Sunday, September 13, 2015

The East Chattanooga Academy of Art and Social Justice

I'll be completely truthful with you, it has been a while since I posted. That is because in the thrill of life I sort of forgot about this blog. So it was really fun to rediscover it today and read through all of William's adventures in art school. Even more meaningful since in the time since then we have moved to Chattanooga, Tennessee to create, yes create, a new Master of Fine Arts school.

When William finished his MFA at the Memphis College of Art he was applying all over the world for art positions. In doing that he discovered that there were a lot of employers looking for artists that had social justice backgrounds but there were no colleges that offered a degree that offered that type of combination degree for students. That's when he knew he was meant to combine his years of experience as a social worker with his new found love and degree to teach art and create a MFA program that would challenge students to use their art in a tangible way to make the world a better place. To learn about the East Chattanooga Academy of Art and Social Justice please visit:  www.ecaasj.com