Boston

Boston
Arts Academy

Impact Report
2013-14

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Boston Arts Academy, a pilot school within the Boston Public Schools,
is charged with being a laboratory and a beacon for artistic and academic
innovation. Boston Arts Academy prepares a diverse community of
aspiring artist-scholars to be successful in their college or professional
careers and to be engaged members of a democratic society.

Welcome to Boston Arts Academy, Bostons first

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and only public high school for the visual and

performing arts! The school was founded in 1998
based on the conviction that academics and the
arts are equally important to human development
and achievement. Boston Arts Academy gives
urban students access to serious, sequential
study in the arts within a full college preparatory
curriculum a unique opportunity within the
Boston Public Schools, attracting over 750
applicants per year. At Boston Arts Academy,
we develop Artist-Scholar-Citizens by nurturing
the talents and abilities of each individual
student. We are proud that 94% of our graduates
are accepted to college, with many the first in their
families to do so.
In these pages you will see the many ways that

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our school community thoughtfully and

proactively prepares students to think creatively,
take risks as artists, empathize with others, and
build bridges across differences. We invite you to
learn about our school and our 445 talented
students. Join us in celebrating the achievements
of our young Artist-Scholar-Citizens.

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in Education
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We believe that art can transform lives, and

that arts education should be part of the

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Challenges
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core curriculum for all students.

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Anne R. Clark | Headmaster

Tony James | Chair, Board of Trustees
www.bostonartsacademy.org
174 Ipswich Street, Boston, MA 02215

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Supporters
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BAA ARTS MAJORS

All Boston Arts Academy students study one of five arts
majors, taking up to 3 hours of arts classes each day in
addition to a full college-preparatory curriculum.

MAJOR

# OF STUDENTS

Dance

84

Instrumental Music
Vocal Music

73
96

Theatre

97

Visual Arts

95

Our Students

445 Students
in 2013-14

ETHNICITY

40% Hispanic

38.7%

African
American

15.5%
White

3.2% Asian
2.2% Mixed/Other
0.4% Native American

GENDER

60% Female

40% Male

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FULL INCLUSION
As the districts first full-inclusion high school welcoming
students with physical or learning disabilities, psychological/social
challenges, and English Language Learners, BAA is committed to

RESIDENCY
Boston Arts Academys student body comes from every neighborhood in Boston,
some traveling over an hour each way.

all students learning together.

Charlestown

2%
BOSTON ARTS
ACADEMY
174 IPSWICH ST

71.2%

qualify for Free or

Reduced Price Lunch,
defined for the 2013-14
school year as $30,615
(free) or $43,568
(reduced) annual income
for a family of four.

Allston/Brighton

East Boston

6%

Downtown

2%
South End

5%

4%

Fenway Kenmore

South Boston

2%

2%

Mission Hill

2%

Roxbury

7%

Jamaica Plain

7%

32.8%

of students speak a
language other than
English at home.

Dorchester

32%

West Roxbury

4%

Roslindale

Mattapan

8%

5%

Hyde Park

12%
15.7%

of students have identified

special needs that
necessitate instructional
accomodations.

RECRUITMENT for the 2014-15 School Year

Boston Arts Academy fills a need within the Boston Public Schools by providing 445 urban youth with their very first opportunity to pursue their
passion for dance, music, theatre, or visual arts. Each year, over 750 students apply for admission to our school, coming from within the Boston Public
School system, charter schools, public schools outside of Boston, parochial, and private schools.

SENDING SCHOOLS

775

Applicants

114
Enrolled
101 Freshmen
10 Sophomores
3 Juniors

What kinds of schools did our enrolled students come from?

72.5%

Boston Public Schools

10.8%
9.1%
7.6%

Charter Schools
Public Schools outside of Boston
Parochial or Private

All admitted students must be residents of Boston in order to enroll.

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Our Success

We believe that students

who are artistically gifted
but may be struggling academically should not be denied access
to a quality arts education based on past test scores and grades.
For this reason, Boston Arts Academy admits students solely on
the basis of an audition in the arts, without considering prior
academic performance.
GRADUATION On June 9, 2014, Boston Arts Academy held its 14th graduation ceremony at the historic Citi Shubert Theater. The 85 graduates of
the Class of 2014 were inspired by the words of commencement speaker
Renee Robinson, legendary dancer with the Alvin Ailey American Dance
Theater, and student speaker Emily Rose Navarro. Honorees included

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CLASS OF 2014

community activist John Barnes; Shaumba-Yandje Dibinga, Executive

and Artistic Director of OrigiNation Cultural Arts Center; Maggie Mitchell
Salem, Executive Director, Qatar Foundation International; and Actors
Shakespeare Project. The graduates were presented by Valedictorian
Lyna Luong and Headmaster Anne R. Clark.

ACCEPTED TO

COLLEGE

$2 Million

IN SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID

COLLEGE CHOICES 94% of BAA graduates are accepted to

college, most being first-generation college students. We are
pleased to share the college choices of the Class of 2014:
American Musical and Dramatic
Academy
Belmont University
Berklee College of Music (5)
Boston Architectural College
Bridgewater State University
Bunker Hill Community College (16)
Cape Institute of Performing Arts,
South Africa
Colby-Sawyer College
Concordia University
Curry College (2)
Dean College (3)
Eastern Nazarene College (2)
Emerson College (2)
Eugene Lang College, The New
School for Liberal Arts (2)
Fashion Institute of Technology
Fitchburg State University
Framingham State University
Franklin Pierce University
Howard University
Johnson C. Smith University

Lesley University (2)

Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
Massachusetts College of Art and
Design (3)
Massachusetts College of Liberal
Arts (7)
MassBay Community College
New England College
New York University
Northeastern University
Regis College
Roosevelt University
School of the Museum of Fine Arts,
Boston (2)
Suffolk University (3)
University of Hartford
University of Massachusetts Boston
(5)
University of North Carolina School
of the Arts
University of the Arts
University of the District of Columbia
Wheaton College

COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS The Class of 2014 earned nearly $2 million

in scholarships and financial aid. We are very proud that six members
of the Class of 2014 received full tuition, four-year scholarships to
Northeastern University, Emerson College, Suffolk University, and
Berklee College of Music.

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SUMMER PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIPS Not only do BAA students work hard throughout the school year to develop as artists, but they
also pursue their passion for the arts over the summer. Our students are accepted to competitive, intensive summer arts programs, which
they are able to attend with scholarship support and through generous donations to the BAA Foundation. This past summer, 65 students received scholarships to attend intensive summer programs at Actors Shakespeare Project, American Academy of Ballet, Berklee College of Music, Boston Childrens
Theatre, Boston Conservatory, Burklyn Ballet Theatre, Creative Strings Workshop, Earl Mosleys Institute of the Arts, Improv Asylum,
Jeannette Neill Dance Studio, Lyric Stage, Maryland Institute College of Art, Oxbow School, Point Counterpoint, and the Putney School.

Notable Alumni

Artist
Diane Guerrero Music Major, 2004
BA, Regis College

Scholar
Kevin Schneider Visual Arts Major, 2005
BA, University of Massachusetts
JD, Florida State University College of Law

Where is she now? Diane pursued acting after

Citizen
Elyas Harris Theatre Major, 2009
BA, Bucknell University
Where is he now? Elyas is using his love of theatre to

college and can now be seen in two television series:

Where is he now? Kevin is an attorney, working in

make a difference in the lives of Boston students. He is

Netflixs hit show Orange is the New Black and Jane the

plaintiffs litigation in the areas of civil rights, discrimi-

a special education teacher at Excel High School in Bos-

Virgin on the CW network.

nation, and personal injury. He also works in the areas

ton, a Teaching Assistant with The Theater Offensive,

of animal rights, plant-based nutrition, and environ-

and a member of the Company One Street Team.

In rough neighborhoods, you have to establish respect.

mental sustainability.

If you look weak or let people bully you, youll be picked

I believe that after acquiring an artistic and intel-

on and worse. I was saved from all of that by going to

BAA gave me an artists eye for detail, but more impor-

lectual toolbox, students can begin to integrate arts

Boston Arts Academy. That was the home for someone

tantly, it taught me lessons of the heart. The arts, to me,

into everyday life. My experience at BAA directed my

like me, a place you could be artistic, admit to doing

are empathy in motion, and thats the approach I take

desire to be a community artist who tries to incorporate

your homework, and be a nerd of your own making.

to everything in life, especially when working for my

artistic expression in every aspect of my life.

