The Spring deadline for Graduate Research Development Grants is approaching! 

Graduate Research Development Grants are designed to further research and creative projects. Grant recipients can win up to $500. Funding for these grants are made possible through the Office of Research as well as the proceeds collected through our annual MICA Masters Art Sale, a sale of graduate student artwork in the spring.

All MFA, MA and Post-Bac students are eligible to apply!
Possible funding categories include:

• Travel to research collections, archives, performances, exhibitions, conferences or residency programs in the United States or abroad (Preference to applicants with invitations from a sponsoring organization or institution to present or participate in residencies, conferences or exhibitions)
• Travel and participation in specialized training, workshops and seminars to enhance skills and qualifications
• Purchase of supplies, services, small items of equipment to complete the research or creative project
  

All proposals to be considered for this Fall cycle of applications must be received no later than 9 AM on Monday, February 17, 2014. 

CLICK HERE to download the complete grant guidelines and proposal requirements for your review. If you have any questions, contact Cristina in the Grad Office at cgoncalves@mica.edu. 

The School for Professional and Continuing Studies has developed two new courses in small business entrepreneurship for the Spring 2014 semester.  Enrollment is now open and classes begin February 3. 

CSPD 251A: Market Research Basics [1.5 credits] Class Begins Monday, 2/3
$615 for Continuing Studies Students
Kristin McMahon
February 3 - March 14
Monday/Thursday 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

In today’s multifaceted and competitive business environment, any product or service worth its price begins with market research. In this six-week course, students will learn basic marketing principles and qualitative and quantitative research methods. Topics include research planning and design;  how to analyze and interpret results; and how to apply research to business decision-making.

CSPD 252A: Small Business Basics [1.5 credits]
$615 for Continuing Studies Students
Jen Dodson
March 24 - May 2
Monday/Thursday 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Running a small business is a 24-7 job that requires understanding and applying key business practices to succeed. In this six-week course, students are given a basic overview of how to create and operate a small business. Topics include parts of a business; types of entities; small business models; basic taxes, accounting, and finance; and contracts and intellectual property.

For further information, please contact Heather Bradbury in the Office for Professional and Continuing Studies:hbradbury@mica.edu

Paul Rucker, the Robert W. Deutsch Foundation Research Fellow and Artist in Residence at MICA, invites MICA students, faculty, staff, and neighbors to participate in The Empathy Project, an interactive exhibition, and a series of conversations and performances from February 21 - March 14, 2014, in the Sheila & Richard Riggs and Leidy galleries in MICA's Graduate Studio Center (131 W. North Ave.). We intend for these events to continue intercultural conversations in the community about diversity, difference, and global perspectives. 

Paul invites you to contribute your writing, artwork, or proposals to The Empathy Project. You can submit anonymously. Stories and artwork will be shared. A full schedule of activities and programming including moderated and community discussions will center around these action areas: engage… perform… listen… write… collaborate… and install… Already, students and faculty have responded to this call with proposals for meditation, screenings, lectures, sculpture, and performance. Students, faculty, staff, and community members are invited to use the space of the gallery for discussions, meetings, or classes. Although there will be artwork in the gallery at the start of the exhibit, the exhibit will change and grow over time. 

CLICK HERE to download the full Call. 

Subject to Change
Exhibit open Mondays – Saturdays, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Sundays 12:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Come to the gallery to engage, perform, meditate, listen, write, collaborate, and install.

* Tea and Empathy is a time to discuss empathy and develop empathy as a skill.
** Hosted by MICA’s Office of International Affairs

Join the Post-Bac Fine Art students for Convergence, opening Friday night at 5 PM in the Graduate Studio Center's Riggs and Leidy Galleries! Show runs through February 16th. See you there!

Friday, 1/29, 5-7 PM
Riggs & Leidy Galleries
Graduate Studio Center, 1st Floor

TUESDAYS at Falvey Hall, please join  Artist-in-Residence Paul Miller, aka DJ Spooky, That Subliminal Kid for a new Music + Art Film Series  this semester. This event will take place every Tuesday from 7:30 to 10 PM at Falvey Hall, located on the ground floor of the Brown Center. There will be a discussion following each viewing. Sponsored by the School for Professional and Continuing Studies. 

Coming up: Terms and Conditions May Apply (2013), directed by Cullen Hoback. This event series is FREE to the MICA community, and $5 for the general public.  CLICK HERE to RSVP and to view a full list of the films for the series. 

Tuesdays, 7:30-10 PM
Falvey Hall
Brown Center, Ground Floor

Mount Royal School of Art students Maggie Schneider (2014) and Allana Clarke (2014) are featured in a group show entitled Femme, opening February 4th at The Silber Gallery at Goucher College (on view through March 9). Join Maggie and Allana with fellow artists Alana Beall, Donna Feldman Lasky, Claire Girodie, Marilyn Gomez, Laura Kalman, Judith Peck, and Sandylee Triolo  for a reception Thursday, February 6 from 6-9 PM. Click here to download the show poster. 

