storyOvercoming Eurocentrism
Lyssa Palu-ay Dean, JusticeLyssa Palu-Ay (MFA ’01), Dean of JET (Justice, Equity, and Transformation), works to move beyond institutional practices that can unintentionally marginalize BIPOC communities.
View storyMarc Holland and the transformative power of a MassArt education.
Marc Holland Department Chair, Studio Foundation & '00 BFAMarc Holland (BFA ’99), director of MassArt’s Studio Foundation Program, says that as a result of a professor’s guidance, he switched gears — and uses that experience to keep front of mind that the best teaching lets students know they can impact the world in unexpected ways.
View storyCicely Carew on transforming one’s creative passion into a fulfilling career — and maybe sparking a bit of wonder along the way.
Cicely Carew ‘05 BFA PaintingIn taking museum-worthy work to public spaces, Cicely Carew ('05 BFA) reminds MassArt students to lead with their hearts.
View storyCedric Douglas’s Majestic MassArt Journey
Cedric Douglas ‘11 BFACedric Douglas (’11 BFA), the first person in his family to attend college, celebrates Black Excellence with a new mural on MAAM’s facade.
View storyFilmmaker, photographer, and community artist and educator Mel Tiang on resourcefulness, doing it all, and embracing the winding road.
Mel Taing ‘16 BFAMel Taing (BFA ’16) returns to her MassArt roots by making a film about a new library in Boston’s Chinatown, which hasn’t had a permanent branch since 1956.
View storyThe Organized Artist
Kelly Sherman '02 BFAKelly Sherman (’02 BFA), says MassArt schooled her not just in creativity but also in problem solving, discipline, and strategy.
View storyNonprofit executive Julie Wake envisions a world where artists have a seat – and a role to play – at every table.
Julie Wake ‘07 BFA ArchitectureJulie Wake (’07 BFA) never expected to go to college after having been in the workforce for several years. Her MassArt education gave her an opportunity to advocate for artists in a big way.
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