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When Andre Keiper and Kei Ito discovered their shared connection to the atomic bomb through their grandfathers, they promised to one day explore…
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Curatorial Thinking
Two Curatorial Practice alumnae — Melani Douglass ’15 and Deana Hagag ’13 are taking lessons learned at MICA and going national, recently…
The Cool List
Baltimore is fast becoming a cultural mecca — take a look at what people around the nation are saying about Charm City.
Ada Pinkston & Hoesy Corona: MICA Duo Examines the Past and the Now
Ada Pinkston ’13 (Community Arts M.F.A.) and Hoesy Corona ’09 (Painting B.F.A.) graduated from MICA four years apart. Pinkston focused on community…
Unconventional Illustration
Illustrators are natural storytellers; but across media, their work has traditionally been used to play a supporting role — to add depth…
Ben Peterson
As a Code for American fellow, Ben Peterson pursued user-centered, design-thinking techniques to create a simple technology solution to help…
Becky Slogeris
A leader while at MICA - she was a member of MICA’s Student Leadership Task Force Committee and the recipient of France-Merrick Fellowship…
Inclusive Storytelling For Social Impact
Rising Action Studio, winner of $10k in 2018 UP/Start Competition, helps change makers and nonprofits tell inspiring and ethical stories about…
Danah Abdulla ’12: Challenging the Status Quo
Danah Abdulla is founder of Kalimat, an open outlet that puts creative Arabs on the international stage
Get Your Green Quotient
Visitors new to Baltimore often remark on how green they find the city, and the amount of trees covering our streets is no accident. For years…
Creating A Fashion Alternative
Alumna goes against the grain, creating a fashion line that aligns with her moral compass.
A Conversation With President Samuel Hoi
In 2014, Samuel Hoi was appointed MICA's president following the long tenure of Fred Lazarus. Along with more than two decades of higher education…
Marilyn Narota
Born in Colombia and based in New York City, Marilyn Narota is an exhibiting artist who creates performance based videos, participatory installations…
Taha Heydari
A native of Iran, Taha Heydari has exhibited around the world, including London, Berlin and Antwerp. His work has been featured in solo exhibitions…
Making Art that Matters Nationally
Adarsh Alphons ’06 says that art saved his life. Today, the founder and executive director of ProjectArt now leads his team with a goal to…
Emily Chow Bluck
Within two years of earning her M.F.A. in Community Arts from MICA, Emily Chow Bluck completed four artist residencies, launched several ongoing…
Artist Up: Kenyatta A.C. Hinkle
Kenyatta A.C. Hinkle is an exhibiting artist featured in Ebony's "Women Up Issue."
Toy Design... for Elephants
MICA students students accept challenge to design toy for Asian elephants at the National Zoo.
Virtuoso Faculty: Jenna Frye
There is no clear line between Jenna Frye’s art practice and her work as an educator. Both come down to the same driving force: her desire…
Kyle Hackett
Kyle Hackett graduated in 2013 and has been continuously exhibiting his artwork since then. Currently based in Washington, D.C., his work was…
An Entrepreneurial Approach to Educational Innovation
The capacity and willingness to act upon opportunities, to embrace the uncertain, to take a calculated risk, to dream big, to persevere and to…
MICA Named Top Producer of Fulbright Fellows
Since the inception of the Fulbright Program in 1946, more than 325,000 recent graduates and graduate students from over 155 countries have used…
First Year Experience Exhibition 2018
A look at work created by students in the 2017-2018 First Year Experience.
Xiaofu Wang
A native of Wuhan, China, Xiaofu Wang is an active exhibiting artist currently based in Baltimore. In 2017, she was a Janet & Walter Sondheim…
12 places to grab a bite near MICA’s campus
We asked the MICA community to tell us what their favorite places to eat near campus. Here’s what they said.
Teaching Artist
MICA faculty member is carving out time to shape a new generation of makers thanks to a National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) grant.
Toppling the Hierarchy
Building a Website for Artists and Designers
#MICApreneurship
#MICApreneurship is a hub of creative applied entrepreneurial support, resources and programming specially designed to help MICA students and…
Five Free Art Activities In Baltimore
Discover Masterpieces at the Baltimore Museum of Art, the Walters Art Museum or the AVAM.
(MICA alumna and faculty member Phaan Howng with her…
An Interview with Jann Rosen-Queralt
Students in Rinehart School of Sculpture recently sat down to talk with Jann Rosen-Queralt, director of the program.
Cindy Cheng
Working from her spacious studio in the city's Greektown neighborhood, Cindy Cheng has found success as an exhibiting artist. She not only exhibits…
MICA Eats
When we asked MICA students to recommend top places to eat that don't break the bank, these three restaurants were named over and over again…
Dabbling in the Extreme
In 2017, MICA's Jay Gould became the first artist-in-resident to participate in the HEMI/MICA Extreme Arts Program. The program aims to create…
Scratching the Surface: Ellen Lupton
Jarrett Fuller talks to the co-director of MICA’s M.F.A. graphic design program, Ellen Lupton. In addition to her work at MICA, Ellen is the…
Paige Vickers
Paige Vickers is a Brooklyn-based freelance illustrator with an impressive client list.
Design + Civic Engagement: Katherine Namacher
MICA's multidisciplinary helped Katherine Nammacher to use her passion for technology as a means for civic engagement. She is co-founder and…
Brendon Massei
From day one, Brendon Massei's masters in the Business of Art and Design has helped him grow as a professional musician in the band Viking Moses…
Harrison Tyler
Originally from West Palm Beach, Florida, Harrison Tyler ’14 (Interdisciplinary Sculpture) is the digital operations manager at Open Works, a…
Matt Hodin
Shortly after his graduation from MICA in 2015, Matt Hodin was hired as a production designer by Under Armour at their global headquarters in…
Maker Spaces / Studios: Rinehart Studio
Building your vision takes the right tools and plenty of space to grow. We provide what you need to get there.
Annie Wu
A senior at MICA when she was named a 2011 Creator to Watch by newsarama.com in its "11 for ’11: Things To Watch in the New Year," Annie Wu…
Upcycle Outerwear — Environmentally Conscious Fashion
“I like thinking about how to use materials differently,” said Trisha Chenney ’17 (Interdisciplinary Sculpture B.F.A.), a finalist in the…
Five Inexpensive and Quirky Things to do in Baltimore
Ghost Tours
Baltimore Ghost Tours provide award-winning haunted walking tours of Fell's Point and Mount Vernon. Certified Authentic Baltimore…
Emma You Zhang
Emma You Zhang ’16 (Graphic Design M.F.A.) is an experience designer and graphic designer at Adobe. She is a design thinker focused on branding…
Prosthetic Covers for Amputees Globally
How three alumni are using cloud-based technology to bring personalized prosthetic covers to amputees around the globe.
Stephen Edmond
Upon graduation from MICA, Stephen Edmond was recruited by well-known boxing brand Everlast Worldwide, Inc. Within months, he found himself designing…
Hilary Ament
Graphic designer Hilary Ament works in film and tv for productions that include First Man and Doctor Sleep.
Emily Ragle
Emily Ragle has made apps for the Food Network, National Geographic, Fast Company, the Royal Irish Academy, and more. She is currently principal…