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 Dylan Gfroerer 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 Daniel Acevedo Ranran Hu MCAD's student body includes more than 800 students from 46 states, DC and 19 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 Ell Bueno Image Branson Aila Image Nori Donais Image Macintosh Harroun Next Slide Get InvolvedMCAD welcomes you. Through unique events, lectures, alumni programs, and more, there are endless opportunities for everyone to join in. Events 03 April 2026Visiting Artist Lecture: Ricardo Levins Morales1:00 PM Auditorium 150 09 April 2026Visiting Artist Lecture: Deborah Stratman1:00 PM Auditorium 150 18 April 2026The Auction at MCAD6:00 PM MCAD Main Gallery View all events Image Alumni Profile Gina Louise BFA, Minneapolis College of Art and Design MCAD alumni are accomplished makers, culture shapers, and problem solvers. Jennifer Breiter BFA, American Academy of Art MA, Minneapolis College of Art and Design Donchelle Santiaguin-Rollins BFA, La Sierra University MA, Minneapolis College of Art and Design Kimberly Rashad BFA, Syracuse University MA, Minneapolis College of Art and Design Nastia Fisco BFA, Minneapolis College of Art and Design Justin Robert Lees BS, Minneapolis College of Art and Design Sara Suppan BFA, 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 02 April 2026To Tend To By Bo Young An Image Bo Young An ’22 To Tend To by Bo Young An ’22 opened March 13 at Second Shift Studio Space. To Tend To emerges from an accumulation of gestures through which the mind and body find stability within the vast movements, across borders and through seasons, that shape a life. News 01 April 2026Where We Meet By Suyao Tian 31 March 2026MCAD Alum Henry Labounta Showcases Environmental Sculpture in Northeast Minneapolis 28 March 2026The FieldHawk Kickstarter Fundraising for Print 26 March 2026Woody Olsen Accepted into BAC Juried Photography Exhibition View all news