What sets MICA apart?
It’s the College’s creative intensity, where disciplines intersect, making is central, and experimentation is expected.
“At MICA, students experience…
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What Makes MICA, MICA?
/Making breakthroughs, meaning, waves, connections. In short, making the things that make the world better.
Bicentennial
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Fête of Lights: The MICA Bicentennial Gala
/Celebrate 200 Years of Creative Impact at the Maryland Institute College of Art
On Campus Events & Exhibitions
There's never a dull moment at MICA. Whether you're a prospective student, current student, alumni, visiting artist, or just plain curious about the happenings in the MICA community, our events and exhibitions offer a glimpse into the creative soul of this place.
MICA Weekend
Annual Benefit Fashion Show
UP/Start Venture Competition
Visiting Artists & Guest Lectures
Virtual Events
Soon Upcoming Events
Bicentennial
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Rooted/Growing Exhibition Reception
/Join us in Decker Gallery on Thursday, February 5th from 5:00-8:00pm to celebrate the opening of Rooted/Growing.
Bicentennial
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OUROBOROS Exhibition Reception
/Join us in Meyerhoff Gallery on Thursday, February 5th from 5:00-8:00pm to celebrate the opening of OUROBOROS.
Bicentennial
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Fête of Lights: The MICA Bicentennial Gala
/Celebrate 200 Years of Creative Impact at the Maryland Institute College of Art
Stories Art & Articles
MICA President Cecilia McCormick Interviewed on WYPR’s Midday
President McCormick speaks with Midday's Tom Hall on the College’s bicentennial and its enduring community impacts.
A Creative Community for Life
From the earliest days on campus, MICA students have found a community that shaped who they would become.
A Heart in Art
Andrea “Remmi” Franklin ’74 (General Fine Arts BFA), Alumna, Donor
Ouroboros Exhibition Opens February 5
February 5–March 8, 2026 Meyerhoff Gallery, Fox Building 1303 W Mount Royal Ave
Admission: FREE and open to the public Gallery Hours: Monday…
Rooted/Growing Exhibition Opens February 2
MICA’s Exhibition Development Seminar (EDS) Presents Its 2026 Exhibition Celebrating and Reflecting on 200 Years of MICA and the Intertwined…
The Confidence to Create
At MICA, students don’t just learn techniques. They discover their voice, their confidence, and their purpose.
Art Meeting Life
Artie Sadahiro ’26, Student (Ecosystems, Sustainability, and Justice BFA, Printmaking Minor, Painting Minor)
Success Creatives at Work
The MICA community uses their vision and skills across industries and is powering the creative economy throughout the Baltimore region – and around the world.
Amy Sherald
Jeff Koons
Abbi Jacobson
Carlos Florez
Jen Stark
Jacolby Satterwhite