MINNEAPOLIS COLLEGE of ART and DESIGN A Continual Process of Forming and TransformingMCAD invites exploration and experimentation in your creative practice. Choose from courses ranging from fine arts and design to entrepreneurship and sustainability. With so many choices, where do you see yourself on this journey? Explore Our Programs Claire McKevitt Why MCAD? Offering a transformative education open to all backgrounds, MCAD gets you ready to confidently lead and practice in an ever-evolving world. It’s where students find their personal and professional purpose as creative leaders. Learn About Us Katie Weston Kasandra Suarez MCAD's student body includes more than 800 students from 45 states and 15 countries. Explore Endless Creativity Previous Slide Image Hannah Butala Image Nicholas C. Lents Image Hollie Leggett Image Daniel Acevedo Image Kiley Friese Image Nicky Dolan Image Amber Steinbach Image Reed Morraine Ross Image Kam McLane Image Bastian Stark Next Slide Get InvolvedMCAD welcomes you. Through unique events, lectures, alumni programs, and more, there are endless opportunities for everyone to join in. Events 24 January 2025Visiting Artist Lecture: Edgar Arceneaux1:00 PM Auditorium 150 24 January 20252023/24 MCAD–Jerome Fellowship Exhibition Opening Reception6:00 PM Main Gallery 24 January 2025Exhibition Reception and Celebration of Life for Small Things Become Big Things: Works Inspired by Jody Williams6:00 PM Concourse Gallery View all events Image Alumni Profile Hollie Leggett BFA, Minneapolis College of Art and Design MCAD alumni are accomplished makers, culture shapers, and problem solvers. Joshua Van Patter BS, Minneapolis College of Art and Design Paige Dansinger BFA, Minneapolis College of Art and Design Adam Smith BS, Minneapolis College of Art and Design Yinfan Huang BFA, Minneapolis College of Art and Design Jin Meyerson BFA, Minneapolis College of Art and Design MFA, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art Bri Heu BS, Minneapolis College of Art and Design More than 97% of MCAD students receive some kind of financial aid. Support MCAD’s mission to offer a world-class education to all. Ways to Give News 16 January 2025Shimmer on the Horizon: Landscapes Reimagined Image Andrea Carlson ’05 MCAD Alumni Andrea Carlson ’05 debuted her exhibition Shimmer on Horizons last August at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. The works featured are large-scale panorama landscapes built up of smaller panels to create a disorienting but engaging and dynamic viewing experience. News 14 January 2025Lady Midnight takes spot on Top Ten Photos of 2024 12 January 2025Teresa Audet ’11 to teach Woodworking Workshop 10 January 2025Field Notes by David M. Scott ’98 09 January 2025MCAD Student Changing Disability Representation in Animation View all news