The launch of the Female School of Design in 1854 was more than a programmatic addition; it was a declaration of belief that women belonged in…

Frankie Martin, Ed.D.; Retired Staff, MICA’s first Diversity Officer

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…

Chidinma Dureke ’25 (LeRoy E. Hoffberger School of Painting MFA)

A Legacy of Support and Possibility

Nannette Blinchikoff, Donor/Friend, Former president of Maryland Arts Equity Foundation (MAEF)

ND Stevenson ’13 (Illustration BFA)

Beverly Price ’22 (Photographic & Electronic Media MFA) is a native Washington, D.C. fine art photographer whose work focuses on the intersection…

Ciarra K. Walters ’24 (Photography + Media & Society MFA) is a visual artist and educator based in Prince George's County, Maryland.

Kristy Tillman Knuppel, MICA Parent Council

Francis (Frank) X. Rehak ’75, ’81 (Art Education BFA, Art Education MFA)

Sarah McCann ’09, ’19 (Community Arts MA, Community Arts MFA)

Shinique Smith ’92, ’03 (General Fine Arts BFA, Mount Royal School of Art MFA)

Sculptor. Painter. Teacher. Advocate.

MICA celebrates alumna Amy Sherald ’04 (LeRoy E. Hoffberger School of Painting MFA) for being named to TIME’s 2026 Women of the Year list. This…

Lee Davis; Co-Executive Director, Center for Creative Impact

Andrea Dixon ’88 (Visual Communication BFA); Director, Office of Exhibitions

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

Unique Robinson, Director of MICA’s MFA Community Arts Program

For retired faculty member Dr. Joan M.E. Gaither, textiles has always been a vehicle for connection. Through story quilts and community-based…

President Cecilia McCormick joined the WYPR Midday program host Tom Hall for a conversation about MICA’s impact, leadership, and future as the…

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.

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)

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

Dominique Samarco ’16 (Painting BFA)

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

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

What does it feel like to visit MICA for the first time as a prospective student? For Elielle Kayomb ’25 (Painting BFA, MAT Candidate), it…

Elielle Kayomb ’25 (Painting BFA ’25), MAT Candidate, 5-Year BFA/MAT Program

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

Oletha DeVane ’76 (Painting, BFA), Alumna

Lee Tawney, President, Bolton Hill Community Association

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

New online undergraduate program prepares students to design human-centered digital experiences while building on MICA’s established leadership…

Launching in Fall 2026, the new programs expand MICA’s media arts ecosystem, connecting filmmaking, game development, and interactive storytelling…

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

Haven DeAnglis ’20 (Fiber BFA)

From fashion illustration student to influential trustee, Amalie Rothschild’s relationship with MICA reflected a lifetime of artistic innovation…

Matthew Power, President, Maryland Independent College and University Association (MICUA)

Prospective students are invited to learn more at MICA open house and virtual events

Betty Cooke ’46 (Art Education BFA)

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