The world changed. I still had to be scrappy around the

clients. And yes, my legal pads are covered in doodles,

neighborhood, but in school, I could relax and explore

but doodlers can do good.

and learn.

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A Series of Haitian Art Experiences

(left to right) Artist Ronald Mevs, artist Gontran Durocher, BAA
Headmaster Anne Clark, and artist Philippe Dodard attend the
opening reception for Persistence of Spirit, an exhibition in our Gordon
Gallery celebrating the work of these three noted Haitian visual artists.
With support from generous individual donors and arts and community
organizations, BAA mounted this exhibition as the centerpiece of a weeklong celebration of Haitian art and culture. We were honored to have the
opportunity to organize this special community program, highlighting
the artistic and cultural heritage of many of our students.
Please see page 15 for further information.

Year in Review
Intersession
Students and teachers took a one-week break from classes in January to
investigate a variety of topics outside of the regular curriculum during
BAAs first Intersession. The week was full of discovery, as students
explored such diverse topics as car ownership, feminism, healthy
cooking, youth activism, and an array of topics in the arts. Students
designed and led Intersession groups, while adults participated as
co-learners in this intensive week of deep learning.
Please see page 12 for further information.

Visiting Artists
BAA students were inspired during master classes and residencies by
many outstanding guest artists this year, including dancer, choreographer, actress, producer, and director Debbie Allen (pictured right);
choreographer Olivier Besson of The Boston Conservatory;
choreographer Marianne Harkless; choreographer Angelo Dello
Iacono; actor, singer, writer, and composer Daniel Beaty; filmmaker
Andrea Bredback; Emmanuel Music Madrigals; Boston Classical
Orchestra; Actors Shakespeare Project; actor and dancer Ibrahim Miari;
author Ife Oshun; and architect Fernando Domenech.
Please see page 8 for further information.

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Lang Lang
Internationally renowned classical pianist Lang Lang visited
BAA in May, 2014 to meet students participating in Lang
Langs Keys of Inspiration at Boston Arts Academy and
perform for the BAA community. Keys of Inspiration, which is
made possible by a very generous grant from the Lang Lang
International Music Foundation, gives students at the Orchard
Gardens K-8 School and at BAA the opportunity to receive
classical piano instruction multiple times per week.
Please see page 14 for further information.

Senior Grant Project

For their Senior Grant Projects, students design arts service
projects that address identified needs in the community
and utilize their arts training. Students then present their
proposals to community members serving as volunteer review
panelists. Students who design the highest rated projects receive actual funding for implementation. This years projects
included a visual arts exhibition promoting peace and
the prevention of gun violence; a stage set constructed to
simulate a factory farm that audience members walked
through to learn how food is processed; and a bilingual
website to aid children and teenagers who have been
diagnosed with Crohns disease.
Please see page 13 for further information.

2014 Benefit Gala

BAA honored long-time volunteer leader and founding
Trustee Richard Rudman with the 2014 Apollo Award,
in recognition of his years of service to Boston Arts Academy
and his commitment to arts education. Mr. Rudman was the
guest of honor at the 16th annual BAA Benefit Gala held in
the Grand Lobby of the Citi Wang Theatre.
Please see page 18 for further information.

Graduation
Graduation speaker Renee Robinson, legendary dancer
with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, sent the
Class of 2014 off with an inspiring address. An impressive
94% of this years graduates were accepted to college, many
being the first in their families to do so. BAAs newest alumni
are now attending such institutions of higher
learning as Berklee College of Music, Emerson College,
Howard University, New York University, Northeastern
University, and Suffolk University, among others.
Please see page 4 for further information.

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Artists

We believe in the transformative power of the arts.

We believe that the arts help young people find their
voices, seek novel solutions to complex problems, work collaboratively, and
take their place as members of the creative workforce of the 21st century.

The arts are the cornerstone of Boston Arts Academy, giving students a unique opportunity to pursue their
passion for dance, music, theatre, and visual arts. Our arts curriculum encourages students to be innovative,
take creative risks, and succeed in high school and beyond.

ARTS PROGRAMS @ BAA

DANCE The study of classical ballet, modern dance,
jazz, tap, hip hop, and Afro-Haitian dance forms. The
rigorous curriculum includes choreography, dance history, healthy living, dance production, and technology.
BAA was honored to host a visit from Debbie Allen, celebrated dancer,

THEATRE The study of acting, technical theatre,

directing, playwriting, and filmmaking. The rigorous
curriculum fosters cross-cultural understanding and
emphasizes the collaborative nature of the theatre arts.
Mainstage performances included Grimm and Romeo and Juliet, which

choreographer, actress, producer, and director. Ms. Allen inspired

was produced in partnership with Actors Shakespeare

students with stories of her career and her many achievements.

Project. A select group from the cast of Romeo and Juliet

Artists-in-Residence included Olivier Besson of The Boston Conservatory; Afro-Jazz choreographer Marianne Harkless; and Angelo Dello
Iacono, Artistic Director of the Swiss dance company ADN Dialect.
Dance Department Co-Chairs Sheryl Pollard-Thomas and William
McLaughlin were honored to receive Distinguished Arts Advocate
Awards from Arts/Learning.

performed scenes from the play at the BAA Benefit Gala in May.
A number of theatre students completed technical theatre and
acting internships with the American Repertory Theater, Boston
Conservatory, Brighter Boston, Brimmer and May School, High
Output, and Speakeasy Stage Company.
A filmmaking pathway was successfully launched for juniors and
seniors, culminating in BAAs first Film Festival.

MUSIC The study of classical and jazz musical forms,

for both instrumentalists and vocalists. The rich program of study includes music theory, history, technique,
and music technology.
BAA hosted a visit by internationally-acclaimed classical pianist Lang

VISUAL ARTS The study of drawing, painting, printmaking, photography, sculpture, digital art, design, visual
communications, and mixed media. Students learn
curatorial and exhibition skills, art history, critique and
analysis, and discipline-specific writing that is important to the life
of a working artist.

Lang, who performed for the entire music department, and enjoyed
a performance by selected BAA piano students and students from the
Orchard Gardens K-8 School.
Seniors Jasiah Lewis and Kayana Guity-Moore had the honor of

Senior Rocky Cotard, sophomore Rodrick Guevara, and freshman

Stacy Lafume had the opportunity to curate an exhibit at the Commonwealth Museum in honor of Black History Month. This impressive

singing the national anthem for President Barack Obama when he

exhibit featured work by professional artists Stephen Hamilton, Paul

visited Boston in October, 2013. They repeated their outstanding

Goodnight, Lawrence Pierce, Lucilda Dassardo-Cooper, Adam Bullock,

performance at Mayor Martin Walshs inauguration in January, 2014.

Through grants from the Lang Lang International Music Foundation

Shaanti Williams, and Ekua Holmes.

Artists Philippe Dodard, Gontran Durocher, and Ronald Mevs travelled

and the Amelia Peabody Foundation, BAA upgraded its piano lab, mu-

to BAA from Haiti to be part of the schools A Series of Haitian Art

sic technology equipment, and recording studio. These upgrades give

Experiences. They conducted master classes for visual arts students

BAA students access to industry-standard equipment and software.

and attended the opening of an exhibition of their work in the schools

Gordon Gallery.

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BAAs jazz quintet was awarded First Place in the Small

Ensemble category at the 2014 Berklee College of Music
High School Jazz Festival, the largest high school jazz
festival in the country.
Design and Visual Communications: a New Visual Arts Pathway
To prepare visual arts students for 21st century careers, BAA has developed
a new Design and Visual Communications curriculum. All visual arts
students now participate in this four-year course of study covering a variety
of two- and three-dimensional design areas, including: Graphic Design,
Industrial Design, Architecture and Interior Design, Motion Graphics,
Branding/Visual Identity Design, and Web Design and Development.
Learning to work with digital technology gives students insight into
21st century visual art practices, including multimedia work, time-based
work, projection, and the ability to move fluidly between digital and
traditional media to best express an idea.
As students work with computer programs such as Adobe Creative Cloud, they are developing college-level technical
skills, giving them an advantage when they leave high school.
In 2013-14, visual arts students had the opportunity to design promotional content for a digital billboard on Ipswich
Street near BAA, courtesy of Orange Barrel Media, a leader in the digital display market. Through this partnership,
BAAs media messages are shown several times a day, at no cost to the school. In addition to giving our students
valuable real-world design experience, these digital displays promote BAA to a whole new audience.
We are very pleased to announce that BAA recently received Chapter 74 approval from the Massachusetts
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for the Design and Visual Communications program.
This makes BAA Bostons second certified career and technical education school.

