Each year, the Champion Reception is a time to honor our BAA Champions – individuals in our community that believe in the students of Boston Arts Academy. This year, we are excited to honor Commonwealth of Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker and Maristela Rapo, President and Founder of Giving The Glam. Both Charlie and Maristela believe in our students' potential and providing opportunity where talent exists.

It's been a tough year for the students, from food insecurity to struggling with anxiety and depression; though our students continue to persevere. In addition to celebrating Boston's most iconic rock bands, the premiere screening of the student performance will also feature remarkable new works by BAA students surviving, conquering and flourishing during the pandemic, through their art as part of the 

I hope you can join us in person for the Champion Reception at Roxbury Community College on Friday, February 4, 2022. The event will take place at the Commons (Building 3) from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Please note: we will be following City of Boston and RCC guidelines regarding COVID-19 to ensure the safety of our guests.

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BAA students will premiere new works at Champion Reception. Grab your tickets!

, on creating the five-story glass curtain wall. She also shares how her teacher, Gretta Olton, and her mother played a role during the creative process. 

Natalia Reyes from Dorchester designs five-story glass art piece

Boston Arts Academy is about to open its doors on a brand new building. When the school was looking to find an artist to design a piece for the exterior of the building, they didn’t have to look very far.

It stands just behind Fenway Park and towers 5-stories high. “The location is in Fenway, it’s in the city and I really wanted it to represent urban, city kids,” said Natalia Reyes.

The giant curtain wall on the exterior of the brand new state-of-the-art Boston Arts Academy was designed by 19-year-old Natalia Reyes while she was a student there. “I don’t think I would have experienced the things I have if I didn’t go to this school. I wouldn’t be the person I am today,” she said.

Boston Arts Academy is the city’s only free public arts high school. Natalia worked over the course of a year with architects to figure out how to make her vision of creating a piece that captures the environment, culture, and diversity of the City of Boston a reality. “To get this project as a 17-year-old and see it through to fruition is remarkable,” said Gretta Olton, director of design and visual communications at Boston Arts Academy.

Natalia’s artwork will be on the face of the $125 million facility, forever. “It’s a big deal, it will be seen by millions of people whenever there is a baseball game for certain and also the millions of people who walk around the neighborhood and walk by the school,” said Gretta Olton

Natalia is a Latina first-generation college student from Dorchester and our cameras were there as she showed her mother her masterpiece for the very first time. “She really didn’t understand really how big this project could be and to finally show her now I feel very great and proud of what I’ve done. She feels proud of me. That makes me feel accomplished,” Natalia said.

The new Boston Arts Academy is scheduled to open in the spring. Natalia is currently a sophomore at Lesley University on a full 4-year-scholarship.

Watch the full video interview with Natalia Reyes and Gretta Olton on 

Student designs 5-story tall artwork for New Boston Arts Academy

we are excited to welcome you back as we kick off the Boston Arts Academy school year 2021/2022!

 As students return to campus, I am excited to bring you updates from the school and Boston Arts Academy Foundation.

Since the Class of 2021 Commencement in June, we’ve seen critical arts, math, and intensive reading programs continue at BAA over the summer, aiding in our mission to build equity in education. We are pleased to welcome 495 students (in person!) into the halls and classrooms of Boston Arts Academy—in its temporary location at 11 Charles Street in Dorchester—all ready to learn, grow, create, and inspire. As Head of School Anne R. Clark has said, "Boston Arts Academy is a school where talented young artists have opportunities to develop as creators, scholars, and changemakers." We cannot wait to see everything they discover and accomplish this year!

While the school year is just beginning, the work is year-round. We couldn’t do it without your support! Donors like you make a big difference in the lives of our students. Boston Arts Academy Foundation is proud to work with friends like you to bridge the multimillion annual gap between the school's allocation from Boston Public Schools and the true cost of an arts-intensive and college preparatory curriculum.

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Natalia Reyes from Dorchester designs five-story glass art piece

Student designs 5-story tall artwork for New Boston Arts Academy

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