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星期五, 9月 25, 2026
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MassArt 頒發 2026 公益獎表揚 6 名藝術家
2026 MassArt Common Good Awards Celebrate Artists, Educators, and Creative Leaders Advancing the Public Good
MassArt recognizes six honorees - renowned artists and passionate advocates - whose creative work enriches communities across Massachusetts and beyond
BOSTON – Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt) President Mary K. Grant, PhD, announced today the recipients of the 2026 MassArt Common Good Awards, recognizing artists, educators, cultural leaders, and innovators whose work demonstrates the power of creativity to strengthen communities and create meaningful change across the Commonwealth and beyond.
Now in its fourth year, the MassArt Common Good Awards shine a light on individuals and organizations who put art and design to work in service of others—expanding access to creative opportunities, enriching public life, championing diverse voices, and imagining new possibilities for their communities.
“The annual MassArt Common Good Awards remind us that creativity is not only a means of expression, but a powerful force for connection, understanding, and positive change,” says President Mary K. Grant. “Through their art, teaching, advocacy, and leadership, this year’s honorees have used their creative gifts to open doors, bring people together, and strengthen the communities around them, serving the common good in ways that inspire us all.”
The 2026 honorees represent a range of creative practices and civic commitments. Together, they demonstrate how art and design shapes more vibrant, inclusive, and connected communities through education and mentorship, public art and cultural programming, advocacy, storytelling, or innovative approaches to civic life.
The honorees will be celebrated at a joyful ceremony on Saturday, December 5, 2026 at 12pm in MassArt’s Design and Media Center, 621 Huntington Avenue, Boston. The event is free and open to the public, with advance registration recommended. Following the ceremony, honorees, guests, and attendees alike are all invited to stay for a celebratory light lunch.
Each honoree will receive a custom-made work of art by sculptural glass artist MassArt alumnus Adam Waimon BFA ‘06 Glass.
For more information about the MassArt Common Good Awards, visit massart.edu/massart-common-
2026 Common Good Awards Honorees
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| 2026 Honorees, clockwise from top left: David Greenberger, Silvina Ibanez, Fine Arts Work Center, Josh Simpson, Candelaria Silva-Collins, and Ekua Holmes. |
Distinguished Alumni Award
David Greenberger BFA ‘78 Painting, is an artist, writer, musician, and storyteller whose multidisciplinary work explores memory, aging, identity, and the unexpected poetry of everyday life. Born in Chicago and raised in Erie, Pennsylvania, he moved to Boston in 1974 to attend MassArt. Beginning in 1979, he created The Duplex Planet, a publication inspired by conversations with residents of nursing homes. What began as a periodical evolved into an expansive body of audio recordings, performances, drawings, books, and collaborations with musicians, creating a deeply human portrait of aging that challenges conventional ideas about memory and identity. His work approaches aging not as a diminished state, but as a vital and continually evolving experience. A musician as well as an artist, Greenberger was a longtime member of the band Men & Volts and has collaborated with musicians and performers throughout his career. His work has been adapted into comic books, short films, and plays, and he has been the subject of four documentaries, including Beyond the Duplex Planet which had its world premiere at SXSW in March 2026. His essays and performances have been featured on National Public Radio, and he has served as a keynote speaker at universities, museums, and conferences focused on aging. He lives and works in upstate New York.
SILVINA IBANEZ
Frances Euphemia Thompson Award for Excellence in Teaching
Silvina Ibanez is a professional visual artist, Registered Expressive Arts Therapist (REAT), licensed mental health counselor, art educator, and community arts advocate dedicated to expanding access to the arts as a tool for healing, empowerment and social change. She is also a teacher at the William Carter School, a Boston Public School providing specialized education for students with significant cognitive disabilities and complex medical needs. Her work centers on the power of creativity to foster connection, healing, and change, and with more than 25 years of experience in the arts, she has worked with individuals, groups, and communities in the United States and abroad. She holds a BFA from the Universidad Nacional de las Artes in Argentina, an MFA from the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, and a Master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling with a specialization in expressive arts therapy from Lesley University. As a teaching artist and educator, Ibanez facilitates art classes and workshops for people of all ages and abilities, and as an expressive arts therapist, she specializes in working with individuals living with neurocognitive and neurodegenerative disorders, as well as people with severe or intensive disabilities. Grounded in a humanistic, compassionate, person-centered approach, her practice uses the arts to encourage self-expression, creativity, communication, and connection, making the arts accessible and meaningful for diverse communities.
