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Frankie Martin, Ed.D.; Retired Staff, MICA’s first Diversity Officer
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Poetry, Possibility, and the Power of Community
Unique Robinson, Director of MICA’s MFA Community Arts Program
A Beauty, Chaotic Harmony
Joseph “Joe” Taylor, Alumnus, General Fine Arts ’25
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…
Clay that remembers
Morel S. Doucet, Alum, Ceramics BFA’13, recipient of the C. Louise Mullan Flanigan ’34 Scholarship
The Smart Art School
Ruth Toulson, PhD, Professor, Studio and Humanistic Studies and Assistant Dean for Research
MICA Launches A Redesigned MPS in Product Management
Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) launches redesigned MPS in Product Management with customized career pathways that blend Design Thinking…
Honoring Women Who Shaped MICA…and Beyond
Margaret F. S. Glace and Annette Smith Burgess
Gino Molfino
Part-Time Faculty / Teaching 4 + 1
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
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…
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 Memories: Athenaeum Fire in 1835
Excerpted and adapted from Making History / Making Art, by Douglas L. Frost.
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
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
What sets MICA apart?
It’s the College’s creative intensity, where disciplines intersect, making is central, and experimentation is expected.
“At MICA, students experience…
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
Art Opens Lives
Carolyn Campbell ’72 (Interior Design BFA)
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)
A Creative Citizen
Nate Larson, Full-Time Faculty, Photography
Where Mentorship Becomes Making
Three Stories. One MICA Difference.
So, Who Is MICA, Really?
MICA is a place where art and design meet purpose.
Opening Doors for Others
Natovian McLeod ’15 (General Fine Arts BFA), ’16 (MAT)
Designed for Impact
Clay that remembers. A voice fully claimed.
From One Building to an Influential Art and Design Hub
MICA’s campus tells a story of growth, imagination, and reinvention, one written not only in its name, but in brick, glass, and light.
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…
Shared Ground
Lee Tawney, President, Bolton Hill Community Association
A Collaborative in Glass
Steve Ziger and Jamie Snead, Architects of MICA’s Brown Center and 1801 Falls Road Renovation
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)!
Making Sense, Making a Difference
Bill Gaskins ’95 (Photography MFA), Founding Director, Photography + Media & Society, MFA (P+M&S)
Alumna Releases Third Book
Lindsey Leigh ’19 (Graphic Design, MA) released The Dirt!, the third book in the Wild Life series published by Penguin Random House.
Leigh…
MICA Faculty authors Meggs’ History of Graphic Design, 7th edition
Professor Sandra Maxa co-authored and designed the latest edition of the classic text.
From Stage to Tent
From the first toast at the Kick-Off Reception to the final notes drifting through Mount Royal Station, MICA Weekend unfolded as a celebration…