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Hey MCAD Students, Join Allan Kohl for Adventures in the Archives! ✨ Tuesday, September 8 at 12:05 pm✨ Main Building, Au...
09/02/2026

Hey MCAD Students, Join Allan Kohl for Adventures in the Archives!

✨ Tuesday, September 8 at 12:05 pm
✨ Main Building, Auditorium 140
✨ Student event

This lunchtime talk celebrates the 140th anniversary of the very first class offered on September 7, 1886 by the then-brand new Minneapolis School of Fine Arts, which today is our own Minneapolis College of Art and Design.

Featuring historic photographs from the College Archives, this presentation shows what classes students took, what skills they were expected to develop, and what challenges they had to overcome in becoming artists.

You’ll also meet some of the fascinating individuals who shaped the School’s identity during its first forty years, and see how the School adapted and changed to face crises that could have resulted in its demise.

Are you registered for an upcoming prospective student event yet? 🖍 Real Talk with Students and Admissions (AMA) on Sept...
09/01/2026

Are you registered for an upcoming prospective student event yet?

🖍 Real Talk with Students and Admissions (AMA) on September 10
🖌 Fund Your Future! with MCAD's Financial Aid team on September 15
🖊 How to Prepare for a Portfolio Day on September 22
..and more! Register and find more events at mcad.edu/visit

"A self-portrait is a great way to describe yourself without words."Each year, MCAD students are asked to submit a self-...
08/30/2026

"A self-portrait is a great way to describe yourself without words."

Each year, MCAD students are asked to submit a self-portrait that represents who they are in this very moment of their artistic journey. Stay tuned to see all of this incredible work posted to our social media.

"Living Threads" by Hend Al-Mansour ’02, MFA uses screen printing to highlight the story of Palestinian American poet an...
08/28/2026

"Living Threads" by Hend Al-Mansour ’02, MFA uses screen printing to highlight the story of Palestinian American poet and Deaf Educator, Yara Omer. Al-Mansour combines Islamic design motifs, American Sign Language (ASL), and traditional Palestinian dress to highlight the intersectionality of her Palestinian American identity.

An early draft of the work was on view at the Minneapolis Institute of Art as in her "Mihrabs: Portraits of Arab American Women" exhibition as part of the Minnesota Artists Exhibition Program.

Living Threads
Rosalux Gallery (Minneapolis, MN)
August 7–August 30, 2026

Learn more: mcad.edu/news/living-threads-hend-al-mansour

Throwback Thursday to when Raina Belleau ’11 created a 500-pound, 17-foot sculpture made entirely of trash for the Minne...
08/27/2026

Throwback Thursday to when Raina Belleau ’11 created a 500-pound, 17-foot sculpture made entirely of trash for the Minnesota State Fair.

The artwork was part of the Department of Natural Resources "Adopt-a-River" program. Each scrap used to form this sculpture was cleaned up out of a river.

"You have no idea how much trash is out there until you start picking it up yourself." —Belleau

08/25/2026

Many events during the 32nd International Sculpture Conference (ISC) will be hosted at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design from October 22–25, 2026. The conference brings together sculptors, public artists, educators, students, and fabricators for panels and discussions. The conference tackles modern issues in the contemporary sculpture scene including public engagement, cultural memory, and the evolving role of artists within the community.

Alongside the program, participants can partake in portfolio reviews, workshops, and demonstrations, and explore the Twin Cities’ notable public art spaces.

Learn more at mcad.edu/news/2026-international-sculpture-conference-be-hosted-mcad

National Portfolio Day makes its only stop in Minnesota on September 27, 2026! ☺ Get a head start on your art school app...
08/23/2026

National Portfolio Day makes its only stop in Minnesota on September 27, 2026!

☺ Get a head start on your art school application.
☺ Bring your artwork and have it reviewed by more than 20 different colleges and universities.
☺ Meet in person with representatives from MCAD and other world-class art and design schools from across the country.

Learn more and Register at mcad.edu/npd

Now on view through October 31! We're spotlighting the art and research undertaken by both full- and part-time faculty i...
08/22/2026

Now on view through October 31!

We're spotlighting the art and research undertaken by both full- and part-time faculty in the 2026 MCAD Faculty Biennial. Some fifty faculty members in the college’s Creative Entrepreneurship, Design, Fine Arts, Media Arts, and Liberal Arts Departments are participating in an exhibition located in our Main and Concourse Galleries. Participating faculty will also be presenting papers, film screenings, performances, and readings as part of a Faculty Forum Series.

The wide variety of media and formats will showcase the breadth of the faculty’s expertise and offer audience members multiple in-person and remote engagement opportunities.

Exhibition: August 22–October 31, 2026
Reception: Friday, September 11, 6:00–8:00 p.m.

Learn More at mcad.edu/events/2026-faculty-biennial-exhibition-and-forum

Hend Al-Mansour ’02, MFAThis year, we honored Hend Al-Mansour ’02, MFA with the Alumni Achievement Award at spring comme...
08/20/2026

Hend Al-Mansour ’02, MFA
This year, we honored Hend Al-Mansour ’02, MFA with the Alumni Achievement Award at spring commencement. She has received the Minnesota State Arts Board’s Creative Support and Artist Initiative grants, the McKnight Fellowship, the Jerome Fellowship in Printmaking, and the Juror’s Award at the Contemporary Islamic Art exhibition in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Her practice includes screen-printed works with stylized figures, Arabic calligraphy, Sadu and henna motifs, animation, and shrine-like, textile installations that merge contemporary Islamic art with feminist storytelling.

Doug Vanornum ’93
“MCAD opened my mind to another world of possibilities. Through my experiences there, I learned as much about myself as anything. I left with new skillsets, a broader perspective, and more confidence...Today, our society needs educational sanctuaries more than ever,” says Vanornum, who since 2005 has been giving generously to the MCAD Fund and Scholarships. He states, “My hope is that the school will long continue to be for others what it was for so many of us. MCAD is a special place.”

🎨 This annual publication celebrates the creative achievements and cultural leadership of MCAD alumni. Inside, you will discover innovative work being done by peers as well as current students, the latest developments at the college, and ways to engage with the MCAD community.
🎨 Read the full stories at mcad.edu/cut-paste

Grover Hogan ’21 and Sage Phillips ’22 are exhibiting new paintings and sculptures together for "Good Kitty" at AfterHou...
08/12/2026

Grover Hogan ’21 and Sage Phillips ’22 are exhibiting new paintings and sculptures together for "Good Kitty" at AfterHours Gallery in St. Paul. "Good Kitty" chews on actions of self-domestication, marking, and agency–exploring the terrors and rituals of intimacy.

Join them for the opening reception on Friday August 14 from 6:00–9:00 p.m. "Good Kitty" will be on display from August 14–September 5, 2026.

Learn More at mcad.edu/news/mcad-alumni-exhibit-good-kitty-afterhours-gallery

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