Mission Statement

IMPACT 21st (Innovation, Media, Process, Arts, Collaboration and Technology for the 21st Century) promotes new technical and presentational approaches to teaching and learning in the arts, supports Bates faculty, students, and staff in collaborative endeavors, and builds on Bates’ commitment to the transformative integration of technology and the arts. IMPACT21st is led by the Bates Arts Collaborative (BAC), a committee of artists, faculty, staff, and students, in collaboration with the greater college, with funding from the Sherman Fairchild Foundation.

“This is a fantastic opportunity for the arts at Bates, and the possibilities are endless. Faculty are already doing groundbreaking creative work, and this grant will allow them to do so much more”

 Malcolm Hill, Dean of Faculty and Vice President for Academic Affairs