Sat, May 11, 2024, 3 –5 pm Children's Theatre Main Stage Image Honoring the Spring 2024 graduates; the Spring Commencement Ceremony will take place on Saturday, May 11 at 3:00 pm at the Children’s Theatre Main Stage (2400 3rd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55404). Following the ceremony, please join us for the Commencement Exhibition Reception in MCAD's Main Gallery, where work by graduating BFA and BS students is on display. Due to limited seating, tickets are required for admission to the ceremony. Commencement Ceremony 2024 Ethel Morrison Van Derlip Awards MA of Sustainable Design Michele Moore MA of Graphic and Web Design Dani Sundelle Master of Fine Arts Victor Sánchez Fine Arts Max Paulin Media Arts Hollie Legget Design A. Simone Creative Entrepreneurship Erin Hattenberger Undergraduate Commencement Exhibition Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition Commencement FAQ's Commencement Address: Seitu Jones Artist and advocate Seitu Ken Jones has been tending the soil of community through art for more than 40 years. He has harnessed the tools of visual art, infrastructure, and civic engagement that links history to the present and honors the community’s historic figures, natural resources, and cultural traditions. Jones’ large-scale sculptural installation Turnip Greens was dedicated in 2019 in the Nashville Farmers Market, inspired by its bounty of food and Black culture. In 2014, he convened A Community Meal for two thousand people over dinner at a table in St. Paul. His site-specific installations for the Twin Cities Light Rail Transit system blend visual beauty with local history. In 2013, he co-founded Frogtown Farm, an urban garden created with and for neighborhood residents. A retired faculty member of Goddard College in Washington State, Jones holds a BS degree in Landscape Design and MLS degree in Environmental History from University of Minnesota. He has been a Senior Fellow in Agricultural Systems at University of Minnesota and a member of the board of managers for the Capitol Region Watershed District. 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