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From YouTube: Boston Arts Academy Groundbreaking
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Boston Arts Academy, Boston's only public arts school, will be getting a makeover thanks to a 125 million dollar investment by the city and the Massachusetts School Building Authority. Mayor Walsh breaks ground on the new construction, which will feature a 500 seat theater, dance studios, recording studio and 21st century classrooms.
A
A
Good
afternoon
my
name
is
Donella
Clarke
and
I'm.
The
president
of
Boston,
Arts,
Academy,
Foundation,
I,
can't
think
of
a
better
way
to
have
kicked
off
this
afternoon
celebration
by
hearing
from
again
our
award-winning
spirituals
ensemble
who's
actually
celebrating
their
tenth
anniversary
this
year
and
like
Jeff
Rosica,
they
actually
have
a
Grammy
Award
as
well,
and
we
have
a
Grammy.
So
thank
you
for
being
here.
I
want
to
start
by
welcoming
our
mirror
and
I
want
to
say.
Thank
you
so
much
to
you,
mr.
A
mayor,
because,
five
years
ago,
when
you
took
office,
we
had
a
deal
on
the
table
and
tells
me-
and
you
came
in-
and
you
said
this
is
not
a
good
deal
for
Boston
Arts
Academy
and
you
said,
trust
me
and
she
trusted
you.
We
trusted
you
and
because
of
your
leadership,
we
now
have
a
school
building
that
our
students
deserve.
So
thank
you
for
keeping
your
promise
and
this
could
not
have
happened
without
the
incredible
leadership
of
our
state.
Treasurer
deb
goldberg.
A
Thank
you
so
much
for
being
here
and
thank
you
for
your
leadership
as
well.
I
want
to
certainly
recognize
our
elected
officials
that
are
here
with
us,
our
own
city,
councilor,
that
represents
the
address
that
we're
at
city
councilor
josh
they
come
is
here:
Thank,
You,
Josh
city,
councilor,
Mike,
Flaherty,
city,
councilor,
at-large,
Anissa,
asabi,
George,
Kim,
Janey,
I'm,
not
sure
if
I
miss
any
other
elected
official.
That's
here
with
us
this
afternoon,
I
want
to
recognize
our
amazing
board
of
trustees
under
the
capable
leadership
of
dr.
David
Nelson
who's
right.
A
There
David
is
a
president
of
mass
college
of
art
and
then
our
chair
of
our
Foundation
Board,
dr.
Lee
Pelton,
who
you'll
hear
from
later
Lee,
was
actually
the
chair
of
our
board
of
trustees
when
this
building
was
approved
on
December
13
2017.
So,
while
you're
hearing
from
Lee
today,
the
mayor
tells
Ann
and
I
that
we
have
ten
other
events,
so
you'll
hear
different
voices
as
we
go
along,
but
I
on
a
pause
and
ask
all
of
the
members
of
Boston
Arts
Academy
boards
to
please
sit
and
just
give
us
a
wave.
A
And
I
also
want
to
recognize
our
founders.
I
often
say
the
end
that
I
stand
on
the
shoulders
of
many,
and
we
have
a
lot
of
founders
here
today,
starting
with
Kay
Sloane,
who
was
our
founding
chair
of
our
board
of
trustees.
We've
got
all
the
applause.
We
have
a
few
sandy
Gordon,
who
is
our
founding
board
chair
in
the
matriarch
of
Boston
Arts
Academy,
dr.
Linda
Nathan,
who
is
our
founding
headmaster?
We
have
so
many
founders
here
and
Clark
who's
I
found
a
founding
teacher.
Now
our
headmaster,
Kathleen
Marshall
somewhere
here
founding
faculty.
A
We
have
buddy
Paul
our
founding
head
of
custodian
to
all
the
founders,
if
you're
a
founding
parent,
our
founder,
just
wave.
Thank
you
so
much.
We
could
not
have
done
this
without
you,
and
I
certainly
want
to
recognize
all
Boston
Arts,
Academy
faculty
and
staff
and
students
and
families
and
community.
We
salute
and
celebrate
you
too.
This
is
certainly
your
victory,
so
thank
you.
