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Bicentennial Weekend, October 9 - 11.
Registration is OPEN!
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Registration is now open and we have also announced the full calendar of events. Buy your tickets early as some events might sell out.
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Some new highlights just announced:
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Friday events will include a welcome reception and feature an evening with Jen Stark ’05 and a special screening of The Underbelly Project, produced by Logan Hicks '16.
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The day on Saturday will be filled with exhibitions, open studios, alumni reunions, workshops, family programming and art sales.
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Saturday evening there are two special events - a conversation with Jeff Koons '76 in Falvey Hall and A Taste of MICA, a culinary experience under the tent in Cohen Plaza, celebrating creativity, community and the MICA spirit.
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On Sunday, the Art Market will continue all day and in the afternoon Stoop Storytelling joins the celebration for a special live storytelling event.
Mark your calendars and get ready for an unforgettable weekend! For more information and to buy your tickets, visit the link below.
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The new MICA/App is here!
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The brand-new MICA/App is live! Almost 1000 users have been active over the past 7 days as students return. But we want more of you to join them!
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Students can view their schedules, join student organizations and clubs, chat with friends and so much more. And the App can be used to RSVP and check into events. We encourage everyone to either use the desktop version and/or download the mobile versions.
If you're a faculty or staff member who would like to be trained, please email app@mica.edu.
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Making America Again:
So Strong, So Brave, So True
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On view: August 28 - September 29
Sheila & Richard Riggs Gallery
Reception: Thursday, September 3, 5:00 - 7:00pm
Making America Again: So Strong, So Brave, So True, includes artwork by a representative cohort of Ford/Philip Morris Foundation Fellow for Artists of Color (1985-1999), whose careers have had a decided impact in the global art world. The exhibition was curated by Dr. Leslie King Hammond, Graduate Dean Emerita and Founder of Center for Race and Culture, and Dr. Lowery Stokes Sims, Curator Emerita, Museum of Arts and Design.
Image credit: Monica Ikegwu, Open / Close (Diptych), 2021, Oil on canvas, 48 x 36 inches each, Courtesy of Dr. Myrtis Bedolla and Alex Hyman Collection
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ON VIEW:
2026 First Year Experience (FYE) Exhibition
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On view: through September 13
Meyerhoff Gallery, Fox Building, Floor 1
Pinkard Gallery, Bunting Center, Floor 1
Reception: Thursday, September 10, 5:00 - 7:00pm
This exhibition features work by rising sophomores made during the 2025-26 academic year.
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DEVOTED: 20 Years of The McMillan-Stewart Endowed Chair in Painting Exhibition
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On view: August 28 - October 11
Decker Gallery, Fox Building
Reception: Thursday, September 10, 5:00 - 7:00pm
As a part of our year-long Bicentennial Celebration, MICA will bring together–for the first time–the work of 29 women artists who have made lasting connections with the school and its community. DEVOTED celebrates the open, unstinting exchanges fostered by the chairship.
Image credits:
Left image: Kira Nam Greene, Room of Her Own (Saya) 2022, oil, watercolor, gouache, acrylic marker and colored pencil on canvas, 50” × 40”
Right image: Hedieh Ilchi, We Are Whirled Asunder 2024–5, acrylic on Dibond, 72” × 54”
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Lecture by Jackie Milad,
McMillan Stewart Endowed Chair of Painting
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Monday, August 31 from 12-1pm in Falvey Hall.
Please join us for a lecture by Jackie Milad, one of this year's McMillan Stewart Endowed Chairs of Painting. Jackie Milad is an Egyptian-Honduran-American artist based in Baltimore City. Her mixed-media abstract paintings and collages address the history and complexities of dispersed cultural heritage and multi-ethnic identity.
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STUDENT SUCCESS & OPPORTUNITIES /
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Student Counseling Center - Expanded drop-in hours for opening week
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The MICA Student Counseling Center (SCC) welcomes MICA students to the Fall Semester and extends an invitation to visit! Welcome Week Opening • Expanded Drop-ins: Monday, August 24th to Friday, August 28th 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. (20 minute sessions; no appointment needed; first-come, first-served) • New to SCC? Meet a SCC counselor. • Returning student? Stop by for a check-in. • We are here for you!
