"The new location is a metaphor for who the students are...it's new, innovative, creative and it's worth paying attention to." - 

on the NEW Boston Arts Academy school building in the Fenway neighborhood. 

Watch the full clip on NECN, featuring interviews with Denella Clark, President of BAA Foundation; Anne Clark, Head of School at BAA; Jeff Rosica, Board Chair of BAA Foundation; Lee Michael Kennedy, builder of the new BAA school building and President and CEO of Lee Kennedy, Co., Inc.; Bekah Salwasser of the Boston Red Sox; and Natalia Reyes (BAA '20). 

The New, High-Tech Boston Arts Academy Will Blow You Away

We can't wait to celebrate the Grand Opening of the new Boston Arts Academy school building & Boston Arts Academy's 25th Anniversary with you on October 8, 2022 during BAA Honors 2022.

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Save The Date: BAA Honors 2022, The Grand Opening Event

From left to right, Dina Scianna, Denella J. Clark, Anne Clark, David Felton and Jeff Rosica. The check is from Cambridge Trust Charitable Foundation in support of Boston Arts Academy. Cambridge Trust will be a sponsor for BAA Honors 2022 on October 8, the grand opening event of the new state-of-the-art Boston Arts Academy school building.

http://thebostonsun.com/2022/03/31/boston-arts-academy-annual-meeting/

Boston Arts Academy Foundation's Annual Meeting

We all know that talent is everywhere in the city of Boston. Opportunity, however, is not. 

Most arts high schools exclusively accept students with high academic and artistic achievement. Boston Arts Academy, the city’s only public high school for the visual and performing arts, is remarkably different. Our full inclusion school accepts students solely based on artistic passion and talent, and we provide them with access to a world-class education and unique opportunities.

While Boston Arts Academy’s education and opportunities are provided at no cost to students and families, they are not free.

 BAA Foundation must annually raise $5,000 per student from private donors to bridge the gap between the school’s allocation from Boston Public Schools and the true cost of the school’s arts-intensive, college preparatory curriculum.

 September 2022 will mark the school’s 25th academic year and the grand opening of the school’s first purpose-built facility, right across the street from Fenway Park. A growing student body and access to arts programming requires even greater investment so our students can achieve their full potential.

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We are pleased to present Boston Arts Academy’s 2021 Annual Report!

Boston Arts Academy Foundation (BAAF) is pleased to announce that veteran television executive Maggie Baxter, Vice President of Programming for NBC10 Boston, NECN, NBC Sports Boston and Telemundo Boston, has joined BAAF’s Board of Directors.

Baxter, a Wellesley resident, has been a dedicated partner to BAAF for years. Her board election formalizes her commitment to the organization.

“I am proud to join the Boston Arts Academy Foundation board,” said Baxter. “BAA accepts students solely based on their artistic passion and talent. With the Foundation’s support, the school helps to close opportunity gaps for its diverse student body—which aligns with NBCUniversal’s goals of sharing the stories and voices of all our local communities. We are so proud to support Boston Arts Academy’s students and I look forward to providing guidance and resources to the school and Foundation.”

Baxter has significantly strengthened BAAF’s partnership with NBCUniversal, overseeing the promotion, production, and broadcast of BAA Honors 2021 this past May, the Foundation’s largest single source of unrestricted funding for the school. BAA Honors 2022 is slated for this upcoming May and will be a monumental event celebrating the grand opening of the new school building in Fenway.

“Maggie and her team pulled off what some said was impossible,” said BAA Foundation President and CEO Denella J. Clark. “While nonprofit organizations were not broadcasting events during the pandemic, Maggie made it happen. She is an ardent advocate for Boston Arts Academy’s students. As a member of BAA Foundation’s Board of Directors, she will continue to raise the bar for the Foundation and school’s visibility, relationships, and funding.”

In addition to Baxter, BAAF’s Board elected Ruth E. Carter, Academy-Award winning costume designer, and Jerome Smith, Senior Manager of External Affairs Policy at Amazon, as new members. They will serve alongside other civic leaders including Board Chairman and Avid Technology CEO Jeff Rosica.

Read more on Maggie's appointment to the BAA Foundation's Board in 

The Boston And Telemundo Stations Vice President Of Programming, Maggie Baxter, Elected To Boston Arts Academy Foundation Board

Boston Arts Academy Foundation (BAAF) is pleased to announce that long-time Boston civic leader and current Amazon Senior Manager for External Affairs Jerome Smith, has joined BAAF’s Board of Directors.

A resident of Dorchester’s Savin Hill neighborhood, Smith worked inside Boston’s City Hall for two decades, most recently as chief of civic engagement under former Mayor Marty Walsh. Smith now brings that experience to Amazon, where he manages the company’s outreach to Boston’s unique and diverse population. Smith also supports BAAF’s mission to expand opportunities, investment, and access to arts education for students in the city of Boston.

“Working for the city of Boston afforded me the opportunity to get to know our neighborhoods on a deeper level,” said Smith. “I saw firsthand that talented young people live in every corner of our city. They deserve the opportunity to learn from top teachers and harness their creativity regardless of the neighborhood they grew up in. I am proud to support the Boston Arts Academy Foundation as it brings a world-class arts education to public school students, and I look forward to helping them continue to grow their outreach and fundraising efforts.”

“Jerome has long advocated for the underrepresented and underserved in our city,” said BAA Foundation President and CEO Denella J. Clark. “His partnership, as a member of BAA Foundation’s Board of Directors is pivotal in the Foundation and Boston Arts Academy’s ability to create opportunities for the students we serve.”

In addition to Smith, BAAF’s Board elected Ruth E. Carter, Academy Award-winning costume designer, and Maggie Baxter, VP of Programming at NBC Boston, to the board. The new members will serve alongside other civic leaders, including Board Chairman and Avid Technology CEO Jeff Rosica.

Read more about Jerome's appointment to BAAF's Board of Directors in 

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The New, High-Tech Boston Arts Academy Will Blow You Away

Save The Date: BAA Honors 2022, The Grand Opening Event

Boston Arts Academy Foundation's Annual Meeting

We are pleased to present Boston Arts Academy’s 2021 Annual Report!

The Boston And Telemundo Stations Vice President Of Programming, Maggie Baxter, Elected To Boston Arts Academy Foundation Board

Jerome Smith, 20-Year Boston Civic Leader Elected To Boston Arts Academy Foundation Board

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