So
much
I
also
want
to
recognize
Lee
Michael
Kennedy
who's
somewhere
in
the
audience
he's
going
to
be
the
builder
of
this
project.
Lee.
Thank
you
so
much.
A
We
have
representatives
here
from
Perkins
Eastman
and
also
Scott
Wilson
from
Wilson
Butler
I
want
to
really
shout
out.
Scott
I
was
talking
to
Rick
toggle
ferry
yesterday
and
Ann
Clark
earlier,
who
told
me
that
Scott
Wilson
and
Wilson
Butler
had
been
with
us
mr.
mayor
every
time
we
try
to
get
a
new
school
building,
so
we
really
want
to
celebrate
and
thank
Wilson.
A
Butler
I
also
want
to
recognize.
You
know,
part
of
what
we're
doing
now
is
building
our
future
and
going
forward,
and
we
are
so
grateful
for
the
first
time
in
our
history.
We
have
honorary
chair
of
our
big
event.
That's
coming
up
on
May
4,
2019
and
I
want
to
recognize
Jeff
Rosica
for
saying
he's
going
to
chair,
but
also
to
congratulate
him
because
avid
is
receiving
a
lifetime,
Emmy
Achievement
Award
next
week
in
Los
Angeles,
so
Jeff.
Thank
you
and
thank
you
for
being
here.
A
We
really
appreciate
you
now
before
we
turn
the
program
over
and
introduce
the
mayor.
We
have
now
I,
wouldn't
be
the
president
of
the
foundation.
So
now
all
the
elected
officials-
forgive
me
but
I-
have
to
do
my
job.
Leo.
Tell
you
have
to
do
my
job
so
for
those
of
you
who
are
interested
in
purchasing
a
piece
of
history,
this
commemorative
brick
I
want
to
shout
out
Brian
McLaughlin,
who
has
been
absolutely
amazing.
Mr.
mayor
I,
said
I
for
all
the
events.
A
I
want
to
work
with
Brian
he's
just
been
absolutely
the
best
person
in
the
city
to
work
with,
but
Lee
Kennedy
is
giving
us
174
commemorative,
yellow
bricks
of
this
building.
174
get
it
174,
it's
wood,
Street,
so
my
partner
in
this
work
in
Clark
she
has
already
purchased
brick
number
one.
All
the
bricks
are
numbered
and
I
cuz
I'm
all
about
the
end
game.
I
have
purchased
brick
number
174.
So
if
you're
interested
in
gifting
us
$500,
we
will
give
you
a
commemorative
brick.
So
thank
you
so
much
for
that.
A
I
also
must
state
the
amazing
Boston
Arts
Academy
foundation
staff.
Somehow
we
got
thrown
in
to
put
together
groundbreaking
I,
do
nothing
of
myself,
so
I
certainly
want
to
thank
and
recognize
them,
and
then
Carol
McFaul
from
the
castle
group
for
helping
us
with
PR.
Now
it
is
my
distinct
pleasure
and
honor
to
introduce
the
54th
mayor
of
the
city
of
Boston.
A
I
am
a
proud
resident
of
the
city
of
Boston
I
hail
from
the
neighborhood
of
our
most
beloved
mayor,
Mayor
Menino,
who
helped
us
get
started
in
this
building,
but
mayor
Walsh
has
been
a
hugely
important
champion,
not
only
for
Boston
Arts
Academy,
but
for
ensuring
excellent
public
education
for
all
children.
This
is
underscored
by
his
commitment
to
updating
and
modernizing
not
just
our
school
facility.
He
recently
completed
the
Dearborn
and
I
know
he
has
plans
to
do
much
more
born
in
Dorchester,
where
he
still
calls
home
today
and
raised
by
immigrant
parents.
A
B
Thank
You,
Janelle
and
I
want
to
how
about
a
nice
round
of
applause
for
Janelle
who's
done
an
incredible
job
at
this
school
and
so
much
those
either
sitting
there.
It's
beautiful.
If
you
sit
in
this
side,
it's
freezing
cold,
the
treasurer
myself
and
all
of
the
Shivering,
so
I
apologize,
but
I
want
to
thank
charger
Goldberg
and
our
team
at
the
math
school
Building
Authority.