Thursday, 2/6, 6-9 PM
The Silber Gallery
Goucher College Athenaeum
1021 Dulaney Valley Road
Baltimore, MD 21204
410-337-6477

Please join us at the opening reception Winter Heat - an exhibition curated by Katherine Gagnon, featuring the paintings of Minsol Kim and Erin Gillespie. The reception will be held Friday, February 7th from 7:00pm to 8:30pm in the Ruth Marder Gallery on the 4th floor of the Graduate Studio Center.  February 7-13th. Sponsored by GradEx

Opening Reception
 2/7, 7 - 8:30 PM
Ruth Marder Gallery 
Studio Center, 4th Floor

M.F.A. in Illustration Practice Director Whitney Sherman is an award-winning illustrator, designer, and author. Her eclectic images are influenced by traditions of European graphic arts, decorative arts, and objects and how they reflect culture. Sponsored by Illustration Practice

Thursday,1/30, 12:15 PM
Graduate Studio Center Auditorium
Studio Center, 1st Floor

Recognized for her compositions which often reveal a harmonious combination of geometric and natural shapes, abstract painter, printmaker and collage artist, Judy Cooke, has concentrated on wood and oil paint as her primary media for over a decade. She has been awarded fellowships from the Boston Museum School of Fine Arts in Massachusetts in 1974, and in 1989, from the National Endowment for the Arts. Sponsored by Hoffberger School of Painting  

Friday, 1/31, 10:00AM
Graduate Studio Center Auditorium
Studio Center, 1st Floor

The Graduate Studio Center Wood Shop and Full Circle are hosting a custom-framing workshop January 31 and February 1. This two part workshop will provide the participant with an in depth look at the processes used to prepare artwork for the gallery. 

PART 1 will take place in the Graduate Studio Center Wood Shop Jan. 31 from 3:30 – 6:30. This portion will cover the milling of dimensional wood materials; offer an in-depth look at the tools’ functions, adjustments and jigs, along with a variety of joinery and assembly methods. Through this informative step-by-step break down one will gain a deeper understanding of the design and creation of traditional gallery style frames, box mounts and shadow/light boxes used for the presentation of finished artworks. 

PART 2 will take place at Full Circle (33 E. 21st Street) Feb. 1 from 9-5. This day long workshop will cover framing practices, design concepts, archival materials & techniques, and fine art presentation. This is a comprehensive workshop aimed at informing attendees of the many methods for preparing one's work for exhibition and for sale. Demonstrations will include traditional framing techniques like over-matting as well as newer techniques such as box mounting and acrylic face mounting. Attendees will have the opportunity for hands-on participation. As incentive, all students participating in this workshop will receive 20% off of all framing materials for their thesis projects at MICA, as well as a discounted day rate for working at the Full Circle Studio to complete projects.

THIS WORKSHOP IS LIMITED TO TEN SPACES

Please RSVP for this event by following the link Framing Workshop. We ask that those signing up for the workshop submit a two-dimensional work as we will be selecting a few pieces to use during the workshop.

Photographs should be 240-300PPI TIFF FORMAT (Adobe RGB 1998)
Other 2D media should not exceed 16x20

Part 1
Friday, 1/31, 3:30-6:30 PM
Grad Studio Center Wood Shop
Studio Center, Ground Floor

Part 2
Saturday, 2/1, 9 AM-5 PM
Full Circle
33 E. 21st Street

Discover how to take great photographs of your work with the help of professional photographer, Dan Meyers, who has extensive experience photographing fine art. Join us for an overview of digital equipment, a demonstration of shooting situations designed to easily control light and some straightforward steps to easily edit your images in Photoshop

Monday, 2/3, 4-5:30 PM
LH 101 Leake Hall Auditorium
Founder's Green

Please join us for a workshop on honing your interviewing skills, led by Erin Myers '96, human resources director at Threespot, a digital engagement agency in Washington, DC. Topics will include ins and outs of interviewing for a creative position, including preparation, how to handle difficult questions, etiquette, follow-up, and dress

Wednesday, 2/5, 2:30-3:30 PM
M 110, Main Building

Join us as we explore Kickstarter, the world’s largest funding platform for creative projects.  Kickstarter’s Director of Art Programs, Stephanie Pereira, shares how to bring your project to life. Learn how to structure a project, what kind of rewards work best, and other helpful tips and valuable stats. MICA students and alumni will also join in to talk about their experiences running their recently successful Kickstarter projects. 

Friday, 2/7, 3-4 PM
Br 320, Brown Center, 3rd Floor

MICA Faculty in the press! The work "Pink Sky" by Maren Hassinger, Director of the Rinehart School of Sculpture, was recently reviewed in the New York Times as part of the group show "American Beauty," on view through February 1, 2014 at Sarah Inglett Gallery.  Click here to download the brief review of the show by Holland Cotter (with photo) from the January 24th issue of the Times. 

You may have seen the big, colorful kiosk on the first floor of the Graduate Studio Center since classes began January 21st. If you've been wondering what the Baltimore Art + Justice Project is all about, read on! 

