Three Stories. One MICA Difference.

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

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

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

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

Mia Weiner ’13 (Fiber 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)

Oletha DeVane ’76 (Painting, BFA), Alumna

Clay that remembers. A voice fully claimed.

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

For graduating students, ArtWalk is a personal journey and shared futures of growth culminating in works that blend personal history, cultural…

Teagan Crawford-Greene’s “The Big Muddy Times”

“I'm proud to make art full-time and to be creating community through hosting a Sketchbook Club and a Nature Journaling Club!”

Frankie Martin, Ed.D.; Retired Staff, MICA’s first Diversity Officer

From Betty Cooke ’46 and William Steinmetz ’50, whose partnership transformed art, design, and generations of students, to Andrea Dixon ’88 and…

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

This Valentine’s Day, we’re celebrating all kinds of love, especially the kind sparked in studios, critiques, hallways, and late nights on…

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

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

From the earliest days on campus, MICA students have found a community that shaped who they would become.

Carolyn Campbell ’72 (Interior Design BFA)

Nia Parks ’26 (Community Arts MFA)

MICA’s Exhibition Development Seminar (EDS) Presents Its 2026 Exhibition Celebrating and Reflecting on 200 Years of MICA and the Intertwined…

Dominique Samarco ’16 (Painting BFA)

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

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…

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

Nate Larson, Full-Time Faculty, Photography

From the first toast at the Kick-Off Reception to the final notes drifting through Mount Royal Station, MICA Weekend unfolded as a celebration…

The pulse of MICA Weekend could be felt through studio workshops, a symphony of ink, motion, and imagination where each participant became both…

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

President McCormick opens Orioles “College Night” with a clean strike— and a clear statement about MICA’s deep connection to Baltimore…

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

Elisa Leiva’s Swing-Inspired Thesis at MICA

For Joely Ramos ’25 (Illustration BFA), Window into Worlds is both a title and a philosophy. Her ArtWalk collection features 26 mixed-media collages…

Gabriel Ramos’ ArtWalk Tribute to El Salvador

A MICA program bridges classroom learning with community engagement that connects art and fosters empathy between intergenerational communities…

Betty Cooke ’46 (Art Education BFA)

Kurina Sohn ’15 (Fiber BFA)

Ellen Lupton Faculty, Graphic Design MFA program

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

If the workshops were the heartbeat of MICA Weekend, the alumni gatherings were its soul — living proof that creativity, once kindled here…

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

Created HBO film “Planterior,” star of PBS series “Living Wild: Plant-Spiration with Hilton Carter,” author of several books including…

Diana Eusebio ’20 (Fiber BFA) is a Peruvian-Dominican textile artist based in Miami. Her artistic practice is centered on color and its cultural…

Sabrina Kindervater Reimagines Product Design for a Sustainable Future

Building an Indonesian Fantasy Game at MICA