Honestly,
there's
such
big
partners
here,
I'm
going
to
talk
about
them
more
in
a
minute.
I'm,
not
gonna,
go
into
every
person.
B
B
I
want
to
thank
Lee,
Felton
and
Robby
cansado
who's
representing
the
district
today,
the
chief
of
staff,
the
school
department,
Thank
You
Council
for
being
here
and
all
the
city
counselors
that
are
here,
Michael
and
Kim
and
Josh
and
Anissa,
because
you
know
we've
been
able
to
do
this
true
through
the
budget
process
and
moving
forward.
This
is
a
proud
day
for
the
BAA
community
and
for
the
fenway
Nabal
in
the
entire
city
of
Boston.
B
This
125
million
dollar
building
truly
is
a
transformative
project
for
not
just
for
Boston
Arts
Academy,
but
for
the
entire
school
district
in
the
city
and
real
quick.
When
Danella
talked
about
one
of
my
first
meetings
when
I
became
the
mayor,
we
were
looking
at
this.
This
project
was
going
to
be
merged
with
the
with
the
chunk
I.
Would
the
Josiah
Quincy
it
was
going
to
be
built
over
the
highway?
It
was
going
to
be
complicated.
B
It
was
going
to
be
expensive
and
when
I
became
the
mayor,
we
looked
at
the
project
and
and
Michael
Neal,
the
chairman
of
school
committee.
At
the
time,
I
looked
and
I
said,
I,
don't
know
how
we
can
do
this
if
we
haven't
built
over
a
highway
since
the
Prudential
in
1960.
The
cost
of
this
is
gonna,
run
out
of
control
is
gonna,
be
it's
just
not
the
right
look.
I
didn't
think
it
was
a
right
location
and
I
just
thought.
The
cost
was
gonna
run
and
I
brought
the
parents
in
and
race
Linda.
B
Here
was
in
the
meeting
of
me
and
honest
to
god:
I
had
apparently
the
meeting
with
the
parents
from
from
vaa
and
I
I
braced.
For
probably
what
would
be
a
normal
meeting
with
with
people
when
I
want
when
I'm
telling
them
they
were
gonna
lose
something
and
get
something
back
later
on
down
the
road.
So
I
went
into
the
meeting
and
I'm
like
okay,
it's
gonna
be
a
hot
meeting.
We
walked
in,
we
sat
down
and
we
kind
of
explained
what
we're
gonna
do
and
and
the
parents
look
at
us.
It's
okay.
B
As
long
as
you
promise
that
you're
gonna
build
us
a
school,
so
I
do
and
and
I
want
to
commend
the
parents.
I
want
to
commend
the
parents.
Thank
you.
Thank
you
for
having
faith
in
all
of
us
as
I
promised.
This
would
be
this
in
the
Josiah.
Quincy
would
be
two
schools
that
were
gonna
build
and
we're
gonna
build
the
other
one
too.
We're
still
working
on
that
project,
to
figure
to
figure
that
out
and
Seth
gold
breaks.
C
B
So
her
team
just
looked
at
me,
she's
in
for
a
lot
of
money,
so
thank
you
very
much
masculine
Authority
I
appreciate
it.
This
council
enjoys
that,
but
but
what
happens
today
is.
Is
this
takes
this
school
to
this
vibrant
school
to
a
whole
new
level?
It
strong
academics,
training,
programming,
the
great
things
going
on
all
you
gotta
do
is
talk
to
the
kids.
B
All
you
got
to
talk
to
the
students
here
and
talk
to
them
about
about
what
the
school
means
to
them
and
their
experience
in
the
school
before
this,
and
now
their
experience
in
this
school.
The
opportunity
they
have
we're
gonna
be
adding
a
recording
and
dance
studios
here
in
the
school
theaters
new
performance
spaces,
a
science
lab
more
we're,
also
planting
more
trees
and
widening
the
sidewalk.
So
you're
gonna
have
a
lot
more
green
space
here.
B
We're
also
gonna
work
at
working
with
something
the
entire
neighborhood
wants
to
see
happen
here
has
really
turned
this
into
a
neighborhood
feel
right
here-
and
this
is
this
part
of
this-
is
part
of
the
family
area.
