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Our students, faculty, and alumni are out in the world doing great things every day.
Overcoming Eurocentrism
Lyssa Palu-ay Dean, Justice, Equity, and Transformation
Overcoming Eurocentrism
Lyssa Palu-ay Dean, Justice, Equity, and TransformationLyssa Palu-Ay (MFA ’01), Dean of JET (Justice, Equity, and Transformation), works to move beyond institutional practices that can unintentionally marginalize BIPOC communities.
View story Marc 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.
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Housing Coordinator Nathan Sherman helps create a campus environment where students can grow and explore their creativity—and makes the most of it himself
Nathan Sherman Housing Coordinator, Housing and Residence LifeHousing coordinator Nathan Sherman discusses how students’ creativity rubs off on each other (including when it comes to hat-making).
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Cicely 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.
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Cedric 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.
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Filmmaker, 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.
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The 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.
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Nonprofit 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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A Sustainable Approach to Fashion
Heily Rivas ‘24 BFAHow recent alumna and past president of the SGA Heily Rivas (’24 BFA), makes creating environmentally-friendly clothing a community effort.
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Have a Listen to James Stanley
James Stanley Associate Professor, PaintingCreations by Associate Professor of Painting James Everett Stanley are included in the permanent collection of The Studio Museum in Harlem. On the podcast I Like Your Work: Conversations with Artists, Curators and Collectors, hosted by Erica B. Hess, Stanley discusses how his own practice informs his teaching.
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