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.