Excerpted and adapted from Making History / Making Art, by Douglas L. Frost.

Joseph “Joe” Taylor, Alumnus, General Fine Arts ’25

Raymond Barclay, Senior Vice President for Enrollment Strategy, Innovation, and Partnerships

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

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

Frank Hyder ’72 (General Fine Arts BFA), Annual Fund Supporter

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

Carolyn Campbell ’72 (Interior Design BFA)

Nia Parks ’26 (Community Arts MFA)

Dominique Samarco ’16 (Painting BFA)

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)

Martin Knuppel ’26 (Illustration & Printmaking BFA, Sequential Arts & Book Arts Minors)

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…

C. Ryan Patterson ’06 (General Sculptural Studies BFA)

Nate Larson, Full-Time Faculty, Photography

Oletha DeVane ’76 (Painting, BFA), Alumna

Three Stories. One MICA Difference.

Natovian McLeod ’15 (General Fine Arts BFA), ’16 (MAT)

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

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.

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

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

Daniel Frumhoff is an art director, motion designer, and design educator based in NYC.

Sean Dong is a 3D artist and motion designer based in Baltimore.

Why the Creative Economy Needs MICA Now More Than Ever

Dhrishti Khokhar is an award-winning graphic designer from India, now working with the global creative agency Ogilvy.

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

Illustrator of the New York Times Best Children’s Book of 2024 and named to Forbes 30 Under 30, Feng’s illustrations for The New Yorker,…

Elisa Leiva’s Swing-Inspired Thesis at MICA

The Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), a top-ranked art and design college, is proud to announce the launch of two innovative BFA majors:…

Through his camera lens, Jack Flame Sorokin ’15 (Photography BFA) captured the resilience of a North Carolina community facing devastation…

A MICA program bridges classroom learning with community engagement that connects art and fosters empathy between intergenerational communities…

Watch First Year Experience (FYE) faculty member LaToya Hobbs create a woodblock print portrait of Naima Mora, referencing the sculpture “Naima…

“I'm proud to make art full-time and to be creating community through hosting a Sketchbook Club and a Nature Journaling Club!”

“The professors pushed us but were also encouraging, and I loved learning from my talented, hard-working peers,” recalls Karen Ösp Pálsdóttir…

Fernando is an illustrator and art educator from Mexico City, now based in the UK.

Jeff Koons ’76 (General Fine Arts BFA) boldly goes where few artists have gone before.

Her clients have won Emmys, exhibited art in the MoMa, sold out products, and connected with their audience from Baltimore to South Africa.

McCormick will continue as president, following her interim presidency since January 2024, and will spearhead exciting new initiatives for the…

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