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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...

AICAD Welcomes Two New International Affiliates

[caption id="attachment_7739" align="alignright" width="400"] LASALLE College of the Arts / Nanjing University of the Arts[/caption] 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...

OCAD University President Dr. Sara Diamond Named to the Order of Canada

AICAD Announces Fellows for 2019/20 Post Graduate Teaching Fellowship

[caption id="attachment_7720" align="alignright" width="576"] Matthew Villarreal, Plaque, After Magritte, 2019. Acrylic and gold leaf on wood panel, 12 x 16 x 1.5 inches.[/caption] The Association of Independent Colleges of Art & Design (AICAD) is pleased to announce the seven Fellows who have...

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...

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

[caption id="attachment_7333" align="alignright" width="1440"] Game Art Student at Laguna College of Art & Design[/caption] 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...

AICAD Announces Fellows for 2018/19 Post-Graduate Teaching Fellowship

[caption id="attachment_7240" align="alignright" width="598"] Olivia Fu, "Untitled", 2017. Gouache, colored pencil and graphite on graph paper, 8.25 x 10.5 inches. [/caption] The Association of Independent Colleges of Art & Design (AICAD) is pleased to announce the four Fellows who have recently...

MCAD News and Events: New Masters, Minors, People, and More!

~ Press Release Courtesy of Minneapolis College of Art and Design. [caption id="attachment_7183" align="alignright" width="397"] The Auction at MCAD features exceptional quality artworks created by MCAD alumni, faculty, and staff sold via silent and live auction.[/caption] PROGRAMS New Product...

Interview: AICAD Fellow Juan Carlos Rodriguez Rivera

[caption id="attachment_7120" align="alignright" width="400"] Juan Carlos Rodriguez Rivera worked with his students to develop zines that critique the United States' infuence on Puerto Rican land following Hurricane Maria. Students: Rachel Haeseker, Jennifer Wang, Sara Pelaez, Blake Stevenson &...

MIAD Develops First-Of-Its-Kind Designship Program to Address Gap For Wisconsin Employers and Designers

[caption id="attachment_7062" align="alignleft" width="300"] Image Courtesy of Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design[/caption] The Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) is introducing a first-of-its kind apprenticeship program for design graduates throughout Wisconsin. The newly created...