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Hear From Jen Stark ’05 & Jeff Koons ’76 🎨
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You’ve seen the work. Now hear directly from the artists behind it.
During MICA Bicentennial Weekend, October 9-11, internationally recognized artists and MICA alumni Jen Stark ’05 and Jeff Koons ’76 return to campus for special conversations about their work, ideas and creative practices.
Their work is wildly different. Both once studied at MICA. And this October, you can hear from them right here on your campus.
Jen Stark ’05 | Friday, October 9
Jeff Koons ’76 | Saturday, October 10
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Image credit: Lys McKeithan
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National Voter Registration Day
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Date: Sept 15th, 11:30-1:30 PM
The 2026 Midterms in November will be significant, with over 500 federal, state & local seats up for election. Make sure you’re registered to vote!
The Center for Mission & Community Education & League of Women Voters will be tabling at Meyerhoff House, Cohen Plaza & Founders Green to help our campus get out the vote! Interested in volunteering? Contact Marissa Vazhappilly at mvazhappilly@mica.edu!
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Friday, September 18, 9 am to 3:30 p.m.
Community Connections Day is one day every semester when students, faculty, and staff take time away from their classrooms and offices to connect and engage with important ideas, strengthen relationships, and reflect on the shared values of the MICA community. Attendance is expected.
For this fall's Community Connections Day, the theme is neighborism - how the MICA community can learn from and engage with their community, and connect with the organizations and people who are making a difference.
The schedule includes breakfast with the MICA Community, an update on our Strategic Planning initiative, a fireside chat with Maryland Comptroller Brooke Lierman and Amanda Morrell, deputy director of Maryland Citizens for the Arts, a public art project and lunch. And in the afternoon, the Center for Mission and Community Education will host a Community Engagement Fair. We will conclude the afternoon with a celebratory cake and raffle.
Full schedule and registration at the link below.
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PeopleSoft Campus Solutions Maintenance
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September 17, 4:30 - 8:30pm
PeopleSoft Campus Solutions and MyMICA Portal will be offline for system maintenance on Thursday September 17th between 4:30pm - 8:30pm. Some MICA / App functionality will be unavailable.
Access to MICA e-mail and other Google Apps, 25Live, Canvas, and MICA.edu will not be affected by this work.
Contact the Help Desk if you have any questions or concerns: Help@MICA.edu / (410) 225 - 2201.
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Game Design Student Show
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Closing Reception: Monday, September 14, 6:00 - 7:30pm
On view: Though September 15
Rosenberg Gallery, Brown Building
Come play a selection of interactive student games featuring cute animals, creative monsters, and unique situations. Join us at tonight's reception to celebrate student developers!
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Fashioning Identity and Power: A Discussion of Clothing and Pattern in the Portraiture of Kira Nam Greene
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Monday, September 14, 2026 12:00–1:00 Falvey Hall
Programming by MICA Exhibitions and the Painting Department along with the on-campus exhibition DEVOTED: 20 Years of The McMillan-Stewart Endowed Chair in Painting Artist Kira Nam Greene and MICA fashion historian Victoria Pass will be in conversation about the role of fashion, pattern, and art history in Greene's portrait paintings.
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Alumni, Faculty and Staff Selected for Juried Exhibition at The Phillips Collection in D.C.
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Twelve MICA alumni, faculty, and staff are among 48 artists selected for Tomorrow Will Also Rise, a juried regional exhibition at The Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C.
Chosen from 1,500 applicants from Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia, the artists explore the complexities of the contemporary world while high-lighting themes of beauty, resilience, and determination.
MICA participants are: Mark Armbruster ’92 (Photography BFA), Hannah Atallah ’26 (Rinehart School of Sculpture MFA), Aliana Grace Bailey ’20 (Community Arts MFA), Sasha Baskin ’14 (Drawing BFA), Thea Canlas ’06 (Fiber BFA), Aishwariya Chandrasekar (staff), Erin Fostel ’04 (Drawing BFA), Kyle Hackett ’13 (Hoffberger School of Painting MFA), Kei Ito ’16 (Photographic & Electronic Media MFA; faculty), Ringo Lisko ’24 (Rinehart School of Sculpture MFA), Katie O’Keefe ’14 (Fiber BFA; staff, preparator), and Melissa Sutherland Moss ’25 (Studio Art MFA; faculty).
Tomorrow Will Also Rise is on view through Sept. 20, 2026.
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Fall 2026 Power Speaker Series
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This Tuesday will be the first Power Speaker of the Fall, sponsored by the MFACA program.
The event will be held in the Lazarus Building Auditorium, 131 W North Ave. Baltimore, MD 21201.
This event is free open to the public and refreshments will be provided. Power Speaker series are held every third Tuesday of the month.
