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A MICA program bridges classroom learning with community engagement that connects art and fosters empathy between intergenerational communities…
MICA Announces Cecilia McCormick as President
McCormick will continue as president, following her interim presidency since January 2024, and will spearhead exciting new initiatives for the…
Baltimore Nonprofit, Led by MICA Alum, Receives $2 Million Grant
Twenty-one years ago, MICA alum Susan Malone ’97 (Photography BFA) began working as manager of programs at Wide Angle Youth Media — a Baltimore…
MICA Is A Top Producer of Fulbright U.S. Students
Today, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs recognized Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) for being…
MICA Hosts Information is Beautiful Awards Ceremony
The Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) is hosting the prestigious Information is Beautiful Awards Ceremony and Day of Inspiration, presented…
MICA President Samuel Hoi Announces Retirement
College Also Announces Transition Committee Led by John Brothers & Mary Miller
History Maker
MICA Alum Becomes First Black Artist With Work in the National Statuary Hall Collection
Envision. Create. Transform.
In 2005, Baltimore was one of eight cities in the country included in the Ford Foundation’s Arts Integration and Education Reform Initiative…
MICA Awards Over $100K to Creative Entrepreneurs at UP/Start Finale
Seed funding awarded to 6 MICA student and alumni teams for their creative innovative businesses.
Kehinde Bademosi ’15: Storytelling to Save Lives
As a child growing up in Nigeria, Kehinde Bademosi ’15 (Social Design M.A.) didn’t have a television. His family simply couldn’t afford one.
So…
MICA's Ratcliffe Center for Creative Entrepreneurship Awards Over 100k at 2017 UP/Start Finale
DANAE Inc., Dandelion Wine Collective and Zee Bait Co. were the top prize winners of the Maryland Institute College of Art’s (MICA) second annual…
MICA Faculty authors Meggs’ History of Graphic Design, 7th edition
Professor Sandra Maxa co-authored and designed the latest edition of the classic text.
MICA October 2025
MICA Weekend 2025
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…
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…
2025 Homecoming Alumni Exhibition
The MICA Homecoming Alumni Exhibition is a special celebration of MICA alumni creativity during MICA Weekend (October 3 and 4, 2025). The exhibition…
First Pitch
President McCormick opens Orioles “College Night” with a clean strike— and a clear statement about MICA’s deep connection to Baltimore…
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…
Hilton Carter
Created HBO film “Planterior,” star of PBS series “Living Wild: Plant-Spiration with Hilton Carter,” author of several books including…
MICA June 2025
ArtWalk 2025
Students: Displaying, Defining
For graduating students, ArtWalk is a personal journey and shared futures of growth culminating in works that blend personal history, cultural…
Honoring Heritage Through Design
Gabriel Ramos’ ArtWalk Tribute to El Salvador
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:…
MICA May 2025
The Art of Empathy
Through the Lens
Through his camera lens, Jack Flame Sorokin ’15 (Photography BFA) captured the resilience of a North Carolina community facing devastation…
Alumni Spotlight: Spencer Beals
“I'm proud to make art full-time and to be creating community through hosting a Sketchbook Club and a Nature Journaling Club!”
MICA Alum Earns 2025 Academy Award Nomination
Janique L Robillard '17 is the producer of ‘Death by Numbers’ which was nominated for Best Documentary Short (33-min).
Fernando Osuna
Fernando is an illustrator and art educator from Mexico City, now based in the UK.
MICA November 2024
Art Without Borders
Alleyway Activation
Alleyways in Midtown Baltimore are becoming a mesmerizing convergence of dynamic rainbow patterns.
Alumni Spotlight: Rheagan King
Her clients have won Emmys, exhibited art in the MoMa, sold out products, and connected with their audience from Baltimore to South Africa.
First Year Experience Exhibition 2024
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…
Alumni Spotlight: Dana Mariko Chang
Dana is an artist and photographer for companies like Williams-Sonoma, the North Face, and Adobe.
MICA May 2024
Perspectives of the MICA Community
Introducing the 2024 MICA UP/Start Venture Competition Winners
The Ratcliffe Center for Creative Entrepreneurship (RCCE) at Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) is pleased to announce the winners of the…
MICA March 2024
Award Season
Trophy Life
Students, Alums Land Prestigious Scholarships, Awards
Honor Roll
Awards, Fellowships Among Accolades Received by MICA Faculty
Granting Meaning
MICA Faculty Awarded Grants by Bureau of Land Management, National Science Foundation
Heart of the Matter
MICA Brings Renowned Artists and Designers to Campus This Spring
MICA February 2024
Love Affair
MICA January 2024
All For The Better
MICA November 2023
Down to Earth
Community Matters
MICA Celebrates Creativity’s Impact on Baltimore and Beyond
Second Look
MICA Center for Social Design’s “Made You Look” Pedestrian Safety Collaboration Receives Continuing Support, Expands Efforts Across Region
Full Circle
The Exhibition Development Seminar at MICA Marks its 25th Anniversary by Partnering with Baltimore Museum of Art, Goya Contemporary to Build…