Lisa Hochtritt, Ed.D., Director of MICA's M.A.T. Program
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MICA Announces the William O. Steinmetz ’50 and Betty Cooke ’46 Chair in Design
Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) is pleased to announce the founding of the William O. Steinmetz ’50 and Betty Cooke ’46 Chair in Design…
Social Design Celebrates 10 Years at MICA
Since 2008, MICA has been at the forefront of the social design movement, a rapidly emerging field and creative practice in the U.S. and around…
Brockett Horne, Chair of Graphic Design, Talks Career Prep
Faculty are mindful of how each step of a student’s education can contribute to their long-term success and work to integrate professional…
Kat Ward
How My MBA and Master’s in Design Leadership Shaped My Identity
MICA Awarded Top Honors in National Democracy Challenge
In 2018, MICA’s voting rate of registered students increased nearly 40 percentage points, and the number of eligible students registered to…
Entrepreneurial Teaching
To Ray Parris ’94, ‘96 (Graphic Design BFA, MAT) lemonade stands aren’t just a way for children to make a few extra dollars—they’re a vehicle…
More Than Numbers
Information and Visualization students take data detailing the devastating change of population in the Łódź Ghetto in Poland during the Holocaust…
Anchovy Press—Winner of $14,100 During 2021 UP/Start Venture Competition
Rebecca Marimutu ’20 (Photographic & Electronic Media MFA) and Priyanka Kumar ’20 (Illustration Practice MFA) are co-founders of Anchovy…
Start It Up
From its earliest days, MICA has had a connection to doers and makers, to people who believe that artistic creativity is a catalyst for positive…
Career Notes
A look at a few young MICA alumni and their current career success.
The HEMI/MICA Extreme Arts Summer Project/ Internship
Numerous MICA students have taken part in the HEMI/MICA Extreme Arts Summer Project/Internship, which aims to explore visual representations…
When Art & Science Collide
Faculty from MICA team with scientists from Johns Hopkins University to translate results from extreme events in new visual ways.
Eight Finalists Chosen during 'Pop Up Pitch' Will Move On to UP/Start Finale
The finalists will compete for funding totaling $100,000 during the April 17 finale
Alumni Launch Entities and Initiatives to Integrate Art into Communities
Many members of the MICA comm unity showcase their creative and artistic talents through their own small businesses and product lines. Below…
On Public Display
Performance Art as Protest & Protest as Performance Art
Risks and Rewards: MICA Alumni Succeed as Entrepreneurs
Creative businesses founded by MICA alumni stretch disciplines and showcase the endless possibilities of a MICA degree.
THUSS + FARRELL
Established…
MICA Appoints Rob Sabal as Next Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
MICA announces the appointment of Rob Sabal as the College’s next provost and vice president for academic affairs, beginning on July 12, 2023…
Siobhan Vicens
Since completing her graduate degree at MICA, Siobhan Vicens has led arts integration professional development sessions for Baltimore City educators…
Juan Carlos Castro
Before attaining his position as assistant director of art education at Concordia University in Montréal, Québec, Canada, Juan Carlos Castro…
Sok Hui Low
Sok Hui Low, an art educator who encourages experimentation and play with art materials and processes, teaches adolescents in Singapore, in an…
Andrew Watson
Andrew D. Watson, recipient of the 2015 Art Education Technology Outstanding Teacher Award from the National Art Education Association, is fine…
Jescia Hoffman Hopper
Jescia Hoffman Hopper teaches at Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Middle School in Minnesota, where she works to build a rigorous, holistic art curriculum…
Setting the Design Standard
The Wm. O. Steinmetz ’50 Designer-in-Residence Program
A Conversation With Kelsey Schmitt ’12
Art educator and practicing artist, Kelsey Schmitt ’12 is proof that graduates of MICA’s Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) program are…
Those That Can, Teach
Meet a few of the visiting artists and critics who are an essential part of graduate education at MICA.
The Genius of Joyce J. Scott
Joyce J. Scott ’70 (Art Education B.F.A.) has been named a 2016 Fellow of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. The fellowships…
Celebrating Dr. Karen Carroll, Dean of the Center For Art Education
As Dr. Karen Carroll — MICA’s “Art Mama” in residence — prepares to retire, her students and colleagues laud her singular brand…
A Conversation with Shinique Smith
MICA Alumna talks about the people, places, and ideas that have influenced and inspired throughout her remarkable career.
Leslie King-Hammond Graduate Award
Incoming and returning students share their perspectives on diversity and creative discourse.
Joyce Scott: Global Art Icon
For many, it’s impossible to talk about contemporary arts and culture in Baltimore and not mention Joyce J. Scott ’70 (art education). The MICA…
MICA Honors Members of the Legacy Society and Mount Royal Society
MICA recognized a group of philanthropists who have had a significant impact on the College at a May 17 event hosted by President Samuel Hoi…
Baltimore Design School and MICA Collaborate Through Teaching
A collaborative effort between then MICA president Fred Lazarus IV H’14 and Maryland State Senator Catherine E. Pugh, Baltimore Design School…
President Hoi Discusses Artists as Changemakers on the Free to Bmore Podcast
MICA President Sammuel Hoi recently joined the Enoch Pratt Free Library's Free to Bmore podcast to discuss how art and artists can be changemakers…
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.
March 1, 2023 Campus Memo
March 1, 2023
Dear MICA faculty and staff:
Following the in-person State of the College meeting today, I am writing to you about the future…
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…
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…
VP Finance & Business Services Finalists
Details regarding the VP for Finance & Business Services finalists.
MICA names four William O. Steinmetz ’50 Designers-in-Residence, bringing together three generations of cultural activists
Over two lectures, Cheryl D. Miller ’74 (Graphic Design and Illustration BFA), Tasheka Arceneaux-Sutton, Maurice Cherry and Deyane Moses ’19…
Members of MICA community honored for prestigious education, illustration awards
Multiple members of the MICA community—from faculty to alumni to endowed chairs—were selected for prestigious awards by the Maryland Art Education…
MICA Faculty Win Prestigious Art Educator Awards
Three MICA faculty members have been recognized by national and state organizations for their outstanding work as art educators. They include…
MICA President Samuel Hoi Discusses Art Education on WYPR's Midday with Tom Hall
President Samuel Hoi was on WYPR for Midday on Higher Education with Tom Hall in August 2019, where he spoke about MICA’s role in Baltimore,…
A Cheerleader for Art Education
As featured on Diverse Issues in Higher Education website.
When Samuel — or Sammy — Hoi, president of Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA)…
The Legacy of Chair Emeritus in Art Education Dr. Al Hurwitz ’41 (1920-2012) Is Felt Worldwide
MICA Chair Emeritus in Art Education and alumnus Dr. Al Hurwitz '41, who passed away on Saturday, March 24, 2012 leaves a lasting legacy on the…
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…
Making Art that Matters Nationally
Adarsh Alphons ’06 says that art saved his life. Today, the founder and executive director of ProjectArt now leads his team with a goal to…