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As the creative and cultural heart of UMass Amherst, HFA brings together scholars and artists from a wide range of disciplines.
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In HFA, student learning expands far beyond the classroom. Take a peek inside ART364: Design Thinking for Social Innovation, where students partnered with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to create an extensive online library of graphics for educational materials and outreach efforts across the U.S.
Noted scholar, social and racial justice activist, and professor of history and Africana Studies Amilcar Shabazz has built his career working for the community—championing historical truth telling and Black reparations. In 2024, he received the Distinguished Community Engagement Award for his work.
Muralist Alex Cook ’98 is a skilled craftsperson with a profound dedication to love and to community. He started creating murals in 1997 for his senior thesis at UMass, and today, he invites community members to join him in adorning their walls with vibrant paintings. His message? You are loved.
Digital technology gives new life to this music and poetry. This is what makes working on the Tasso in Music Project so rewarding.
Junior Jade Shum helped curate an art exhibition titled “Music & Rhythm" for Chancellor's House using collections from the UMass library and UMCA.
For 50 years, the Arts Extension Service at UMass Amherst has worked at the cutting edge of arts management to invigorate local arts scenes around the U.S.
In January 2024, the UMass Amherst Department of Classics was the recipient of a bequest of ancient Greek artifacts for use as a study collection.
