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Adobe Design Achievement Awards: Hitesh Singhal 鈥�16 and Monica Amneus 鈥�16
Every year, MICA students become proud recipients of national awards. We chose just two of these talented young artists to feature in these pages:…
First-Year Juried Exhibition
New associate dean Marcus Civin reflects on a strong show by the MFA class of 2017.
A Conversation with Ellen Lupton
The director of the MFA in Graphic Design talks about the current state of the field and MICA鈥檚 graduate program.
Jann Rosen-Queralt: The Artist as Change Agent
Growing up in Michigan, Jann Rosen-Queralt spent a lot of time around the Great Lakes, which holds 90 percent of North America’s fresh surface…
Site Specific, The Baltimore Area
Five young alumni鈥娾�斺�奲ased in the Baltimore area鈥娾�斺�妛ho have carved out impressive creative spaces.
Hello, Allo!
High-profile freelance jobs for new Google app puts alumni work in the hands of people around the world.
Setting the Design Standard
The Wm. O. Steinmetz 鈥�50 Designer-in-Residence Program
EPIC Fun
This winter, the holiday season arrived a little early for Maharani, Swarna and Kamala鈥�—鈥妕hree of the six Asian elephants living at the…
Those That Can, Teach
Meet a few of the visiting artists and critics who are an essential part of graduate education at MICA.
Star on the Rise
The work of painter Amy Sherald ’04 (Hoffberger School of Painting M.F.A.) was always autobiographical in nature, but the artist says her move…
Power to the Young People
M.F.A. in Graphic Design students team with Ph.D. candidate to empower Baltimore鈥檚 Growing Girls.
Designing the Digital Classroom
M/O/O/C
Designing for America
It seems like such a clear solution to reducing recidivism rates prevalent in the criminal justice system: create an easy-to-use SMS text tool…
Jaimie Bennati
Jamie Bennati is currently teaching photo and video classes in Goi芒nia, Brazil and has plans to help a local group of women create crafts out…
Grad Ex
Learn how the graduate student-run exhibition committee鈥檚 growth has mirrored that of the neighborhood it calls home.
Celebrating Dr. Karen Carroll, Dean of the Center For Art Education
As Dr. Karen Carroll鈥娾�斺�奙ICA鈥檚 鈥淎rt Mama鈥� in residence鈥娾�斺�妏repares to retire, her students and colleagues laud her singular brand…
Students Recognized by Gates Foundation for Reimagining Children鈥檚 Health Records
MICA students gain real life experience, showcasing their skill set outside of the classroom in national competitions and large-scale collaborative…
Center for Social Design
Learn How Design helps people get the things they need to make their lives better.
2022 MICA UP/Start Venture Competition Finalists Announced
MICA is pleased to announce this year鈥檚 UP/Start Venture Competition finalists, who were chosen after the Round 1 Virtual 'Pop Up and Pitch'…
Graphic Design Faculty Q&A: Kristian Bj酶rnard 鈥�09 (Graphic Design MFA)
Kristian Bjørnard is a designer, educator, and sustainabilitist. An alumni of MICA's Graphic Design MFA program, he is director of The Office…
Graphic Design MFA Projects Stand Out at STA 100
Every year, the Society of Typographic Arts (STA) 100 show recognizes 100 greatest examples of typographic design excellence by professionals…
Typography Rules
Graphic Design MFA Projects Stand Out at STA 100
Global Honors
Recent Grads Receive International Recognition for Thesis Work
Change the Game
Uplifting Disability Justice Within Creative Culture
Upcycle Outerwear鈥娾�斺��2017 UP/Start Finalist
“I like thinking about how to use materials differently,” said Trisha Chenney ’17 (Interdisciplinary Sculpture B.F.A.), a finalist in the upcoming…
Zee Bait Co.鈥娾�斺�夾warded $25k in 2017 UP/Start Competition
Growing up angling in the creeks and streams of southeast Pennsylvania, Hunter Grogan ’14, ’16 (Environmental Design B.F.A., Business of Art…
Maura Dwyer: Art that Builds Trust and Relationships
Maura Dwyer ‘12 (Interdisciplinary Sculpture B.F.A.) avoids biographies, as she finds that words do not adequately represent her as an artist…
Tim Scofield: Art & Technology in Motion
Tim Scofield is humble about his team being the only local act returning to Light City Baltimore this year. The large-scale kinetic sculpture鈥�…
Iman Djouini & Jonathan Taube: Getting the Elephant Out of the Room Through Art
After Iman Djouini ’09 and Jonathan Taube ’10 graduated from MICA, the couple then left for New Orleans to obtain their master’s degrees in printmaking…
Baltimore Sun Op-Ed: Supporting Arts Funding
As the chief executives of the Baltimore Museum of Art, 成人视频, and The Walters Art Museum 鈥� three anchor visual…
The Genius of Joyce J. Scott
Joyce J. Scott ’70 (Art Education B.F.A.) has been named a 2016 Fellow of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. The fellowships…
In Good Company
When the 46 Unites States Artists (USA) fellows were announced at the end of 2016, winners included luminaries across creative disciplines鈥�…
Global Perspectives
International students reflect on their experiences as graduate students at MICA.
Connections Forged in Baltimore Continue Around the World
Filipino artists Ashley Dequilla 鈥�12 and Toym Imao 鈥�12 collaborate on series of murals in their home country.
Envision. Create. Transform.
In 2005, Baltimore was one of eight cities in the country included in the Ford Foundation’s Arts Integration and Education Reform Initiative…
My Favorite Things
A recent alumnus reflects on his love for Baltimore.
Faculty Member Piper Shepard and Alumnus Jacolby Satterwhite Named USA Fellows for Innovation in The Arts
Fiber faculty member Piper Shepard and Jacolby Satterwhite '08 (Painting) were just awarded fellowships by United States Artists (USA) for innovation…
Building a Better 3d Printer
“These are game-changing technologies…with the potential to change medicine, agriculture, and other critical industries. One goal, for example…
George Ciscle
MICA鈥檚 MFA in Curatorial Practice director and long-time curator-in-residence prepares to retire
Community Arts as a Way of Life
Epiphanies often happen during the most mundane of tasks. For Ashley Minner, that moment-when she was able to put a name to her life鈥檚 work-came…
Culture of Change
Hannah Brancato 鈥�07, 鈥�11 and Rebecca Nagle 鈥�08, co-founders of FORCE: Upsetting Rape Culture, are seeking to not only support survivors…
Changes in Baltimore
I arrived in Baltimore in 2000 with a strong desire to become an artist, but I was clueless about how to do this. I come from a middle class…
Joyce J. Scott '70 Wins MacArthur Foundation Genius Grant
Joyce J. Scott '70 (Art Education B.F.A.) has been named a 2016 Fellow of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. The fellowships…
Winners Announced for MICA Up/Start Venture Competition
MICA is pleased to announce the winners of the Up/Start Venture Competition, the college's first pitch and start-up contest for students, graduates…
MICA Announces $600,000 Ratcliffe Foundation Grant to Support Future Creative Entrepreneurs
Pitch Competition Will Award up to $100,000 for up to Five Winning Teams in April
BALTIMORE--MICA has been awarded a three-year, $600,000 grant…
A Conversation with Shinique Smith
MICA Alumna talks about the people, places, and ideas that have influenced and inspired throughout her remarkable career.