FINE ARTS WORK CENTER
Common Good Award
The Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown has nurtured artists, writers, and the broader Outer Cape Cod community for more than five decades, providing time, space, and creative connection since its founding in 1968. Best known for its acclaimed Fellowship Program, FAWC awards seven-month residencies each year to 20 emerging writers and visual artists. More than 1,000 Fellows have participated in the program, going on to receive Pulitzer Prizes, National Book Awards, the Nobel Prize in Literature, and MacArthur Fellowships, and to present their work at leading institutions including the Venice Biennale, the Museum of Modern Art, MASS MoCA, and the Whitney Museum of American Art. Today, the Work Center extends its mission through year-round programs that connect artists and audiences across generations and disciplines. Offerings include the open-enrollment Summer Workshop Program, FAWC Online, writing and visual arts workshops, residencies for mid-career artists, and programs for public school students and seniors. Its robust calendar of exhibitions, performances, readings, and other cultural events welcomes more than 10,000 visitors each year, making the Work Center an enduring creative hub on the Outer Cape and a community arts organization elevating the common good.
EKUA HOLMES
Common Good Award
Ekua Holmes BFA ‘77 Photography is an award-winning visual artist, illustrator, educator, and community advocate whose collage-based practice draws on family histories, childhood memories, faith, hope, and self-determination. A lifelong Roxbury resident and proud member of the neighborhood’s tradition of image-makers, Holmes finds inspiration close to home, transforming cut and torn papers into vibrant, layered reflections on identity, relationships, and lived experience. She has dedicated her career to supporting creative expression and expanding access to the arts. She has led workshops, served as a visiting artist and lecturer, and held residencies at institutions throughout New England, and serves as Associate Director of MassArt’s Center for Art and Community Partnerships, where she oversees sparc! the ArtMobile, bringing art and artmaking out throughout the Boston community. In 2016, she launched the Roxbury Sunflower Project after receiving a Boston Triennial Public Art Accelerator Fellowship, bringing together community members to plant 10,000 sunflower seeds throughout her native Roxbury. Holmes is also an acclaimed illustrator of children’s literature. Her honors include a Caldecott Honor and multiple Coretta Scott King Awards, including recognition for Voice of Freedom, Out of Wonder, and Stuff of Stars. She is the recipient of the MassArt Distinguished Alumni Award and a Brother Thomas Fellowship from The Boston Foundation.
CANDELARIA SILVA-COLLINS (posthumous)
Common Good Award
Candelaria Silva-Collins was a consultant, writer, children’s book author, and community leader whose work helped shape Boston’s cultural landscape and strengthen the connection between arts and community. As founding director of ACT Roxbury, the cultural economic development program of Madison Park Development Corporation, she helped create programs including the Roxbury International Film Festival, Roxbury Open Studios, the Roxbury Literary Annual, Roxbury in Motion, and the Danette Jones Business of Culture Series, providing new opportunities for artists, filmmakers, writers, and cultural entrepreneurs. She also played a pivotal role in the creation of the Roxbury Center for Arts at Hibernian Hall and spearheaded audience development efforts at the Huntington Theatre Company. Candelaria’s last public roles were as grant manager for the Boston Public Library’s Fellowes Athenaeum Trust Fund at the Shaw-Roxbury Branch and Chair of the Board of Designators for the George B. Henderson Foundation. As an author, she wrote three children’s books featuring Stacey Huggins, an imaginative Black girl whose adventures celebrate childhood, family, and joy. Her writing also appeared in publications including The Boston Globe, Ebony Jr., The Horn Book, and School Library Journal. A passionate mentor and advocate, she served on numerous nonprofit boards and received honors including the Roxbury Puddingstone Award and the Arts and Community Leadership Award from the Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston. Her legacy reflects a lifelong commitment to arts, community, and the power of creative expression.
Candelaria died of cancer in March 2026. Hers will be the first posthumous MassArt Common Good Award.
