AICAD Blog

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...


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Jul 31, 2018

Bloomberg Business: Art Schools Aren't Doing So Badly While Other Colleges Struggle

In case you haven't seen it yet, this little piece was posted on Bloomberg Business last week. Great quotes from Pacific Northwest College of Art, Rhode Island School of Design and Minneapolis College of Art and Design. "Artists and designers are happier and have more life satisfaction because they are doing something that they are passionate about, that they love, and oh, by the way, they are also making money." - Melissa Huybrecht, Vice President of Enrollment Management. Read the article...