The Cool List Baltimore is fast becoming a cultural mecca — take a look at what people around the nation are saying about Charm City.
Alumna’s Debut Children’s Book, I Am A Wolf, Out This May Like most MICA students, Kelly Leigh Miller has always liked to draw. Whether it was in the sketchbooks her mom bought her, on the kid’s menu…
When Art & Science Collide Faculty from MICA team with scientists from Johns Hopkins University to translate results from extreme events in new visual ways.
Time Lapse: The Charmed Life of Jim Burger Jim Burger ’82 (Photography B.F.A.) — noted Baltimore-area photographer and longtime photojournalist for the Baltimore City Paper and The Baltimore…
Sarah Belisle Sarah Delisle is a pyrotechnic designer for Image Engineering – a Baltimore-based entertainment company.
Eight Finalists Chosen during 'Pop Up Pitch' Will Move On to UP/Start Finale The finalists will compete for funding totaling $100,000 during the April 17 finale
Lisa Hochtritt, Ed.D., Director of MICA's M.A.T. Program With a committed interest in social justice and art education, and understanding how they both intersect with youth, Dr. Lisa Hochtritt joins…
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A Day in the Life of a NASA Artist Intern The summer before my senior year, I worked as a NASA animation intern on-site at Goddard Space Flight Center – commuting from Baltimore to Greenbelt…
More Than Numbers Information and Visualization students take data detailing the devastating change of population in the Łódź Ghetto in Poland during the Holocaust…
Brockett Horne, Chair of Graphic Design, Talks Career Prep Faculty are mindful of how each step of a student’s education can contribute to their long-term success and work to integrate professional…
Louder Than a Bomb Baltimore has the secret sauce for producing electrifying poetry — woke, young people; and a space for them to be heard.
Social Design Celebrates 10 Years at MICA Since 2008, MICA has been at the forefront of the social design movement, a rapidly emerging field and creative practice in the U.S. and around…
Kehinde Bademosi ’15: Storytelling to Save Lives As a child growing up in Nigeria, Kehinde Bademosi ’15 (Social Design M.A.) didn’t have a television. His family simply couldn’t afford one. So…
Emily Ianacone ’15 Brings Design Strategy to Mayor's Office of Innovation In recent years, recruiting officers hasn’t been easy for the Baltimore City Police Department. While the number of officers leaving each year…
Smile Indias ’17 Pursues Social Justice Through Work With Government Through her social design work on the ground in Baltimore, Smile Indias ’17 makes truth-seeking an art. A native of the Philippines, Indias…
Kristen Spilman ’05: Design as a Way of Life Design as a practice and discipline is relatively new for the technology industry, according to Kristen Spilman ’05 (Graphic Design M.F.A.),…
A Conversation With Darrée A native of Los Angeles, Darrée Hyun ’18 (Filmmaking M.F.A.) is a storyteller who investigates the relationship between self and society.…
Designing New Leadership, Starting Now “You have two minutes, start now.” These six simple words kicked off a flurry of sticky notes, Sharpie pens and far-flung ideas that began our…
Site Specific: Alumni in Their Creative Spaces Five alumni—based in Chicago—who have carved out impressive creative spaces: Alex Fuller ’03 (Graphic Design BFA), Aram Han Sifuentes ’11…
Entrepreneurial Teaching To Ray Parris ’94, ‘96 (Graphic Design BFA, MAT) lemonade stands aren’t just a way for children to make a few extra dollars—they’re a vehicle…
Johns Hopkins Carey Business School and MICA reimagine Design Leadership MA/MBA program with support from the Alix Foundation The Alix Foundation is committing $1 million to Johns Hopkins Carey Business School to support the school’s Design Leadership MA/MBA dual degree…
Pharma-D—2022 UP/Start People's Choice Award Winner Pharma-D, the venture of Kristen Karlovich ’21 (Product Design BFA), was one of seven finalists in this year's competition.
Point of View During her senior year at MICA, Dominican-American student Camille Gomera-Tavarez ’19 (Graphic Design BFA, Creative Writing Minor) was tasked…
Taylor McManus Taylor McManus is an illustrator and educator currently based in Northern Virginia with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration and a Masters…
Hadassah Dowuona Hadassah Dowuona is a textile and graphic designer and is passionate about her work. Growing up, she gravitated towards seeing what color and…
Designing a Career in Government Design Leadership MA/MBA alum Michelle Polyak was recently selected the U.S. Digital Corps two-year fellowship sponsored by the Biden Administration…
Career Notes: Art + STEM A look at a few MICA alumni and their interdisciplinary collaboration with science, technology, engineering, and math.
Javier Ameijeiras’ Work Featured in Museum of Broadway, Opening This Fall The work of Javier Ameijeiras ’05 (Illustration BFA) an award-winning concept illustrator and scenic designer specializing in film, TV, and theatre…
Fashion Forward: MICA Alumni Startups Seek to Change the Net-Zero Fashion Game Rachel Faller ’08 (Fiber BFA) went to Cambodia on a Fulbright grant shortly after her graduation from MICA to learn about fair trade — and left…
Compressent Co.—Winner of $30K During the 2022 UP/Start Venture Competition Compressent Co., the venture of Herschel Ruben ’21 (Product Design BFA), was one of seven finalists in this year's competition.
Start It Up From its earliest days, MICA has had a connection to doers and makers, to people who believe that artistic creativity is a catalyst for positive…
Building Better Bait Meet product designer and entrepreneur Hunter Grogan ’14, ’16 (Environmental Design BFA, Business of Art and Design MPS)
Garden Party Press—Winner of $15k, Plus $5k People's Choice Award During 2021 UP/Start Competition Chelsea Conrad ’20 (Illustration MA) is founder of Garden Party Press, a 2021 UP/Start finalist.
Foraday—2021 UP/Start Finalist Sean Duffy ’20 (User Experience Design MPS), Stephanie Petagno ’02 (General Sculpture Studies BFA), and Amber LaRosa, co-founders of Foraday…
TamPal— Winner of $35k During 2021 UP/Start Venture Competition Erica Duffy ’21 (Design Leadership MBA/MA) is founder of TamPal, a finalist in the 2021 UP/Start Venture Competition.
Le Boi— 2021 UP/Start Finalist Yuze Le ’21 (Design Leadership MBA/MA) is founder of Le Boi, a finalist in the 2021 UP/Start Venture Competition
Alumni Founded Green Burial Startup Winner of $25k During 2021 UP/Start Venture Competition Carrie Carter ’20 (Product Design BFA) is founder of Resdie Burials, is a finalist in the 2021 UP/Start Venture Competition
Confetti Collection Co.—Winner of $2k During 2021 UP/Start Venture Competition Charlene Etienne ’21 (Data Analytics & Visualization MPS) is founder of Confetti Collection Co., a finalist in the 2021 UP/Start Venture Competition
Dexter Design Co.—Winner of $8,900 During 2021 UP/Start Venture Competition Christian Dexter ’20 (Graphic Design & Printmaking BFA) is founder of Dexter Design Co., a finalist in the 2021 UP/Start Venture Competition
MICA Awarded Top Honors in National Democracy Challenge In 2018, MICA’s voting rate of registered students increased nearly 40 percentage points, and the number of eligible students registered to…
MICA Announces the William O. Steinmetz ’50 and Betty Cooke ’46 Chair in Design Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) is pleased to announce the founding of the William O. Steinmetz ’50 and Betty Cooke ’46 Chair in Design…
Art + Health Care: Winston Frazer CEO and co-founder of Danae Prosthetics, Winston Frazer hopes to help amputees around the world embrace their lives through the ability to tell…