This is the last Update of the semester. Good luck with finals, and enjoy your summer!

Stay up to date on summer break information.

Learn about summer studio access at SMFA.

Studio clean out: All artwork, digital files, and personal belongings must be removed from specialized studios by 6 p.m. on May 8. Everything remaining will be discarded.

The SMFA Library semester hours end on Friday, May 8.
Summer open hours begin on Saturday, May 9. Details below.

The SMFA Art Store closes on May 8 for summer break. It will open for limited hours in July, which will be announced on the Art Store website.

Open call for artists-in-residence: KUNSTRAUM is an artist-led gallery and residency program in New York City dedicated to artistic production, collaboration, and exchange.

BFA Senior Dinner
When: Wednesday, April 29 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Where: SMFA Atrium, SMFA Boston campus
Congratulations Graduates! Please RSVP to join Student Life for Senior Dinner.

Three Dog Night Exhibition Reception
When: Friday, May 1 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Where: Jameson & Thompson Picture Framers, 18 Bartlett Square, Jamaica Plain
Join Intermediate Studio Seminar students for a reception celebrating their spring semester exhibition, on view from April 29 through May 7.

Jumbos4Jumbos Information Session: Summer 2026
When: Monday, April 27 at 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Where: Zoom
Jumbos4Jumbos is an initiative through the Tufts Career Center offering short-term gigs that allow students to undertake projects that provide experience that can lead to internships and full-time positions after graduation. These projects can be scheduled for any point during summer break from June 1 through August 21.

Handshake Just-in-Time Career Fair
When: Friday, May 1 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Where: Hosted virtually on Handshake
If you are actively looking for an internship, join the Handshake Just-in-Time Career Fair, a great opportunity to connect directly with employers

Have you explored our new subscription to the Vault? Vault is a one-stop resource for career research, planning, and preparation. It's a tool to help you land an internship that aligns with your skills and interests. This subscription is available at no charge to students through the Tufts Career Center. 

Professor of the Practice Jennie Jieun Lee is included in The New York Times article, "Flowery Films Whose Plant Life Lingers in the Mind: Ten artists and designers reflect on the onscreen flora..."