Community News Ford Foundation Gifts $50,000 To National Disability Theatre MFA '20, Mickey Rowe, Co-Executive Director of the National Disability Theatre has received a $50,000 gift from the Ford Foundation. The gift will be not only be used for general funds but will also contribute to the organizations strategic plan. Read more on the gift and the National Disability Theatre here. The MFA Boston Issues an Apology After a recent incident involving middle school aged children who were subjected to racist comments while on a field trip to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, the museum's staff has issued a statement of apology. Read more of the circumstance here as well as the public apology. Events MFA Summary Project Presentations Saturday, June 15, 2019 | 9:00AM - 4:00PM | Pigott Building (PIGT) 102, 103, & 105 The schedule for the Class of 2019 MFA Summary Projects is now available! Full presentation descriptions and student bios will be posted in June. Join us for all or part of the day! Event updates will be posted on Facebook. Inscape Arts Bash Join the Artists and Musicians of Inscape Arts in celebration of its annual party. On Saturday, June 1st starting at 3 PM, 5 stages will showcase back to back talent until the morning! Tickets are available here along with the line up and a list of food trucks and beer providers. Romson Regarde Bustillo | more than can be heldOn Friday, May 31st, the Hedreen Gallery opens 'more than can be held', a solo exhibition by Seattle-based printmaker, poet and multimedia artist Romson Regarde Bustillo. More information on Romson and the Hedreen can be found here. Artist/Author Talk: Worlds Beyond HereHosted at the Wing Luke Museum, artists, June Sekiguchi, Simon Kono, Tamiko Thiel, Ted Chiang, will be in conversation with moderator and curator, Mayumi Tsutakawa on the science fiction exhibition, 'Worlds Beyond Here'. RSVP for your free ticket here. Feminista Futurisms: Afro-Indigenous Muxeres in Hip HopOn Monday June 3rd, come dialogue about the ways feminista hip hop artists from Ecuador use the transformative power of Hip Hop art and music to create community, joy, and resistance urgently needed to heal a world damaged by violence against womxn, the exploitation of ancestral land and displacement of ancestral communities, state policies that harm asylum seekers and immigrants around the world, and the persecution of queer and transgender communities. More info found here. Jobs & Opportunities MFA students, BA students, and alumni: Join our exclusive LinkedIn group to get access to the latest arts leadership job postings! Grants & Development Manager
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