Dabbling in the Extreme In 2017, MICA's Jay Gould became the first artist-in-resident to participate in the HEMI/MICA Extreme Arts Program. The program aims to create…
Deana Haggag Immediately upon graduating from the M.F.A. in Curatorial Practice program, Deana Haggag was named director of The Contemporary, a nomadic museum…
Emily Chow Bluck Within two years of earning her M.F.A. in Community Arts from MICA, Emily Chow Bluck completed four artist residencies, launched several ongoing…
Ada Pinkston & Hoesy Corona: MICA Duo Examines the Past and the Now Ada Pinkston ’13 (Community Arts M.F.A.) and Hoesy Corona ’09 (Painting B.F.A.) graduated from MICA four years apart. Pinkston focused on community…
Andrew Watson Andrew D. Watson, recipient of the 2015 Art Education Technology Outstanding Teacher Award from the National Art Education Association, is fine…
Design + Civic Engagement: Katherine Namacher MICA's multidisciplinary helped Katherine Nammacher to use her passion for technology as a means for civic engagement. She is co-founder and…
Rachel Frank Rachel Frank leveraged the power of the MICA network to go from intern at NIKE to full-time color designer at the sportswear titan.
Abbi Jacobson Abbi Jacobson is co-creator of the hit Comedy Central show Broad City. An active illustrator, she is also an author, most recently of the New…
Kyle Bodt The design thinking skills Kyle Bodt gained during his time in the Design Leadership program helped him transition into an experience strategist…
Elise Roy Elise Roy is a deaf human centered designer, former lawyer, and motivational speaker who works in the vanguard of the disruptive innovation movement…
Creative Careers: Morel Doucet Recently featured at Art Basel Miami, Morel Doucet ’13 (Ceramics B.F.A.) is an exhibiting ceramics artist and curriculum and tour coordinator…
Toym de Leon Imao For Philippine sculptor Abdulmari “Toym” de Leon Imao, art is in the blood. He counts as his inspiration his father, an award-winning sculptor…
Kyle Hackett Kyle Hackett graduated in 2013 and has been continuously exhibiting his artwork since then. Currently based in Washington, D.C., his work was…
Shawn Cook Shawn Cook's work as an intern for Bully!Entertainment as a sophomore at MICA was so impressive that he was offered a fulltime position while…
Jescia Hoffman Hopper Jescia Hoffman Hopper teaches at Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Middle School in Minnesota, where she works to build a rigorous, holistic art curriculum…
Becky Slogeris A leader while at MICA - she was a member of MICA’s Student Leadership Task Force Committee and the recipient of France-Merrick Fellowship…
Artist Up: Kenyatta A.C. Hinkle Kenyatta A.C. Hinkle is an exhibiting artist featured in Ebony's "Women Up Issue."
Virtuoso Faculty: Jenna Frye There is no clear line between Jenna Frye’s art practice and her work as an educator. Both come down to the same driving force: her desire…
Sustainable Design: Alayna Citrin Currently, a graphic designer at Sir Kensington's in New York City, Alayna Citrin loves working in process-driven, collaborative environments…
Nour Tabet Nour Tabet, who worked as a graphic designer in Beirut before coming to MICA to pursue graduate study, is currently senior visual designer at…
In Real Time: Brendon Massei From day one, Brendon Massei's masters in the Business of Art and Design has helped him grow as a professional musician in the band Viking Moses…
Adam Golfer A highly successful photographer, Adam Golfer was featured as a critic's choice on Artforum in 2015. He has participated in solo and group shows…
Tyler Naugle Tyler Naugle's successful internship at MTV opened the door to a fulltime job there after graduating from MICA. After working at MTV for over…
In Their Own Words: Places to See, Things to Do MICA asked three MICA students about their favorite places in Baltimore and around campus. Here's what they had to say.
Meen Choi Meen Choi maintains an active career as a Brooklyn-based illustrator. In addition to a position as a designer for Bogopa, he pursues freelance…
Derek Blanks Derek Blanks has photographed some of the biggest names on the planet, including Oscar Award-winning actors Viola Davis, Jennifer Hudson and…
Chloe Gallagher Before Chloe Gallaher landed a fulltime position at the Judd Foundation in Marfa, Texas, she embraced graduate life in Baltimore, curating "The…
#MICApreneurship #MICApreneurship is a hub of creative applied entrepreneurial support, resources and programming specially designed to help MICA students and…
Creating A Fashion Alternative Alumna goes against the grain, creating a fashion line that aligns with her moral compass.
Toy Design... for Elephants MICA students students accept challenge to design toy for Asian elephants at the National Zoo.
Matt Hodin Shortly after his graduation from MICA in 2015, Matt Hodin was hired as a production designer by Under Armour at their global headquarters in…
William Niu Since graduating from MICA in 2012, William Niu has worked on a slew of animated TV shows, including Nickelodeon's The Legend of Korra and DreamWorks'…
Christopher Manzione Exhibiting artist Christopher Manzione has shown his work across the United States and around the world.
Javier Ameijeiras Since his graduation from MICA, Javier Ameijeiras has contributed to TV shows, films and productions that have won Emmys and Tonys and been nominated…
Annie Wu A senior at MICA when she was named a 2011 Creator to Watch by newsarama.com in its "11 for ’11: Things To Watch in the New Year," Annie Wu…
Modernature: Julie Buisson Julie Buisson is the co-founder of the agricultural development business Modernature, which garnered a $10,000 MICA LAB Award as well as $25…
Maker Spaces / Studios: Rinehart Studio Building your vision takes the right tools and plenty of space to grow. We provide what you need to get there.
Willem Rosenthal A few years after turning an internship into a full-time job at a game studio, Willem Rosenthal founded Proto Games, which successfully launched…
Michael Ciancio ’06 Talks Chobani Brand Reboot A Q&A with Michael Ciancio, creative director of content at Chobani.
Harrison Tyler Originally from West Palm Beach, Florida, Harrison Tyler ’14 (Interdisciplinary Sculpture) is the digital operations manager at Open Works, a…
Emily Ragle Emily Ragle has made apps for the Food Network, National Geographic, Fast Company, the Royal Irish Academy, and more. She is currently principal…
Creative Entrepreneurs Are Changing Baltimore, the World These MICA students and alumni have an internal drive to do big things and a deep passion for helping others.
Katherine Mahon As a 3D artist at Amazon, Katherine Mahon applies all that she had learnt at MICA to modeling and material creation at the internet giant. She…
Paige Vickers Paige Vickers is a Brooklyn-based freelance illustrator with an impressive client list.
Matt Rockefeller An illustrator and comic artist based in New York City, Matt Rockefeller recently worked on 5 Worlds, a graphic novel series from Random House…
Unravel the Code From childhood memories of sewing circles in the Netherlands, Annet Couwenberg has built her career on connecting tradition and digital craft…
Molly Needelman Currently a User Experience Strategist at Google, Molly Needelman is a human-centered designer who believes business and design go hand-in-hand…