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Maryland Institute College of Art Offers Programs and Courses for Professionals Seeking to Advance Their Careers in Creative Fields

BALTIMORE, MD — For 200 years, the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) has provided students with a renowned art and design education. Today…

DEVOTED: 20 Years of The McMillan-Stewart Endowed Chair in Painting to Open at the Maryland Institute College of Art

August 28–October 11, 2026Opening Reception: Thursday, September 10, 5–7 p.m. Decker Gallery, Fox Building1303 W Mount Royal Ave. Baltimore…

Andrew Haener

Andrew Heaner ‘23 (Illustration Practice MFA) is an illustrator making lively and energetic work.

Bora Shin ’04

2026 Undergraduate Commencement Honorary Degree recipient

MICA Students collaborate with the Orioles team to design Mama Bird's new threads

Alumnus Gabriel Ramos ’25 (Graphic Design BFA) always wanted a way to bring together MICA and his employer, the Baltimore Orioles. His recommendation…

Conner Nielander

Conner Nielander is a Senior Designer at Disney, based in Los Angeles.

MICA Fashion Week 2026 on WBALTV

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

MICA Announces Winners of 10th Annual UP/Start Venture Competition and $105,000 in Prizes

Student entrepreneurs awarded funding to launch creative ventures

The Art of Seeing Between Worlds

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

Not Being Denied

Joyce J. Scott ’70 (Art Education BFA)

2026 Artwalk Design Contest Rules

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Finding His Voice

ND Stevenson ’13 (Illustration BFA)

Bewitched by Needle and Thread

William Grimm ’19 (Fiber BFA)

From the President: Fall 2026

What We Carry Forward There is something powerful about reaching 200 years. A bicentennial asks us to consider not only what has endured, but…

Students Recognized in Prestigious AXA Art Prize Competition

Four MICA students have been named finalists in the 2026 AXA Art Prize, one of the nation’s premier competitions recognizing outstanding undergraduate…

Portrait of Imauri

Artist

Grace Hall ’27 (Painting BFA)

Date

2026

Medium

Oil and newspaper

Dimensions

20 x 16 inches

Pink Stripe (Cross My Mind)

Artist

Malyssa Ollar ’28 (General Fine Arts and History of Art, Design, and Visual Culture BFA)

Date

2026

Medium

Acrylic, thread, fabric, glass beads, paper, crayon, and fishing wire on shaped canvas.

Dimensions

27 x 25 inches

Fish Bladder Configurations

Artist

Klara Seib ’26 (Painting and Studio and Humanities Sciences BFA)

Date

2026

Medium

Graphite on paper

Dimensions

11 x 7 inches

Heirloom

Artist

Nadia Tomoney ’27 (Painting BFA)

Date

2026

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

48 x 36 inches

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Campus Exhibitions: Fall 2026

Making America Again: So Strong, So Brave, So True MICA presents Making America Again: So Strong, So Brave, So True, an exhibition highlighting…

New Faculty: Fall 2026

MICA welcomes new undergraduate and graduate faculty members whose practices span painting, sculpture, illustration, public art, design, and…

Noteworthy: Fall 2026

New Master’s Degree in Game Design MICA has announced a new Master of Professional Studies (MPS) in Game Design, which is a fully online, 30-credit…

5 Under 5

Five rising MICA alumni shaping the next generation of creatives.

200 Years of Making: Celebrating MICA’s Bicentennial

At 200, MICA celebrates its creative evolution and looks to the future with meaningful impact.

Spotlight: Caleb O’Connor

O’Connor creates works that blur the line between the possible and the dreamlike, earning his art the description of “magic realism”

MICA Weekend to Celebrate 200 Years of Creativity Through Conversations, Storytelling, Film and Culinary Experiences

BALTIMORE, MD — Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) will celebrate its 200th anniversary with MICA Weekend, a three-day celebration of the…

Art in the Public Realm

Lucas Cowan ’03 (Fiber BFA)

Maryland Institute College of Art Announces Exhibition Opening for Making America Again: So Strong, So Brave, So True

The exhibition runs August 28 to September 29, 2026, in the Sheila & Richard Riggs Gallery at MICA’s Fred Lazarus IV Center.

Maryland Institute College of Art Launches Master of Professional Studies in Game Design

Fully Online Graduate Program Prepares Creative Professionals to Design, Lead, and Launch Innovative Games Across Platforms and Genres

The Art of Unlearning and Rebuilding

Tony Lugo ’20 (Mount Royal School of Art MFA), former faculty

MICA’s Enduring Difference

Julia Di Bussolo ’06, ’07 (Photography BFA, Community Arts MA)

Preview: 2026 Multi Media Events

The 2026 Multi Media Event takes place on April 24-25, 2026, at 6:30 p.m., during MICA’s Bicentennial year.

