MICA's Ratcliffe Center for Creative Entrepreneurship Awards Over 100k at 2023 UP/Start Finale As announced on April 10, $105,000 was awarded to eight finalists at the 2023 UP/Start Venture Competition at MICA. UP/Start is an initiative…
MICA's Ratcliffe Center for Creative Entrepreneurship Launches Innovation Lab at the Baltimore Innovation Center The Creative Entrepreneurship Innovation Lab (CEINNOV) Will Act as Hub for Students and Alumni to “Soft Launch” Ventures
MICA, IMET students practice pitches in preparation for entrepreneurial finales, made possible by Ratcliffe Foundation The fourth iteration of “Pitch & Mix,” held on March 10, brought science and art togetehr.
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…
Paula Scher named MICA’s 2023 William O. Steinmetz ’50 Designer-in-Residence On Tuesday, March 28 at 12 p.m. EST visit MICA's Falvey Hall for this exciting event featuring Paula, Betty Cooke and William O. Steinmetz ’50…
Avani Dwivedi Avani Dwivedi is an author and illustrator living in Jersey City, NJ. She graduated from the Maryland Institute College of Art with a B.F.A in…
Man of Letters How Edon Muhaxheri ’17's quest to make a child's toy led him to discover a lost alphabet.
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…
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Second Annual Art of Racing Competition Announced The call for entries expanded to artists nationwide in celebration of the 148th Preakness
BCAN Awarded $1 Million Congressional Spending Grant to Continue Supporting Baltimore Creatives Revolutionizing the economics of being a creative in Baltimore, BCAN harnesses collective power to invest in and grow Baltimore’s creative…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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+ Enlarge Pathways at MICA and Beyond: Sam Acuff ’15 (General Fine Arts BFA) “My time at MICA was eclectic. I thought I would be an illustrator, then a painter; a fabricator, and then in my final months there, I decided… Close Prev Next 1 of 5
+ Enlarge Pathways at MICA and Beyond: Antonius Bui ’16 (General Fine Arts BFA) “Transferring to MICA as a pre-med student from a public university, I honestly had a lot of insecurities concerning my artistic ability and… Close Prev Next 1 of 10
+ Enlarge Pathways at MICA and Beyond: Hadassah Dowuona ’20 “I am a multidisciplinary designer and a 2020 MICA alumna with a joint background in graphic design and textiles / illustration. I am immensely… Close Prev Next 1 of 8
+ Enlarge Graphic Design Faculty Q&A: Minsun Eo Minsun Eo focuses on practice that creates integrated design knowledge, system and experience for art, technology, architecture, fashion and… Close Prev Next 1 of 3
+ Enlarge Graphic Design Faculty Q&A: Kristian Bjørnard ’09 (Graphic Design MFA) Kristian Bjørnard is a designer, educator, and sustainabilitist. An alumni of MICA's Graphic Design MFA program, he is director of The Office… Close Prev Next 1 of 5
Illustration Faculty Q&A: Jesse Turnbull ’04 (Illustration BFA) Jesse Turnbull ’04 attended MICA and graduated from the Illustration Department in 2004. He has worked in Philadelphia as a freelance illustrator…
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…
+ Enlarge General Fine Arts Faculty Spotlight: Howie Lee Weiss Howie Lee Weiss oversees the Senior Thesis program for General Fine Arts, Painting, and Drawing at MICA. Additionally, he has taught a range… Close Prev Next 1 of 2
+ Enlarge Animation Faculty Q&A: Stephanie Williams https://www.stephaniejwilliams.com/ | Find Stephanie on instagram Stephanie J Williams is a tinkerer and doodler whose work navigates hierarchies… Close Prev Next 1 of 9
+ Enlarge Sinnerman Taylor N. Wilson Sinnerman Artist Taylor N. Wilson Date 2022 Medium oil, ink, acrylic, pastels on canvas Dimensions 24x36 in Close
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…
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