5. Fox Building

MICA Walking Tour: Fox Building

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Formerly the Cannon Shoe Factory, the Fox Building is an example of MICA's reuse of historic structures; home to Ceramics, Painting, Drawing, General Fine Arts, and Illustration programs.

Fox Building includes two large exhibition spaces — Decker Gallery and Meyerhoff Gallery — as well as Café Doris and the Centers for Identity and Inclusion and Creative Citizenship.

Did You Know?

The Fox Building is named for Charles James Fox ’1884, an alumnus and the grandfather of Al Decker, Jr, CEO of Black & Decker company.

Students from all disciplines can access the Fox Wood Shop once they have completed a course that taught tool usage such as Intro to Wood, Intro to Sculpture, or FYE - Form and Space.

The Meyerhoff Gallery is home to major exhibitions by local, national, and internationally known artists. It is one of a number of sites for the annual Faculty, First Year Experience, and Commencement exhibitions.

Café Doris is a popular spot for students, faculty, and staff, as well as community members visiting the Meyerhoff and Decker galleries.

“My favorite place on campus is the fourth floor of Fox building at 7:30 p.m. If you stand there and look out the glass windows, the sun will be setting right on these houses, and the light will come in just perfectly so you can see the entire campus in a golden glow.” - Fernando Osuna Martinez ’22, Illustration + Humanistic Studies

Illustration Department's workspaces in Fox Building. + Enlarge

Decker Gallery, located in Fox Building, hosts major exhibitions as well as the annual Sabbatical Exhibition. + Enlarge

An Illustration senior works at an individual workstation, located in Fox. + Enlarge

Students work in the Ceramic Department's area outside of Fox. + Enlarge

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The Ceramics Department's 6,000-square-foot facility is located in Fox. + Enlarge

Fox Woodshop is a hive of activity during finals. + Enlarge

Meyerhoff Gallery, in Fox, is home to the annual First Year Experience exhibition, in addition to exhibitions by local, national, and international artists. + Enlarge