MICA November 2023
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Jacolby Satterwhite ’08 Transforms The Met’s Historic Great Hall With New Installation
MICA alum Jacolby Satterwhite ’08 (Painting BFA) puts a new spin on “recycle and reuse” with his transformation of the The Metropolitan Museum…
MICA Hosts Information is Beautiful Awards Ceremony
The Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) is hosting the prestigious Information is Beautiful Awards Ceremony and Day of Inspiration, presented…
As Tensions Around Censorship Sweep Classrooms Nationwide, MICA Hosts Artist Talk That Examines Free Speech in America and the Arts
On Oct. 12, Pulitzer Prize winning cartoonist Signe Wilkinson and historian Jonathan Zimmerman take part in “Free Speech & The Arts” at MICA
Community Matters
MICA Celebrates Creativity’s Impact on Baltimore and Beyond
Second Look
MICA Center for Social Design’s “Made You Look” Pedestrian Safety Collaboration Receives Continuing Support, Expands Efforts Across Region
Full Circle
The Exhibition Development Seminar at MICA Marks its 25th Anniversary by Partnering with Baltimore Museum of Art, Goya Contemporary to Build…
Support Structure
MICA’s Art & Design College Accelerator Program for Baltimore City Students Receives Major Gifts
MICA September 2023
Constructive Engagement
MICA's Art & Design College Accelerator Program Receives Generous Foundation Support
The Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), renowned for its commitment to art, design, and education, reaffirms its dedication to Baltimore…
Art Incubator
MICA hosts candidates to be the next great American artist during the Smithsonian-MTV show, “The Exhibit”
American Beauty
The iconic Breast Cancer Research Stamp, designed by MICA faculty and alums, celebrates a quarter century of success.
History Maker
MICA Alum Becomes First Black Artist With Work in the National Statuary Hall Collection
Representative Force
MICA Alum’s ‘Nimona‘, a Breakthrough Fairy Tale celebrating inclusion, Debuts on Netflix
Iconography
Recent Projects Showcase the Globe Collection and Press’ Lasting Influence
Student Team from MICA Named Overall Winner at the 2023 Biodesign Challenge
Their winning project, Mother Nacre, was presented alongside 44 others from art, design, and research institutions across the U.S. and around…
MICA July 2023
Influencer Culture
The Supreme Court Decision regarding Race-Conscious Admissions
June 30, 2023
The Supreme Court of the United States announced yesterday its alarming opinion on the constitutionality of considering race as…
The Heart of Art
MICA Collaborates with Baltimore Nonprofit, Housing Department on Major Community Development Initiative
Faculty Announced as 2023 Sondheim Finalists
Abigail Lucien and Kyrae Dawaun are among a trio of finalists for the Sondheim Art Prize
Inspired Impact
MICA Educators, Alumni Honored for Positive Community Impact
Coastal Conservation
Shangtong Li ’19 Works to Build Sustainable Future for Coastal Cities
Leading Voices
MICA Students, Alumni, Faculty Continue to Lead the Region’s Arts Scene
The Fix is In
MICA Brings Students, Volunteers, and Nonprofits Together to Solve Design Challenges
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…
MICA May 2023
Society and Centrality
MICA's Ratcliffe Center for Creative Entrepreneurship Awards Over 100k at 2023 UP/Start Finale
As announced on April 10, $105,000 was awarded to eight finalists at the 2023 UP/Start Venture Competition at MICA.
UP/Start is an initiative…
MICA's Ratcliffe Center for Creative Entrepreneurship Launches Innovation Lab at the Baltimore Innovation Center
The Creative Entrepreneurship Innovation Lab (CEINNOV) Will Act as Hub for Students and Alumni to “Soft Launch” Ventures
Turning Point
Ernest Shaw’s Thurgood Marshall Portrait in State Capital Expands Maryland’s Story
Exposition
MICA alums build communities by sharing stories, their work, and the creative process itself.
Stream of Consciousness
Amir H. Fallah Seeks To Keep Iranian Crisis on American Minds
Narrative Arc
Alumni and Faculty Connect Past to Present
Paula Scher named MICA’s 2023 William O. Steinmetz ’50 Designer-in-Residence
On Tuesday, March 28 at 12 p.m. EST visit MICA's Falvey Hall for this exciting event featuring Paula, Betty Cooke and William O. Steinmetz ’50…
MICA March 2023
The Tell-Tale Arts
Dewayne Whitfield ’16 (Design Leadership MA/MBA) Receives U.S. Department of Energy Excellence Award
MICA alum Dewayne Whitfield ’16 (Design Leadership MA/MBA) was awarded the 2022 US Department of Energy's Excellence Award. An information technology…
Second Annual Art of Racing Competition Announced
The call for entries expanded to artists nationwide in celebration of the 148th Preakness
BCAN Awarded $1 Million Congressional Spending Grant to Continue Supporting Baltimore Creatives
Revolutionizing the economics of being a creative in Baltimore, BCAN harnesses collective power to invest in and grow Baltimore’s creative…
Global Honors
Recent Grads Receive International Recognition for Thesis Work
International Exchange
Students From MICA, BRASSART France To Make Collaborative Animations
Alumni Abroad
Acclaimed MICA Artists Premier Their Work in Europe, Asia.
Typography Rules
Graphic Design MFA Projects Stand Out at STA 100
Capturing Culture
Marilyn Nance ’96, Celebrated Photographer Who Chronicled Festac ’77, Publishes Last Day In Lagos.
Photography Faculty Presents Richard Avedon at the Smithsonian
Shannon Perich, history of photography faculty at MICA and curator of the Photographic History Collection at the National Museum of American…
Prime Destinations
MICA Artists Take Part in International Showcase
Graphic Design MFA Projects Stand Out at STA 100
Every year, the Society of Typographic Arts (STA) 100 show recognizes 100 greatest examples of typographic design excellence by professionals…
Honor Society: MICA Faculty Recognized for Their Work, Careers
MICA’s faculty do more than teach — they are working professionals immersed in the art and design communities. They are also highly respected…
Jennie Lobato Named a L’Oréal Paris ‘2022 Women of Worth’
Jennie Lobato ’00 (General Fine Arts BFA) was among L’Oréal Paris’ 2022 Women of Worth. Chosen for her role in launching drawchange, an organization…
Art Lien, Longtime Supreme Court Artist, Retires Following Storied Career
Using a graphite pencil and watercolor paints, MICA alum Art Lien ’76 (General Fine Arts BFA) spent his entire career as a courtroom sketch artist…