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The Avenue of Contemporary Arts
Faculty Named Finalists for ICA Foster Prize
Creative Careers
Made to Order
How can an artist or designer
It’s fun, it’s funky, and it’s the first
MassArt took a giant step
The interior will include a
Every two years, the Institute
make a living doing what they love?
of its kind in Massachusetts. It’s
forward on the renovations to
welcoming lobby; an event and
of Contemporary Art in Boston
What resources and support are
MassArt Made, a retail venture
the Bakalar & Paine Galleries
reception area; grand staircase
chooses a small group of artists
available to help them succeed?
that sells original items created
with the selection of Machado
and new elevators; large multi-
to compete for its prestigious
How can creatives promote their
or designed by alumni, students,
and Silvetti Associates as the
purpose performance and lecture
James and Audrey Foster Prize,
work and secure funding? Those
faculty, and staff. Located at
created in 1999 to “recognize
were just a few of the questions
the corner of Huntington and
Boston-area artists of exceptional
answered at & &UHDWLYH &DUHHUV
Longwood Avenues, MassArt Made
promise.” Last year, five of the
Conference, the first career con-
was launched in April 2011 to showcase the college’s extraor-
firm to bring the $16.1-million capital improvement plan to life. The award-winning Boston-based
hall; museum learning center; and two process/education galleries. The renovations to the
architecture and urban design
104-year-old building will also
nine finalists were MassArt
ference ever hosted by MassArt.
firm — known for culturally specific
include 21st-century improvements
professors.
Designed to help MassArt
and inventive architecture —
such as a climate control system
VISITING LECTURER OF SCULPTURE AND NEW MEDIA
in any economy, C3 attracted
continue to be the largest free
that allows for year-round programming, ADA-compliant
Robert de Saint Phalle
graduates find meaningful work
began working on what will contemporary art exhibition
design elements, and all of
Eirik Johnson
last June for the two-day event.
space in New England. It is a
the “back of house” receiving, storage, and construction space
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Several MassArt alumni, including
must-stop destination for art lovers along Huntington’s
needed to accommodate virtually
Fred H.C. Liang
Elizabeth Noonan (Ceramics ’02),
Avenue of the Arts.
any exhibition. When completed,
PROFESSOR OF FINE ARTS 2D
and Kaitlin Maud (Graphic Design
Steve Tourlentes
’09), joined local professionals in
Part of MassArt’s $140 million campaign, the galleries’ transformation will expand MassArt’s capacity to provide important cultural and educational resources to the college community and the public. Plans
the LEED® Silver-certified galleries will no longer have limits on the types of exhibitions they can bring to campus — and they’ll have the opportunity to earn accreditation from the American Association of Museums.
MFA ’88, VISITING LECTURER OF PHOTOGRAPHY
more than 90 alumni to campus
Jess Dugan (Photography ’07),
leading discussions on topics that ranged from personal branding
Evelyn Rydz
to social media to freelancing.
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN STUDIO FOUNDATION
Planning is currently under way for next year’s event.
dinary talent and offer another way for neighbors and visitors to the area to stop in and get to know MassArt better. The store offers everything from handcrafted jewelry, handbags, ceramics, and screen-printed T-shirts to manufactured products such as video games and flash drives. Ten percent of all sales go toward student scholarships, so you not only find something terrific but can enjoy knowing that you are supporting the next generation of MassArt artists and designers.
This is a testament to the
include adding an iconic pavilion
distinguished achievements of
that extends out to the street
our faculty, who are practicing
to greet visitors and act as an
professionals in their fields and
easily recognizable entrance.
whose work reflects the level of excellence we promote for our students. Accomplished artists and designers, our faculty present their work in museums, galleries, and exhibitions around the world.
Adam Lampton mfa photography ’04 Mahjong Parlor, C-print, 30" x 40", 2007. Courtesy of Carroll & Sons Gallery.
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