Join via Zoom: ID 917 271 8332
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Noliwe Rooks: This is Not a Manifesto, but...: Higher Education at a Moment of Crisis
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September 17th in Falvey Hall at 7pm
To celebrate Constitution Day during MICA’s Bicentennial year please join us for a lecture and discussion with Dr. Noliwe Rooks, L. Herbert Ballou University Professor, and Chair of Africana Studies at Brown University. Dr. Rooks is a multi-methods scholar whos award-winning work explores how education, beauty, race, and gender both impact and are impacted by popular culture, social history, and political life in the United States.
Her lecture will discuss how we can use history as a guide to navigate the challenges facing higher education today. The author of six books and numerous articles, essays, and op-ed’s, Dr. Rook’s most recent book, Integrated: How Schools in America Failed Black Children, is about how the implementation of integration/desegregation strategies impacted Black children and communities, and explores four generations of her family history with education in the United States.
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Lecture by Leyla Faye, McMillan Stewart Endowed Chair of Painting
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Monday September 21, 12-1pm in Falvey Hall
Please join us for a lecture by Leyla Faye, one of this year's McMillan Stewart Endowed Chairs of Painting, on Monday, September 21 from 12-1pm in Falvey Hall. Leyla Faye stages painting as a place of deliberate undoing. Animating her own body as a site of reversal, she turns the self-portrait against itself. Leyla Faye received her BFA in Painting from the Rhode Island School of Design and her MFA in Painting and Printmaking at the Yale School of Art in New Haven. In September 2026, she will present Theft of Fire, her second solo exhibition with Company Gallery, New York.
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Victoria Rowell: A Woman Becomes…
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On View: September 25 - October 11, Main O Gallery
Reception: Friday, September 25, 5 - 7pm
A Woman Becomes… is a solo exhibition by accomplished actress, artist, writer, and director Victoria Rowell. On view in Main 0 Gallery from 9/25 through 10/11 with an opening reception on Friday, September 25, 5–7 PM.
Featuring 26 black-and-white photographs and ephemera, A Woman Becomes... is an intimate photographic essay that universally honors girls who perish and those who survive to become brave women. Rowell dedicates the show to the legacy of pianist Agatha Wooten Armstead, her primary foster parent who introduced her to the fine arts, photography, and nature as a child on Armstead’s farm in Maine.
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Secrets of the Stacks
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Come and explore the depths of the library, and yourself! A series of tasks and objectives will lead you on a meandering journey through the many ideas hidden away within the collection. The more tasks you complete, the more secrets you may uncover. Come be dazzled! Be inquisitive! Imagine what could be! Inspiration awaits around every corner and page! Friday September 25th, 2026 5-7pm at the Decker Library.
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Make an Impact: MICA Day of Service Returns
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Tuesday, October 13, from 9:00 am – 3:30 pmduring Fall Break!
Join MICA students, staff, and faculty for Fall Day of Service. Check-in and project transportation will begin at BBOX. Across Baltimore, volunteers will work alongside community partners on hands-on projects including mural painting, neighborhood greening, park beautification, art room preparation, and creating vibrant painted boards for vacant homes. An additional installation day with the West North Avenue Development Authority will take place Saturday, October 17, from 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Spots are limited, so register through the Day of Service registration form and sign up early! Bring your creativity, energy, and commitment to being a good neighbor.
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STUDENT SUCCESS & OPPORTUNITIES /
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JUST/Start Info Session
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Learn more about the 2026 JUST/Start Idea Competition! The JUST/Start Idea Competition inspires students and alumni to share their ideas with the MICA Community through a 1-min pitch. Students will compete for seed funding awards of $3,000, $1,500, and $750 determined by a judging panel, and a $500 People’s Choice Award voted on by the MICA Community.
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Apply for the Arts in Leadership Fellowship
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Due Date for Applications is October 22, 2026
The MICA Arts in Leadership Fellowship is a competitive, paid four-year opportunity preparing students to become socially engaged artists, creative leaders, and nonprofit professionals. Fellows receive a stipend each year while working alongside Baltimore community organizations and developing leadership, project management, and grant writing skills.
Through hands-on experiences, Fellows build professional experience, meaningful relationships with community partners, and the skills needed to create sustainable impact. By graduation, Fellows have a strong network, a portfolio of real-world projects, and practical experience that can distinguish them in graduate school and the creative workforce.