JOSH SIMPSON
Common Good Award
Josh Simpson is an internationally acclaimed glass artist whose five-decade career has been marked by extraordinary imagination, technical innovation, and generosity to the creative community. Inspired by Tiffany and Steuben glass in his grandparents’ home, he discovered his calling while at Hamilton College, eventually building his own furnaces and establishing his studio in Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts. His richly detailed Planets, New Mexico Glass, Tektites, Saturns, and other works have been exhibited internationally and are held in major collections, including the Smithsonian’s Renwick Gallery, Corning Museum of Glass, and Yale University Art Gallery. His work has even traveled into space with his wife, NASA astronaut Cady Coleman. Beyond the studio, Simpson has been a tireless advocate for the creative community of western Massachusetts. He purchased the historic Salmon Falls Building in 1992, helping ensure the continuation of Salmon Falls Gallery, which exhibits and sells the work of scores of regional artists. Throughout his career, Simpson has also devoted considerable time and energy to supporting the broader craft community. He is a longtime supporter of Snow Farm Craft School, helping secure the school’s permanent home in Williamsburg, Massachusetts. He co-founded the Craft Emergency Relief Fund and was its first board president. He has also served as president of the Glass Art Society. He currently serves on the board of the American Craft Council. He has taught at Penland, Haystack, and Corning and has received numerous honors, including honorary doctorates from Hamilton College, Bay Path University, and Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.
BOSTON PUBLIC HEALTH COMMISSION CELEBRATES 40 YEARS OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS SUPPORTING RESIDENTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS
波士頓市長宣佈街區派對補助開放申請
BOSTON - Friday, September 25, 2026 – Mayor Michelle Wu, the Human Services Cabinet and the Office of Neighborhood Services today announced that applications for Boston’s fall block party grant program are now open. Residents and community groups who apply and get approved will receive grants up to $500 to purchase materials for block parties, making it easier and more affordable for residents and families to host events, get together and celebrate this fall. This announcement builds on the Mayor’s work to make Boston a home for everyone through fun and safe programming. By bringing together different departments, the City is making it easier for more residents and community organizations to host fun, welcoming and family-friendly events. Boston’s fall block party grant program is funded by a new partnership with Elevate Cities, a non-profit organization committed to sparking joy, belonging, and civic pride in cities around the world. “We’re working every day to make Boston a beautiful, welcoming, family-friendly home for everyone—and that means creating every opportunity to connect and build community,” said Mayor Michelle Wu. “Boston’s block party program supports residents hosting their own gatherings to bring people together and create lasting memories and bonds. This year, with support from Elevate Cities, we are making it easier for even more residents to host block parties and turn our streets into joyful community spaces.” In celebration of Good Neighbor Day, Elevate Cities is providing $25,000 to help the City support more resident-led events that bring neighbors together. This new partnership advances Good Neighbor Day’s programming and goal of strengthening neighborhood connections and marks Elevate Cities’ expansion to Boston, following its launch in Miami in 2025. “What a joy it is to bring Elevate Cities to Boston, a city with such a deep commitment to community and belonging,” said Kim Coupounas, CEO of Elevate Cities. “Mayor Wu and the City have made it a priority to build a Boston where everyone feels they belong and can take part in civic life. We’re thrilled to come alongside that work and help create more opportunities for neighbors to meet, celebrate their communities and strengthen the bonds that make this city so special.” With this support from Elevate Cities, residents can also apply to receive funding from the City’s Spooky Streets and Fall Harvest block party grants, which are all aimed at making it easier and more affordable for neighborhoods to host events this fall. Applications for the Fall Block Party Grants are now open on the City’s website until the deadline on Friday, October 23 at 5:00 p.m. The City will review applications on a rolling basis. Good Neighbor mini-grants are available for up to $500 for residents to purchase items such as food, entertainment, and face paint. Residents interested in applying should review the following steps:
