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…
Capturing Legends The official White House portrait of President Barack Obama, by MICA alum Robert McCurdy ’74 (General Fine Arts BFA), was unveiled on September…
MICA Students Selected as Finalists for AXA Art Prize Three MICA students have been selected as finalists for this year’s AXA Art Prize competition, one of the leading student art competitions in…
Area of Influence: Faculty and Staff Listed Among Baltimore’s Movers and Shakers Local engagement is essential to MICA’s mission as a College, and members of our community consistently devote their time and talent to the city…
Career Notes: Art + STEM A look at a few MICA alumni and their interdisciplinary collaboration with science, technology, engineering, and math.
A Community of Creatives MICA faculty James Williams II ’09 (Mount Royal School of Art MFA)—one of a dozen MICA-connected Sondheim winners since the prize's inception—talks…
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…
Kristen Lepore’s “I Am Groot” Premieres on Disney+ I Am Groot, a new series of five photorealistic CG shorts streaming on Disney+, was written and directed by MICA alum Kirsten Lepore ’05 (Experimental…
Abbi Jacobson’s “A League of Their Own” Premieres on Amazon Prime Throughout her career, Abbi Jacobson ’06 (General Fine Arts BFA) has showcased an exceptional capacity to create work across genres – as an artist…
Joystick MICA Game Lab, Maryland Blended Reality Center trauma physicians develop VR technology for traumatic spinal injury patients.
Visual Effects Renowned cinematographer and MICA faculty member Allen Moore has led students on an array of real-world projects over the course of his 17 year…
Graphic Design alumna Hilary Ament talks her recent work on “Oppenheimer,” “Nope” Hilary Ament ’15 (Graphic Design BFA) continues to make a splash in the world of film graphic design, less than a decade after graduating from…
MICA Faculty Explores Illustration’s Impact on Historic Perceptions of Race Robyn Phillips-Pendleton, MICA faculty and interim director of the MFA in Illustration Practice, is co-curator of Imprinted: Illustrating Race…
Cultural Architects: Curators From MICA are Enriching – and Redefining – Their Field The pioneering MFA in Curatorial Practice at MICA — the first of its kind in the US — is a hotbed of invention. Its students deliberately seek…
Chelsea Conrad’s Garden Party Press Featured in PRINT Chelsea Conrad ’20 (Illustration MA) turned an idea for Christmas gifts for her family into a thriving business. Her venture, Garden Party Press…
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…
Mira—2022 UP/Start Finalist Mira, the venture of Jana Thompson ’21 (UX Design MPS), was one of seven finalists in this year's competition.
Core Immersive Labs—2022 UP/Start Finalist Core Immersive Labs, the venture of Paolo Narciso ’22 (Data Analytics & Visualization MPS), was one of seven finalists in this year's competition…
'Knock the Block'—Winner of $12K During the UP/Start Venture Competition "Knock the Block," the venture of Book Karnjanakit ’21 (Illustration Practice MFA), was one of seven finalists in this year's competition.
Convo—Winner of $15K During 2022 UP/Start Venture Competition Convo, the venture of Emma Koramshahi ’22 (Design Leadership MA/MBA) and Julia Breskin ’22 (Design Leadership MA/MBA), was one of seven finalists…
Blvck Door—Winner of $40K During the 2022 UP/Start Venture Competition Blvck Door, the venture of Iman Carr ’22 (Design Leadership MA/MBA) and Shakeel Alexander, was one of seven finalists in this year's competition…
MICA rises in rank for QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022 for Art & Design Institutions For the second year in a row, the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) rose in rankings from the QS World University Rankings by Subject…
MICA Grad and Faculty Debut New Films on Netflix MICA grad TT the Artist ’06 (General Fine Arts BFA) and MICA MFA Film faculty Angel Kristi bring their talents to the award-winning streaming…
Artist-in-Residence Sasha Phyars-Burgess Wins Prestigious Paris Photo and Aperture Foundation Award Untitled, by Sasha Phyars-Burgess — artist-in-residence in MICA’s Photography + Media & Society MFA program — was recently selected as recipient…
MICA Faculty and Artist in Residence New BMA Exhibition — All Due Respect New works by four artists with connections to MICA — Lauren Frances Adams, faculty, Painting; Mequitta Ahuja, former Stewart-McMillan Artist…
MICA Faculty Kiel Mutschelknaus Helps Spotify Wrap 2021 Kiel Mutschelknaus, a MICA faculty member in the Graphic Design department, had a hand in inspiring and creating the graphics used in the international…
MICA 2022-2023 Academic Year Tuition Announcement March 23, 2022 Dear MICA Students and Parents: I hope that this letter finds you and your family in good health. Each year, the MICA Board…
Lucille Tenazas named 2022 William O. Steinmetz ’50 Designer-in-Residence Join Lucille Tenazas as she talks about her work, spanning her origins as a young student in the Philippines to her current role as an endowed…
MICA Pan-College Convening Follow-Up Details following up on Wednesday's pan-college convening about the Strategic Plan priorities.
MICA Art History, Theory, and Criticism Faculty Sarah-Neel Smith Awarded National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Grant Art Historian and MICA Art History, Theory, and Criticism Faculty Sarah-Neel Smith was recently awarded grant funding by the National Endowment…
Capturing a Baltimore Legend MICA alum Jerrell Gibbs ’20 (LeRoy E. Hoffberger School of Painting MFA) talks learning to understand the medium of painting through an abstract…
The Art of Racing: Winner to be announced Friday, March 25 Established more than four decades ago, the partnership between the Preakness Stakes and the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) continues…
Bill Gaskins, founding director of Photography + Media & Society MFA, to speak as part of a Magnum Photos series MICA’s Bill Gaskins, founding director of Photography + Media & Society MFA—a program accredited by the Maryland Higher Education Commission…
MICA ranks top 50 for QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023 This spring, MICA has been named as one of the world’s top visual arts universities according to the latest edition of the world’s most-consulted…
The Derek Chauvin Trial Verdict No single verdict will ever undo the horrific events that occurred. May this outcome help bring a moment of solace and hope for a better future…
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…
The Cool List Baltimore is fast becoming a cultural mecca — and national publications are taking notice.
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.
Anchovy Press—Winner of $14,100 During 2021 UP/Start Venture Competition Rebecca Marimutu ’20 (Photographic & Electronic Media MFA) and Priyanka Kumar ’20 (Illustration Practice MFA) are co-founders of Anchovy…
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