So
we're
excited
about
that
and
we're
just
scratching
the
surface.
This
is
a
21st
century
model
for
education.
That's
going
going
on
in
this
school
I'm
grateful
to
all
the
people,
the
with
the
math
school
to
building
authority.
B
I
want
to
thank
the
math
school
building
Authority
for
making
this
possible
this
renovation
possible
and
supporting
other
products
all
over
the
city
of
Boston
prayut
prior
to
2014.
We
really
didn't
use
the
school
building.
It's
already
the
way
we
should
have
and
we
started
to
enter
a
relationship
and
then
Deb
Goldberg
got
elected
treasurer
and
that
relationship
went
to
a
whole
new
level
of
investments
made
into
our
city
from
the
school
building.
Authority.
B
This
city,
you
know
I,
was
I,
was
interviewed
before
we
started
here
today
and
they
asked
me
a
question
about
the
arts
and
how
important
is
in
our
city
and
it's
such
an
important
part
of
our
city,
because
our
city
grows
as
the
hub
of
innovation
for
arts,
and
our
classrooms
must
keep
up
with
that,
and
we
have
to
make
sure
that
our
kids
are
learning
in
an
environment
in
an
atmosphere.
That
truly
is
what
what
they're
learning
in
this.
What
they
learned
in
this
building
is
remarkable.
B
What
they're
going
to
be
able
to
experience
in
the
new
building
is
going
to
be
even
more
even
more
so,
and
that's
exactly
what
we're
doing
with
a
billion
dollar
school
facility
investment
and
I
master.
The
plan
called
Bill
bps
is
making
sure
that
we're
having
more
ground
breakings,
more
opportunities
for
our
young
people
to
learn
in
an
environment,
a
good
environment,
a
clean
environment,
a
safe
environment
with
all
of
the
things
that
they
deserve,
and
they
need.
B
This
work
is
picking
them
up
momentum,
we're
gonna,
be
discussing
in
the
next
couple
of
days
and
weeks.
All
of
the
next
investments
were
going
to
be
making
in
our
city
and
what
we're
planning
on
doing
in
the
city
and
our
school
department.
It's
not
easy
work.
Sometimes
it's
controversial
work.
Sometimes
it's
tough
work,
but
you
have
to
do
it.
We
have
to
do
our
kids
deserve
the
best.
Our
kids
deserve
the
best
opportunities
they
have
so
as
we
continue
to
move
forward
here,
we're
gonna
be
working
collaboratively
to
make
this
happen.
B
These
are
the
investments
that
we're
making
here
today,
a
lifting
our
students
up.
They
offer
the
kinds
of
opportunity,
the
life
changing
for
our
young
people.
They
show
creative
case
incredible
talent
that
we
have
right
here
in
our
neighborhood
and
it's
the
spirit
of
creativity
that
we
have
in
the
heartbeat
of
our
city.
Here
in
Boston.
You
can
see
in
schools
like
this
one
baam
marks
potential.
It
shows
how
we
can
strengthen
and
enrich
in
everything
we
do
in
the
city
of
Boston.
B
It
trains,
the
next
generation
of
artists
and
leaders,
I'm
very
proud
of
that
we're
embarking
on
this
next
chapter.
I
wanted
thank
everyone
who
made
this
possible
I
want
to
thank
the
public
facilities
department,
especially
Trish
Lyons
and
Jim
McQueen
I
want
to
thank
the
Boston
Public
Schools,
the
mass
school
Building
Authority,
the
Boston
City
Council's,
president
Andrea
Campbell's
with
us
as
well
Thank
You,
councillor
Campbell,
without
without
a
partnership
here,
this
wood
has
been
in
the
capital
budget
now
and
in
the
in
the
city,
for
the
last
tree
is
moving.
B
It
forward
moving
it
forward.
Moving
forward
till
we
get
to
a
groundbreaking
here,
I
want
to
congratulate
the
entire
BAA
community.
I
want
to
thank
and
congratulate
the
past
graduates
of
the
school.
The
parents
were
engaged
in
the
school,
the
people
who
founded
the
school,
the
people
who
wrote
checks
to
this
school,
the
people
of
anything
to
do
with
the
school.
