Elena Belle White Email & Phone Number

The Center for Art and Community Partnerships (CACP) cultivates innovative, sustainable relationships with the broader community to explore and expand the relevance of art in public life. I work with MassArt faculty, students, staff, and alumni who want to complete community-based projects with neighborhood organizations, schools, corporations, and.

Interviewed Boston area teaching artists and others involved in arts education for Phase III of the Teaching Artist Research Project (TARP).

- Managed and oversaw the MFA’s Teen Arts Council (TAC), a leadership development program which employs a diverse group of Boston teenagers to learn about and interact with the museum - Supported youth-led initiatives designed to connect the MFA with Greater Boston’s teens and communities, while developing the teens’ creative and critical thinking skills.

- Assisted with collating, analyzing and synthesizing data for the Making Learning Visible project- Supported the research team in hosting seminars for public school teachers and administrators - Conducted video documentation of seminars

Community Partnerships Coordinator:- Established and maintained community partnerships as part of the Institute for Art and Civic Engagement (IACE)- Developed and built IACE programming, with a focus on the intersection of art and community/social justice- Acted as a resource to faculty, students, and staff interested in art as a catalyst for social.

Ed.M., Arts In Education

B.A., Visual Arts And African American Studies With A Focus On Education