A Conversation With President Samuel Hoi In 2014, Samuel Hoi was appointed MICA's president following the long tenure of Fred Lazarus. Along with more than two decades of higher education…
Maker Space / Dolphin Design Center Building your vision takes the right tools and plenty of space to grow. We provide what you need to get there.
Matt Hodin Shortly after his graduation from MICA in 2015, Matt Hodin was hired as a production designer by Under Armour at their global headquarters in…
Giving Baltimore's Youth the Tools to Tell Their Stories “Everyone has a story to tell, but not every community has access to the tools to do so,” Moira Fratantuono ’10 (Community Arts M.F.A.)…
Virtuoso Faculty: Jenna Frye There is no clear line between Jenna Frye’s art practice and her work as an educator. Both come down to the same driving force: her desire…
Teaching Artist MICA faculty member is carving out time to shape a new generation of makers thanks to a National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) grant.
Upcycle Outerwear — Environmentally Conscious Fashion “I like thinking about how to use materials differently,” said Trisha Chenney ’17 (Interdisciplinary Sculpture B.F.A.), a finalist in the…
Top Spots for Comic, Anime, and Game Fans in Baltimore From fan merch to comics, anime and beyond, here are Baltimore's top spots to get your fix.
An Interview with Jann Rosen-Queralt Students in Rinehart School of Sculpture recently sat down to talk with Jann Rosen-Queralt, director of the program.
Prosthetic Covers for Amputees Globally How three alumni are using cloud-based technology to bring personalized prosthetic covers to amputees around the globe.
Cindy Cheng Working from her spacious studio in the city's Greektown neighborhood, Cindy Cheng has found success as an exhibiting artist. She not only exhibits…
Kristen Spilman ’05: Design as a Way of Life Design as a practice and discipline is relatively new for the technology industry, according to Kristen Spilman ’05 (Graphic Design M.F.A.),…
Hilary Ament Graphic designer Hilary Ament works in film and tv for productions that include First Man and Doctor Sleep.
Stephen Hendee: Teaching Artist Best known for fabricating ambitious, large-scale installations, MICA faculty member Stephen Hendee is creating a new objective for his studio…
Taha Heydari A native of Iran, Taha Heydari has exhibited around the world, including London, Berlin and Antwerp. His work has been featured in solo exhibitions…
Developing the Curriculum of a Social Movement What does a social movement look like? Oak Hill Center for Education and Culture in Station North is helping answer that question.
Kris Grey Kris Grey is a New York City-based exhibiting artist who teaches and exhibits work internationally.
A Conversation With Darrée A native of Los Angeles, Darrée Hyun ’18 (Filmmaking M.F.A.) is a storyteller who investigates the relationship between self and society.…
E-Textiles: Yuchen Zhang Yuchen Zhang has worked with some of the world's leading companies, including Google and Pentagram. But, nothing beat starting her own business…
Art + Health Care: Winston Frazer CEO and co-founder of Danae Prosthetics, Winston Frazer hopes to help amputees around the world embrace their lives through the ability to tell…
A Letter From the President: In Solidarity Against Hate and For Humanity Dear MICA Community Members,Our nation was shaken to the core this past week by a series of senseless crimes linked by hate. We shared in communal…
Designing New Leadership, Starting Now “You have two minutes, start now.” These six simple words kicked off a flurry of sticky notes, Sharpie pens and far-flung ideas that began our…
Inclusive Storytelling For Social Impact Rising Action Studio, winner of $10k in 2018 UP/Start Competition, helps change makers and nonprofits tell inspiring and ethical stories about…
Andrew Keiper and Kei Ito When Andre Keiper and Kei Ito discovered their shared connection to the atomic bomb through their grandfathers, they promised to one day explore…
Ben Peterson As a Code for American fellow, Ben Peterson pursued user-centered, design-thinking techniques to create a simple technology solution to help…
Model of Collaboration: Baltimore Design School + MICA The brainchild of then Maryland State Senator Catherine Pugh, former MICA President Fred Lazarus and Baltimore architect Steve Ziger, the Baltimore…
Brendon Massei From day one, Brendon Massei's masters in the Business of Art and Design has helped him grow as a professional musician in the band Viking Moses…
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Annie Wu A senior at MICA when she was named a 2011 Creator to Watch by newsarama.com in its "11 for ’11: Things To Watch in the New Year," Annie Wu…
Becky Slogeris A leader while at MICA - she was a member of MICA’s Student Leadership Task Force Committee and the recipient of France-Merrick Fellowship…
Maker Spaces / Studios: Rinehart Studio Building your vision takes the right tools and plenty of space to grow. We provide what you need to get there.
Danah Abdulla ’12: Challenging the Status Quo Danah Abdulla is founder of Kalimat, an open outlet that puts creative Arabs on the international stage
+ Enlarge Caffeine Michael Shillingburg, Sluke Martin, and Katie Salvi Caffeine Artist Michael Shillingburg, Sluke Martin, and Katie Salvi Date 2017 Close
Five Inexpensive and Quirky Things to do in Baltimore Ghost Tours Baltimore Ghost Tours provide award-winning haunted walking tours of Fell's Point and Mount Vernon. Certified Authentic Baltimore…
Emma You Zhang Emma You Zhang ’16 (Graphic Design M.F.A.) is an experience designer and graphic designer at Adobe. She is a design thinker focused on branding…
Edon Muhaxheri Edon Muhaxheri is an illustrator who discovered a lost Albanian alphabet while a student in MICA's M.F.A. in Illustration Practice program.
Unconventional Illustration Illustrators are natural storytellers; but across media, their work has traditionally been used to play a supporting role — to add depth…
Curatorial Thinking Two Curatorial Practice alumnae — Melani Douglass ’15 and Deana Hagag ’13 are taking lessons learned at MICA and going national, recently…
Christina Neston Christina Neston is a Bay Area native who combines her passions for food and art through design.
Smile Indias Smile Indias, a former T. Rowe Price Foundation Fellow and Social Design Advisor to the Baltimore Police Department, is currently pursuing a…
Stephen Edmond Upon graduation from MICA, Stephen Edmond was recruited by well-known boxing brand Everlast Worldwide, Inc. Within months, he found himself designing…
First Year Experience Exhibition 2018 A look at work created by students in the 2017-2018 First Year Experience.
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Beyond Our Gates: A Q&A With David Bogen Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs David Bogen discusses MICA's work with community stakeholders in Baltimore, specifically in and…
Alumna Creates a Space to Celebrate Baltimore's Immigrant Community For her senior thesis, Valeria Fuentes ’17 ’18 (Architectural Design B.F.A., Social Design M.F.A.) created a clothing line called Segunda Piel…
Smile Indias ’17 Pursues Social Justice Through Work With Government Through her social design work on the ground in Baltimore, Smile Indias ’17 makes truth-seeking an art. A native of the Philippines, Indias…