AICAD Blog

Oct 08, 2019

AICAD and NOAA partner up for Art+Science Fellowship

The Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have partnered to offer a new, grant-funded fellowship for graduates of AICAD member institutions. The AICAD/NOAA Fisheries Art + Science Fellowship aims to provide a hands-on opportunity for a recent graduate to apply their art & design education in addressing and communicating ecological and social concerns, and bridge communities around challenging resource issues....


Jul 16, 2019

AICAD Welcomes Two New International Affiliates

The Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design is happy to announce the addition of two new international affiliate members: LASALLE College of the Arts in Singapore and Nanjing University of the Arts in Nanjing, China. Founded in 1984 by De La Salle Brother Joseph McNally – a visionary artist and educator – LASALLE College of the Arts in Singapore is a leading tertiary institution in cutting edge contemporary arts and design education and practice. The College offers more...



May 28, 2019

AICAD Announces Fellows for 2019/20 Post Graduate Teaching Fellowship

The Association of Independent Colleges of Art & Design (AICAD) is pleased to announce the seven Fellows who have recently been selected to participate in a year-long, Post-Graduate Teaching Fellowship at participating AICAD institutions during the 2019/20 academic year. Additionally, five of the 2018/19 fellows will be continuing in their positions for a second year. The Fellowship program seeks to provide professional practice...


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Mar 22, 2019

AICAD response to Senator Wyden's statement on limiting philanthropy to colleges

March 22, 2019 Dear Senator Wyden, The Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design (AICAD), a non-profit consortium of 41 leading art and design colleges and universities in the US and Canada, shares your outrage at the alleged college admissions cheating and fraud recently uncovered by the FBI’s Operation Varsity Blues. We additionally do not support the oft-discussed “back door” to admissions, taking very seriously an ethical approach to both admissions and...