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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.)…
#DrawingWhileBlack
In September 2017 Annabelle Hayford ’20 composed a simple tweet that read, Starting a hashtag event to celebrate and appreciate Black artists…
Curatorial Thinking
Two Curatorial Practice alumnae — Melani Douglass ’15 and Deana Hagag ’13 are taking lessons learned at MICA and going national, recently…
Unconventional Illustration
Illustrators are natural storytellers; but across media, their work has traditionally been used to play a supporting role — to add depth…
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…
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…
Ada Pinkston & Hoesy Corona: MICA Duo Examines the Past and the Now
Ada Pinkston ’13 (Community Arts M.F.A.) and Hoesy Corona ’09 (Painting B.F.A.) graduated from MICA four years apart. Pinkston focused on community…
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…
Making Art that Matters
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…
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…
Marilyn Narota
Born in Colombia and based in New York City, Marilyn Narota is an exhibiting artist who creates performance based videos, participatory installations…
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…
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…
Danah Abdulla ’12: Challenging the Status Quo
Danah Abdulla is founder of Kalimat, an open outlet that puts creative Arabs on the international stage
Get Your Green Quotient
Visitors new to Baltimore often remark on how green they find the city, and the amount of trees covering our streets is no accident. For years…
Creating A Fashion Alternative
Alumna goes against the grain, creating a fashion line that aligns with her moral compass.
Hitting Their Marks
Three alumni who are making their mark in the entertainment industry.
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…
Xiaofu Wang
A native of Wuhan, China, Xiaofu Wang is an active exhibiting artist currently based in Baltimore. In 2017, she was a Janet & Walter Sondheim…
First Year Experience Exhibition 2018
A look at work created by students in the 2017-2018 First Year Experience.
MICA Eats
When we asked MICA students to recommend top places to eat that don't break the bank, these were their most recommended restaurants.
On the…
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…
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.
Five Free Art Activities In Baltimore
Discover Masterpieces at the Baltimore Museum of Art, the Walters Art Museum or the AVAM.
(MICA alumna and faculty member Phaan Howng with her…
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.
12 places to grab a bite near MICA’s campus
We asked the MICA community to tell us what their favorite places to eat near campus. Here’s what they said.
Kyle Hackett
Kyle Hackett graduated in 2013 and has been continuously exhibiting his artwork since then. Currently based in Washington, D.C., his work was…
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…
Artist Up: Kenyatta A.C. Hinkle
Kenyatta A.C. Hinkle is an exhibiting artist featured in Ebony's "Women Up Issue."
MICA Named Top Producer of Fulbright Fellows
Since the inception of the Fulbright Program in 1946, more than 325,000 recent graduates and graduate students from over 155 countries have used…
Toppling the Hierarchy
Building a Website for Artists and Designers
Dabbling in the Extreme
In 2017, MICA's Jay Gould became the first artist-in-resident to participate in the HEMI/MICA Extreme Arts Program. The program aims to create…
An Entrepreneurial Approach to Educational Innovation
The capacity and willingness to act upon opportunities, to embrace the uncertain, to take a calculated risk, to dream big, to persevere and to…
Toy Design... for Elephants
MICA students students accept challenge to design toy for Asian elephants at the National Zoo.
#MICApreneurship
#MICApreneurship is a hub of creative applied entrepreneurial support, resources and programming specially designed to help MICA students and…
Hilary Ament
Graphic designer Hilary Ament works in film and tv for productions that include First Man and Doctor Sleep.
Stephen Edmond
Upon graduation from MICA, Stephen Edmond was recruited by well-known boxing brand Everlast Worldwide, Inc. Within months, he found himself designing…
Prosthetic Covers for Amputees Globally
How three alumni are using cloud-based technology to bring personalized prosthetic covers to amputees around the globe.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
Harrison Tyler
Originally from West Palm Beach, Florida, Harrison Tyler ’14 (Interdisciplinary Sculpture) is the digital operations manager at Open Works, a…