Death of Lamb, Birth of Ewe

Artist

Ashley Kim ’26 (Graphic Design BFA)

Date

2026

Apocalypse: Hell and Back Again

Artist

Hunter Stearns ’26 (General Fine Arts BFA)

Date

2026

together, through the looking glass

Artist

Anaitza Brown ’26 (General Fine Arts BFA)

Date

2026

My Fantasy Became My Reality

Artist

Charlotte Witty ’26 (Fiber BFA, Ecosystem, Sustainability, & Justice BFA)

Date

2026

Mode of Transport

Artist

Kai Nunnally ’26 (Fiber BFA)

Date

2026

In Stillness She Stood

Artist

Anan Haque ’26 (Fiber BFA, MAT candidate)

Date

2026

DEVOUR

Artist

Jungho Bae’26 (Graphic Design BFA)

Date

2026

Sore Thumb

Artist

Lee Reddington ’26 (Fiber BFA)

Date

2026

I'm Not Your Beast

Artist

Abel Reyes ’26 (Fiber BFA)

Date

2026

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Preview: 32nd Annual Benefit Fashion Show

The 32nd Annual Benefit Fashion Show takes place on April 17-18, 2026, at 7 p.m., during MICA’s Bicentennial year.

ANANTAA

Artist

Mugdha Nath

Date

2026

Cryptids & Creatures Anew

Artist

Zoë Brielle Payne ’27

Date

2026

MONOPOLY, Antigone: A Tragedy

Artist

Simone Isip ‘26 & Loulie Rossmassler ‘27

Date

2026

For Mrs. Lowe

Artist

Maia J. Hollien ’27

Date

2026

Rally Round

Artist

Sofie Jarrett

Date

2026

Reign, Ruin, Recur

Artist

Annie Knotts

Date

2026

Self

Artist

Jayden Li Chi Henry

Date

2026

THEY’RE WATCHING EVEN WHEN THEY’RE NOT WATCHING

Artist

Brechelle Lipscomb

Date

2026

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Unexpected Materials

Cherry Lau ’12 (Interdisciplinary Sculpture BFA)

Regenerative Design

Allison Samuels ’12 (Fiber BFA)

A Stitch in Time

Haven DeAnglis ’20 (Fiber BFA)

Scholarships at MICA

A Legacy of Support and Possibility

The Creative Connection

David Hart, Former Director of Alumni & Parent Relations

Creativity Unleashed in Context

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

Defining Research in Art and Design

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

Where Creativity Meets Consequence

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

Students Win at Biodesign Challenge

Young Ones Honors MICA Excellence in Graphic Design

Alumni, Faculty, Staff Join Juried Regional Exhibition at Phillips Collection

Building the Future of the Creative Economy

Creatives Without Borders

Community Notes: Fall 2026

Spotlight: Juan Bastos

Finding Creativity Together

Convocation 2026: Speech by President Cecilia M. McCormick

Whitney Frazier: Connecting Students to Something Bigger

Doug Barkey: Translating Creative Activity Into Entrepreneurial Opportunity

Maryland Institute College of Art Offers Programs and Courses for Professionals Seeking to Advance Their Careers in Creative Fields

DEVOTED: 20 Years of The McMillan-Stewart Endowed Chair in Painting to Open at the Maryland Institute College of Art

Andrew Haener

Bora Shin ’04

MICA Students collaborate with the Orioles team to design Mama Bird's new threads

Conner Nielander

MICA Fashion Week 2026 on WBALTV

MICA Announces Winners of 10th Annual UP/Start Venture Competition and $105,000 in Prizes

The Art of Seeing Between Worlds

Not Being Denied

2026 Artwalk Design Contest Rules

Finding His Voice

Bewitched by Needle and Thread

From the President: Fall 2026

Students Recognized in Prestigious AXA Art Prize Competition

Portrait of Imauri

Pink Stripe (Cross My Mind)

Fish Bladder Configurations

Heirloom

Campus Exhibitions: Fall 2026

New Faculty: Fall 2026

Noteworthy: Fall 2026

5 Under 5

200 Years of Making: Celebrating MICA’s Bicentennial

Spotlight: Caleb O’Connor

MICA Weekend to Celebrate 200 Years of Creativity Through Conversations, Storytelling, Film and Culinary Experiences

Art in the Public Realm

Maryland Institute College of Art Announces Exhibition Opening for Making America Again: So Strong, So Brave, So True

Maryland Institute College of Art Launches Master of Professional Studies in Game Design

The Art of Unlearning and Rebuilding

MICA’s Enduring Difference

Preview: 2026 Multi Media Events

Death of Lamb, Birth of Ewe

Apocalypse: Hell and Back Again

together, through the looking glass

My Fantasy Became My Reality

Mode of Transport

In Stillness She Stood

DEVOUR

Sore Thumb

I'm Not Your Beast

Preview: 32nd Annual Benefit Fashion Show

ANANTAA

Cryptids & Creatures Anew

MONOPOLY, Antigone: A Tragedy

For Mrs. Lowe

Rally Round

Reign, Ruin, Recur

Self

THEY’RE WATCHING EVEN WHEN THEY’RE NOT WATCHING

Unexpected Materials

Regenerative Design

A Stitch in Time

Scholarships at MICA

The Creative Connection

Creativity Unleashed in Context

Defining Research in Art and Design

Where Creativity Meets Consequence