Mark Montigny is an old-style, transactional politician. Maybe that’s what it takes sometimes to keep the bureaucrats and scholars at bay.
Tag: College of Visual and Performing Arts
Posted inArts and Entertainment
Montigny brokers deal for state to buy Star Store, keep arts college in New Bedford
The deal will also require the state to set aside $30 million in long-term bonding authority for upgrades to the campus and to immediately address deferred maintenance in this year’s budget.
Posted inCommunity Voices
Social media: Readers react to coverage of changes at Star School campus in New Bedford
Read the collection of comments from social media in response to The Light’s coverage of the future of courses at UMD’s College of Visual and Performing Arts
Posted inCommunity Voices
Commentary: Arts classes are changing in New Bedford … and it’s hard to adapt to changes
In the ’60s I attended BU School of Fine Arts. Back then they had painting, sculpture, design, and art education as their major courses. My parents thought I should go […]
Posted inCommunity Voices
Letter: New arts curricula will bring new students to New Bedford
“CVPA is trying to respond to the new times — which includes providing spaces and tools for students to perfect their craft.”
Posted inEducation
Changing nature of UMD’s art classes at New Bedford’s Star Store Campus fuels concern
The college dean sees the necessity to expand design space and downsize some underutilized studio arts spaces, while others worry the campus will lose the faculty and students who earned it a national reputation and played a role in the city’s revitalization.