From its founding in 1826 to today, when challenges arose — even devastating fires — supporters stepped forward to rebuild, reimagine, and invest in what comes next. That same spirit lives on through leaders like John Angelos, President and COO, Mid-Atlantic Sports Network, and  Matt Power, President,  MICUA.

“MICA is a beacon that reinforces the idea that the arts are an existential part of the community. They matter,” Angelos reminds us, bringing creativity into unexpected spaces, from ballparks to public life.

And as Power reflects, “MICA is distinct…a community that treats creativity not as ornament but as an operating system,” shaping not just students, but the city itself.

Because of supporters, MICA students don’t just learn — they transform. They create, innovate, and carry that impact into Baltimore and beyond.

Two centuries later, the mission is the same, and the difference is still being made every day.