Sat, May 11, 2024, 3 –5 pm Children's Theatre Main Stage Image Honoring the Spring 2024 graduates; the Spring Commencement Ceremony will take place on Saturday, May 11 at 3:00 pm at the Children’s Theatre Main Stage (2400 3rd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55404). Following the ceremony, please join us for the Commencement Exhibition Reception in MCAD's Main Gallery, where work by graduating BFA and BS students is on display. Due to limited seating, tickets are required for admission to the ceremony. Commencement Ceremony 2024 Ethel Morrison Van Derlip Awards MA of Sustainable Design Michele Moore MA of Graphic and Web Design Dani Sundelle Master of Fine Arts Victor Sánchez Fine Arts Max Paulin Media Arts Hollie Legget Design A. Simone Creative Entrepreneurship Erin Hattenberger Undergraduate Commencement Exhibition Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition Commencement FAQ's Commencement Address: Seitu Jones Artist and advocate Seitu Ken Jones has been tending the soil of community through art for more than 40 years. He has harnessed the tools of visual art, infrastructure, and civic engagement that links history to the present and honors the community’s historic figures, natural resources, and cultural traditions. Jones’ large-scale sculptural installation Turnip Greens was dedicated in 2019 in the Nashville Farmers Market, inspired by its bounty of food and Black culture. In 2014, he convened A Community Meal for two thousand people over dinner at a table in St. Paul. His site-specific installations for the Twin Cities Light Rail Transit system blend visual beauty with local history. In 2013, he co-founded Frogtown Farm, an urban garden created with and for neighborhood residents. A retired faculty member of Goddard College in Washington State, Jones holds a BS degree in Landscape Design and MLS degree in Environmental History from University of Minnesota. He has been a Senior Fellow in Agricultural Systems at University of Minnesota and a member of the board of managers for the Capitol Region Watershed District. Bachelor of Fine Arts Grey Anderson, Animation grey-arts.com | @grey.animation Ellis Anderson, Comic Art kazeryve.wixsite.com/kazeryve | @kazeryve Isadora Androff, Animation @iamppe57 Michael Arachikavitz, Animation linktr.ee/ekrixart | @ekrixart (Taha) Tahatunhahelahawi Rayan Arnold, Comic Art tahabiscuits.carrd.co | @taha_biscuits Paige Arnold, Animation @pumpkin_python Emily Augustin, Graphic Design emilyaugustin.cargo.site Abriana Simone, Illustration asimone.net/ | @asimoneillustration Hannah Rae Butala, Print and Paperbook @hannahrae.art Niika Caine, Graphic Design niikacaine.cargo.site | @seraphinacaine Andy Carey, Animation Tenaya Coles, Animation tcoles.myportfolio.com Emma Crosby, Drawing and Painting emmacrosby1.wordpress.com | @ybcrosby.art Charles Branch Davis III, Comic Art @charles_b_davis_iii Emma Domen, Illustration emmadomen.cargo.site | @emmajdomen Charlie Douglas, Product Design instagram.com/cdouglas_designs/ Lilly Drew, Filmmaking https://ldrew072c.myportfolio.com https://www.instagram.com/_dr3wdraws/ Michael DuFresne, Comic Art Nico Enstrom, Fine Arts Studio nicoenstrom.myportfolio.com | @nicosart_nicosart Payton Felper, Print and Paperbook @sillyw0rmz Indigo Felton, Comic Art indigomoon14.wixsite.com Richard Flores, Drawing and Painting @tallgnome LOTTIE FRAASE, Graphic Design monolarkey.com | @monolarkey Isaac Furey, Graphic Design isaacfurey.com | @isaacfurey Rhys Gaer, Illustration artstation.com/homemade_salt_art | @homemade.salt Connor Gibb, Product Design connorgibbdesigns.weebly.com Taylor Goetsch, Illustration tgoet.myportfolio.com | @tayburskunst Joella