Thank
you
for
what
you
do
and
again,
most
importantly
to
the
young
people.
Congratulations.
This
is
going
to
be
your
building
and
I
hope
you
enjoy
it.
B
A
Thank
you,
mayor
Walsh,
with
expertise
in
the
private
and
public
sectors.
Massachusetts
State,
Treasurer,
Deb
Goldberg,
has
been
a
longtime
advocate
for
breaking
down
barriers
for
families
all
across
the
Commonwealth.
We
are
very
fortunate
to
also
have
the
state
support
for
our
new
building.
She
has
played
a
vital
role
in
securing
funds
from
the
state
for
the
new
Boston
Arts
Academy
building
her
family
has
been
supportive
of
Boston
Arts
Academy,
as
well
as
she
has
I,
could
tell
you
last
week
just
a
few
days
ago.
A
C
So
it'll
be
a
little
bit
of
a
surprise
as
to
why
today
was
so
incredibly
important
beyond
all
the
reasons
that
I'm,
typically
so
so
passionate
about
our
schools,
because
this
is
about
you
guys,
it's
not
about
us
right
here.
It's
about
you
guys
over
there,
because
your
lives
are
ahead
of
you
and
it
is
our
obligation
to
make
sure
that
we
give
you
every
opportunity
you
deserve
and
that's
what
my
personal
mission
is
and
that's
my
heritage,
and
so
I
want
to
bring
something
up,
that
I
don't
bring
up
in
any
of
these
groundbreakings.
C
My
dad
is
celebrating
today,
Linda
Nathan,
don't
cry
in
the
late-1980s.
My
dad
wanted
to
make
a
difference
in
the
schools
in
the
city
of
Boston.
He
was
a
proud
graduate
of
Boston
Latin
School,
and
he
knew
he
wouldn't
be
where
he
was
at
that
point.
Had
it
not
been
for
those
opportunities,
his
dad
was
a
public
servant.
They
couldn't
afford
to
send
him
to
a
private
school
and
Boston
Latin
School
got
him
going,
so
he
helped
found
the
Center
for
collaborative
education
which
focused
on
a
pilot
school
type
of
model.
C
C
C
And
I'm
gonna
be
in
tears
in
about
a
minute,
so
I
want
to
thank
you
for
all
being
here,
your
passion,
your
focus,
your
understanding
of
the
arts
do
for
kids
that
this
is
such
a
key
to
learning.
It
is
a
pathway
to
success
and
Boston
is
going
to
shine
when
this
new
school
opens,
but
it's
because
of
the
kids
inside
the
buildings
and
the
teachers
that
are
able
to
work
with
them.
C
A
Wow
my
birthday
is
March,
18th
and
I
know.
I
was
raised,
I'm
I'm,
a
MEK,
whole
kid,
and
so
I
was
raised
by
Coco
raised
by
Jewish
host
parents.
I
know
the
importance
of
number
18.
Thank
you
so
much
treasurer
Goldberg
and
the
mayor
just
whispered
to
me
had
a
minty.
He
would
like
brick
number
33,
so
we'll
have
to
figure
out
what
the
33
means:
Oh
33
tough
streets.
So
the
mayor
wants
number
33,
but
allow
me
to
do
some
quick,
shout
out
sue
Parker.
A
Thank
you
so
much
for
being
here
and
for
your
long-standing
support
of
Boston
Arts
Academy.
We
are
so
delighted
that
you're
here
with
us
this
afternoon,
I
also
want
to
recognize
mr.
Curtis
Warner
from
Berklee
College
of
Music.
Poole
is
one
of
our
founders.
Whoo
whoo.
We
love.
We,
we
love.
Berkeley
I
saw
Carmen
Torrez,
our
former
Cole
headmaster
sneaked
in
and
it
then
the
mayor
mentioned
my
sister
in
this
work,
president
of
the
Boston
City
Council
Andrea
Campbell.
It's
I
also
want
to
talk
about
partnerships
very
quickly.
A
We
are
so
fortunate
to
have
an
excellent
relationship
with
the
Boston
Red,
Sox
and
I
know.
