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Our students, faculty, and alumni are out in the world doing great things every day.
Julian Phillips on Historic Architecture and the Power of Interdisciplinary Learning
Julian Phillips '20 M.Arch
Toni Elka (BFA Painting ’86), Founder of Future Chefs
Toni Elka '86 BFA, 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award RecipientElka, founder of Future Chefs, has made a profound impact on youth development through culinary arts in Boston. Her nonprofit provides life skills, mentorship, and professional development opportunities to prepare young people for success. Elka’s leadership has been nationally recognized for empowering youth and fostering social change.
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Yinette Guzman (’08 BFA Architecture), Public Art Advocate and Placemaking Designer
Yinette Guzman '08 BFA, 2024 Common Good Award RecipientGuzman is celebrated for her leadership in curating the Punto Urban Art Museum (PUAM) in Salem, MA. Her efforts in transforming underserved communities through public art reflect her commitment to inclusivity, creative placemaking, and cultural preservation.
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May Chau (’07 BFA Art Education), Recipient of Frances Euphemia Thompson Award for Excellence in Teaching
May Chau '07 BFA, 2024 Frances Euphemia Thompson Award for Excellence in Teaching RecipientChau, Visual Arts Supervisor for Somerville Public Schools, is honored for her commitment to cultivating a collaborative arts education environment. Her teaching encourages creativity, critical thinking, and lifelong learning in one of the state’s most diverse school systems, continuing MassArt’s legacy of training transformative arts educators.
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Acclaimed Filmmaker and Theater Director Frederick Wiseman to be Honored with 2024 MassArt Common Good Award
Frederick Wiseman 2024 Common Good Award RecipientWiseman, an acclaimed filmmaker with 44 documentaries to his name, captures the human experience through the lens of social institutions. His work has received four Emmys and the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the Venice Film Festival, along with an Academy Honorary Award in 2016.
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Thaddeus Miles, Lowell Photographer and Social Justice Advocate
Thaddeus Miles 2024 Common Good Award RecipientMiles, founder of the Black Joy Initiative, is recognized for his efforts to promote equity through art and culture. His initiatives, including Black Joy Day and youth-authored publications, highlight his commitment to uplifting marginalized communities and fostering joy and resilience.
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Shirley Ann Session Edgerton, Founder of Rites of Passage and Empowerment Program (R.O.P.E.)
Shirley Ann Session Edgerton 2024 Common Good Award RecipientEdgerton’s work with the Rites of Passage and Empowerment Program (R.O.P.E.) uplifts young women of color by promoting self-sufficiency and global citizenship. Her dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion has earned her widespread recognition, including honorary degrees.
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MassArt graduate and professional artist Nicole Chesney reflects on the power and magic of the MassArt Auction
Nicole Chesney ’97 BFA GlassNicole Chesney has been an active participant in the MassArt Auction since 1997– since her first print in the silent auction her senior year, she has donated 20 artworks in support of current and future MassArt students.
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Emma Levine (’26 BFA Illustration) shares her MassArt story, her experience as a Creative Director, and the importance of civic engagement.
Emma Levine '26 BFA IllustrationMassArt Illustration major Emma Levine ('26 BFA) talks about her MassArt experience and the importance of voting.
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MassArt Alum Alex Small-Butera Wins Emmy for Animation
Alex Small-Butera '08 BFAAlex 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.
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Artist, alum, and instructor Clint Baclawski on how MassArt’s creative community invites you to change your perspective
Clint Baclawski '08 MFAMassArt 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.
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