To celebrate the September 28 National Good Neighbor Day, a day of recognition celebrating the everyday acts of kindness and connection that strengthen our neighborhoods stronger, the City is encouraging residents to nominate neighbors who go above and beyond to ensure their communities are a place of belonging and a home for everyone. Additionally, the Boston Public Library will offer small kits at their branch locations for residents to pick up. The kits are designed to encourage residents to connect with another and will include bingo cards, bookmarks, and handmade trinkets. “Good Neighbor Day is a reminder that the heart of our city lies in our neighborhoods and the people who care for them,” said José Massó, Chief of Human Services. “With the launch of the Good Neighbor grants program, we are putting resources directly into the hands of residents to turn their creative ideas into action. Whether it’s hosting a party or organizing a neighborhood clean up, these grants are designed to activate local spaces, foster meaningful connections, and empower our neighbors.” “Boston residents epitomize being good neighbors,” said Mohammed Missouri, Executive Director, Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services. “This fall, our neighborhoods will come alive with festivities celebrating the diverse cultures and communities that make Boston a home for everyone. We’re grateful for partners like Elevate Cities who share our commitment to making cities fun and welcoming for all.” For grant applications, nominations, updates and event details, please visit boston.gov/good-neighbor. |
ArtsEmerson 10/28~11/1 推出「惡魔都在這裡」展演莎劇反派精華
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| Patrick Page。（公關公司提供，Julieta Cervantes攝） |
美國劇場文化界最具代表性的戲劇與表演藝術月刊雜誌/出版機構《Playbill》，曾稱 Patrick Page 是「百老匯最佳反派」。他曾經憑藉《冥界之城》（Hadestown）中的 哈迪斯（Hades） 一角入圍東尼獎，並拿下葛萊美獎。他在莎士比亞戲劇領域耕耘數十年，曾飾演過馬克白（Macbeth）、伊阿古（Iago）、克勞迪斯（Claudius）及李爾王（King Lear）等重量級角色。
《 All the Devils Are Here: How Shakespeare Invented the Villain》（魔鬼都在這裡：莎士比亞如何塑造反叛）這齣戲，由Patrick Page一人，在 85 分鐘無中場休息的緊湊節奏中，交替演繹十多名莎劇反派，剖析這些角色背後的內心創傷、野心與慾望，探討他們如何一步步走向殘忍這既可怕又無比真實的人性演變。
這齣劇在外百老匯演出期間大受好評，一舉斬獲 Drama Desk 獎、Lucille Lortel 獎以及 Outer Critics Circle獎等多項戲劇大獎，由華盛頓莎士比亞劇院（Shakespeare Theatre Company）藝術總監 Simon Godwin 執導，並由知名製作公司 Octopus Theatricals 操刀製作。設計團隊也集結百老匯頂尖陣容，包括獲得東尼獎提名的舞台設計 Arnulfo Maldonado、燈光設計 Stacey Derosier，以及獲得東尼獎與奧比獎雙重肯定的音效設計師 Darron L. West。
《All the Devils Are Here: How Shakespeare Invented the Villain》（魔鬼都在這裡：莎士比亞如何塑造反叛）這齣戲，將在2026年10月28日（週三）至11月1日（週日）之間，共演出6場，演出時間分別為10/28 (三) 19:30，10/29 (四) 19:30，10/30 (五) 20:00，10/31 (六) 14:00，以及11/01 (日) 13:00 和 17:00。
演出地點在Emerson Paramount Center (Robert J. Orchard Stage)，地址為559 Washington St, Boston, MA 02111。門票 $27.50 美元起，10人以上團體可享最高7折優惠。可至官網 ArtsEmerson.org 24小時線上購票，或致電專線 617-824-8400。
波士頓市府匯報預防東北風暴概況 （市府視頻）
COASTAL STORM PRESS CONFERENCE
Mayor Michelle Wu will join City officials to provide an update ahead of tomorrow’s forecasted coastal storm and share information about the City’s preparations.
Press conference will be livestreamed on boston.gov
CITY OF BOSTON ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF PHASE ONE OF EQUITY STUDY ON BLACK MEN AND BOYS
CITY OF BOSTON ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF PHASE ONE OF EQUITY STUDY ON BLACK MEN AND BOYS
Community needs assessment grounded in the voices of 2,659 Black men and community stakeholders
BOSTON - Friday, September 25, 2026 – Mayor Michelle Wu, the Office of Black Male Advancement, and the Black Men and Boys Commission today announced the completion and release of the Phase 1 brief of the Black Male Equity Study—a comprehensive, community-driven assessment examining the lived experiences, barriers, and opportunities for Black men and boys across Boston neighborhoods. The full Phase 1 brief is publicly available here.
"This report marks an important milestone by documenting the voices and experiences of our residents to guide priorities across departments,” said Mayor Michelle Wu. “I'm grateful to the Office of Black Male Advancement, the Black Men and Boys Commission, the Tury Institute, and every resident who contributed to this critical effort. We look forward to continuing our work together to build on Boston's progress."
Launched in August 2024, the study delivers one of the most robust, data-informed, and community-grounded analyses to date on inequities impacting Black males in Boston. Conducted in collaboration with the Tury Research Institute, the assessment spans housing, health, education, and economic equity, combining citywide survey data, stakeholder interviews, deliberative engagement sessions and community outreach with over 2,000 Boston residents.
“Phase 1 of the Equity Study represents a critical milestone in our commitment to advancing equity for Black men and boys in Boston. By centering community voices alongside rigorous data, we now have a clearer understanding of both the barriers and the opportunities ahead," said Frank Farrow, Executive Director of the Office of Black Male Advancement. “This is not just a report, it is a roadmap. Our focus moving forward is to translate these insights into targeted strategies, stronger partnerships, and real outcomes that expand access, build trust, and create pathways to prosperity.”