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Scholars

We believe that interdisciplinary learning

prepares students as Artist-Scholar-Citizens.
Our Humanities, STEAM, and World Languages curricula all explore the
connections between arts and academic disciplines, building students
critical thinking, creativity, and communication skills.
Boston Arts Academys college-preparatory curriculum develops inquisitive scholars who are prepared to meet
the challenges of the 21st century. Academic courses at BAA include humanities, mathematics, science, and
world languages. All courses emphasize interdisciplinary thinking and project-based learning, giving students
the opportunity to integrate their arts training into their academic classes.

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS @ BAA

HUMANITIES The study of language arts, philosophy, history, and
social studies.

Academic Highlights
As part of a partnership with TERC, funded through a National Science

Over the course of four years, all BAA students explore a series of

Foundation grant, biology students worked with scientists from the

essential questions in their Humanities courses. These include:

Broad Institute, artists Nathalie Miebach, Bryan McFarlane, and Mark

What is the role of the artist in society?; Who has power in the United

Stock, along with educators from Chche Konnen Center at TERC, on a

States and why?; What threatens us?; What strengthens us?; What is our

week-long art-science curriculum about the human microbiome.

responsibility?; What is art?; and, What is beautiful, what is valuable,

and who decides?

Thanks to two generous grants, including one from the Richard and
Susan Smith Family Foundation and a multi-year gift from a founda-

WORLD LANGUAGES The study of American Sign Language

(ASL), Arabic, and Spanish.

tion that asked to remain anonymous, BAA began planning for its new

The World Languages Department teaches language acquisition through

high school.

STEAM Lab, the first of its kind in the country at an urban public arts

theme-based units, which incorporate students artistic strengths and creative

For the first time, BAA offered two Advanced Placement (AP) courses.

interests.

Ten students took AP Biology, and two students took AP Calculus

STEAM The study of science, technology, engineering, arts, and

mathematics.
Through the integration of the arts into
math and science courses, STEAM encourages students to research, experiment,
revise, and try again much like the process of creating great art. This
interdisciplinary approach engages students more deeply, improves their
understanding of the material, and gives them the tools to communicate
their knowledge to others more effectively.

through a blended learning model that included both an online virtual

classroom and in-person instruction and support from BAA teachers.

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Literacy Development Initiative

On average, 40% of Boston Arts Academy students enter high school
reading below grade level. Nearly 20% of our students struggle with
learning disabilities and 30% speak English as a second language.
Since 2004, BAA has helped students overcome their reading
challenges through the Literacy Development Initiative. By providing
targeted support in daily Seminar classes during the school year, and in
an intensive five-week Summer Reading Program, the Literacy
Development Initiative strengthens students reading skills so that they
can learn alongside their peers.
The effect of the Literacy Development Initiative on students is enormous.
Many students experience success in school for the first time as a result of this program. They feel empowered by
their new skills and proud of their accomplishments. Students who had never read an entire book before participating in the literacy program go on to become enthusiastic readers.
This year, we re-tested students to assess their progress. We are very pleased to report that 86% of the students
who were three or more grade levels behind at the beginning of 9th grade, improved by at least one grade
level after one year in the program. Many students improved by two or more grade levels. For students who enter
high school reading below grade level, a gain of one grade level is substantial and empowering. We are grateful to the
private foundations that provide critical support for this essential program.

BAA is a portfolio-based school where students demonstrate their skills

and knowledge through class projects, exhibitions, and performances.
MCAS, the state-mandated standardized test, is just one way and we
believe a limited way of measuring student achievement.

2014 MCAS Results

All public school students in Massachusetts are assessed using the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) test. Students must pass this
standardized test in order to graduate from high school. BAA students are tested in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and
Science and Technology/Engineering.
Science and Technology/Engineering
105 BAA students
English Language Arts 118 BAA students
Math 118 BAA students

19% Advanced

37% Advanced

4%

72% Proficient

26% Proficient

54% Proficient

8%

Needs
Improvement

32% Needs
Improvement

38% Needs
Improvement

0%

Failing

4%

4%

How many scored Advanced or Proficient?

91% of BAA students
76% of Boston Public School students
90% of Massachusetts students

Failing

How many scored Advanced or Proficient?

63% of BAA students
64% of Boston Public School students
79% of Massachusetts students

Advanced

Failing

How many scored Advanced or Proficient?

58% of BAA students
47% of Boston Public School students
71% of Massachusetts students

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INTERSESSION A week devoted to interdisciplinary and projectbased learning.

BAA held its first Intersession in January, with the goal of designing
and carrying out student-centered experiences in which adults are
co-learners; honoring play, exploration, and trust in the creative process;
and experiencing deep learning while building community. Weeklong
Intersession learning experiences included such diverse topics as:
A mini musical production Basics of car ownership
Documentary filmmaking Healthy cooking
Site-specific dance Feminism
Intersession culminated in a school-wide event, where each group of
students shared their experiences. We are grateful to the many organizations in the community who generously shared their time and expertise
to make this week a great success.

Citizens

We believe that artists should use their

voices and their art to advocate for themselves,
for others, and for the good of society. We teach our artist-scholars to be
engaged citizens and active members of their communities.

Citizenship is a core component of the Boston Arts Academy curriculum. Students are given numerous
opportunities throughout their four years of high school to use the arts as a vehicle for social change, to
participate in community service projects, and to develop leadership skills. Through the citizenship
components of its curriculum, BAA prepares its graduates to be creative leaders who bring real and lasting
benefits to their communities.

COMMUNITY SERVICE DAY In November, students participated in the annual BAA

Community Service Day, volunteering at non-profit organizations and schools throughout Boston with their Advisory groups. This years community partners included:
American Red Cross Food Pantry Animal Rescue League of Boston Boston Home, Inc.
Boston Rescue Mission Community Servings Cradles to Crayons Dudley Street
Neighborhood Initiative East End House Elihu Greenwood School Ethos Gardner
Pilot Academy Generation Citizens German Centre for Extended Care Greater Boston
Food Bank Haley House Food Pantry Haynes Early Education Center Hearth Horace
Mann School Lilla G. Frederick Middle School Nazareth Child Care Center New England
Aquarium Pine Street Inn Project Bread Room to Grow Rosies Place Salvation
Army St. Francis House Sarah Greenwood K-8 School Sojourner House Food Pantry
South End Neighborhood Service Center Food Pantry Womens Lunch Place

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SENIOR GRANT PROJECT In the schools capstone experience,

all students demonstrate their graduation credentials by creating a
service project that uses their artistic training to address an identified need in the community.
Students wrote grant proposals and gave oral presentations to a review
panel of outside educators, artists, business and non-profit leaders, and
BAA supporters. The top-rated students received funding to implement
their projects.

Senior Project Highlights

Ten seniors successfully implemented their Senior Projects in 2013-14.
Alina Balitskaya, Rocky Cotard, Laura Londono, Lyna Luong,
Salvadora McCaffrey, Gabe McCrea, Michaela Nelson, Djimy
Theragene, Esther Valbrun, and Nailah Williams were honored
as Elma Lewis Graduates of Distinction in recognition of their
achievements.
The timing of Senior Project was changed this year in order to give
more students the opportunity to complete their projects during senior year. Senior Project now begins in the spring of junior year, giving
students the summer and fall of senior year to implement their projects. This change resulted in the schools largest cohort of grantees.

