Nia Parks ’26 (Community Arts MFA)

Dominique Samarco ’16 (Painting BFA)

Martin Knuppel ’26 (Illustration & Printmaking BFA, Sequential Arts & Book Arts Minors)

The Celebration event marked the first public event in honor of MICA’s 200-year anniversary

BALTIMORE, MD —The Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) announced today the launch of new strategic initiatives to accelerate innovation…

Natovian McLeod ’15 (General Fine Arts BFA), ’16 (MAT)

Professor Sandra Maxa co-authored and designed the latest edition of the classic text.

Why the Creative Economy Needs MICA Now More Than Ever

Betty Cooke ’46 (Art Education BFA)

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

Excerpted and adapted from Making History / Making Art, by Douglas L. Frost.

Unique Robinson, Director of MICA’s MFA Community Arts Program

Mia Weiner ’13 (Fiber BFA)

Faculty Emeritus; Creator of the Dr. Joan M.E. Gaither Young People's Studios Scholarship

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

Raymond Barclay, Senior Vice President for Enrollment Strategy, Innovation, and Partnerships

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.

Frank Hyder ’72 (General Fine Arts BFA), Annual Fund Supporter

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

Carolyn Campbell ’72 (Interior Design BFA)

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

Artie Sadahiro ’26, Student (Ecosystems, Sustainability, and Justice BFA, Printmaking Minor, Painting Minor)

Elielle Kayomb ’25 (Painting BFA ’25), MAT Candidate, 5-Year BFA/MAT Program

C. Ryan Patterson ’06 (General Sculptural Studies BFA)

Nate Larson, Full-Time Faculty, Photography

Oletha DeVane ’76 (Painting, BFA), Alumna

Three Stories. One MICA Difference.

Morel S. Doucet, Alum, Ceramics BFA’13, recipient of the C. Louise Mullan Flanigan ’34 Scholarship

Laura Bacon, Creative Entrepreneurship / Community Engagement, Director, Baltimore Creatives Acceleration Network (BCAN), Interim Director…

Lee Tawney, President, Bolton Hill Community Association

Steve Ziger and Jamie Snead, Architects of MICA’s Brown Center and 1801 Falls Road Renovation

What’s in a Name? At MICA, everything.

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…

Welcome to the Bicentennial of the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA)!

Bill Gaskins (Photography MFA ’95), Founding Director, Photography + Media & Society, MFA (P+M&S))

Ruth Toulson, PhD, Professor, Studio and Humanistic Studies and Assistant Dean for Research

MICA Weekend 2025

Daniel Frumhoff is an art director, motion designer, and design educator based in NYC.

Sean Dong is a 3D artist and motion designer based in Baltimore.

Dhrishti Khokhar is an award-winning graphic designer from India, now working with the global creative agency Ogilvy.

BALTIMORE, MD — The Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) is pleased to announce that its President, Cecilia M. McCormick, J.D., has been…

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

Kurina Sohn ’15 (Fiber BFA)

February 5–March 8, 2026 Meyerhoff Gallery, Fox Building 1303 W Mount Royal Ave Admission: FREE and open to the public Gallery Hours: Monday…

Explore MICA’s deep relationship with Baltimore—how the city shapes the institution, and how MICA contributes creatively, culturally, and…

Ellen Lupton Faculty, Graphic Design MFA program

Victoria “Vicky” Pass, PhD, Chair, History of Art, Design, and Visual Culture