Arts Council Awards

Each year, the Boston College Arts Council recognizes alumni, faculty members, and students for their accomplishments and contributions to the arts in various disciplines. Alumni and faculty award recipients serve as role models, inspiring and guiding developing young artists in the BC community.

2025 Alumni Artist Award Winner

Meghan Pressman '01

Meghan Pressman '01

Meghan Pressman (Managing Director / CEO, she/her) joined Center Theatre Group as Managing Director / CEO in 2019 as the company’s first woman managing director in its 55+ year history. Previously, she served as Managing Director of Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company (D.C.), Director of Development for Signature Theatre (NY), and Associate Managing Director of Berkeley Rep and Managing Director for The Ground Floor: Berkeley Rep’s Center for the Creation and Development of New Work. She has worked at numerous other theatre and arts organizations across the country including Yale Repertory Theatre as Associate Managing Director, Chicago Theatre for Young Audiences as Co-Founding Managing Director, and at the Chicago Improv Festival as an Associate Producer. She holds an MFA in theatre management from Yale School of Drama, an MBA from Yale School of Management, an MA from Northwestern University, and a BA from Boston College. At Yale, she was the recipient of the Morris J. Kaplan Award and the Benjamin Mordecai Scholarship, both for recognition in theatre management. Meghan has served as the Vice-Chair for the Theatre Communications Group Board of Directors, and is a member of the Broadway League and Tony voter. 

A group of artists on stage

2023 Arts Award Recipients and Presenters 

The J. Robert Barth, S.J., Award for Excellence in the Arts

The Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences has established an annual award in honor of former Dean J. Robert Barth, S.J., and his support for the arts. The J. Robert Barth, S.J., Award for Excellence in the Arts is given each year at Commencement to a senior who has made an outstanding contribution to Boston College in the fine or performing arts, such as music, theater, dance, film or other visual media throughout their college career.

Fr. Barth is credited with revitalizing the arts at Boston College. He first came to the University as the Thomas I. Gasson Professor in 1985. As dean, he established the Music and Theatre departments, oversaw the opening of the McMullen Museum of Art, and was the first chair of the Boston College Arts Council.

Barth Award Recipients

 

Jonathan Kaczorowski '02
Daniel Sanez '03
Katherine Weiss '04
Lindsay Albert '05
Anthony & William Nunziata '06
Patricia Noonan '07
Jeff Augustin '08
Daniel Gostin '09

Steven Bass '11
John Delfino '12
Rachel Butler '13
Jonathan Mott '14
Sophia Gorgens '15
Caitlin Mason '16
Audra Hampsch '17
Sarah Lang '10

Annie Kim '18
Taylor Badoyen '19
Emma Hardy '20
Allison Lardner '21
Devyn Itula '22
Gia Mitcham '23
Bonnie Stewart '24

Arts Awards Nomination Criteria