26 Juniors - the schools largest group ever - were

awarded funding in 2014 for their Senior Grant Projects.
These rising seniors will complete their projects during
the 2014-15 school year.
Community Performances and Exhibitions
Senior dancers Miriah Burns, DaLisa Castillo, Adazae Edwards, Elodi Schwendener, and Djimy Theragene
presented original choreography at the Boston Museum of Science as part of a lecture on creativity and science.
Dance major Courtney Epps presented her senior choreography at the Massachusetts State House as part of a Black
History Month ceremony.
Dance major DaLisa Castillo presented her senior choreography at an event honoring community women presented by the Prince Hall Grand Chapter Order of the Eastern Star.
Music senior Roger Walters and junior Joshua Sutherland performed at the opening of the Play Me, Im Yours
program which placed 75 highly-decorated pianos in various locations across the city in celebration of the Celebrity
Series of Bostons 75th anniversary.
The Spirituals Ensemble, under the direction of Tyrone Sutton, performed at the annual International City/County
Management Association conference held at the Hynes Convention Center.
The new BAA Repertory Company and Wellesley High School students performed together at the Boston Center for
the Arts Plaza Theatre. Proceeds were donated to the Rosalind Thomas Clark and Franklin Worthington Taylor Theatre
Legacy Fund, which awards college scholarships to senior BAA theatre students who have shown continuing growth
both as artists and as scholars.
For the ninth year in a row, visual arts students collaborated with students from Winchester High School on a
photography exhibition at the Griffin Museum of Photography in Winchester.
Visual arts juniors Aedan Clark, Jhair James, Kafe Williams Kalez, Yasmin Martinez, Finlay McCrea,
and Thandiwe Ramsey were selected as finalists in the Dudley Square Municipal Center Acoustic Panel Design
Competition.

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Center for Arts in Education

We believe that all students should have access to the transformative
power of the arts.

Just as we teach our students to be engaged citizens who are involved in their communities, Boston Arts
Academy actively works to strengthen public education through its Center for Arts in Education (The Center).
The Center provides access to artistic opportunities, programming, and curriculum to local, national and international learning communities. The Center believes that the arts are an essential component for all
K-12 students.
The Center achieves this through innovative programs and initiatives that collectively:
Increase access to arts-based education for students in the Boston Public Schools,
Provide high-quality arts-based professional development for educators, and
Share effective arts-based curricula models developed by BAA.

INCREASING ACCESS TO THE ARTS

Alumni Creative Corps (ACC) ACC trains BAA alumni to be
culturally competent assistant teaching artists in underserved
Boston Public Schools classrooms.
Twenty BAA alumni were trained as teaching artists and actively
taught dance, music, theatre, and visual arts to over 450 students in 10
Boston Public Schools.

Lang Langs Keys of Inspiration at BAA Building on our

success with Academy Strings (see below), this year BAA
established Lang Langs Keys of Inspiration at BAA, a classical
piano instruction program for Orchard Gardens School K-8
students and students at Boston Arts Academy.
Thanks to a generous grant from the Lang Lang International Music
Foundation, 35 fourth and seventh grade students at Orchard Gardens
K-8 School received piano instruction from BAA faculty one to three
times per week.
The program also funded an upgrade of the BAA Piano Lab, which is
used by all students in music theory and composition classes.

Academy Strings Since 2004, BAA has provided violin instruction, free of charge, for elementary and middle school students in
Boston Public Schools. This year, over 50 students in grades 4-8 at
the McCormack and Edison schools participated in the program.

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A Series of Haitian Art Experiences Under the direction of

Center Fellow and BAA visual arts faculty member Guy Michel
Telemaque, the Center presented A Series of Haitian Art Experiences in October. This week-long festival celebrated Haitian art and
culture in collaboration with the School of the Museum of Fine Arts
(Chris Bratton, President), the Museum of Fine Arts, Fondasyon Konesans
ak Libete (FOKAL), Jean Appolon Expressions, Solidarite Haitienne des
Artistes Plasticiens (SHAP), and Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.
(Please see Community Partners on page 27 for a complete listing of all
the individuals involved in this program.)
The event featured:
Persistence of Spirit, an exhibition in BAAs Gordon Gallery by noted
visual artists Philippe Dodard, Gontran Durocher, and Ronald Mevs, all
of whom traveled to Boston from Haiti to attend the opening and work
with our students.
A performance by the Haitian-American dance company Jean Appolon Expressions at the Museum of Fine Arts, which was attended by
over 200 people. Mr. Appolon also held master classes for our dance
students.

BAA supporter Michael Eisenson, artist Philippe Dodard, and Haitain Ambassador to the US, Paul Altidor.

Over 450 students in 10 Boston Public Schools

received regularly-scheduled arts classes from BAAs
Alumni Creative Corps (ACC) in 2013-14.

ARTS-BASED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

SHARING EFFECTIVE CURRICULA

National Artist Teacher Fellowship (NATF) This program,

funded by the Surdna Foundation, invites arts teachers from public
arts high schools and middle schools to apply for small grants that
help them develop as teaching-artists and educators.

School Visits Educators from around the world visit BAA to gain
insight into its best practices in urban and arts education.

The number of applications to the program increased by nearly 30%

schools in California, Florida, Massachusetts, Montana, New

this year, with 80 teachers applying. From that group, panelists se-

This year, the Center hosted 155 visitors from Australia,

The Netherlands, Qatar, South Africa, and Sweden, as well as from
Hampshire, New Jersey, and New Mexico.

lected 16 Fellows from 12 states.

Seidel, Director of Harvards Project Zero and the Arts in Education

Conferences and Presentations Center staff gave 12 conference presentations and conducted five professional development
workshops this year.

Program at Harvard Graduate School of Education, served as keynote

Center Fellows and STEAM faculty members Ramiro Gonzalez and

The annual NATF Convening was held in October, 2013 for 2013 Fellows
and their school administrators. Playwright Kristoffer Diaz and Steve

speakers.

Mark Lonergan presented at several conferences, including the

Association for Supervision and Curriculum Developments annual
conference in Los Angeles and the South by South West Conference
and Festival in Austin, Texas.
Ramiro Gonzalez, dance faculty William McLaughlin, and senior
dance students presented on Creativity and Science at the Boston
Museum of Science.

Mural by 2013 NATF Fellow, Matt Christenson,

City Arts and Technology High School,San Francisco, CA

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Opportunities and Challenges

As we celebrate all that Boston Arts Academy has accomplished over the
past year, we also wish to acknowledge the opportunities and challenges
that impact our work. As educators, we take great pride in the many
supports we have developed that prepare students as artists, scholars, and
citizens. Here, we highlight three areas of opportunity and challenge that
are central to our mission, and that we will continue to pursue in the
coming year.

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Facility
When Boston Arts Academy (BAA) first opened in 1998, its building at 174 Ipswich Street
was deemed to be inadequate and temporary. The state of the current facility, which BAA
shares with Fenway High School, forces our 440 students to rehearse in hallways, take classes in under-sized studios, and do without an onsite stage or auditorium. This past year, the
Boston Public Schools explored the feasibility of building a new, purpose-built facility that
would house BAA and the Josiah Quincy Upper School. This plan included the creation of a
BAA middle school for Boston students in grades 6-8. BAA worked with the Boston Public
Schools and the Massachusetts School Building Authority on developing this plan. Much
to our disappointment, this project was suspended by city and state agencies in September,
2014. Fenway High School is scheduled to relocate in 2015, which will allow BAA to gain 30,000 square feet of space,
helping to address some of our programmatic limitations. We continue to work with the Mayors office to find
a solution to our ongoing facilities challenges and are hopeful that this process will result in a building that
will fully support our dual arts and academic curriculum, giving our students the facility they deserve.

Student Health and Wellness

In addition to preparing students academically and artistically, BAA supports students
development through a host of health and wellness programs, including on-site mental
health counseling, group therapy, family counseling, curriculum units on risky behaviors,
nursing services, peer mediation, parent/caregiver outreach, and specialized services for
students with a range of disabilities. BAA pays particular attention to students social and
emotional growth by providing on-site mental health counseling to both individuals and
groups of students. Each year, over half of our students take advantage of our
counseling services. We are grateful to our partners, Childrens Hospital and South Shore
Mental Health, for helping us provide this level of support. Over the past several years, as
BAAs student population has grown, we have experienced an increase in the number of students with multiple risk
factors. Going forward, we are re-evaluating our support and data collection systems in order to make the best use of
our limited resources, and provide support for these students in a more sustainable manner.

Funding
Though located in the heart of one of the cultural capitals of the world, Bostons only public
high school for the visual and performing arts would not exist without significant private
support. As a public high school, BAA receives a per-pupil allocation from the Boston Public
Schools that covers approximately 62% of the schools operating budget. We are challenged
to raise the remaining 38% on an annual basis from private and government sources in
order to provide students with the best possible arts and academic education. The Boston
Arts Academy Foundation works to raise these needed funds from those individual donors,
foundations, and corporations who believe in the transformational power of an arts education. For more information on how the Boston Arts Academy Foundation accomplishes this
critical work, and on how you can help support our school, please see page 18. Thank you for keeping the Arts in
Boston Arts Academy.

