Skip to Content
MASSART Logo

At Massart
At MassArt

Stories

Our students, faculty, and alumni are out in the world doing great things every day.

Filter stories by
Program
Department
Category
A young woman with long dark hair rests her chin on her hands and smiles while standing behind a table with several decorative, strawberry-topped cakes in a colorful, cluttered kitchen or workspace.

Building a Business Full of Sweet Surprises

Julie Nguyen '25 BFA
View story

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

Frederick Wiseman Filmmaker

Wiseman, 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.

View story
Frederick Wiseman.

Thaddeus Miles, Lowell Photographer and Social Justice Advocate

Thaddeus Miles 2024 Common Good Award Recipient

Miles, 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.

View story
Thaddeus Miles

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

Shirley Ann Session Edgerton 2024 Common Good Award Recipient

Edgerton’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.

View story
Shirley Ann Session Edgerton.

MassArt graduate and professional artist Nicole Chesney reflects on the power and magic of the MassArt Auction

Nicole Chesney ’97 BFA Glass

Nicole 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.

View story
Headshot of Nicole Chesney with her arms crossed in front of a white and yellow painting on the wall.

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 Illustration

MassArt Illustration major Emma Levine ('26 BFA) talks about her MassArt experience and the importance of voting.

View story
A person with long brown hair, likely a Creative Director, smiles while standing in front of a colorful abstract painting. Wearing a burgundy top, they have a microphone clipped to their clothing, blending their passion for art and civic engagement.

MassArt Alum Alex Small-Butera Wins Emmy for Animation

Alex Small-Butera '08 BFA

Alex 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 story
Lindsay and Alex Small-Butera dressed in formal clothing on the red carpet at the 2024 Emmy Awards.

Artist, alum, and instructor Clint Baclawski on how MassArt’s creative community invites you to change your perspective

Clint Baclawski '08 MFA

MassArt 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 story
Headshot of Clint Baclawki

Visualizing Biology: Teaching Art Through Science at MassArt with Caroline Hu

Caroline Hu Assistant Professor, Integrative Sciences and Biological Arts

Caroline Hu received her PhD in biology from Stanford University and conducted her post-doctoral work at Harvard. Now the visual artist, biologist, and educator has landed her dream job — teaching biology in MassArt’s program of Integrative Sciences and Biological Arts (ISBA). We asked her how she educates art and design students about biology and about the opportunities for comics creators and biologists to work together.

View story
Caroline Hu sits on a staircase wearing a black dress and white boots.

MassArt Brings the Creative Process to Teens and Tweens at Public Libraries

Marjee-Anne Levine Assistant Professor, Fine Arts 3D

A free Summer Art Workshop Series at three different libraries came about through a collaboration between MassArt and the state library board, and serves as a pilot for an expanding collaboration.

View story
Students gathered on the lawn in front of a large brick building.

The Art of Curating an Exhibition

Catherine Lecomte Lecce '23 MFA

At 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 story
A person with short hair, wearing a black outfit, sits on a stool in a room filled with creativity. Beside them stands a large printer, surrounded by several art pieces taped to the walls. The setting resembles an art studio, hinting at their passion for curating an exhibition.
Page 3 of 5
image description
621 Huntington Ave,
Boston, MA 02115

(617) 879-7000
Academics
Programs
Admissions
Costs & Aid
Student Life
About
At MassArt
Giving
Information for