AICAD Blog


Oct 23, 2020

AICAD 2020 Academic Symposium "A Year Refocused" Moved to February 18-20

Good Morning AICAD Members and Friends, It feels as though each time we refer to 2020 as “unprecedented times,” the year seems to take that as a dare to double down on challenging events. It’s become clear in the past weeks that there is growing concern around the US elections and that the week of the elections is likely to unfold in ways we’ve never experienced before. We’ve managed to convene the AICAD Symposium for many years around the same time, often on the heels...


Oct 05, 2020

AICAD announces recipients of the 2020/21 Post-Graduate Teaching Fellowship

The Association of Independent Colleges of Art & Design (AICAD) is pleased to announce the five Fellows who have recently been selected to participate in a year-long, Post-Graduate Teaching Fellowship at participating AICAD institutions during the 2020/21 academic year. Additionally, eleven of the 2019/20 fellows will be continuing in their positions for a second year. The Fellowship program seeks to provide professional practice...


Apr 08, 2020

Artist Relief Providing Emergency Funding For Artists Affected by COVID-19

For those artists facing hardships due to the recent Coronavirus pandemic, help is now being made available. Artist Relief is an initiative organized by the Academy of American Poets, Artadia, Creative Capital, Foundation for Contemporary Arts, MAP Fund, National YoungArts Foundation, and United States Artists—all small to mid-sized national arts grantmakers—that have come together in this unprecedented moment guided by the understanding that the wellbeing of artists has financial,...


Apr 06, 2020

AICAD Announcement on 2020 Academic Symposium

Hello Members and Friends of AICAD, Just as many of you are doing, we too are adjusting to this new “remote” life. While it may not be a focus for anyone right now, we wanted to take a moment to address the 2020 AICAD Academic Symposium amid approaching proposal deadlines and the unknown nature of COVID-19. Fittingly enough, this year’s AICAD Academic Symposium theme was a look into the future. As we take a look into our immediate future, we see enough uncertainty in both...