I
saw
a
Dave
Friedman
earlier
today,
so
thank
you
so
much
for
being
here.
I
know
you
could
be
in
Houston
and
I
also
want
to
recognize.
Scape
I
think
I
saw
Andrew
earlier
we're
building
a
relationship
with
scape
as
well.
So
thank
you
for
that.
It's
now
my
pleasure
to
introduce
my
boss,
dr.
Lee
Pelton,
who
was
the
president
of
Emerson
College.
He
has
served
Boston
Arts
Academy
for
many
years
on
our
board.
A
As
I
mentioned
earlier,
he's
our
most
recent
board,
chair
of
the
board
of
trustees,
Lee,
has
led
the
ambitious
redevelopment
of
the
theater
district
downtown
Boston,
there's
nothing
downtown
around
by
the
common
that
you
can't
say,
doesn't
have
Emerson's
touch
on
it,
but,
most
importantly
to
us
has
been
a
real
steward
and
a
real
leader.
He
loves
our
children.
He
loves
the
work
that
we
do
and
he
is
just
an
incredible
leader.
We
are
grateful
for
his
expertise
and
commitment
to
Boston
Arts
Academy
in
the
foundation.
Dr.
Felton.
D
Well,
as
we
all
know,
Donella
has
no
boss,
so
that's
great,
but
I
want
to
thank
and
her
team,
the
Board
of
Trustees
Adela,
of
course,
the
board
of
foundation,
parents
and
Friends,
and
all
of
you
who
made
this
possible.
Of
course,
I
especially
want
to
thank
you
mayor
because
of
your
unwavering
and
extraordinary
commitment
to
making
this
project
come
true
and
then
also
to
thank
treasurer
Goldberg
for
her
remarks
earlier.
D
This
facility
will
be
transformative,
and
while
we
are
here
to
dedicate
a
building,
we
understand
that
we
are
here
profoundly
to
dedicate
the
way
in
which
this
building
will
transform
the
lives
of
young
people
educated
here
for
generations
to
come
and
provide
extraordinary
staff
what
they
need
to
fulfill.
The
promise
of
educating,
gifted
and
talented
young
people,
young
people
who,
through
their
creative
talents,
will
make
of
this
old
world
a
new
world.
D
What
started
two
decades
ago,
as
a
pilot
school
was
and
is
still
today,
a
collaborative
project
between
the
Boston
Public
Schools
and
the
pro
arts
college
Consortium
to
provide
access
to
arts
education
for
underserved
students
in
our
city.
The
Boston,
Arts
Academy
Araya
reminds
us
very
much
of
what
was
envisioned
from
the
beginning.
D
This
high
success
rate
is
achieved
due
to
a
variety
of
factors
which
include
the
confident
students
gain,
knowing
that
they
are
part
of
and
empowered
by,
a
larger
community
that
is
committed
to
nurturing
their
way
forward
to
a
bright
future
and
BA.
A
students
come
here
to
be
the
people
that
they
were
meant
to
be
a
Boston
Arts
Academy
cultivates
what
we
call
the
four
C's
creativity,
collaboration,
critical
thinking
and
communication,
and
these
are
the
capacities
that
the
world
cannot
get
enough
of
the
capacities.
D
We
need
to
solve
the
serious
problems
that
our
society
is
facing
and
to
bring
into
being,
as
Shakespeare
once
said,
the
brave
new
world
of
the
future,
a
BA,
a
education
prepares
our
students
to
be
fit
company,
not
only
for
others
before
themselves
as
well.
It
teaches
them
to
make
no
small
plans,
because
small
plans
do
not
create
the
magic
that
stir
the
souls
and
hearts
of
people.
D
It
will
give
them
the
confidence
to
succeed
in
college
and
beyond
and
to
them
we're
reminded
of
the
word
music
of
Marion
Deborah
Williamson,
who
said
it
is
our
light,
not
our
darkness.
That
most
frightens
us.
We
ask
ourselves:
Who
am
I
to
be
brilliant,
to
be
gorgeous,
to
be
talented,
to
be
fabulous,
and
actually,
who
are
you
not
to
be
because
you're
playing
small
does
not
serve
the
world?
