MICA’s Art & Design College Accelerator Program for Baltimore City Students Receives Major Gifts

Constructive Engagement

The Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), renowned for its commitment to art, design, and education, reaffirms its dedication to Baltimore…

Timed to coincide with the arrival of this year's freshman, the First Year Experience (FYE) Exhibition is one of the College's most highly regarded…

MICA hosts candidates to be the next great American artist during the Smithsonian-MTV show, “The Exhibit”

The iconic Breast Cancer Research Stamp, designed by MICA faculty and alums, celebrates a quarter century of success.

MICA Alum Becomes First Black Artist With Work in the National Statuary Hall Collection

MICA Alum’s ‘Nimona‘, a Breakthrough Fairy Tale celebrating inclusion, Debuts on Netflix

Recent Projects Showcase the Globe Collection and Press’ Lasting Influence

Their winning project, Mother Nacre, was presented alongside 44 others from art, design, and research institutions across the U.S. and around…

Influencer Culture

Baltimore is fast becoming a cultural mecca — take a look at what people around the nation are saying about Charm City.

June 30, 2023 The Supreme Court of the United States announced yesterday its alarming opinion on the constitutionality of considering race as…

Cities along the U.S. coast, which are home to more than 65 million people, are particularly vulnerable to the rising seas and storms caused…

MICA Collaborates with Baltimore Nonprofit, Housing Department on Major Community Development Initiative

Abigail Lucien and Kyrae Dawaun are among a trio of finalists for the Sondheim Art Prize

MICA Educators, Alumni Honored for Positive Community Impact

Shangtong Li ’19 Works to Build Sustainable Future for Coastal Cities

MICA Students, Alumni, Faculty Continue to Lead the Region’s Arts Scene

MICA Brings Students, Volunteers, and Nonprofits Together to Solve Design Challenges

The Alix Foundation is committing $1 million to Johns Hopkins Carey Business School to support the school’s Design Leadership MA/MBA dual degree…

Society and Centrality

As announced on April 10, $105,000 was awarded to eight finalists at the 2023 UP/Start Venture Competition at MICA. UP/Start is an initiative…

The Creative Entrepreneurship Innovation Lab (CEINNOV) Will Act as Hub for Students and Alumni to “Soft Launch” Ventures

Ernest Shaw’s Thurgood Marshall Portrait in State Capital Expands Maryland’s Story

Alumna’s exploration of the Dominican diaspora while at MICA becomes young adult title.

With an image of 22-year-old Jina “Mahsa” Amini as the centerpiece of a new artwork — a large-scale, neon billboard that will sit at the heart…

MICA alums build communities by sharing stories, their work, and the creative process itself.

Alumni and Faculty Connect Past to Present

On Tuesday, March 28 at 12 p.m. EST visit MICA's Falvey Hall for this exciting event featuring Paula, Betty Cooke and William O. Steinmetz ’50…

The Tell-Tale Arts

Avani Dwivedi is an author and illustrator living in Jersey City, NJ. She graduated from the Maryland Institute College of Art with a B.F.A in…

How Edon Muhaxheri ’17's quest to make a child's toy led him to discover a lost alphabet.

Taylor McManus is an illustrator and educator currently based in Northern Virginia with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration and a Masters…

Caroline shares her experience and journey starting and am managing a successful textile business, Caroline Cecil Textiles. 

MICA alum Dewayne Whitfield ’16 (Design Leadership MA/MBA) was awarded the 2022 US Department of Energy's Excellence Award. An information technology…

The call for entries expanded to artists nationwide in celebration of the 148th Preakness

Revolutionizing the economics of being a creative in Baltimore, BCAN harnesses collective power to invest in and grow Baltimore’s creative…

Recent Grads Receive International Recognition for Thesis Work

Students From MICA, BRASSART France To Make Collaborative Animations

Acclaimed MICA Artists Premier Their Work in Europe, Asia.

Graphic Design MFA Projects Stand Out at STA 100

Marilyn Nance ’96, Celebrated Photographer Who Chronicled Festac ’77, Publishes Last Day In Lagos.

Shannon Perich, history of photography faculty at MICA and curator of the Photographic History Collection at the National Museum of American…

MICA Artists Take Part in International Showcase

Every year, the Society of Typographic Arts (STA) 100 show recognizes 100 greatest examples of typographic design excellence by professionals…

Hadassah Dowuona is a textile and graphic designer and is passionate about her work. Growing up, she gravitated towards seeing what color and…

Design Leadership MA/MBA alum Michelle Polyak was recently selected the U.S. Digital Corps two-year fellowship sponsored by the Biden Administration…