News & Events

Join School events, read stories from students, faculty, and graduates of each of our nine Full-Time programs, hear what students are learning in Continuing Education classes and workshops, find messages from our President, explore shop tours, and more.

Signature Events

In the Making

A series of inspiring online public programs where we connect with a range of new voices, fields, and perspectives.

Open House

An annual behind-the-scenes look at America’s first trade school, including live demonstrations, tours of our building, and more.

Founder’s Day

An annual celebration of the School’s visionary founder, Pauline Agassiz Shaw, held each February—shared by our community of makers, builders, and craftspeople.

2023 Exhibition: Continual Craft

We’ll take a look at the innovations, hurdles, and opportunities within crafts and trades, and foster discussion on the definition of “sustainability” in current practice, in all its forms.