Where can you grow, not only as an artist, but as someone whose work matters in the world? For nearly two centuries, artists and educators have…

Allison Samuels ’12 (Fiber BFA)

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

Joyce J. Scott ’70 (Art Education BFA)

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

William Grimm ’19 (Fiber BFA)

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

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)

Yumi Hogan ’08 (Painting BFA); Former First Lady of Maryland; Adjunct professor, MICA Drawing program; Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts

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

Sculptor. Painter. Teacher. Advocate.

Margaret F. S. Glace and Annette Smith Burgess

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

Betty Cooke ’46 (Art Education BFA)

Mia Weiner ’13 (Fiber BFA)

Kurina Sohn ’15 (Fiber BFA)

Joseph “Joe” Taylor, Alumnus, General Fine Arts ’25

Carolyn Campbell ’72 (Interior Design BFA)

Dominique Samarco ’16 (Painting BFA)

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

Cherry Lau ’12 (Interdisciplinary Sculpture BFA)

Willy Fair is a London based animation director and graduate of MICA’s Animation BFA program.

Haven DeAnglis ’20 (Fiber BFA)

ND Stevenson ’13 (Illustration BFA)

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

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

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

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.

The work of Yumi Hogan, artist, educator, and MICA alumna, beautifully illustrates how creativity can connect memory, culture, and community…

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

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…

Derrick Adams, MICA Donor and Honorary Degree recipient

From Betty Cooke ’46 and William Steinmetz ’50, whose partnership transformed art, design, and generations of students, to Andrea Dixon ’88 and…

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

This Valentine’s Day, we’re celebrating all kinds of love, especially the kind sparked in studios, critiques, hallways, and late nights on…

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

It’s the College’s creative intensity, where disciplines intersect, making is central, and experimentation is expected. “At MICA, students experience…

From the earliest days on campus, MICA students have found a community that shaped who they would become.

Andrea “Remmi” Franklin ’74 (General Fine Arts BFA), Alumna, Donor

Nia Parks ’26 (Community Arts MFA)

MICA’s Exhibition Development Seminar (EDS) Presents Its 2026 Exhibition Celebrating and Reflecting on 200 Years of MICA and the Intertwined…

At MICA, students don’t just learn techniques. They discover their voice, their confidence, and their purpose.