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Ideation to Idea Workshop
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Tuesday, Sept 15 at 12pm-1pm via zoom
Ready to turn your creative entrepreneurial dreams into reality? Go from ideation to idea through an inspiring and hands-on workshop ! Learn how to generate and shape your concept, identify your market, and build a solid foundation to bring your vision to life while setting your venture on the path to success. Required for JUST/Start applicants and encouraged for UP/Start applicants. Open to all MICA students & alumni
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So You Want to Pitch
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Thursday, Sept 17th, 12pm-1pm via zoom
Join us for an interactive workshop with Takia Ross designed to help you communicate your business with confidence, clarity, and impact. Whether you’re preparing for JUST/Start, UP/Start, or simply want to sharpen your entrepreneurial skills, this high-energy session will give you practical tools to strengthen your pitch and make your ideas memorable. Come ready to learn, practice, and get inspired! Required for JUST/Start applicants and encouraged for UP/Start applicants. Open to all MICA students & alumni
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HADVC Student Voice Association Meeting
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Please join us in Bunting 410 at Noon on September 23rd for the History of Art, Design, & Visual Culture's Student Voice Association meeting. All HADVC majors, minors, and prospective majors and minors, are welcome! Faculty will be present to answer questions about the department and the class schedule for next semester! Lunch from Cafe Fili will be served.
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Apply for the MICA x ACC School-to-Market Program!
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Interested in taking your work into the professional marketplace? MICA students can apply to participate in the American Craft Council’s School-to-Market Program, facilitated by the RCCE.
Selected students will represent MICA at American Craft Made Baltimore, February 19–21, 2027, at the Baltimore Convention Center, gaining hands-on experience with booth design, merchandising, selling, and working directly with customers at a professional craft fair.
Applications are due Sunday, September 27 at 11:59 PM. A stipend will be provided to selected participants. *International students of F-1 or J-1 visas are not eligible to participate in this opportunity.
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Paid artist opportunity for MICA student artists!
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We’re excited to share a paid artist opportunity for MICA student artists! Hotel Revival is looking for two MICA student artists to create live artwork while guests dine at an upcoming event at Topside, our rooftop restaurant in Mount Vernon.
- Create Live Art in a Restaurant
- Paid Opportunity
- Meet The Artist Feature
- Sell Your Work On-site
- PR, Social, & Email Exposure
This is a great opportunity to showcase your work in a lively hospitality setting and connect with guests and the Baltimore community. Hotel Revival is located at 101 W. Monument Street in Baltimore.
Interested artists can email Paris Jackson with your name, type of artwork/medium, and a link and or photos of your work to be considered.
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ACADEMIC AND DEPARTMENTAL HIGHLIGHTS /
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Residence Hall Package Rooms Are Now Closed for the Season
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Residence hall package rooms at Founders, Meyerhoff and Gateway are now closed. You can use the Amazon Lockers there. Please change your delivery addres for packages to: Your Name, MICA Student Packages, 1401 W Mount Royal Ave Baltimore, MD 21217. Pick up at Bunting, M-F, 8:30-5.
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HEALTH, WELLNESS & SAFETY /
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Disability Centered Affinity Group
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Every Wednesday from 3 pm - 4 pm in Bunting 110 Accessibility and Disability Services will be hosting a disability centered affinity group for students with disabilities to confidentially listen and share about their experience being disabled at MICA.
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Call For Entry: Fall 2026 Juried Undergraduate Exhibition
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Open to all Full-time Undergraduate Day Students. Only one submission per student. To enter, artworks and their completed forms must be dropped off to the Meyerhoff Gallery (Fox Building, Floor 1, left of security desk) ON Wednesday, September 23 between 9:00 am - 4:30 pm for jurying. Submissions will not be accepted outside of this time frame. See submission form for additional details/instructions. Find submission forms in boxes at the front area of campus buildings + extra forms will be available on submission day.
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Creative Futures Residency- Info Session
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Ready for your next professional chapter? Join the Ratcliffe Center for Creative Entrepreneurship for a virtual info session about the Creative Futures Residency. Learn how the residency can provide structured tools, resources, and support to help you turn your creative experience into meaningful professional opportunities. Thursday, September 24 | 6–7 PM Virtual via Zoom Whether you're exploring your next career move, building a creative practice, or looking for support to reach your professional goals, this session is a great place to start.
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OPEN CALL! WE ARE EVERYWHERE
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Deadline: September 18
WE ARE EVERYWHERE (open to LGBTQ2IA+ students, staff, faculty) This salon-style exhibition is open to all current MICA LGBTQ2IA+ identified students, staff, and faculty!
WE ARE EVERYWHERE MICA FOX 2 Gallery October 1st-14th, 2026
The exhibition will take place concurrently with MICA's National Coming Out Day programming, and is intended to connect LGBTQ2IA+ people in the MICA community with each other and to celebrate their diversity and visibility.
For details and timeline of submissions, click the link below.
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Paid Community Engagement Opportunity
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Interested in spooky face painting? Love working with kids? Want to make some extra cash on a Saturday? Come join the South Baltimore Halloween Bash at Riverside Park on October 24, 2026 as a face painter! The Riverside Neighborhood Association is looking for two awesome, friendly and creative MICA students to paint faces for four hours at the SoBo Halloween Bash. Compensation at $50/hour. For more details, email mippolito@mica.edu
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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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