When interviewed for the creative economy project, one alumn described our alumni's contributions to the Pioneer Valley as the thread that holds the panels of a quilt together; with alumni working throughout the Valley at non-profits and arts organizations, serving on non-profit boards and volunteering their time to help promote the arts

When we surveyed our alumni for the project and asked them what they were doing in the creative economy, about their volunteer work, and financial contributions to arts and cultural organizations it is easy to see the impact of our contributions: