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First Lady Yumi Hogan ‘08 (BFA, Painting) Helps to Secure 500,000 COVID-19 Tests for Maryland
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The tests that arrived at Baltimore-Washington International Airport from South Korea will help to dramatically expand Maryland’s ability to identify patients sickened from the virus.
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Alumni Produce Face Shields for Medics in NYC
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Val Karuskevich ’14
(BFA, Photography),
Amanda Metcalf '15
(BFA, Interdisciplinary Sculpture) and
Harrison Tyler '14
(BFA, Interdisciplinary Sculpture), plan to produce 8000 face-shields to donate to medical personnel in New York City. Read more and
support their project!
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Creatives From MICA Join Others to Fight COVID-19
Ryan Hoover
, who works in the digital fabrication studio as a faculty member at the Maryland Institute College of Art is one of hundreds of people working in tandem with a Baltimore maker space,
Open Works
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to manufacture face shields via 3D printers.
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Developing 3D-Printed Devices for Ventilators
At Johns Hopkins University, a team of nearly 30 people — including MICA alum and faculty member
Jenna Frye '05 (MFA, Rhinehart School of Sculpture)
— have come together to create a splitter device that could allow a single ventilator to treat multiple patients. The device is designed to be 3D printed.
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2020 Commencement Canceled
We regret to inform you that the traditional May 2020 in-person celebrations of Commencement, ArtWalk, and remaining Grad Exhibitions are canceled. We will, instead, celebrate the graduation of our seniors and showcase their work through an online means – giving us all an opportunity to virtually gather, connect, rejoice, and view work.
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Send Your Virtual Congrats to our New Grads!
The Class of 2020 will be having a series of graduation events in June.
Show your love to the new grads with a 15 sec congrats video!
More info
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MICA UP/Start Awards $100,000 in Seed Funding
MICA is proud to announce this year’s UP/Start Venture Competition winners — Makers for Humankind by
Mikea Hugley ’19
(BFA, Graphic Design), which took home $29,750, and Small Island Clothing by
Sara Stanton ’19
(MPS, Business of Art & Design), which took home $29,000.
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MICA GRAD SHOW 2020
MICA GRAD SHOW 2020 showcases the culminating work of more than 150 of MICA's graduate students from the College's internationally renowned programs. This semester, MICA will showcase this groundbreaking work over the coming months in a new way:
through online documentation.
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Alumni Immersive Media Gallery
Chameleon Gallery, founded by
Yi-An Pan '18
(MFA, Hoffberger School of Painting) and
Haoran Chang '18
(MFA, Mount Royal School of Art), received $15,000 investment as part of MICA’s Up/Start Venture Competition in 2018.
Check out their VR Galleries
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Alumni-Owned Business Spotlight— Super Rad Design
Carlos Vigil ‘07
(BFA, Graphic Design)
Back in 2008 Carlos designed his first t-shirt. He continued selling his shirts out of his backpack until eventually he got busted for selling where he wasn't permitted, but his enthusiasm and his customers' demand for more kept him going. Over a decade and 40+ designs later he's still at it!
Check it out
Use code
MICAJELLO
for a special MICA discount at checkout.
Have a business you would like us to promote?
Let us know here
or email us at
alumnirelations@mica.edu
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Over
$40,000
was raised on Make Your Mark, MICA’s Annual Giving Day (
a new record
)! This year’s focus was MICA’s Emergency Relief Angel Fund for those students affected by COVID-19.
Thank you
to our donors from as far away as Canada, China, Greece and Vietnam.
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Many supporters have asked how you might help our students during this time. A gift to support MICA scholarships is not only a celebration of our students’ resilience, but a commitment to their academic and artistic success beyond this academic term. Please make your gift to scholarship, simply
click here!
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Ibaraki Artist-In-Residence Program
Deadline: May 12, 2020
ARCUS Project's artist-in-residence program provides opportunities for emerging artists in the field of contemporary art to cultivate their artistic creativity and vision.
Apply here
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Hamiltonian Artists Fellowship
Deadline: May 15, 2020
The Hamiltonian Artists Fellowship serves as a stepping stone for visual artists who have an active studio practice and are seeking assistance in creating a sustainable professional art career.
Apply here
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Contact
alumnirelations@mica.edu
(410) 225-2339
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