Area Head, ANIMATION

Erinn hagerty

Erinn E. Hagerty is an interdisciplinary artist employing animation, film and video, kinetic sculpture, microscopy, and installation. She serves as Area Head of MICA’s Animation program, and is a full-time faculty member focused on 3-Dimensional topics, professional practice, and digital & analog integration.

Chair, Animation and Media Arts

Emily Hanako Momohara

Emily Hanako Momohara creates artwork and films that center around issues of family history and legacy. Growing up as part of a mixed-heritage family heavily influenced her creative practice. She has exhibited internationally, most notably in at the Okinawa Prefectural Art Museum (Naha, Japan), Changjiang International Photography & Video Biennale (Chonquing, China), and Art Nova 100, (Beijing, China).

Assistant Chair, Animation and Media Arts

Nate Larson

Nate Larson (he/him) is a contemporary artist and documentarian working with photographic media, artist books and time-based media. His projects have been widely exhibited across the US and internationally as well as featured in numerous publications and media outlets, including Wired, The Guardian, The Picture Show from NPR, Slate, CNN, Hyperallergic, Gizmodo, Buzzfeed News, Vice Magazine, the New York Times, Utne Reader, Hotshoe Magazine, Flavorwire, the BBC News Viewfinder, Frieze Magazine, the British Journal of Photography, APM’s Marketplace Tech Report, the Washington Post, and Art Papers.