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Boston Arts Academy Foundation

The Boston Arts Academy Foundation is a non-profit organization that was established to raise funds in support
of Boston Arts Academy, bridging the gap between the schools allocation from the Boston Public Schools and
the true cost of a full arts and college-preparatory education. The BAA Foundation raises 38% of the schools
annual operating budget from individual donors, private foundations, corporations, and government agencies.
These donations and grants help pay for the schools core arts faculty, adjunct arts teachers, student productions, exhibitions, and art supplies. Without this support, there would be no Boston Arts Academy. We are
deeply grateful for the generosity of all those who believe in the transformational power of an arts education.

ANNUAL BENEFIT GALA On May 20, 2014, over 250 BAA supporters

BOSTON MARATHON TEAM Since 2011, Boston Arts Academy has

gathered in the beautiful Grand Lobby of the Citi Wang Theatre for the

proudly been an official charity of the Boston Marathon. In 2014, seven

16th annual BAA Benefit Gala. We were delighted to honor long-time

dedicated runners ran on behalf of BAA and raised a record $155,000 for

volunteer leader and founding Trustee Richard Rudman with the 12th

the school.

annual Apollo Award, recognizing his years of service to Boston Arts

Academy and commitment to arts education. The

We are grateful to our seven 2014 team

event, chaired by Elliot Surkin, Managing Partner of

members, six of whom returned to finish

DLAPiper, Brian Kavoogian, President and Founder of

the race they started in 2013, but were

Charles River Realty Investments, and Paul Marcus,

unable to finish due to the tragic events of

CEO and Founder of Marcus Partners, raised over

the day. Our seventh team member, Boston

$730,000 for the school. These funds allow us to plan

entrepreneur Bill Schawbel, ran the 2014

for the coming year and ensure that we are able to

Boston Marathon in honor of his 74th

continue to provide the youth of Boston with an arts

birthday, and pledged a $75,000, dollar-

and academic education that challenges them to be

for-dollar challenge match for Boston Arts

their very best. Deepest thanks to our Benefit Chairs,

the Benefit Committee, and all those who helped
make the evening a resounding success!

Academy. Through Bills generous gift,

Boston Arts Academy met and surpassed the $150K challenge to raise
$155,000 for the school. Thank you to the Boston Athletic Association for
making this possible.

Friends of BAA (FoBAA), our new group of

community supporters, attracted over 300 members.
FRIENDS OF BAA was started this year to involve community members in supporting and promoting Boston Arts Academy. The group takes
part in fun and creative social events, learning opportunities, and mentorship programs, and also creates real-world professional connections for
students. FoBAA strives to make a difference in the lives of individual
students, Boston Arts Academy, and our diverse Boston-area communities. FoBAA kicked off its first year with an evening of masterclasses
taught by BAA students and alumni, followed by a social gathering at a
nearby pub. FoBAA members also enjoyed a pre-concert discussion with
the dancers at our SpringFest Dance Concert and served as panelists for
our Senior Project Night.
Thank you to Co-Chairs Paige Graham, Rebecca Hildebrand, and Vihann
Kong for their leadership in launching this group in 2014!

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FY13 Financial Summary

July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014
(Preliminary, unaudited results)

Support & Revenue

$6,371,525
38% External Fundraising
$2,451,620

49% Foundation Support

45% Individual Support

5% Fees
1% Corporate Support

62% Public Funds

$3,919,905

Includes Boston Public School allocations, Title 1,

Federal Perkins Grant, and Massachusetts DESE Expanded
Learning Time (ELT) Grant* funding.
*ELT Grant is applied for and managed by the BAA Foundation.

Expenses
$5,984,530
84% Salaries

6% Center for Arts in Education

4% Special Projects
2% Fundraising Costs
1% Instructional Supplies
1% Administrative Costs
1% Information Technology
1% Outreach Programs

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Donors & Supporters

On behalf of the students, faculty, and staff of Boston Arts Academy, the BAA Foundation gratefully acknowledges the following individuals and organizations that have contributed to our school during the 2013-14
school year. Gifts listed were made between July 1, 2013 and June 30, 2014. While great care has been taken
to include donors and list them correctly, the Foundation apologizes in advance for any errors. If your name has
been omitted, or if your name has been listed incorrectly, please call us at 617.308.0700 so that the necessary
corrections can be made.

Thank you!

$100,000 and above

Anonymous
Richard Grubman and Caroline Mortimer
Terry and Eva Herndon
Lang Lang International Music Foundation
Qatar Foundation International
Anonymous

$50,000 to 99,999

Fay M. Chandler
The Klarman Family Foundation
Bill Schawbel and Judy Samelson
The Surdna Foundation
The Ruth Ray Hunt Fund at the Womens
Foundation of Colorado,
Swanee Hunt, Trustee

Cogan Family Foundation

Constellation
DLA Piper
Doe Family Foundation
Horizon Beverage Company
Anonymous
Krupp Family Foundation
Ken and Marcia Leibler
Sherry and Alan Leventhal
Liberty Mutual Group
Linde Family Foundation
Anne and Paul Marcus
Farhad and Karen Nanji
Anonymous
Faith and Glenn Parker
Ralph Bradley Prizes
Eve Smith Rounds and Jonathan Rounds
Jim Supple and Mary McDonald
Joseph and Andronica Wheelock III

$25,000 to 49,999

Highland Street Foundation

Christopher and Sally Lutz
Elizabeth and Robert Pozen
Pritzker Pucker Family Foundation
Sue Rothenberg
Rowland Foundation
Schrafft Charitable Trust
Shippy Foundation

$10,000 to 24,999

Amy and David Abrams

Amelia Peabody Foundation
Cabot Family Charitable Trust
Carl and Ruth Shapiro Family Foundation
Ronald G. and Ronni J. Casty
Charles River Realty Investors & National
Development, Brian Kavoogian
The Clowes Fund

$5,000 to 9,999

Adelard A. Roy and Valeda Lea Roy Foundation

The Alchemy Foundation
BJs Charitable Foundation
Tom and Lisa Blumenthal
Anne and Peter Brooke
Rick and Nonnie Burnes
Kevin and Julie Callaghan
Charles and Virginia Clark
Jonathan and Margot Davis
Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation
Michael and Barbara Eisenson
Linda and Michael Frieze
Harris Family Charitable Gift Fund,
Jennifer Harris, Trustee
John Moriarty & Associates
Kristin and Paul Marcus
Allison and Roberto Mignone
Red Sox Foundation

Roy A. Hunt Foundation

Richard Rudman and Karen Greenberg, M.D.
Susan and Robert Schechter
Maura Tierney, in memory of Nan Tierney
Tiny Tiger Foundation
Arthur and Dora Ullian

$2,500 to 4,999

Gordon, Liza and Robbie Bemis,

in memory of Jane Marrow
Ann Carter and Philip Jameson
City of Boston Employee Charitable Campaign
Rosalind E. Gorin and Matthew Budd, M.D.
The Grammy Foundation
HMFH Architects Inc.
Emily Kahn
Christine Kondoleon and Frederic Wittmann
Florence Koplow
Annette and Rob Leckie
Mary and Bob Lentz
McCall & Almy, Inc.
Pioneer Investments
Samuels & Associates
Kim Sawyer and Robert Sherman
Josh A. Schawbel
Wendy Shattuck and Samuel Plimpton
Jen and Seth Stier
Carol and Elliot Surkin
Anonymous
William and Juliana Thompson
Tishman Speyer Properties
Kenneth J. Vacovec
Caroline and Mark Weld

2013-14 IMPACT REPORT DONORS AND SUPPPORTERS 21

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS AND PARTNERS

THE

SCHAWBEL
C O R P O R AT I O N

HMFH Architects, Inc.

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Donors & Supporters Cont.

