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 JJ Antunes Rebeckah Regennitter 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 17 January - 01 March 2025Small Things Become Big Things: An Exhibition of Works Inspired By Jody Williams10:00 AM Concourse Gallery 17 January - 01 March 20252023/24 MCAD–Jerome Fellowship Exhibition10:00 AM Main Gallery 24 January 20252023/24 MCAD–Jerome Fellowship Exhibition Opening Reception6:00 PM Main 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 29 December 2024MCAD Alum Combines Hemp and Community in New Guidebook Image Bevan D. Suits MCAD Alumni Bevan D. Suits ’85 re-imagines what we think of community, housing, and hemp in his new guidebook What Community Looks Like. The guidebook by Nvision looks at and compares businesses and strategies for developing co-housing in Northern Wisconsin. News 26 December 2024Spotlight on Emerging Artists at MCAD's 27th Annual Art Sale 24 December 2024May Ling Kopecky Featured by Mayo Clinic News Network for Art and MS Advocacy 22 December 2024MCAD Partners with U.S. Military to Monitor Arctic Thaw and Its Impact 21 December 2024Kitty Craft Makes Triumphant Return to the Stage After 20-Year Hiatus View all news