Retrospective Lecture

6-8 pm, Free and Open to the public

WHAT:                  

As part of its 140th Anniversary, Massachusetts College of Art & Design (MassArt) invites the public to hear how MassArt has changed the world with a retrospective lecture and slide presentation on the college’s illustrious history.  Entitled “140 Years of MassArt History” this free presentation will feature:

“How MassArt Changed the World” – A historical slide show by Paul Dobbs, Library Director, Massachusetts College of Arts and Design.

“The World that Created MassArt and The Worlds that MassArt Created”  - A presentation by Mary Ann Stankiewicz, guest author, historian, and Pennsylvania State University Professor  of Art Education. Professor Stankiewicz has published numerous books and articles on the history of teaching art in America, and most recently has focused her research on MassArt. 

Open forum for audience questions and discussion

WHY: Founded in 1873, MassArt has a legacy of leadership as the only independent public college of art and design in the country and the nation’s first art school to grant a degree. Events surrounding the 140th Anniversary campaign will showcase the enormous impact MassArt has had – and continues to have -- on the development of arts and design education in Boston and throughout the world.  Highlights of MassArt Faculty, Alumni, and Student achievements include:

Alumnus Albert Munsell launches the Munsell Color System (1905):  Munsell’s Color System soon becomes arguably the most effective system for organizing color ever invented. Users have included NASA, the U.S. Bureau of Standards, Microsoft, Apple, Hersey’s, and Toro, to name only a few.

Faculty member Cyrus Dallin’s Sculptures Become Boston icons (1913/1940):  Dallin’s equestrian sculpture Appeal to the Great Spirit is installed in front of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (1913), and later, his Paul Revere statue is installed in Boston’s North End (1940), becoming two of Boston’s most beloved and recognizable pieces of public art.      

Alumna Frances Euphemia Thompson begins a 47-year
career of training African-American teachers in rural Tennessee (1923):  Thompson brought art education to the underfunded
segregated black schools of rural Tennessee and spent her life teaching, creating art, and promoting art education.       

Alumnus Al Petitto designs the first Kevlar helmet
for the  U.S. Armed Forces (1975):  Petitto’s design is the first new helmet since World War II.    

Alumna Nancy Haigh wins an academy award for set
design for the movie Bugsy (1992).   Haigh has been nominated 5 times.

WHEN: Wednesday, November 6

6:00-8:00 pm

WHERE:  

MassArt Tower Auditorium

621
Huntington Avenue

TICKETS: Free and open to the public

INFO: For information call 617-879-7105

About Massachusetts College of Art and Design:
Celebrating 140 Years of MassArt in the Making

Massachusetts College of Art and Design is one of
the top colleges of its kind in the United States. Founded in 1873, MassArt has a legacy of leadership as the only independent public college of art and design in the country and the nation’s first art school to grant a degree. The college offers a comprehensive range of baccalaureate and graduate degrees in art and design, all taught by world-class faculty, along with continuing education and youth programs designed to encourage individual creativity. Whether at home in Boston or on the other side of the globe, the artists and designers of MassArt are dedicated to making a difference in their communities and around the world. For more information, visit www.massart.edu.