Filmed on location at one of her landmark installations, this 2025 Common Good Awards honoree film celebrates Tracy Barbosa, a public artist whose large-scale glass and architectural works have transformed civic spaces across Massachusetts.

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Standing within the environments she helped shape, Tracy reflects on the power of public art to change how communities see themselves. Her projects — ranging from MBTA station installations to major civic commissions — combine craftsmanship, material experimentation, and deep community engagement.

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Through her story, the film explores how public art functions as cultural infrastructure: elevating neighborhoods, strengthening civic pride, and redefining the experience of public space.

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Produced by The Media Men, the profile highlights how MassArt cultivates artists whose work reaches far beyond the studio — shaping the visual identity of entire communities.