LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

Dear MCAD Community,

I’m pleased to introduce this issue of CUT/PASTE based on a theme MCAD IS HERE, THERE, EVERYWHERE. As an alum, you know firsthand that MCAD’s presence is profound and universal. It’s an institution that lives well beyond its small, physical footprint in the Whittier neighborhood.

Over the past four years, I have met so many people who have shared an MCAD story, an MCAD experience, or an MCAD memory. I’ve been to galleries in New York and Miami where I’ve heard about the staying power of the MCAD education; at a kitchen table in Culver City where MCAD alumni talked about the impact of mentorship; at a conference in St. Paul where retired faculty members greeted former students with open arms. I’ve spoken with a U.S. senator who wanted to show me the artwork hanging in her office created by MCAD alums. I have spent time with former graduate students who told stories about how MCAD continued to be a significant influence well after they graduated. Put simply, MCAD is an idea, a spirit, and an ethos based upon the work of our remarkable students, faculty, staff, and alumni–from Hong Kong to Stevens Avenue, from Alaska to New York.

I’m sure you all have had pivotal moments as part of your MCAD experience. I’d love to hear what your quintessential MCAD moment was and, as always, know more about what you’re working on. Feel free to drop me a line at ssethi@mcad.edu.

All my best, Sanjit

Sethi