$1,000 to 2,499

Mark Andreasson
The Atlantic Philanthropies Director/
Employee Designated Gift Fund
Charles Baker
Robert L. Beal
The Boston Conservatory,
Richard Ortner, President
John and Jane Bradley
Karen Bressler and Scott Epstein
Myles Brown and Judy Garber
Katie and Paul Buttenwieser
Brian and Ellie Chu
Lisa Clarke
The Clarks Companies
Chuck Clough
Marisa and Jeffrey Cohen
Christopher Collins
William F. Coyne, Jr.
Ted Cutler
Tom and Midge DeSimone
Michael H. Douvadjian and Lynne Brainerd
Chris and Jean Egan
Emerson College, Lee Pelton, President
Robert and Iris Fanger
Jane Feigenson
Judith and John Felton
Sandra and Gerald Fineberg
Anonymous
Philip J. Flink
William Byron Forbush III
Lawrence and Daphne Foster
Kristian Gibson
Carol & Avram Goldberg and Deborah Goldberg
Sandra and Philip Gordon
Ken Gray
Anonymous
Tony James and Wanda McClain
Abigail Johnson and Christopher McKown
Jeffrey R. Keitelman
Jonathan and Patti Kraft
Barbara Cole Lee
Lewis & Kaplan LLP
Carol and Alan Lisbon
Allegra W. Lowitt
Doris Lowy and Paul Zigman
Harriet Lundberg and Judith McLernon
David Manfredi
Manica Thai
Martin and Tristin Mannion
Massachusetts Cultural Council
The MathWorks
George McGoldrick
Richard Edward McKinnon
Dr. and Mrs. Lyle Micheli
Mill River Foundation
John Monks Jr.
Mullen Advertising
Linda Nathan and Steve Cohen
Beth Neustadt

Stephen and Marie Nolan

Megan and Robert OBlock
Robert Olden
The Paul and Edith Babson Foundation
Jonathan and Amy Poorvu
William and Lia Poorvu
Sue and Bernie Pucker
Joseph Raffaele
Peter and Suzanne Read
John and Dorothy Remondi
David and Sybil Richardson
Roberta and Bill Schnoor
Malcolm and Barbara Sherman
Patricia and David Squire
Dan and Leslie Sullivan
John and Cathy Sullivan
Carol Taylor and John Deknatel
Katie Umile and Tiffany Colacchio
J. Curtis Warner, Jr.
Wilson Butler Architects
Sidney and Deanna Wolk

$500 to 999

Pam Allara
Laurie Alpert and Barry Weiss
Anonymous
Brattle Entertainment Inc.
David Carls and Maria Mackavey
Frederic and Barbara Clifford
John Davidson
Jennifer K. DeSisto
David Eppstein and Deborah Foster
Fashion Project
Jack and Brenda Geishecker
Giovanni and Jolie Greci
Carlos Gutierrez
Tom Hamlin
Stephen Hill
The Kahn Family Charitable Foundation
Anne and James LaPlante
Larry and Michelle Lasser
Robert Leach
Linda Leahy
Matthew LiPuma and Cathy Moylan
Nancy and Richmond Mayo-Smith
Bruce McKinnon
Deidre OHalloran
Michiyo Oishi
Allison Pescosolido
Isabel Phillips and Peter Ramsey
Betsy P. Puckett
Rob Radloff and Ann Beha
Ed Redlich
Rita J. and Stanley H. Kaplan
Family Foundation, Inc.
Rachel Roberts
Rick Rome
Dr. Michael and Patricia Rosenblatt
Stephen Schawbel

Joan and Lawrence Siff

Cheryl and Steve Smith
The Strategy Group
Ben and Kate Taylor
Beth Taylor and Tim Barclay
Sandra Urie and Frank Herron
Kay Weitzman
Emilie Welles
Michael F. Wieck
Judy Yu
Veronica Zsolcsak

$250 to 499

Jill and James Ackerman

Debi and Ashley Adams
Peter L. Berger
Lee and Susan Berk
Blanca Bonilla
Boston Cultural Council
Lorrayne Yen Chu
Michael and Joan Contompasis
David and Susan Currie
Holly M. Depatie
David Dines
Martha H. Doyle
Corey Evans and Mark Horan
Bruce Falby and Nancy Isikoff
Georgina Fatato
Thomas M. Feeley, Feeley & Driscoll, P.C.
Gail and Bill Fine, WCVB TV
Firestone and Parson
Susan Gardner
Bink and Weezie Garrison
Ramiro Gonzalez
Andy Gordon
Maria K. Hansson
Harvard University Community Gifts Campaign
Terilyn A. Henderson
Rebecca Hildebrand and Aaron Shafer
Greg Holt
Frederick Klein
Vihann Kong
Steven Koppel
Barbara and Alvin Krakow
Michael Lee
Michael and Andrea Leven
Frank M. Lubrano
Bonnie and Alfred Margulies
Jo Frances and John Meyer
Myron Miller
Sherif and Mary Nada
Emily Neill
John OBrien and Kathleen Marsh
On Air Comfort
William OReilly and Liz Ross
Maureen Phillips
Angelo and Mary Ann Picardi
Martin D. Polevoy
Juanita Rodrigues
Howard and Evelyn Rosenkrantz

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S&S Restaurant and Delicatessen, Aimee Baum

Karen C. Salvatore
Marc Seiden
Mark Silis
Joanne Skerry
Kay and Bill Sloan
Emilie D. Steele
Andy and Gwen Tagliaferri
Rick Tagliaferri and Jill Mackavey
Guy Telemaque
Carmen Torres
Barbara and Jon Trachtenberg
Rosamond Vaule
Edmond and Dr. Deborah Wu
C.J. and Kristen Young
Marillyn Zacharis

Up to $249

Jonathan Abbott and Shari Malyn

Jacqueline Abreu
Howard Agranat
Monika Aldarondo
Michael and Kohar Allen
Eleanor F. Anbinder
David and Estelle Andelman
Charlie Anderson
Melinda Anderson
Troy G. Anderson
Anita Balliro
Christopher Balme
Sara E. Barcan
Betty and Arthur Bardige
Paul Barringer
Lynn and Stephen Baum
Patricia Ann Beggy
Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Begley
Helen Risom Belluschi

Eleanor Bemis
Lucy Blau
Lawrence Blum
Leonard Bogan
Linda and Mark Borden
Ardis Bordman
Betsy Boveroux
Stephen Boyd
John and Carol Branning
Adriane Brayton
Kelly Brilliant
Pamela Brown
Stephanie Burgess
Paula Burns
Catherine L. Cagle
James Cambronne and Nancy Davies
Richard and Deborah Carlson
Ilene Carver
John Cary
Michael and Patricia Cataruzolo
Center for Collaborative Education, Dan French
Robert Chambers
Lois and James Champy
Catherine Tan Chan
Ed Charter
Hollis Chase
Maha Chourafa
Stephen Churchill
Betsey and David Cibotti
Anne R. Clark and Christopher Monks
Mary and David Clarke
Leila Cohan-Miccio
Wayne Coito
Kenneth and Virginia Colburn
Heather E. Cole
Community Music Center of Boston, David Lapin
Brian Correia

Lou Corsini
David and Liz Curtis
Andrea dAmato and Michael Schofield
Elizabeth Toll Davis
Jane Deimezis
Andrew Dell
Franca DeRosa
Anuradha Desai and Michael Sheridan
Nylda Dieppa-Aldarondo
Amy Dietz
Mark and Linda Dockser
Elsa Dorfman and Harvey Silvergate
Joel Douglas
Stephen Dowling
Elizabeth Egan-Mullen
Jack Eiferman and Fern Fisher
Micha Eizen
Howard Elkus
Brenda S. Engel
Ercolini & Company, Michael Tucci
Ellen and Peter Fallon
Tamara Fallon
Catherine Farrell
Albert Feinberg
Fidelity Foundation Matching Gifts to
Education Program
Diane Fiedler and Peter Agoos
Robert Fields
Nan Finkenaur
Judy Flam and George Ulrich
Barbara Foley
Susan Friedman
Sherri H. Gaines
Dozier and Sandy Gardner
Howard Gardner and Ellen Winner
Tom Garnitz
GE Foundation

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Donors & Supporters Cont.

Up to $249, cont.

