Taylor Mac | The New School Graduation Speech 2026

The New School honored Taylor Mac at the 90th Annual Commencement Ceremony. Taylor Mac spoke to the 2026 graduates as the commencement speaker. Taylor Mac is an American performance artist, director, producer, and actor. In 2017 Taylor Mac received the "Genius Grant" from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and was a finalist for the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Learn more about The New School: https://www.newschool.edu/