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Joseph “Joe” Taylor, Alumnus, General Fine Arts ’25
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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
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)
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
Creative Intensity
Raymond Barclay, Senior Vice President for Enrollment Strategy, Innovation, and Partnerships
Art Opens Lives
Carolyn Campbell ’72 (Interior Design BFA)
Layered Creativity
Martin Knuppel ’26 (Illustration & Printmaking BFA, Sequential Arts & Book Arts Minors)
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…
Finding a Voice at MICA
Oletha DeVane ’76 (Painting, BFA), Alumna
Where Mentorship Becomes Making
Three Stories. One MICA Difference.
Making a Mark
Laura Bacon, Creative Entrepreneurship / Community Engagement,
Director, Baltimore Creatives Acceleration Network (BCAN),
Interim Director…
The Smart Art School
Ruth Toulson, PhD, Professor, Studio and Humanistic Studies and Assistant Dean for Research
Ideas to Impact
Why the Creative Economy Needs MICA Now More Than Ever
Cecilia M. McCormick, J.D. Appointed to GBC Board
BALTIMORE, MD — The Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) is pleased to announce that its President, Cecilia M. McCormick, J.D., has been…
In the Community
A MICA program bridges classroom learning with community engagement that connects art and fosters empathy between intergenerational communities…
Finding Material and Meaning
Mia Weiner ’13 (Fiber BFA)
Dr. Joan M.E. Gaither
Faculty Emeritus; Creator of the Dr. Joan M.E. Gaither Young People's Studios Scholarship
Showing Up
Nia Parks ’26 (Community Arts MFA)
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)
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
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
Designing Legacies
Ellen Lupton Faculty, Graphic Design MFA program
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.
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…
MICA Celebrates 200 Years
Welcome to the Bicentennial of the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA)!
Making Sense, Making a Difference
Bill Gaskins (Photography MFA ’95), Founding Director, Photography + Media & Society, MFA (P+M&S))
MICA Faculty authors Meggs’ History of Graphic Design, 7th edition
Professor Sandra Maxa co-authored and designed the latest edition of the classic text.
Workshops in Action
The pulse of MICA Weekend could be felt through studio workshops, a symphony of ink, motion, and imagination where each participant became both…
Daniel Frumhoff
Daniel Frumhoff is an art director, motion designer, and design educator based in NYC.
Sean Dong
Sean Dong is a 3D artist and motion designer based in Baltimore.
Dhrishti Khokhar
Dhrishti Khokhar is an award-winning graphic designer from India, now working with the global creative agency Ogilvy.
Lisk Feng
Illustrator of the New York Times Best Children’s Book of 2024 and named to Forbes 30 Under 30, Feng’s illustrations for The New Yorker,…
Dancing Through Change
Elisa Leiva’s Swing-Inspired Thesis at MICA
MICA Launches Two Groundbreaking BFA Majors
The Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), a top-ranked art and design college, is proud to announce the launch of two innovative BFA majors:…
Through the Lens
Through his camera lens, Jack Flame Sorokin ’15 (Photography BFA) captured the resilience of a North Carolina community facing devastation…
Diana Eusebio
Diana Eusebio ’20 (Fiber BFA) is a Peruvian-Dominican textile artist based in Miami. Her artistic practice is centered on color and its cultural…