Charlie George
Lawrence Glovin
Dov Glucksman
William Goetzler
Robert Goisman and Jeanne Traxler
Michelle Golden
Marisela Gomez
Lisa C. Goodheart
Herbert and Jane Goodman
Goulston & Storrs
Paige Graham and David Dlugasch
Warren Green
Suzanne and John Grenier
Barbara and Steven Grossman
Kate Guedj
Rebecca S. Guenther
Ronald Gwiazda
Keith Hagen
Cynthia Hairston
Laura Hamilton
Annette Hanlon
Susan A. Hargraves-Rowe
Elin and John Harris
Eve and Rob Harris
Neil and Lona Harris
H. Ralph Hawkins
Jennifer Hayes
Alan Heller
Abbe Hershberg
Sharon Hessney
Charmane Higgins
Sarah and Winston Hindle
Suzanne Hinton
Ellen and Steve Hoffman
Robert J. and Phyllis E. Hoffman
Albert Holland

Gerlinde Hossain-Endl
Christine and Charles Hughes
Jane Wegscheider Hyman, PhD
Emi Iwatani
Charmain Jackman
Martha Jacovoni
Marlene Jarvis
Akshata Kadagathur
Silja Kallenbach
Jonathan Kamens
Bernard Kansky
Bernice Katz
Demetra Kavaltzis
Minta Kay
Mary Keady
Peter G. Kelly
John Kilbride
Ann King and Thomas Richardson
Bob Kollar
Denise Korn
Lynne Kortenhaus
Katherine Koschel
Beverly Kraus
Rozann Kraus
Patricia Krol
Mitzi and Stephen D. Kurtz
Luco LaCambria and Cornelia Kelley
Susan A. Landers
Norman J. Lang
Mary and Bob Langlois
Sandra Lawrence
Nastasia Lawton-Sticklor
Ida Lazar
Stacy Lebaron and Bruce Perry
Danny Lee
Kim Lemak
Jed Levene

Gail S. Levine
Mark Lonergan
Chuck and Susie Longfield
Katherine and Richard Lowe
Anthony Lucas
Charles and Margaret Lynch
Hannah MacLaren
Jeanne Maclaurin
Yvonne Macrae
James Mahoney
Tess Mandell
Mankwitz Family Foundation
Jack Markuse
Hilary Smiley Marshall
Nicolette Mattera
Nainoa Mau
Dan McCarthy
Kathleen L. McDonald
Alexandria McEachern
William McLaughlin
Deborah Meier
Lisa Mendel
Norman J. Merwise
Laura Michalowski
Sue Michaud
Beth Miller
Angie Milonas
Anonymous
Roxanne Moore
Jackie Moran
Julie Morin
Ellen and David Moskowitz
Frannie Moyer
Hubert and Nancy Murray
The Nellie Mae Education Foundation
Bill Nigreen
Dan Noble

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Up to $249, cont.

Marlene and Duncan OBrien

Jeanne OCallaghan
Jerry OLeary
Elaine OSullivan
Susan Paganetti
Juan Paniagua
Ellen and Thomas Payzant
Laura Perille and John Riordan
William Perkins and Mary Battenfeld
Wayne R. Petersen
Mary Peterson
Jane and Eric Philippi
Tavinder Phull
Karen and Paul Pofcher
Sheryl Pollard-Thomas
Rodney Prezeau
Bruce Price
Ellen and Steve Price
Judy and Donald Quinn
John Rattigan
Mary and Joe Regan
Arnie Reisman
Duncan and Sarah Remage-Healey
Robert and Ruth Remis
Chris Rifkin
Patrizia Rinko
Susan Rittscher
Michael and Bernice Ronthal
Shannon Rosenthal
Steven M. Rothstein
Barbara and Frank Rowbotham
Joshua Rubenstein and Jill Janows
Inge W. Rudman
Ellen Rudolph
Bradley Russell and Jayme Ierna
Mary Rutkowski and Gideon Ansell

Anonymous
Andra Samelson
Michael and Ellen Sandler
Lorraine Sanik and Jonathan Fischer
Cristina and Louis Santiago
Marjorie Schaffel and Peter Belson
Kim and Arthur Schawbel
Samuel Schawbel
Ted Schirmacher
Mary Beth B. Schoening
Lorraine, Klaus and Maya Schweer
Achikam and Rina Shapira
Alan Shapiro
Stephen Shapiro
Sarah-Ann Shaw
Kevin Shealy
Mara Sidmore
Josh, Angela and Harrison Silvia
Nancy Sizer
Rachel Skerritt
Allen Sneider
Josiah and Joyce Spaulding, Jr.
Robert Sperber
Jonathan Squire and Megan McKeon
Susan Squire and David Hirshey
Prudence Steiner
Frederick and Thelma Stephens
Brad Stevenson
Richard Stovall
Lynn Stuart
Joan and Herman Suit
Asher Susswein
Patricia Swansey
Arthur R. Tagliaferri
AnnMarie Tanzella
Karen and Daniel Taylor
Michael and Annlinnea Terranova

Toai Thach
Rosalind Thomas-Clark
Maura Tighe
Richard E. Tinsman
Ann Toffey
Robin Travers
Andrew Tremblay
Nan Tull and Frank Wezniak
United HVAC Sheet Metal Contractors
Clare Vadala-Clark
Lynne Vadala-Doran and Jim Doran
Gail Wakefield
Cassandra Wallace
Dorothy Walsh and Andrew Celley
Beth Warren
Annie Weber and Craig Duncan
Odessa Weber
Ellen Weiner and Michael Peck
David Weinstein and Laura Foner
Laura Weisberg and David Wong
Sandy Weisman
Ann R. Wekstein
Susan Werbe and John Bates
Edward M. Westerman
Ian Whitehead
Katherine Winter
Lisa Mei-Inn Wong
JoAnn S. Wooding
JoEllen S. Yannis
Benjamin Zander
Carl and Carolyn Zidel

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In-Kind Donations & Services

In addition to generous gifts, Boston Arts
Academy is grateful for the many in-kind
services and donations provided by the
following organizations and individuals:
Pam Allara
Michael and Kohar Allen
Doug Argue
AXA Equitable
John Barnes and Josianne Hudicourt
Linda Beardsley
Michael Blanchard
Boston Arts Academy Board of Trustees,
Tony James, Chair
Boston Arts Academy Council of Advocates,
Sandy Gordon, President
Boston Arts Academy Family Council
Boston Ballet, Eve Rounds, Trustee and
Zakiya Thomas, Director of Education and
Community Initiatives
Boston City Council
Boston Classical Orchestra
Boston College School of Social Work
The Boston Foundation, Paul Grogan, President
Boston Lyric Opera
Boston Playwrights Theatre
Boston Psychoanalytic Society
Boston Public Library
Boston Red Sox
Boston Unversity
Phyllis Bretholtz
Brain Gravel
Broadway Across America
Kathleen Browne, Wellesley College
Celebrity Series of Boston
Fay Chandler
Childrens Hospital, Boston
Citi Performing Arts Center,
Josiah Spaulding, President
Joyce Cohen
Color Magazine
Constellation
Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Jessica Daniel
DLA Piper, Elliot Surkin, Managing Partner,
Richard Rudman, Partner
Michael H. Douvadjian, UBS Financial Services
Eastern Standard
EdVestors, Laura Perillle, Executive Director
Eliot Hotel, Dora Ullian
Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel

Susan Feldman
Susan Freidman
Edmund Barry Gaither
Sandra and Philip Gordon
Richard Grubman and Caroline Mortimer
Dr. Gloria White-Hammond and
Reverand Ray Hammond
Harvard University Graduate School
of Education
Hawthore String Quartet
Marian L. Heard
The House of Blues Foundation
Lauren Howard
Hunt Alternatives Fund, Swanee Hunt
Huntington Theatre Company
Philip P. Jameson, GW & Wade
Joanne Kaliontzis
Lang Lang International Music Foundation
Lansdowne Street Pub
Kenneth Leibler, KRL Investment Associates
Lombardos
Harriet Lundberg
Lyons Management Group
Bonnie and Alfred Margulies
MASCO, David Eppstein
Massachusetts 2020
Massachusetts Film Office
Massacusetts Institute of Technology,
Gayle M. Gallagher and
Martha Eddison Sieniewicz
Max Ultimate, Dan Mathieu and
Neal Balkowitsch
Gail Mazur
McCall Almy, Mary Lentz
Ronald Mevs
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Northeastern University
Orange Barrel Media
Dr. Isabel Phillips
Robert Pinsky
The ProArts Consortium:
Berklee College of Music,
Boston Architectural College,
The Boston Conservatory,
Emerson College,
Massachusetts College of Art and Design,
School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Pucker Gallery
Rasky Baerlein Strategic Communications,
Larry Rasky, President, Ann Carter, Partner
Restaurante Cesaria

