Across campus, the air buzzed with the sound of creation — screens being pulled, ink mixed by hand, sketches unfolding into fashion concepts, and stories taking shape frame by frame. MICA Weekend’s workshops opened studio doors wide, inviting participants into the living rhythm of making that defines the College. Led by faculty, alumni, and guest artists, the sessions spanned the spectrum of contemporary practice, from screen printing and risograph design to animation filmmaking, ink-making, comics, fashion sketching, and creative entrepreneurship. Every space pulsed with energy, curiosity, and the unmistakable joy of collective experimentation.
More than technical demonstrations, these workshops were experiences of connection between disciplines, generations, and ideas. Alumni worked side by side with current students, rediscovering the feel of paper and pigment; parents tried their hand at the same processes that first drew their children to MICA. 
On The Cover: Fall 2026
At the Fête of Lights: Bicentennial Gala, Aidan Leizerov ’28 (Interdisciplinary Sculpture BFA) wore their wax soldier costume created in the Mask and Headdress course taught by Valeska Populoh, faculty in the Fiber, Fashion, and Textile program. On the upper landing, Martin Knuppel ’26 (Illustration and Printmaking BFA) is dressed as a modern version of the First Lord of Baltimore. Leizerov and Knuppel were part of a larger student interpretation of the Main Building’s Maryland painting. Students created a living mural that was more representative of MICA's students today.
