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President McCormick opens Orioles “College Night” with a clean strike— and a clear statement about MICA’s deep connection to Baltimore…
Dhrishti Khokhar
Dhrishti Khokhar is an award-winning graphic designer from India, now working with the global creative agency Ogilvy.
MICA June 2025
ArtWalk 2025
Alumni Spotlight: Spencer Beals
“I'm proud to make art full-time and to be creating community through hosting a Sketchbook Club and a Nature Journaling Club!”
Alumni Spotlight: Rheagan King
Her clients have won Emmys, exhibited art in the MoMa, sold out products, and connected with their audience from Baltimore to South Africa.
Alumni Spotlight: Dana Mariko Chang
Dana is an artist and photographer for companies like Williams-Sonoma, the North Face, and Adobe.
MICA Announces Cecilia McCormick as President
McCormick will continue as president, following her interim presidency since January 2024, and will spearhead exciting new initiatives for the…
Custom Made
Exploring Ancient Artform, Heritage Through Inspired Jewelry
Culture Show
MICA Alum Eve Liu Champions Asian Heritage in Major Brand Collaborations
Shifting Ground
In Celebrating Everyday Black Experiences, Monica Ikegwu and Jerrell Gibbs Shift Perceptions
From Baltimore to Beijing
International Alumni from China Unveil Collective Memory at Tree Art Museum
Introducing the 2024 MICA UP/Start Venture Competition Winners
The Ratcliffe Center for Creative Entrepreneurship (RCCE) at Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) is pleased to announce the winners of the…
MICA March 2024
Award Season
Curtain Call
MICA Alums Part of Prestigious Award Season Projects
Rinehart School of Sculpture Director Dolores Zinny in Blockbuster Exhibition at the National Gallery Singapore
Rinehart School of Sculpture MFA Director Dolores Zinny is taking part in a blockbuster exhibition at the National Gallery Singapore.
Part of…
Heart of the Matter
MICA Brings Renowned Artists and Designers to Campus This Spring
MICA February 2024
Love Affair
MICA Is A Top Producer of Fulbright U.S. Students
Today, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs recognized Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) for being…
MICA January 2024
All For The Better
MICA November 2023
Down to Earth
MICA Hosts Information is Beautiful Awards Ceremony
The Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) is hosting the prestigious Information is Beautiful Awards Ceremony and Day of Inspiration, presented…
Community Matters
MICA Celebrates Creativity’s Impact on Baltimore and Beyond
MICA September 2023
Constructive Engagement
MICA President Samuel Hoi Announces Retirement
College Also Announces Transition Committee Led by John Brothers & Mary Miller
The Cool List
Baltimore is fast becoming a cultural mecca — take a look at what people around the nation are saying about Charm City.
Inspired Impact
MICA Educators, Alumni Honored for Positive Community Impact
Leading Voices
MICA Students, Alumni, Faculty Continue to Lead the Region’s Arts Scene
Johns Hopkins Carey Business School and MICA reimagine Design Leadership MA/MBA program with support from the Alix Foundation
The Alix Foundation is committing $1 million to Johns Hopkins Carey Business School to support the school’s Design Leadership MA/MBA dual degree…
Exposition
MICA alums build communities by sharing stories, their work, and the creative process itself.
Narrative Arc
Alumni and Faculty Connect Past to Present
Caroline Cecil
Caroline shares her experience and journey starting and am managing a successful textile business, Caroline Cecil Textiles.
Global Honors
Recent Grads Receive International Recognition for Thesis Work
International Exchange
Students From MICA, BRASSART France To Make Collaborative Animations
Alumni Abroad
Acclaimed MICA Artists Premier Their Work in Europe, Asia.
Prime Destinations
MICA Artists Take Part in International Showcase
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…
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…
Career Notes: Art Education
A look at a few MICA alumni and their success in art education.
Pathways at MICA and Beyond: Avani Dwivedi ’19 (Illustration BFA)
Website | Instagram | Represented by Painted Words
During my time at MICA, I was highly motivated to explore different mediums and illustration…
Pathways at MICA and Beyond: Taylor McManus ’19 (Illustration BFA)
Website | Instagram | represented by snyder
“When I started my journey at MICA in the Illustration Department, I had a vision of what I hoped…
MICA December 2022
World Wide Wonders
Career Notes: Art + STEM
A look at a few MICA alumni and their interdisciplinary collaboration with science, technology, engineering, and math.
MICA Alum Donald Ely Illustrates for Madonna's Latest Single
Donald Ely ’04 (Illustration BFA), recently art directed, designed and illustrated Madonna's latest single “Hung Up on Tokischa” which was released…
Cultural Architects
Curators From MICA are Enriching – and Redefining – Their Field
All the World's a Stage
It’s not a cliche to say that the trajectory of Elle Pérez ’11 (Photography BFA) has been meteoric. In a handful of years, they’ve had solo shows…
MICA June 2022
Celebrating the Business of Creativity
Idea Engine
UP/Start Powers MICA's Entrepreneurial Incubator