D
A
A
We
had
lots
of
support
from
the
city
and
for
that
we're
grateful,
but
there
was
a
lot
of
coordination,
a
lot
of
organization
trying
to
move
a
whole
bunch
of
students
and
teachers
who
don't
want
to
pack
up
their
stuff
and-
and
she
like
me,
is
somewhat
of
a
newbie
she's
a
little
newer
than
I
am
Boston
Arts
Academy,
but
if
Carolyn
meadows
is
any
way
around,
I
certainly
want
to
shout
out
she's.
Our
moves
are
and
she's
she
fighting.
She
probably
saw
that
there
she
is
Carolyn.
Thank
you
so
so
much.
A
She
moved
us
to
11,
Charles,
Street
and
she's,
already
working
on
plans
to
move
us
back
here
to
174
Epps,
which
Street
so
Carolyn.
Thank
you
for
your
leadership
and
organization.
I
don't
mean
my
book
because
our
our
next
speaker
is
a
woman
that
I've
come
to
know
quite
quite
well.
She
is
a
founding
teacher
she's
been
here
for
the
this
is
her
21st
academic
year.
It
is
her
seventh
year
as
our
illustrious
leader
and
headmaster
and
I
could
tell
you.
This
woman
has
a
heart
of
gold.
She
could
be
anywhere
likely.
A
You
know
she
graduated
from
Harvard
little
school
down
down
the
street,
but
she
has
labored
and
toiled
and
sacrifice
mr.
Muir
when
we
found
out
on
December
13th
that
you
and
the
City
Council
that
we
got
the
building
and
had
purchased
two
cakes
because
she'd
been
down
this
road
before
so
one
cake
said
better
luck
next
time
and
the
other
cake
said
congratulations
and
thanks
to
you,
we
were
able
to
wipe
off
the
the
better
luck
next
time.
But
this
is
a
woman
that
cares
deeply
about
this
school
about
all
of
you.
A
She
really
wanted
to
make
sure
I,
remember
Linda.
There
was
a
time.
Through
this
process
we
went
over.
She
went
over
to
Walnut
Hill,
the
only
thing
like
us,
a
private
high
school
down
the
street
for
the
Arts
60
thousand
a
year
to
go
there
and
on
the
way
back
in
was
in
tears,
and
she
was
in
tears
because
she
said
our
students
deserve
a
campus
like
this.
Our
students
deserve
a
school
like
this,
so
I.
A
When
I
tell
you,
we
walk
around,
we
say
where
the
Clark
Sisters
I
love
this
lady
I
love
laboring
with
her,
because
she
has
a
deep
commitment
and
a
fierce
sense
of
urgency
that
I
have
for
our
students
before
she
comes
please
everyone
as
we
would
do
in
church.
Allow
me
please
stand
to
your
feet
because
this
just
could
not
have
happened.
A
E
E
E
E
Boston
Arts
Academy
was
founded
most
of
all
to
create
opportunity.
Over
20
years
ago,
a
group
of
dedicated,
passionate
and
wonderfully
stubborn
people
came
together
to
insist
that
Boston,
a
world
cultural
capital
should
have
a
world-class
public
arts
high
school.
So
the
youth
of
the
city
of
Boston
could
have
access
to
the
Arts.
E
Thank
you
for
being
here
today,
founding
vaa
board,
chair
and
president
emeritus
of
mass
art,
K
Sloan.
Thank
you
for
being
here
today,
representing
the
founding
institutions.
The
pro
arts
colleges
I
would
like
to
thank
David
Nelson,
president
of
Massachusetts,
College
of
Art
and
Design,
and
chair
of
the
BAA
School
Board
Lee
Pelton
again,
president
of
Emerson
College
and
chair
of
the
BA,
a
Foundation
Board
crystal
Banfield
and
Curtis
Warner
are
here
representing
Berkley
Nancy
Bauer
representing
the
school,
the
Museum
of
Fine
Arts
Kimberly
Hawk,
representing
Boston
Conservatory.
E
We
would
not
be
here
without
the
pro
arts
consortium.
Thank
you
for
ours.
I'll
also
like
to
thank
again
Scott
Wilson
from
Wilson
Butler,
who
has
been
dreaming
with
us
for
many
many
years.
