Current Mentor Roster Mentorship is regarded as the core of the MCAD MFA curriculum. It is structured to facilitate discussions and assess goals on a weekly basis. Students work one-on-one with their mentor in the advancement of studio work, research, and professional practice. To choose their mentors, students interview mentor candidates and select the practitioner who best fits their current practice; this student-oriented process sets our program apart from many MFA programs. For our mentor pool (see below for current list), we draw on not only the exceptional faculty at MCAD, but also the concentrated expertise of the Twin Cities' artists, designers, curators, and critics to find mentors uniquely suited to students' personal goals, practices, and research methods. We also now allow virtual mentorship in some cases, so we are not entirely limited by local geography. Below is a list of artists, designers, and creative professionals who may currently be available for mentorship. AnimationMichelle BrostNathan DornSarah EvensonSchell HickelMerit ThursdayComic ArtsJohn BivensArchie BongiovanniHarry GaoBarb SchulzJeremy SoreseKatharine Woodman-MaynardDrawing/PaintingJonathan AllerAndrea BagdonMichael BanningDiana BaumbachKim BensonKelsey BoschBrock BrownOwen BrownEmily BurchellLauren CallisSophia ChaiEd CharbonneauRachel CollierPreston DrumNathanael FlinkIsa GagarinPatrick GantertMichael GaughanAmanda HamiltonRussell HamiltonChristopher HarrisonJoshua HuyserJess Kiel-WornsonAnne LabovitzZach LeonardStephanie LindquistRobert NajlisRyan Gerald NelsonJennifer NevittKelly O'BrienAlex OgdenKatya OichermanEdson RosasJohn SchuermanNicole SimpkinsJeremy SoreseTessa SuttonCarolyn SwiszczSuyao TianMatt YaegerEngaged & Public Arts/Social PracticeNancy ArizaJulie BendaEli BrownSarah EvensonSam GouldRussell HamiltonAnne LabovitzStephanie LindquistBoris OichermanJuan Diego Pérez la CruzEmmett RamstadAndy SturdevantPiotr SzyhalskiRandy WalkerPeng WuFiber Arts & TextilesMayumi AmadaAllison BakerLauren CallisRachel CollierTracy KrummKatya OichermanEdson RosasHeather SchroederLaura WennstromFilm/VideoAllison BakerKelsey BoschRoshan GanuAndy GraydonSam HoolihanAlexandros LindsayKelley MeisterBen MorenAdam OlsonJuan Diego Pérez la CruzCraig RiceMerit ThursdayShen XinFurniture DesignErin MorenTom OliphantGraphic DesignKelsey BoschCatherine BretheimEmily BurchellRobynn ButlerAaron DeYoeSara FowlerSam GouldAustin GullixsonKaamil A. HaiderAndrea HydeZachary KeenanSieng LeeKatie LuptonMónica NadalAlison NowakJames O'BrienAlex OgdenKelsi SharpSuyao TianPeng WuIllustrationJulie BendaBrian BritiganBrock BrownSarah EvensonSara FowlerEric HansonKelsey KingDana KoehlerAlison NowakJames O’BrienRyan PeltierInteractive/Digital MediaKelsey BoschEli BrownRoshan GanuJohn KestonAlexandros LindsayBen MorenPiotr SzyhalskiMerit ThursdayLi Zeng InterdisciplinaryMayumi AmadaKatayoun AmjadiNancy ArizaAndrea BagdonAllison BakerDiana BaumbachJulie BendaKim BensonMelissa BormanKelsey BoschEli BrownOwen BrownEmily BurchellSophia ChaiEd CharbonneauSean ConnaughtyPreston DrumSarah EvensonNathanael FlinkPatrick GantertRoshan GanuMichael GaughanSam GouldLeslie GrantAndy GraydonKaamil A. HaiderAmanda HamiltonRussell HamiltonSam HoolihanRae Yuping HsuTracy KrummAnne LabovitzStephanie LindquistSieng LeeZach LeonardFaythe LevineAlexandros LindsayKelley MeisterBen MorenRobert NajlisRyan Gerald NelsonJames O'BrienKelly O’BrienThomas OliphantPatrick PriceLacey Prpić HedtkeEmmett RamstadAnne RynearsonHeather SchroederJohn SchuermanChristopher SelleckKelsi SharpNicole SimpkinsHolly StreekstraAndy SturdevantLex ThompsonMerit ThursdayKrista Kelly WalshSarah WeissLaura WennstromMatt YaegerShen XinNon-DisciplinaryEd CharbonneauMichael GaughanStephanie LindquistPeng WuPerformancePatrick GantertAndy GraydonAnne LabovitzKelley MeisterJack PavlikJuan Diego Pérez la CruzEmmett RamstadEdson RosasMerit ThursdayShen XinPhotographyKelsey BoschMelissa BormanEmily BurchellSophia ChaiLeslie GrantAndy GraydonSam HoolihanVince LeoPaula McCartneyJuan Diego Pérez la CruzLacey Prpić HedtkeChristopher SelleckRik SferraLex ThompsonSarah WeissPrintmaking/Paper/BooksNancy ArizaJulie BendaEli BrownSarah EvensonAnne LabovitzStephanie LindquistMónica NadalRyan Gerald NelsonLacey Prpić HedtkeEdson RosasNicole SimpkinsCarolyn SwiszczLex Thompson Sculpture/InstallationMayumi AmadaKatayoun AmjadiAllison BakerJulie BendaKelsey BoschEli BrownSophia ChaiPreston DrumPatrick GantertRoshan GanuMichael GaughanRussell HamiltonAnne LabovitzSieng LeeZach LeonardAlexandros LindsayJennifer NevittKelly O'BrienThomas OliphantJack PavlikJuan Diego Pérez la CruzPatrick PriceEmmett RamstadEdson RosasHolly StreekstraMerit ThursdayRandy WalkerSound ArtKelsey BoschAndy GraydonMichael GaughanJohn KestonBen Moren