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MICA’s Enduring Difference

Julia Di Bussolo ’06, ’07 (Photography BFA, Community Arts MA)

Preview: 2026 Multi Media Events

The 2026 Multi Media Event takes place on April 24-25, 2026, at 6:30 p.m., during MICA’s Bicentennial year.

Death of Lamb, Birth of Ewe

Artist

Ashley Kim ’26 (Graphic Design BFA)

Date

2026

Apocalypse: Hell and Back Again

Artist

Hunter Stearns ’26 (General Fine Arts BFA)

Date

2026

together, through the looking glass

Artist

Anaitza Brown ’26 (General Fine Arts BFA)

Date

2026

My Fantasy Became My Reality

Artist

Charlotte Witty ’26 (Fiber BFA, Ecosystem, Sustainability, & Justice BFA)

Date

2026

Mode of Transport

Artist

Kai Nunnally ’26 (Fiber BFA)

Date

2026

In Stillness She Stood

Artist

Anan Haque ’26 (Fiber BFA, MAT candidate)

Date

2026

DEVOUR

Artist

Jungho Bae’26 (Graphic Design BFA)

Date

2026

Sore Thumb

Artist

Lee Reddington ’26 (Fiber BFA)

Date

2026

I'm Not Your Beast

Artist

Abel Reyes ’26 (Fiber BFA)

Date

2026

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Preview: 32nd Annual Benefit Fashion Show

The 32nd Annual Benefit Fashion Show takes place on April 17-18, 2026, at 7 p.m., during MICA’s Bicentennial year.

ANANTAA

Artist

Mugdha Nath

Date

2026

Cryptids & Creatures Anew

Artist

Zoë Brielle Payne ’27

Date

2026

MONOPOLY, Antigone: A Tragedy

Artist

Simone Isip ‘26 & Loulie Rossmassler ‘27

Date

2026

For Mrs. Lowe

Artist

Maia J. Hollien ’27

Date

2026

Rally Round

Artist

Sofie Jarrett

Date

2026

Reign, Ruin, Recur

Artist

Annie Knotts

Date

2026

Self

Artist

Jayden Li Chi Henry

Date

2026

THEY’RE WATCHING EVEN WHEN THEY’RE NOT WATCHING

Artist

Brechelle Lipscomb

Date

2026

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MICA Fashion Week 2026 on WBALTV

On April 14, WBALTV news anchor Jenyne Donaldson spoke with students and faculty as they prepare for MICA Fashion Week 2026 events. Viewers got…

MICA Announces Winners of 10th Annual UP/Start Venture Competition and $105,000 in Prizes

Student entrepreneurs awarded funding to launch creative ventures

Unexpected Materials

Cherry Lau ’12 (Interdisciplinary Sculpture BFA)

Regenerative Design

Allison Samuels ’12 (Fiber BFA)

The Art of Seeing Between Worlds

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

A Stitch in Time

Haven DeAnglis ’20 (Fiber BFA)

2026 Artwalk Design Contest Rules

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Scholarships at MICA

A Legacy of Support and Possibility

The Creative Connection

David Hart, Former Director of Alumni & Parent Relations

Through-Line of Artist Advocacy

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

Creativity Unleashed in Context

Amy Brusselback ’94 (Visual Communication Design BFA), Current MICA Board of Trustees member

Bewitched by Needle and Thread

William Grimm ’19 (Fiber BFA)

Defining Research in Art and Design

At MICA, research isn’t separate from art. It is art. From Ryan Hoover’s biodesign lab — where students explore living systems with curiosity…

Where Creativity Meets Consequence

Ryan Hoover ’06 (Rinehart School of Sculpture MFA); Faculty, Interdisciplinary Sculpture

Photography at MICA: A Legacy of Innovation and Vision

From its earliest days, the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) has stood at the forefront of visual education—embracing photography not…

A Baltimore Gem

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

Hitting A Home Run

John Angelos, President and COO, Mid-Atlantic Sports Network; MICA Board of Trustees member

A Family Affair

Kristy Tillman Knuppel, MICA Parent Council

Serendipitous Moments

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

The Language of Care

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

Cactus Man by Ashley (Qing) He ’20 (Curatorial Practice MFA)

The Language of Green

At MICA, green is more than a color; it’s a language.

Cactus Man by Ashley (Qing) He ’20 (Curatorial Practice MFA)

Cactus Man

Artist

Ashley (Qing) He ’20 (Curatorial Practice MFA)

Medium

Mixed media

Dimensions

6’

His Own Garden by Chloe Green ’21 (General Fine Arts BFA)

His Own Garden

Artist

Chloe Green ’21 (General Fine Arts BFA)

Date

2020

Medium

Mixed materials

Dimensions

4’ x 3.5’

Elizabethan Undergarments (View 1) by Freyja Golbach ’21 (Painting BFA)

Elizabethan Undergarments (View 1)

Artist

Freyja Golbach ’21 (Painting BFA)

Date

2021

Medium

Silk, linen

Elana Wallach ’23 (Fiber BFA). Garment from Ora Capsule Collection, 2023.

Ora Capsule Collection (Garment)

Artist

Elana Wallach ’23 (Fiber BFA)

Date

2023

So Jeong Cho ’22 (Illustration BFA). K-wonderland, 2022. Digital.

K-wonderland

Artist

So Jeong Cho ’22 (Illustration BFA)

Date

2022

Medium

Digital

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A Building Worthy of High Expectations: Center Market

On this day in 1848, the overwhelming response to the Maryland Institute’s opening exhibitions made one thing clear: Baltimore was ready for…

Following the Passion

Suzanne Levin-Lapides ’69 (Interior Architecture & Design BFA)

Future-forward Friday: Interior Design at MICA

A degree for students who can thoughtfully engage with the built environment.

A Legacy That Continues: The Female School of Design

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…

MICA Launches Bachelor of Design in UX Design

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

Perna Krick ’31

Sculptor. Painter. Teacher. Advocate.

MICA Pre-College Summer Program Accepting Applications Through April 30

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

Maryland Institute College of Art Announces Bachelor of Fine Arts Programs in Film & Video and Game Design

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

Honoring Women Who Shaped MICA…and Beyond

Margaret F. S. Glace and Annette Smith Burgess

Creativity Drives Innovation at MICA

March is International Creativity Month, a perfect time to celebrate the bold, boundary-pushing imagination that defines the community at MICA…

From Sabbatical to Steward

Mike Weikert ’05 (Graphic Design MFA); Co-Founder & Co-Executive Director, Center for Creative Impact

Amy Sherald Named to TIME’s 2026 Women of the Year List

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…

The Power of Creative Impact

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

Light, Place, and the Long View

Derrick Adams, MICA Donor and Honorary Degree recipient

Throwback Thursday: Bud Leake

Landscape Painter • President • Architect of Modern MICA

MICA Launches Bachelor of Design in Interior Design

During its bicentennial year, the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) announces the launch of its new Bachelor of Design (BDes) in Interior…

The Culture MICA Built

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

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…

Exhibiting MICA’s Spirit

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

MICA Memories: Athenaeum Fire in 1835

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

Poetry, Possibility, and the Power of Community

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

Between Threads and Algorithms

Kurina Sohn ’15 (Fiber BFA)

MICA is on a Positive Trajectory

President McCormick Says MICA Is Focused on Long-Term Sustainability

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