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

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

Where can you grow, not only as an artist, but as someone whose work matters in the world? For nearly two centuries, artists and educators have…

Student entrepreneurs awarded funding to launch creative ventures

MICA president Cecilia M. McCormick appeared on the April 15 episode of The Truth In This Art, the arts-and-culture interview podcast hosted…

Cherry Lau ’12 (Interdisciplinary Sculpture BFA)

Allison Samuels ’12 (Fiber BFA)

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

Joyce J. Scott ’70 (Art Education BFA)

David Hart, Former Director of Alumni & Parent Relations

Nannette Blinchikoff, Donor/Friend, Former president of Maryland Arts Equity Foundation (MAEF)

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

ND Stevenson ’13 (Illustration BFA)

William Grimm ’19 (Fiber BFA)

From fashion illustration student to influential trustee, Amalie Rothschild’s relationship with MICA reflected a lifetime of artistic innovation…

From its earliest days, MICA has been shaped by both challenge and change.

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

From its earliest days, the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) has stood at the forefront of visual education—embracing photography not…

Matthew Power, President, Maryland Independent College and University Association (MICUA)

John Angelos, President and COO, Mid-Atlantic Sports Network; MICA Board of Trustees member

Kristy Tillman Knuppel, MICA Parent Council

Francis (Frank) X. Rehak ’75, ’81 (Art Education BFA, Art Education MFA)

Sarah McCann ’09, ’19 (Community Arts MA, Community Arts MFA)

Shinique Smith ’92, ’03 (General Fine Arts BFA, Mount Royal School of Art MFA)

Yumi Hogan ’08 (Painting BFA); Former First Lady of Maryland; Adjunct professor, MICA Drawing program; Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts

Suzanne Levin-Lapides ’69 (Interior Architecture & Design BFA)

The launch of the Female School of Design in 1854 was more than a programmatic addition; it was a declaration of belief that women belonged in…

New online undergraduate program prepares students to design human-centered digital experiences while building on MICA’s established leadership…

Sculptor. Painter. Teacher. Advocate.

Prospective students are invited to learn more at MICA open house and virtual events

Margaret F. S. Glace and Annette Smith Burgess

Mike Weikert ’05 (Graphic Design MFA); Co-Founder & Co-Executive Director, Center for Creative Impact

MICA celebrates alumna Amy Sherald ’04 (LeRoy E. Hoffberger School of Painting MFA) for being named to TIME’s 2026 Women of the Year list. This…

Lee Davis; Co-Executive Director, Center for Creative Impact

Derrick Adams, MICA Donor and Honorary Degree recipient

Landscape Painter • President • Architect of Modern MICA

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.

Mia Weiner ’13 (Fiber BFA)

Kurina Sohn ’15 (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

Ciarra K. Walters ’24 (Photography + Media & Society MFA) is a visual artist and educator based in Prince George's County, Maryland.

Works by LaToya Hobbs and Katie O'Keefe a part of “The Outwin 2025: American Portraiture Today”, on display through August 30

It’s the College’s creative intensity, where disciplines intersect, making is central, and experimentation is expected. “At MICA, students experience…