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Introducing the 2024 MICA UP/Start Venture Competition Winners
The Ratcliffe Center for Creative Entrepreneurship (RCCE) at Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) is pleased to announce the winners of the…
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…
The Cool List
Baltimore is fast becoming a cultural mecca — take a look at what people around the nation are saying about Charm City.
Art Incubator
MICA hosts candidates to be the next great American artist during the Smithsonian-MTV show, “The Exhibit”
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…
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
The work of Eduardo Corral, a.k.a. TLaloC, ’18 (Illustration Practice MFA), current faculty in MICA’s Illustration BFA program, was selected…
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…
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…
Antonius Bui
Antonius Bui is a poly-disciplinary artist who has exhibited across the United States.
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…
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…
Illustration Faculty Q&A: Lisa Perrin ’13 (Illustration Practice MFA)
A proud graduate of MICA's MFA Illustration Practice program, Lisa Perrin spent five years as an in-house illustrator at American Greetings card…
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 Education
A look at a few MICA alumni and their success in art education.
Pathways at MICA and Beyond: Avani Dwivedi ’19 (Illustration BFA)
Website | Instagram | Represented by Painted Words
During my time at MICA, I was highly motivated to explore different mediums and illustration…
Pathways at MICA and Beyond: Taylor McManus ’19 (Illustration BFA)
Website | Instagram | represented by snyder
“When I started my journey at MICA in the Illustration Department, I had a vision of what I hoped…
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…
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Published August 30, 2022
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…
Point of View
During her senior year at MICA, Dominican-American student Camille Gomera-Tavarez ’19 (Graphic Design BFA, Creative Writing Minor) was tasked…
Stream of Consciousness
With an image of 22-year-old Jina “Mahsa” Amini as the centerpiece of a new artwork — a large-scale, neon billboard that will sit at the heart…
MICA Is A Top Producer of Fulbright U.S. Students
Today, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs recognized Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) for being…
Trophy Life
Students, Alums Land Prestigious Scholarships, Awards
Honor Roll
Awards, Fellowships Among Accolades Received by MICA Faculty
Baltimore Nonprofit, Led by MICA Alum, Receives $2 Million Grant
Twenty-one years ago, MICA alum Susan Malone ’97 (Photography BFA) began working as manager of programs at Wide Angle Youth Media — a Baltimore…
Granting Meaning
MICA Faculty Awarded Grants by Bureau of Land Management, National Science Foundation
Wonderstruck
Amy Sherald Among Canon-Expanding Artists Showing at Brooklyn Museum, United Kingdom’s National Portrait Gallery
Inspiration Point
MICA alum Phaan Howng exhibits at the Smithsonian American Art Museum
From the Start
MICA Students Showcase Their Work
Heart of the Matter
MICA Brings Renowned Artists and Designers to Campus This Spring
Work of Animation Faculty Screened at 2024 Slamdance Film Festival
The work of MICA Animation faculty members Stephanie Williams and Andrew Keiper ’16 (Photographic and Electronic Media MFA) was recently screened…
Curtain Call
MICA Alums Part of Prestigious Award Season Projects
FYE Faculty LaToya Hobbs’ Work Featured at Frist Art Museum
Carving a New Tradition: The Art of LaToya M. Hobbs will be on show through April 28.
Winter Break 2023/24 Building Hours and Services
During the upcoming winter academic break, please be aware that the MICA campus will be closed for the duration of the college-wide Winter Recess…
Working the Problem
MICA Faculty Part of Nonprofit Whose Collaboration with City High School is a Leading Example of Urban Sustainability
Matt Johnson’s ‘Sleeping Figure’ provokes oversized questions and commentary near Marfa
One of the most talked about sculptures at Desert X 2023 — Sleeping Figure, by Matt Johnson ’00 (Sculpture BFA) — can now be found as a permanent…
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…
Coastal Conservation
Cities along the U.S. coast, which are home to more than 65 million people, are particularly vulnerable to the rising seas and storms caused…
Faculty Announced as 2023 Sondheim Finalists
Abigail Lucien and Kyrae Dawaun are among a trio of finalists for the Sondheim Art Prize
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…
Turning Point
Ernest Shaw’s Thurgood Marshall Portrait in State Capital Expands Maryland’s Story
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…