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Alumni in the Comic Industry
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Comics and graphic novels are serious business, with total domestic sales reaching a staggering $1.015 billion in 2017 — up from $805 million in 2012. It’s a robust industry rich with jobs and opportunities, one in which a number of MICA alumni have carved impressive careers.
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Mentor Extraordinaire: Illustration Faculty Member José Villarrubia
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Orpheus Collar ’09 was obsessed with comics as a teenager – so obsessed, in fact, that when he was in high school, his mother tracked down legendary comic colorist and MICA faculty member José Villarrubia to arrange an informal meeting.
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Annie Wu (BFA, Illustration) is now a highly successful comic artist. Her works include: DC Comics, Marvel Comics, Archie Comics, Batman Beyond: Batgirl Beyond, the ongoing Black Canary series, and many more.
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Alison Zai (BFA, Animation) began dabbling in the world of webcomics in the early 2000s, back when the art-sharing, social media platform DeviantArt was in its heyday. She first shot to internet fame in 2015 with her collection “Skeletons,” which featured sarcastic, socially awkward skeletons and funny bone-tickling puns.
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Three MICA faculty members have been recognized by national and state organizations for their outstanding work as art educators.
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Brockett Horne, Chair of Graphic Design, Talks Career Prep
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Faculty are mindful of how each step of a student’s education can contribute to their long-term success and work to integrate professional and career development into the curriculum of every program.
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MICA 2020 Graduation Information
As graduation approaches, I wanted to take the opportunity to share with you some useful information about the next few months leading up to your student commencement ceremony, your trip to Baltimore, and gifts for your new grad. It is never too early to start planning!
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Liza Sanchez, Parents Council Chair
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The
class of 2020 at MICA are making their mark and creating their legacy by donating to their Senior Class Gift in support of need-based scholarships for Baltimore City students attending MICA.
Support the class of 2020
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Become an Online Advocate!
MICA's Annual Giving Day,
Make Your Mark is coming up in April and we need
YOUR
HELP to make it a success. Becoming an Online Advocate is
SO EASY and makes a huge impact (with a chance to win prizes).
Learn more and sign up today!
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Celebrating the Stuart B. Cooper Endowed Chair in Photography
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New York Network Launch
April 26, 2020
Join MICA in New York for the launch event of the
New York Regional Network. MICA will host the closing reception for the LeRoy E. Hoffberger School of Painting students exhibition "Painting will kill us all." Reception includes drinks and hors d'oeuvres, please RSVP below!
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Save the Date for MICA Weekend 2020!
October 2-4, 2020
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Missed MICA Weekend 2019? Save the date for MICA Weekend 2020!
Stay tuned for more information!
If you want to volunteer for the weekend, email
alumnirelations@mica.edu.
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VOLTA New York, Metropolitan West
March 4-8, 2020
VOLTA New York is back!
Complimentary tickets for MICA alumni & friends enter VOLTAxMICA at
checkout.
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Mount Royal Society
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Tea
April 7, 2020
Mount Royal Society
members are invited to MICA's Spring Tea. To learn more about becoming a Mount Royal Society member, contact MICA's Stewardship Office,
stewardship@mica.edu.
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Emerging Artist Open Call
Deadline: March 15, 2020
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The Emerging Artist Open Call invites artists working in all mediums to submit proposals for a new public art commission, to be presented in New York City in 2021. The call is designed for early career artists as a platform for experimentation and career advancement.
Read more and submit your proposal
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Windy Mowing Residency 2020
Deadline: April 10, 2020
The Windy Mowing Residency is an opportunity for an artist to participate in a 10- to 14 day residency at Windy Mowing, a historic mountain-top residence and studio. Residency participants will be the guests in David Brewster’s private home and grounds.
Apply here
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Contact
alumnirelations@mica.edu
(410) 225-2339
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