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Mia Weiner ’13 (Fiber BFA)
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Showing Up
Nia Parks ’26 (Community Arts MFA)
Follow What Makes You Happy
Dominique Samarco ’16 (Painting BFA)
Following the Passion
Suzanne Levin-Lapides ’69 (Interior Architecture & Design BFA)
Future-forward Friday: Interior Design at MICA
A degree for students who can thoughtfully engage with the built environment.
A Legacy That Continues: The Female School of Design
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…
MICA Launches Bachelor of Design in UX Design
New online undergraduate program prepares students to design human-centered digital experiences while building on MICA’s established leadership…
Perna Krick ’31
Sculptor. Painter. Teacher. Advocate.
MICA Pre-College Summer Program Accepting Applications Through April 30
Prospective students are invited to learn more at MICA open house and virtual events
Maryland Institute College of Art Announces Bachelor of Fine Arts Programs in Film & Video and Game Design
Launching in Fall 2026, the new programs expand MICA’s media arts ecosystem, connecting filmmaking, game development, and interactive storytelling…
Honoring Women Who Shaped MICA…and Beyond
Margaret F. S. Glace and Annette Smith Burgess
Highlights from MICA Icons
A conversation with Joyce J. Scott, Amy Sherald, and Lowery Stokes Sims, PhD
Creativity Drives Innovation at MICA
March is International Creativity Month, a perfect time to celebrate the bold, boundary-pushing imagination that defines the community at MICA…
From Sabbatical to Steward
Mike Weikert ’05 (Graphic Design MFA); Co-Founder & Co-Executive Director, Center for Creative Impact
Amy Sherald Named to TIME’s 2026 Women of the Year List
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…
The Power of Creative Impact
Lee Davis; Co-Executive Director, Center for Creative Impact
Light, Place, and the Long View
Derrick Adams, MICA Donor and Honorary Degree recipient
Throwback Thursday: Bud Leake
Landscape Painter • President • Architect of Modern MICA
MICA Celebrates Bicentennial with Fête of Lights
A Night of Light, Creativity, and Community
MICA Memories: Fête of Lights
Long before it became part of our Bicentennial celebration, Fête of Lights was a beloved student-led tradition, an evening known for creativity…
MICA Launches Bachelor of Design in Interior Design
During its bicentennial year, the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) announces the launch of its new Bachelor of Design (BDes) in Interior…
The Culture MICA Built
Frankie Martin, Ed.D.; Retired Staff, MICA’s first Diversity Officer
Pure Line, Lasting Legacy
Betty Cooke ’46 (Art Education BFA)
Sharing the MICA love
From Betty Cooke ’46 and William Steinmetz ’50, whose partnership transformed art, design, and generations of students, to Andrea Dixon ’88 and…
Exhibiting MICA’s Spirit
Andrea Dixon ’88 (Visual Communication BFA); Director, Office of Exhibitions
MICA Love Connections
This Valentine’s Day, we’re celebrating all kinds of love, especially the kind sparked in studios, critiques, hallways, and late nights on…
MICA Memories: Athenaeum Fire in 1835
Excerpted and adapted from Making History / Making Art, by Douglas L. Frost.
MICA’s Fête of Lights Gala on CBS Mornings
On February 10, the hosts of CBS Morning welcomed MICA’s associate vice president for advancement Sara Warren, and invited the greater Baltimore…
Poetry, Possibility, and the Power of Community
Unique Robinson, Director of MICA’s MFA Community Arts Program
Making is thinking
For retired faculty member Dr. Joan M.E. Gaither, textiles has always been a vehicle for connection. Through story quilts and community-based…
Between Threads and Algorithms
Kurina Sohn ’15 (Fiber BFA)
Dr. Joan M.E. Gaither
Faculty Emeritus; Creator of the Dr. Joan M.E. Gaither Young People's Studios Scholarship
MICA is on a Positive Trajectory
President McCormick Says MICA Is Focused on Long-Term Sustainability
Listen Now: President McCormick on WYPR
President Cecilia McCormick joined the WYPR Midday program host Tom Hall for a conversation about MICA’s impact, leadership, and future as the…
A Beauty, Chaotic Harmony
Joseph “Joe” Taylor, Alumnus, General Fine Arts ’25
Creative Intensity
Raymond Barclay, Senior Vice President for Enrollment Strategy, Innovation, and Partnerships
What sets MICA apart?
It’s the College’s creative intensity, where disciplines intersect, making is central, and experimentation is expected.
“At MICA, students experience…
MICA President Cecilia McCormick Interviewed on WYPR’s Midday
President McCormick speaks with Midday's Tom Hall on the College’s bicentennial and its enduring community impacts.
A Creative Community for Life
From the earliest days on campus, MICA students have found a community that shaped who they would become.
The World is His Studio
Frank Hyder ’72 (General Fine Arts BFA), Annual Fund Supporter
A Heart in Art
Andrea “Remmi” Franklin ’74 (General Fine Arts BFA), Alumna, Donor
Art Opens Lives
Carolyn Campbell ’72 (Interior Design BFA)
Ouroboros Exhibition Opens February 5
February 5–March 8, 2026 Meyerhoff Gallery, Fox Building 1303 W Mount Royal Ave
Admission: FREE and open to the public Gallery Hours: Monday…
Rooted/Growing Exhibition Opens February 2
MICA’s Exhibition Development Seminar (EDS) Presents Its 2026 Exhibition Celebrating and Reflecting on 200 Years of MICA and the Intertwined…
The Confidence to Create
At MICA, students don’t just learn techniques. They discover their voice, their confidence, and their purpose.
Art Meeting Life
Artie Sadahiro ’26, Student (Ecosystems, Sustainability, and Justice BFA, Printmaking Minor, Painting Minor)
Layered Creativity
Martin Knuppel ’26 (Illustration & Printmaking BFA, Sequential Arts & Book Arts Minors)
Tomorrow’s Makers
What does it feel like to visit MICA for the first time as a prospective student? For Elielle Kayomb ’25 (Painting BFA, MAT Candidate), it…