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Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
California Institute of the Arts
College of Architecture, Design and Media at University of Redlands, LA (formerly Woodbury University)
NSCAD University (Nova Scotia College of Art and Design)
Columbus College of Art and Design
Montserrat College of Art

The AICAD Post-Graduate Teaching Fellowship

The Fellowship program seeks to provide professional practice opportunities to high-achieving alumni who have recently graduated from AICAD member schools, and who can contribute to arts and design higher education through their understanding of the barriers facing those from racial and ethnic backgrounds underrepresented in our faculty and curricula, as evidenced by life experiences and disciplinary expertise. AICAD institutions aspire to create a climate that recognizes and values diversity as central to excellence in art and design education.

AICAD Fellowships include structured and unstructured mentoring and professional development opportunities along with direct teaching experience, health benefits, and other monetary supports.

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33 Projects across 23 Schools Awarded Curriculum Development Grants by Partnership of Academic Leadership in Sustainability (PALS)

The Partnership of Academic Leadership in Sustainability (PALS), supported by the Association of Independent Colleges in Arts & Design (AICAD), has awarded $1000 grants to projects that amplify sustainability within their academic programs. With an impressive pool of 65 project submissions, 33 awards were granted, spanning 23 schools internationally. Find the list of grant awardees […]


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