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The Student Counseling Center (SCC) is Ducking the Campus
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MICA students! During the day on August 24th and over the next few days, if you find rubber ducks hanging out in a spot on campus, they are yours to take home! As the new semester kicks off, let these duck discoveries remind you that happiness can be discovered in fun ways. Take a photo and show us your new feathered friend. Join the SCC on Instagram. Link below.
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Applications are now open for SCC's Fall Therapeutic DnD Group
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The Student Counseling Center (SCC) invites students to apply for "Roll Play!" (Upperclassmen are especially encouraged to apply) Mondays or Wednesdays, 4-6:30 p.m., starting the week of September 14th “Dungeons & Dragons” Tabletop Role Playing Game Therapeutic Group. Enter a shared world of fantasy & collaborative storytelling. Build confidence, communication skills, develop frustration tolerance & emotional resilience, & further personal growth. Facilitated by the SCC. Use the sign up below for screenings for our therapeutic DnD groups
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HEALTH, WELLNESS & SAFETY /
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MyCareWell@MICA—Always On, Never Off…24/7
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Welcome to Fall 2026 at MICA. The Student Counseling Center (SCC) presents MyCareWell@MICA and the Telus Health Student Support App. All MICA students registered for the Fall Semester are able to use MyCareWell@MICA- 24/7 support line provides you with in-the-moment support from a counselor, regardless of the time of day or your location – Call (866) 443-0538 to reach the 24/7 support line.
Telus Health Student Support App lets MICA students browse and engage in health and wellness resources on the go, start a live chat, and/or speak with a counselor when logged into the Telus Health Student Support App.
Follow this link https://telusproduction.com/app/5108.html to open your iPhone or Google Play store, download the Telus Health Student Support app, and use your MICA email to login and create a password.
For detailed information about the Student Counseling Center (SCC) and all counseling options available visit SCC on the 2nd floor of 81 Mosher or visit online at the link below.
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OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENGAGEMENT /
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Creative Futures Residency Info Session
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Join the Ratcliffe Center for Creative Entrepreneurship for a virtual info session introducing the Creative Futures Residency, a professional development opportunity designed to support MICA alumni as they navigate their next professional chapter. Learn about the residency, available resources, and how the program can help you develop structure, strengthen your creative practice, and advance your professional goals. Whether you’re exploring new career opportunities, building a creative venture, or seeking support for your next step, this session will provide helpful information about the program and application process. Join us Thursday, August 27, from 6–7 PM on Zoom. Register today and connect!
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Image credit: Lys McKeithan
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Design Our Civic Engagement Logo
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The Center for Mission & Community Education wants YOU!
Submit your original logo design for Civic Engagement Week (September 14-18, 2026).
Designs should be 1x1 ratio (JPEG or PNG) and should fit well within a circle. The winning design will be featured on event materials, shared in a Mission social media post, and the artist will receive a Center for Mission swag bag.
Email your submission to rme@mica.edu by August 28.
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Here are a few quick notes around submissions:
You may make your submissions as far in advance as you would like. But please make sure to select an issue date within a few weeks of the event.
ONLY the information in the "Submission Title" and "Submission Copy" fields plus your link and image will be included in the newsletter. The other fields in the form are for organizational purposes only.
If you are submitting an event, please make sure to include the date, time and location of the event in the copy. If all 3 are not present, your submission will not be included. We may not have the opportunity to contact you for clarification.
Please keep your submission titles to about 30 characters and your copy to under 100 words. This is meant to be a quick read. It's is, after all, called the MICA Minute!
As a reminder, the MICA Minute is for things happening over the next few weeks or for quick announcements. There are other avenues for bigger stories that require more space; the MICA Stories portal for instance. Think of it this way, the MICA Minute is for the WHO, WHAT and WHEN. MICA Stories go beyond that and include the HOW and WHY.
Here are the links to those 2 forms
Don't forget to submit your events to the Event's Calendar here in order to be listed on the website and the MICAapp. The newsletter and the events calendar are not connected and require different information.
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