It’s the College’s creative intensity, where disciplines intersect, making is central, and experimentation is expected. “At MICA, students experience…

President McCormick speaks with Midday's Tom Hall on the College’s bicentennial and its enduring community impacts.

From the earliest days on campus, MICA students have found a community that shaped who they would become.

Andrea “Remmi” Franklin ’74 (General Fine Arts BFA), Alumna, Donor

February 5–March 8, 2026 Meyerhoff Gallery, Fox Building 1303 W Mount Royal Ave Admission: FREE and open to the public Gallery Hours: Monday…

MICA’s Exhibition Development Seminar (EDS) Presents Its 2026 Exhibition Celebrating and Reflecting on 200 Years of MICA and the Intertwined…

At MICA, students don’t just learn techniques. They discover their voice, their confidence, and their purpose.

Artie Sadahiro ’26, Student (Ecosystems, Sustainability, and Justice BFA, Printmaking Minor, Painting Minor)

Explore MICA’s deep relationship with Baltimore—how the city shapes the institution, and how MICA contributes creatively, culturally, and…

The Celebration event marked the first public event in honor of MICA’s 200-year anniversary

BALTIMORE, MD —The Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) announced today the launch of new strategic initiatives to accelerate innovation…

Oletha DeVane ’76 (Painting, BFA), Alumna

Three Stories. One MICA Difference.

MICA is a place where art and design meet purpose.

Morel S. Doucet, Alum, Ceramics BFA’13, recipient of the C. Louise Mullan Flanigan ’34 Scholarship

MICA’s campus tells a story of growth, imagination, and reinvention, one written not only in its name, but in brick, glass, and light.

Ellen Lupton Faculty, Graphic Design MFA program

Laura Bacon, Creative Entrepreneurship / Community Engagement, Director, Baltimore Creatives Acceleration Network (BCAN), Interim Director…

Lee Tawney, President, Bolton Hill Community Association

Steve Ziger and Jamie Snead, Architects of MICA’s Brown Center and 1801 Falls Road Renovation

What’s in a Name? At MICA, everything.

Victoria “Vicky” Pass, PhD, Chair, History of Art, Design, and Visual Culture

MICA began when a group of Baltimore’s leading citizens gathered to imagine a new kind of educational institution. Led by 22-year-old John H…

Welcome to the Bicentennial of the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA)!

Bill Gaskins (Photography MFA ’95), Founding Director, Photography + Media & Society, MFA (P+M&S))

Ruth Toulson, PhD, Professor, Studio and Humanistic Studies and Assistant Dean for Research

Eva Lou Phillips ’25 (Illustration), winner of MICA’s 2025 Ezra Jack Keats Competition, recently landed a two-book deal with Tundra Books. Her…

MICA student Hazel Paik '26 (Painting, BFA) and alumna Nicole Estelle Brown '25 (General Fine Arts, BFA) won first and second place in the 2025…

Hilton Carter ’02 started with one fiddle-leaf fig. Today, he is a wildly successful plant and interior stylist, author, and artist. His recently…

Amy Sherald ’04 (Hoffberger School of Painting M.F.A.) was named one of today’s visionary artists by Modern Luxury and selected as a Root 100…

Lindsey Leigh ’19 (Graphic Design, MA) released The Dirt!, the third book in the Wild Life series published by Penguin Random House.  Leigh…

Professor Sandra Maxa co-authored and designed the latest edition of the classic text.

Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) launches redesigned MPS in Product Management with customized career pathways that blend Design Thinking…

MICA Weekend 2025

From the first toast at the Kick-Off Reception to the final notes drifting through Mount Royal Station, MICA Weekend unfolded as a celebration…

If the workshops were the heartbeat of MICA Weekend, the alumni gatherings were its soul — living proof that creativity, once kindled here…

The pulse of MICA Weekend could be felt through studio workshops, a symphony of ink, motion, and imagination where each participant became both…

Initial offerings include courses in art direction, AI, coding, design software, game design, and digital photography

“Artist, athlete, and clean water advocate, Katie Pumphrey is a Baltimore icon with a beer named after her.”

Why the Creative Economy Needs MICA Now More Than Ever

President McCormick opens Orioles “College Night” with a clean strike— and a clear statement about MICA’s deep connection to Baltimore…

BALTIMORE, MD — The Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) is pleased to announce that its President, Cecilia M. McCormick, J.D., has been…

ArtWalk 2025