The Maryland Institute College of Art celebrates 200 years of creating impact in Baltimore and beyond. Join MICA as we honor two centuries of art and design education, spotlight the incredible transformation taking place today, and boldly imagine a more vibrant future together. At the Fête of Lights, bring your own creative vision to life in light-themed wearable art— a beautiful way to mark this special occasion.

Proceeds support MICA’s Bicentennial Fund, sustaining the next wave of faculty and student innovation and community programming.

Attire
Creative Formal (wearable art encouraged). Find your inspiration to glow, shimmer, sculpt, stitch, and invent at mica.edu/fete-attire.

Gala in the Main Building (6:00 PM)

Experience the Bicentennial Fete of Lights Gala inside MICA’s historic Main Building. Enjoy cocktails, a reception-style dinner, and a front row view of the Wearable Art Contest. Gala guests will follow the celebratory parade down the Main Building steps to the Party in the Plaza, located in a heated tent on Cohen Plaza, where they will continue the evening with music, dancing, and dessert.

Party in the Plaza (7:00 PM)

Enjoy music, dancing, desserts, beverages, and creative interactive displays in an illuminated, heated tent on Cohen Plaza. Join the parade as it arrives and celebrate the Wearable Art Contest participants. Plus, discover a few artful surprises along the way.