Professor of the Practice David Antonio Cruz participated in a conversation entitled "Radical Figuration in the Spirit of Alice Neel and Robert Henri" organized by The Met Museum on the occasion of the exhibition Alice Neel: People Come First, which features a comparative painting by Robert Henri (1865–1929).

The Massachusetts Book Awards recognize significant works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and children’s/young adult literature published by current Commonwealth residents. Ethan and Vita Murrow's book Zero Local: Next Stop: Kindness published by Candlewick Press, was recently awarded a Picture Book, Early Reader Honor.

Professors of the Practice Danielle Abrams and Mary Ellen Strom have been selected to be the inaugural artists for the Pauli Murray Residency (PMR) at Eaton Workshop in Washington, D.C. from fall 2021 to spring 2022. The PMR provides creatives with the gift of space and time to work on existing or forthcoming projects that focus on the intersections of race, equity, and justice.