[1][2] Originally existing as the SMFA Cheerleaders at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts from 1996–1998, the SMFA Cheerleaders performed at venues such as Banned In Boston, a benefit which included the mayor of Boston, and the Car Talk anniversary show: A Tribute to Click and Clack: Celebrating 20 years of Bad Car Advice.
They were featured in numerous publications including the Sunday Boston Globe, the Sunday New York Times, and the August 1997 issue of Playboy, which featured an anti-censorship cheer that they had penned.
Several of the Art School Cheerleaders were also members of Bad Girrls Studios, a popular artist-run Boston gallery that hosted numerous public art events.
[8] This iteration of the group received a Muse Award for Creativity in Business from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts[9] and was featured as the cover story for Richmond Style Weekly's 2007 year-in-review.
[10] The group separated in late 2008 after leading a parade through the City of Richmond commemorating the 30th anniversary of Richmond's oldest non-profit space for new art, the 1708 Gallery.