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Red Sox legend David Ortiz accepted the BAA Honors award for television and film as Boston Arts Academy Foundation President Denella Clark and BAA Head of School Anne Clark look on. Visual Arts photo
On May 1 a virtual livestream of the 2021 BAA Honors Boston Arts Academy’s annual fundraising event saw a star-studded cast and a series of music and dance performances by students and alumni raise nearly $1.7 million for the city’s only public high school for the visual and performing arts.
BAA is based in Fields Corner as its new campus is being built near Fenway Park.
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After waiting for more than a year,
Otis College of Art and Design hosted “Virtually Cool,” the school’s
39th Annual Scholarship Benefit and Fashion Show on May 8. Under the theme of “One World,” the event showcased the work of juniors and seniors with more than a dozen mentors and projects.
“It was a special moment on Saturday when ‘Virtually Cool’ gave our students an opportunity to finally, after a year and a half of working remotely, showcase their work to the world,” said Jill Zeleznik, chair of the Fashion Department. “This past year, our students persevered and never gave up on their goals and aspirations to accomplish the impossible.”
Student work by Joseph Arnold. Image courtesy of UCLA Architecture and Urban Design
With summer right around the corner, high-school students, young professionals, and individuals looking to explore new disciplines seek programs that spark their interests while learning new skills. With virtual learning practices adopted globally, the opportunity for students to participate in notable summer school programs from any part of the world is readily available.
This summer UCLA Architecture and Urban Design s notable summer programs welcome individuals interested in exploring design and learning introductory skills in architecture in a new virtual format. By offering two programs created for high school students and adults the Teen ArchStudio and JumpStart programs provide participants with a glimpse into studio culture at one of the leading public universities in the world in addition to earning University of California (UC) course credit. This year s summer program welcomes Assista