“As a Roxbury native and former City Councilor, I’ve long believed that Boston must take a hard, honest look at the inequities facing Black men and boys, and act on what we find," said Tito Jackson, former Chair of the Black Men and Boys Commission. “During my time as Chair of the Commission, advancing this Equity Study was about building accountability and grounding our work in the lived experiences of our community. Phase 1 delivers on that vision.”
The study finds that Black males in Boston face interconnected, systemic challenges, rooted in inequitable conditions that shape health and opportunity. Residents consistently identified the following:
- Economic mobility barriers, including limited access to living-wage jobs, workforce pathways, and entrepreneurship opportunities
- Housing instability and affordability pressures, with access to affordable housing, homeownership pathways, and gentrification mentioned repeatedly
- Education inequities, including school quality, low expectations for Black boys, lack of Black male educators, and the school-to-prison pipeline
- Health disparities and mental health access challenges, with cost, stigma, and lack of culturally responsive care cited as major barriers
- Low program awareness and trust, with more than half of respondents unaware of available services
In addition to the challenges outlined above, the study also provides a community-grounded baseline of priorities for action with eleven clear community needs across all four methods:
- Living-wage jobs, workforce pathways, and career mobility
- Housing affordability, stability, anti-displacement, and homeownership pathways
- Practical access burdens, including affordability, transportation, time, and childcare
- Education quality and equitable supports for Black boys
- Mentorship, role models, guided pathways, and networks
- Trust, cultural fit, racism, civic voice, and belonging
- Community safety, violence exposure, and trauma burden
- Criminal legal exposure, including CORI and reentry barriers
- Mental health supports that fit Black men’s lived experiences
- Physical health access, prevention, and health literacy
- Program visibility, navigation, and “knowing where to start”
“Tury Research Institute is proud to have partnered with the Office of Black Male Advancement on this consequential project that centers the lives, experiences, and needs of Black male residents in Boston,” said Bindu Kalesan, CEO, Tury Research Institute. “We hope the findings will inform and move the needle towards accountable action toward structural equity.”
“This study puts real voices and real experiences at the center, and what we’re hearing is clear: our communities are navigating systems that weren’t built with them in mind,” said Maddrey Goode, Chair of the Black Men and Boys Commission. “As the new Chair, my focus is on building on the progress of my predecessor. How do we close the gaps, rebuild trust, and make sure Black men and boys can actually see and feel the impact of this work in their daily lives? That’s the standard we're holding.”
“Black men help build, lead, and strengthen Boston every day. They deserve a city that invests in their success. This equity study has been years in the making and will help us better understand the barriers Black men face and where the city needs to do more,” said City Councilor Brian Worrell, District 4. “I’m grateful to the Office of Black Male Advancement for this work. Now we have to turn these findings into action—with policies, funding, and accountability that create real opportunities for Black men and their families.”
"I’ve long said that policy has to be done with people, not to them. This Phase 1 report demonstrates how critical it is to center the experiences of Black men across our city, while acknowledging that the Black male experience in Boston is not monolithic,” said Reverend Miniard Culpepper, District 7 City Councilor. “Data tells only part of the story, as the real depth lies in the nuanced, lived experiences of our residents. I'm grateful to the Office of Black Male Advancement, the Black Men and Boys Commission, the Mayor’s administration, and all the residents who supported the first phase of this vital initiative."
“Phase 1 of the Equity Study shows that problems which all Bostonians face, like the need for good-paying jobs and affordable housing, affect our Black male residents more severely,” said City Councilor Henry Santana, At-Large. “I look forward to using the findings of the Black Male Equity Study in my policy work, including to advocate for more job opportunities for young Black men.”
Over the next year, Phase 2 of the Black Male Equity Study will build on Phase I’s findings through a comprehensive citywide resource guide, covering 150 City resources across 50 city departments, a centralized data dashboard showcasing data from City departments that serve them, and an asset map related to services for which Black male residents in Boston are eligible. The assessment will also involve a review of program records, a review of the legal framework on which disparity studies are based, and evaluate partnerships and collaborations, identifying opportunities for enhanced coordination with various city departments, employers, business associations, community groups, and the Black Men and Boys Commission. Additionally, the project will deliver a detailed set of recommendations based on the factual predicate information developed in the study.