Goyette, Animation jgoyette.myportfolio.com | @goyejo Lillian Graupman, Graphic Design Sophia Groves, Fine Arts Studio @Aka_sophiebear Hana Hartmann, Animation Poppy (Cici) Hè, Illustration Breanna Hickmott, Fine Arts Studio breannahickmott.com | @loonandfish Grace, Illustration @utttoka Ani Jamison, Comic Art ani-jamison.com | @waywardsunlight Kiera Joseph, Animation kierajoseph.weebly.com | @kiwikoalaa Leah Kehr, Illustration leahkehr.myportfolio.com | @leahsartleahsart Ian Kim, Drawing and Painting ikim1db9.myportfolio.com | @iantheart Kaitlin Klennert, Illustration kaitlinklennert.myportfolio.com | @katieklennert.art Allison Kolden, Illustration allisonkolden.com | @allisauuce Manteneh Koroma, Animation @koroma_house Peter Krueger, Fine Arts Studio pkruegerart.carrd.co Kaleigh Lagerquist, Animation invaderkay.com | @invader.kay Zia Lahn, Animation zlahn196c.myportfolio.com Karen Lai, Animation Baylee Larson, Animation Naoto Lichtblau-Tepley, Comic Art shoegomi.com | @shoegomi Dennis Lin, Graphic Design @d3nnislin Kenzie Lindow, Illustration kenzielindow.myportfolio.com | @kenzie.lindow Sarah Longfield, Furniture Design sarahlongfield.art Isabelle Margan, Illustration kayphtheknight.wixsite.com | @kayphtheknight Amanda Mattson, Fine Arts Studio Rammy McKee, Illustration rammymckee.cargo.site | @commanderrammy Valentine Mott, Illustration polturghost.com | @polturghost Noor Mroueh, Animation 2moonbeam3.wixsite.com | @1_.moon._.beam._1 Miles Mullen, Photography @miles.mullen Kalley Nelson, Illustration khncreative.myportfolio.com | @khn_creative Sarah Nelson, Graphic Design sarahnelsonportfolio.myportfolio.com Breena Neubauer, Animation Jay Newman, Drawing and Painting 3xsforluck.com | @threetimesforluck Gavin Nixon, Fine Arts Studio teemnixon.com | @teemnixon Okechukwu David Okoronkwo, Product Design mujoanomie.com | @mujoanomie Ari Orsino, Comic Art https://www.instagram.com/ari_orsino/ Sammi Ouellette, Illustration sammisportfolio.godaddysites.com | @sammi_art_ Abby Owen, Photography @aabigail.owen Jackson Parrish, Graphic Design jacksonparrish.myportfolio.com Maxwell Paulin, Fine Arts Studio maxpaulin12.wixsite.com | @3maxpaulins Celia Prom, Illustration cprom.myportfolio.com | @promfolio Lynaea Russom, Drawing and Painting lynaearussom.myportfolio.com | @lyn.aea Benji Salinas, Photography @benjisalinasart Eh Ku Du Say, Filmmaking @ehkudu_photograph Laurel "Yoyo" Scheel, Animation Chase Schulte, Graphic Design cschulte.cargo.site | @cchaseno Luke Mars Smith, Comic Art martianluke.com | @martianlukeart Bug Sommerness, Animation littlebugillustrations.carrd.co | @littlebugfantasies Ariana Mai Stanchfield, Comic Art glitchymai.carrd.co | @glitchy_mai Tee Stewart, Animation teeglitch.carrd.co | @teeglitch McKayla Stieve, Illustration mstieve8249.myportfolio.com | @kaylatheseahag Carter Stine, Graphic Design morecarter.cargo.site | @more.carter Ren Stokesbary, Web and Multimedia Jagoda Julianna Swallop, Comic Art jjswallop3.wixsite.com/vampyard | @vampyard Lucas Teasdale, Comic Art sleepylucas.com | @outlawed.lucas Douglas Thoms, Illustration douglasthomsart.myportfolio.com | @douglasthomsart Lily Tug, Fine Arts Studio @tugbugart Indira, Comic Art behance.net/indiraturner1 Lily Vernon Vanderwood, Fine Arts Studio vernonvanderwood.com | @vernofthewoods Tiffany Pavoua Vang, Comic Art ricecakefactory.com | @tuff_vangu Pa Nhia Vanessa Vang, Animation Anthony Viray, Graphic Design vrydsgn.cargo.site | @antwanbased Ozzy Von Eschen, Comic Art aslenv123.wixsite.com/ozzy-portfolio | @dekuman_crybaby_ Karrington Walker, Comic Art karringtonw.carrd.co | @top_notch_turnip Austin Watts, Animation Fin Anton Weber, Comic Art finweber.com | @finweber_