Thank
you
for
being
here
for
shovels
in
the
ground
founding
parent
Mary
Regan.
Thank
you
for
being
here
today.
It
was
because
of
your
advocacy
that
we
opened
this
forum
and,
of
course,
founding
foundation
chair
and
as
I
like
to
say
patron
saint
of
Boston
Arts
Academy
sandy
Gordon.
Thank
you
for
everything.
You've
done
here
today,
as
I.
E
Look
out
in
the
crowd,
I
see
so
many
of
our
alums,
our
families,
teachers
board
members
long-term
supporters,
all
of
whom
have
shared
that
dream
of
opportunity
for
so
many
years.
I'm
so
proud
that
you're
here
to
witness
this
moment,
my
favorite
thing
about
being
at
baa
for
over
20
years
is
that
now
I
can't
go
to
a
cultural
event
in
Boston,
without
seeing
our
alums
performing
exhibiting
behind
the
scenes,
organizing
the
event
funding
the
event
directing
the
event
or
even
just
in
the
audience.
E
Many
go
on
to
be
artists,
yes,
but
many
use
the
artistic
and
interdisciplinary
education
they
receive
at
BA
a
to
become
Boston's
next
leaders.
In
other
fields.
We
have
graduates
who
are
Boston's
aeronautical
engineers,
Boston's
nurses,
Boston's
teachers,
Boston's
product
designers,
no
matter
where
they
go.
Our
graduates
say
that
the
confidence
and
training
and
arts
based
education,
instill
them
is
something
they
carry
with
them
throughout
their
lives.
E
Finally,
this
new
building
will
enable
us
to
create
brand
new
opportunities
opportunities
we
have
always
wanted
to
create,
but
until
now
have
not
had
the
facilities
to
support,
this
new
building
will
increase
the
quantity
and
quality
of
rehearsal
studios
available
for
dance,
theater
and
music.
This
new
building
will
have
a
state-of-the-art
visual
arts
and
fashion
studios.
This
new
building
will
have
rich
steam
and
Technology
resources.
This
new
building
will
have
amazing
performance
space.
Finally,
I
was
a
recital
hall
that
opens
up
to
a
rooftop
terrace,
a
black
box
theater
and
a
500
seat.
Professional
theater.
E
This
new
building,
in
short,
will
allow
us
to
expand
opportunity
in
addition
to
expanding
our
student
population.
This
new
building
will
allow
us
to
expand
our
reach
beyond
our
student
population.
We
imagine
increasing
bas
offerings
for
middle
school
and
elementary
school
students.
We
imagine
expanded
summer
programs,
Saturday
programs,
school
vacation,
workweek
programs,
all
free
for
bps,
elementary
and
middle
school
students.
This
new
building
will
allow
us
to
establish
BAA
as
a
cultural
institution
that
provides
access
and
opportunity,
particularly
for
diverse
artists
in
the
City
of
Austin.
E
We
imagine
hosting
artistic
seasons
that
incorporate
our
students,
performances
and
performances
by
outside
artists.
We
imagine
artisan
residents
working
alongside
our
students.
We
imagine
hosting
residency,
theater
and
dance
companies.
We
imagine
developing
a
cultural
use
plan
that
privileges,
those
artists
whose
work
is
currently
underrepresented
in
the
City
of
Austin,
many
of
whom
are
Boston,
Arts
Academy
alumni,
so
yeah
space
for
the
Alumni.
That's
right!
E
So
thanks
again
to
the
city
of
Boston,
the
Massachusetts
School
Building
Authority,
the
Boston
Public
Schools,
our
pro
arts
partners,
our
alumni,
our
board,
our
families,
our
students,
our
funders
and
supporters.
Everybody
we're
here
today
building
you
a
new
building,
yes,
but
what
we're
really
building
is
opportunity,
and
you
made
that
happen-
thank
you
for
coming
here
today
to
affirm
that
the
arts
matter
Boston's
youth
matters
and
that
Boston
Arts
Academy
will
continue
to
make
a
difference
and
to
create
opportunity
for
years
to
come.
Thank
you.
Everybody.