Reuning & Sons Violins

Reyna Grande
Jim Schantz
Ezra Eddie Shammay
Simmons College
Bob Sinicrope
Patricia and David Squire
Stanhope Framers
Steinway & Sons
Tufts University
Maureice Vanderpol
Liza Voll
Mayor Martin J. Walsh
Susan Werbe
Joseph and Andronica Wheelock III

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Community Partners
Boston Arts Academy is proud that our
students are represented in outstanding arts
and community organizations throughout the
City of Boston. Our community partners provide
important resources for our students such
as enrichment programs, internships,
curricular support and other vital services.
During the 2013-14 school year,
BAA partnered with:
Arts and Business Council
Act 2
Actors Shakespeare Project
American Community Schools
Articulation
Artist Proof Studio
Artists for Humanity
ArtWorks for Kids
Berklee City Music Program
Berklee College of Music,
Roger Brown, President
Beth Israel Hospital
The Boston Architectural College
Boston Area Health Education Center
Boston Athletic Association
Boston Center for the Arts
Boston Classical Orchestra
The Boston Conservatory,
Richard Ortner, President
Boston Cultural Council
The Boston Foundation
Boston Neighborhood Network
Boston Partners in Education
Boston Police Department
Boston Public Library
Boston Public Schools
Boston Public Schools Arts Office
Boston Red Sox
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Boston Pops
Boston University: African Studies Center,
REACH Program, Tanglewood Institute,
Dance Theatre, Creative Scholars, Skate Club
Boston Youth Fund
Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston
Brighter Boston
Broadway Across America
Casa de la Cultura, Center for Latino Art
Catalyst Conversations
Celebrity Series of Boston
Charles River CIT Program

Charles Street AME Church

Charlestown High School
Childrens Hospital Neighborhood Partnership
Citi Performing Arts Center, Wang Theatre
and Shubert Theatre
City Year
Collective Next
Community Music Center Boston
Company One
Concord Academy Summer Stages
Constellation Energy
Contropose Dance Company
Cooking Matters
Deloitte
Department of Children and Families
Diablo Glass
Earl Mosley Institute of the Arts
Emerson College, Lee Pelton, President
Emmanuel Music
Facing History and Ourselves
Fenway Alliance
Fidelity FutureStage
Girls Rock Camp
Griffin Museum of Photography
Harvard University: Crimson Summer Academy,
Graduate School of Education, Office of the
Arts, American Repertory Theatre, School of
Public Health
Hispanic Writers Week Project
Huntington Theatre Company
Hyde Square Task Force
Impact Dance Company
Improv Asylum
Institute of Contemporary Art
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Jose Mateo Ballet Theatre
Karmaloop
Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary
Arts in Boston
Lemuel Shattuck Hospital
Lorraine Chapman Dance
Louis Brown Peace Institute
Lucy Parsons Center
Lyric Stage
Massachusetts Advocates for Arts, Sciences,
and Humanities
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Massachusetts Cultural Council
Massachusetts General Hospital
MassCreative
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Museum of Science, Boston

New England Conservatory
New England Spirituals Ensemble
North Quincy Auto Academy
Northeastern University
OrigiNation Cultural Arts Center
Oxbow School
Peer Health Exchange
PressPassTV
Putney School
Roxbury Center for the Arts at Hibernian Hall
Salem Museum
School for the Museum of Fine Arts,
Chris Bratton, President
A Series of Haitian Art Events
Pamela Allara
John Barnes
Fay Chandler
Mike and Barbara Eisenson
FOKAL
Jean Appolon Expressions
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Consuela Mevs
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Linda Nathan
John OBrien, Stanhope Framers
Guy Michel Telemaque
Simmons College
Sociedad Latina
Spontaneous Celebrations
State Street Corporation
Stonybrook Fine Arts
Swensrud Depression Prevention Iniative at
Childrens Hospital
Technology Goes Home
TERC
Theatre Offensive
Tony Williams Dance Center
Tufts University, Office of the President and
Department of Education
Urbano
Wellesley High School
Wheelock Family Theatre
Winchester Public Schools,
Winchester High School
World Music/Crash Arts
Youth Design

Leadership and Governance, 2013-14

Administration Anne R. Clark, Headmaster
Kathleen Marsh, Artistic Dean | Joy Bautista, Academic Dean | Mnika Aldarondo, Creative Director
Edgar Vasquez, Dean of Students | Charmain Jackman, Director of Clinical Services
Board of Trustees

Tony James, Chair | Lee Pelton, Vice Chair

Mnika Aldarondo | Jean Binjour | Chris Bratton | Ann Carter | Robert Chambers | Katherine DeMarco
David Eppstein | Sandra Gordon | Jennifer Harris | Akshata Kadagathur, Clerk, ex officio | Mary L. Lentz
Matt LiPuma | Mark Lonergan | Farhad Nanji | Linda F. Nathan | Lola Omolodun
Sheryl Pollard-Thomas | Mary Regan | Richard Rudman, Counsel to the Board | Eve Smith Rounds
Kay Sloan | Cheryl Smith | Tiffany Smyth | Jim Supple | J. Curtis Warner, Jr.

BAA Foundation Farhad Nanji, President | Richard Rudman, Vice President

Ann Carter, Treasurer | Rick Tagliaferri, Executive Director
Center for Arts in Education

Duncan Remage-Healey, Acting Executive Director

ProArts Consortium

Berklee College of Music | Boston Architectural College | The Boston Conservatory | Emerson College
Massachusetts College of Art and Design | School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

City of Boston

Martin J. Walsh, Mayor

Boston Public Schools

John McDonough, Interim Superintendent

Boston School Committee Michael ONeill, Chair | Claudio Martinez, Vice-Chair

Meg Campbell | Dr. Hardin Coleman | Rev. Gregory G. Groover, Sr., D.Min. | Margaret McKenna
Michael Loconto | Ayomide Olumuyiwa
Council of Advocates

The Council of Advocates is a diverse group of community, educational and business leaders whose common goal is to support the mission and advance the success
of the school. Members of the Council of Advocates act as well-informed ambassadors for the school,
advocating for it in the broader community, contributing to its financial strength and providing ongoing
advice to the Leadership, Trustees, and the community.
Sandra Gordon, President
Pam Allara | Imad Atalla | Craig Bailey | Phyllis Bretholtz | Roger Brown | Paul Buttenwieser
Ronald Casty | Fernadina Chan | Harry Collings | Michael Contompasis | Jessica Hoffmann Davis
Michael Douvadjian | Ernest Dudley | Iris Fanger | Gail Flatto | Paige Graham | Rev. Gregory Groover
Rev. Dr. Ray Hammond | Rev. Dr. Gloria White-Hammond | Christopher Harris | Liz Harris
Jackie Jenkins-Scott | Cleo Knight-Wilkins | Denise Korn | Shawn LaCount | Ken Leibler
Nancy Livingston and Fred Levin | Kathy Lowe | Jose Masso | Dan Mathieu | Peter McCaffery
Dr. Yannis Miaoulis | Robin Morgan | Caroline Mortimer | Jermaine Myrie | Sara Ofosu-Amaah
Myran Parker-Brass | Ellen Payzant | Jonathan Poorvu | Suzanne and Bernie Pucker
Elizabeth Reilinger | Marita Rivero | Lois Roach | Kay George Roberts | Emilie Steele
Francis and Sandra Stone | Rosalind Thomas-Clark | Dora Ullian | Susan Werbe
Linda Whitlock | Tony Woodcock

Family Council School-Family partnerships are critical to the success and achievement of
our students. All parents/caregivers of BAA students are members of the Boston Arts Academy Family
Council. The goal of the Family Council is to develop strong communication and support for all families.
BAA would not exist without the support of our students families. We need your continued energy and
support as we continue to fulfill our mission of educating Artists, Scholars and Citizens!
Cheryl Smith, Co-Chair

2013-14 Impact Report

Editorial Team Anne R. Clark, Rick Tagliaferri, Duncan Remage-Healey

Writer Ellen Weiner
Design and Layout David Dines
Photography Mnika Aldarondo | Craig Bailey | Michael Blanchard | Phyllis Bretholtz
Carlos Gutierrez | Akshata Kadagathur | Jen Kozin | Camilo Restrepo | Liza Voll

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