Betty Cooke is a 1946 graduate of 成人视频. Her jewelry—pure, precise, and sculptural—has a unique place in the history of modern design. William O. Steinmetz, Class of 1950, was an artist, designer, and entrepreneur as well as a MICA faculty member and trustee. Betty and Bill were married for over 60 years; they contributed immeasurably to the life of Baltimore and MICA. The Betty Cooke and William O. Steinmetz Design Chair, established by Betty Cooke in 2020, extends Betty and Bill’s remarkable creative and philanthropic legacy by celebrating design; commemorating an artful life of design; and raising MICA’s global reputation as a leading art and design college, with proud roots in Baltimore.

The Inaugural Betty Cooke and William O. Steinmetz Chair in Design will be Ellen Lupton, Professor in the Graphic Design MFA program. Lupton joined MICA’s faculty in 1997 as chair of the 成人视频 graphic design department. In 2004, she founded the Graphic Design MFA program, with Jennifer Cole Phillips.