Lesley University College of Art and Design

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Lesley University College of Art and Design

Lesley's College of Art and Design offers Animation, Art History, Design, Digital Filmmaking, Fine Arts, Illustration, Interdisciplinary Studies, Photo.

Lesley University College of Art and Design is a college of visual arts, located in the student-friendly Harvard Square area of Cambridge, MA. Since our founding in 1912, we have educated students for professions in the arts by balancing personal aesthetic development and intensive studies in the humanities with practical career preparation. Our challenging curriculum emphasizes solid foundations

in traditional art and design principles, time-proven methods of creative process, and strong intellectual concepts. We offer the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, the two-year Advanced Professional Certificate, the two-year Master of Fine Arts in Photography, the low-residency Master of Fine Arts in Visual Arts degree, as well as continuing and professional education, intensive workshops, and college courses for high school students.

03/04/2026

It’s thesis season at LA+D!
Lesley Art + Design is thrilled to announce the 2026 Undergraduate Thesis Exhibitions and Film Screenings, showcasing the culminating work of this year’s graduating class.

From studios and classrooms to digital spaces and print labs, these exhibitions bring into public view the diverse and compelling projects our students have developed throughout the year.

A cornerstone of the LA+D experience, the senior thesis exhibitions celebrate the creativity, dedication, and vision of our students—and invite the entire Lesley community and beyond to experience their work.

Lesley College of Art + Design
1801 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02140

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The Brattle Theater
40 Brattle Street
Cambridge, MA 02138

02/27/2026

One of the best parts of hosting exhibitions is watching young visitors encounter the work for the first time.

Today, students from Lesley Ellis School joined us to explore Citizen Printer by Amos Paul Kennedy Jr. reading, reflecting, and filling their notebooks with responses to the prints. Thank you to the students and teachers of Lesley Ellis for bringing such curiosity and energy to the space.
Amos reminds us that print is meant to be lived with, questioned, and shared. Seeing students take ownership of the ideas in the exhibition is exactly why galleries matter.

We loved having you here, Lesley Ellis!

02/11/2026

LA+D students!: Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr. is on campus right now until 5 PM. Stop by the letterpress studio and collaborate with our visiting artist—set type, ink up, and pull a print on our Vandercook press. Come for a few minutes or stay awhile and be part of today’s edition.

02/03/2026

📅 February 11–12 at LA+D

LA+D students are invited to join us for two hands-on print workshops on February 11 with Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr. and Kelly Walters.
🖨️ Letterpress with Amos (9am–5pm)
🖨️ RISO with Kelly (12pm–5pm)

Come for an hour or stay all day—drop in and engage with two incredible artists working across print, design, and community-centered making.

On February 12, join us for a gallery talk & reception (5:30–7:30pm) featuring Amos and Kelly in conversation, moderated by Shalini Prasad, Chair of Design at LA+D. Together they’ll explore print and design as tools for authorship, social justice, and public dialogue.

✨ Workshops for LA+D students • Talk & reception open to all

Address

1801 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA
02138

Telephone

+16173498010

Website

http://lesley.edu/academics/college-of-art-design

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