Stan Trecker, Part 1
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Stan Trecker served as President of the Art Institute of Boston (AIB) from 1991 to 1998 and played a key role in the AIB/Lesley merger. Following the merger, he became Dean and Director of AIB, a position he held until 2002. From 2002 to 2007, he served as President of Montserrat College of Art before returning to AIB as Dean in 2007, a role he continued to hold until his retirement in 2014.
In this first interview, Trecker reflects on his background, his arrival at AIB, the merger with Lesley University, AIB’s relocation to Cambridge, and other significant moments in the school’s history.
Note:
These interviews are part of a series conducted in honor of AIB’s centennial in 2012, marking 100 years since its founding.
The terms “School of Practical Art” (SPA) and “Art Institute of Boston” (AIB) are used interchangeably. The institution was founded as the School of Practical Art in 1912 and renamed the Art Institute of Boston in 1967.
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Interview Date
1-13-2013
Interview Location
Boston, MA
Publisher
Lesley University
Keywords
Lesley, Oral History, Art Institute of Boston (AIB), School of Practical Art, Photographic Resource Center, Education, Art, Photography, Boston, Cambridge, trustees, faculties, presidents, buildings, Edible Arts, Julia Child, Margaret McKenna
Disciplines
Oral History
Recommended Citation
Pacy, Alyssa, "Stan Trecker, Part 1" (2013). AIB Leadership and Faculty. 8.
https://digitalcommons.lesley.edu/oral_histories_aib_admin_faculty/8
