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…
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Exhibiting MICA’s Spirit
Andrea Dixon ’88 (Visual Communication BFA); Director, Office of Exhibitions
Poetry, Possibility, and the Power of Community
Unique Robinson, Director of MICA’s MFA Community Arts Program
Listen Now: President McCormick on WYPR
President Cecilia McCormick joined the WYPR Midday program host Tom Hall for a conversation about MICA’s impact, leadership, and future as the…
Creative Intensity
Raymond Barclay, Senior Vice President for Enrollment Strategy, Innovation, and Partnerships
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.
Showing Up
Nia Parks ’26 (Community Arts MFA)
President McCormick Delivers Speech in Celebration of Bicentennial
The Celebration event marked the first public event in honor of MICA’s 200-year anniversary
MICA Launches New Strategic Initiatives for the Bicentennial Year
BALTIMORE, MD —The Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) announced today the launch of new strategic initiatives to accelerate innovation…
Balancing Rigor and Compassion
C. Ryan Patterson ’06 (General Sculptural Studies BFA)
Opening Doors for Others
Natovian McLeod ’15 (General Fine Arts BFA), ’16 (MAT)
Designed for Impact
Clay that remembers. A voice fully claimed.
Clay that remembers
Morel S. Doucet, Alum, Ceramics BFA’13, recipient of the C. Louise Mullan Flanigan ’34 Scholarship
Shared Ground
Lee Tawney, President, Bolton Hill Community Association
Telling the MICA Story
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…
Making Sense, Making a Difference
Bill Gaskins (Photography MFA ’95), Founding Director, Photography + Media & Society, MFA (P+M&S))
Envision. Create. Transform.
In 2005, Baltimore was one of eight cities in the country included in the Ford Foundation’s Arts Integration and Education Reform Initiative…
MICA Awards Over $100K to Creative Entrepreneurs at UP/Start Finale
Seed funding awarded to 6 MICA student and alumni teams for their creative innovative businesses.
Kehinde Bademosi ’15: Storytelling to Save Lives
As a child growing up in Nigeria, Kehinde Bademosi ’15 (Social Design M.A.) didn’t have a television. His family simply couldn’t afford one.
So…
MICA's Ratcliffe Center for Creative Entrepreneurship Awards Over 100k at 2017 UP/Start Finale
DANAE Inc., Dandelion Wine Collective and Zee Bait Co. were the top prize winners of the Maryland Institute College of Art’s (MICA) second annual…
Pure Line, Lasting Legacy
Betty Cooke ’46 (Art Education BFA)
Sharing the MICA love
From Betty Cooke ’46 and William Steinmetz ’50, whose partnership transformed art, design, and generations of students, to Andrea Dixon ’88 and…
MICA’s Fête of Lights Gala on CBS Mornings
On February 10, the hosts of CBS Morning welcomed MICA’s associate vice president for advancement Sara Warren, and invited the greater Baltimore…
Making is thinking
For retired faculty member Dr. Joan M.E. Gaither, textiles has always been a vehicle for connection. Through story quilts and community-based…
Dr. Joan M.E. Gaither
Faculty Emeritus; Creator of the Dr. Joan M.E. Gaither Young People's Studios Scholarship
MICA is on a Positive Trajectory
President McCormick Says MICA Is Focused on Long-Term Sustainability
A Beauty, Chaotic Harmony
Joseph “Joe” Taylor, Alumnus, General Fine Arts ’25
A Creative Community for Life
From the earliest days on campus, MICA students have found a community that shaped who they would become.
The World is His Studio
Frank Hyder ’72 (General Fine Arts BFA), Annual Fund Supporter
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…
Follow What Makes You Happy
Dominique Samarco ’16 (Painting BFA)
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)
Layered Creativity
Martin Knuppel ’26 (Illustration & Printmaking BFA, Sequential Arts & Book Arts Minors)
Tomorrow’s Makers
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…
MICA and Baltimore: A Shared Story
Explore MICA’s deep relationship with Baltimore—how the city shapes the institution, and how MICA contributes creatively, culturally, and…
Carrying the Light Forward
Elielle Kayomb ’25 (Painting BFA ’25), MAT Candidate, 5-Year BFA/MAT Program
A Creative Citizen
Nate Larson, Full-Time Faculty, Photography
Finding a Voice at MICA
Oletha DeVane ’76 (Painting, BFA), Alumna
Where Mentorship Becomes Making
Three Stories. One MICA Difference.
Designing Legacies
Ellen Lupton Faculty, Graphic Design MFA program
Making a Mark
Laura Bacon, Creative Entrepreneurship / Community Engagement,
Director, Baltimore Creatives Acceleration Network (BCAN),
Interim Director…
Name Change
What’s in a Name? At MICA, everything.
Tracing Threads from 1826 to 2026
Victoria “Vicky” Pass, PhD, Chair, History of Art, Design, and Visual Culture
MICA Celebrates 200 Years
Welcome to the Bicentennial of the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA)!
The Smart Art School
Ruth Toulson, PhD, Professor, Studio and Humanistic Studies and Assistant Dean for Research