The Baltimore Art + Justice Project in MICA’s Office of Community Engagement is building an interactive map of people, projects and organizations that are operating at the intersection of art and social justice in Baltimore. With searchable profiles, “Continuum of Impact” videos, impact research and a blog, the project seeks to support increased collaboration between and among artists and advocates in Baltimore. To access BA+JP data or to get yourself on the map, please go to: http://artplusjustice.org/

Would your class, department, division or student club like to know more about the Baltimore Art + Justice Project? Want to brainstorm with us about some ways in which BA+JP data can inform your work? Contact Kalima Young at kyoung01@mica.edu 

Make sure to check out the art + justice Continuum of Impact that was created by Animating Democracy and then watch the BA+JP video series that was inspired by their investigation into what works in art and social justice based practice. Find the video here! 

Connect with BA+JP on Facebook

fields
issue 2 | summer 2014

fields magazine is now accepting fiction, poetry, and visual arts submissions for our second issue. There are no style, length, or genre restrictions, and you may submit more than one piece for consideration. Simultaneous submissions are accepted, but please notify us if the pieces under consideration are selected by another publication. All submissions should be accompanied by a brief biography. The deadline for submissions is April 15.

For more information, see www.fieldsmagazine.com or email us at info@fieldsmagazine.com.

about us

fields magazine is a print publication designed to spotlight writers, musicians, poets, painters, illustrators, and creative types of all stripes, with an emphasis on the up and coming and the unsung. We are interested in the everyday people who create and write and make and express themselves in multitudinous ways. fields magazine is about the idiosyncratic pursuits that occupy our time and enrich our lives. Our articles, interviews, and essays are an exploration and celebration of the myriad means by which the human spirit manifests itself.

The Graduate Studio Center Wood Shop is equipped for making painting stretchers and many other wood-based projects. Equipment in this shop includes a miter saw, circular saw with rail guide, jig saw, orbital sander, drill, air compressor, pneumatic nailers and staplers, corner clamps, table saw, band saw, drill press, panel saw, belt/disc sander, and a variety of hand tools. 

Below are the Shop's open hours for the Spring semester.

CLICK HERE to download the MICA PLACE full schedule, including additional transportation information and shuttle policies.

The Spring deadline for Graduate Research Development Grants is approaching! 

Graduate Research Development Grants are designed to further research and creative projects. Grant recipients can win up to $500. Funding for these grants are made possible through the Office of Research as well as the proceeds collected through our annual MICA Masters Art Sale, a sale of graduate student artwork in the spring.

All MFA, MA and Post-Bac students are eligible to apply!
Possible funding categories include:

• Travel to research collections, archives, performances, exhibitions, conferences or residency programs in the United States or abroad (Preference to applicants with invitations from a sponsoring organization or institution to present or participate in residencies, conferences or exhibitions)
• Travel and participation in specialized training, workshops and seminars to enhance skills and qualifications
• Purchase of supplies, services, small items of equipment to complete the research or creative project
  

All proposals to be considered for this Fall cycle of applications must be received no later than 9 AM on Monday, February 17, 2014. 

CLICK HERE to download the complete grant guidelines and proposal requirements for your review. If you have any questions, contact Cristina in the Grad Office at cgoncalves@mica.edu. 

CLICK HERE to download the MICA PLACE full schedule, including additional transportation information and shuttle policies. 

Please join the Master of Art in Teaching students for an opening reception of the first of two exhibitions showcasing their work on Friday from 5-7 PM in Fox 3 Gallery. These works will be on view through February 2, 2014.  

Friday, 1/24, 5-7 PM
Fox 3 Gallery
Fox Building, 3rd Floor

Please join Kasey Jones (MFA Community Arts '14) and River Lee for the 30 and 3 opening reception from 6-7 PM at The Great White Wall in the Gateway Building. Show runs through February 15th. Brought to you by Grad Ex. 

Friday, 1/24, 6-7 PM
The Great White Wall
Gateway Building, 1st Floor

You're invited! Join  Artist-in-Residence Paul Miller, aka DJ Spooky, That Subliminal Kid for a new Music + Art Film Series  this semester. This event will take place every Tuesday from 7:30 to 10 PM at Falvey Hall, located on the ground floor of the Brown Center. There will be a discussion following each viewing. Sponsored by the School for Professional and Continuing Studies. 

This event series is FREE to the MICA community, and $5 for the general public.  CLICK HERE to RSVP and to view a full list of the films for the series. 

Tuesdays, 7:30-10 PM
Falvey Hall
Brown Center, Ground Floor

Join MICA's Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Fine Art students for an opening reception of their Spring Exhibition on Friday, Januart 31 from 5-7 PM in the Riggs & Leidy Galleries located at the Graduate Studio Center. These works will be on view through February 16th. 

Friday, 1/29, 5-7 PM
Riggs & Leidy Galleries
Graduate Studio Center, 1st Floor

So you spent weeks or months creating video, audio and other multimedia artworks. How do you go about showing it? This workshop will cover some important aspects of displaying media/multi-media based work in exhibitions. The workshop will cover what equipment is available to you from exhibitions, and how it is best utilized.

Thursday, 1/30, 7:30-10:30 PM
Grad Lab, 5th Floor Studio Center

The Graduate Studio Center Wood Shop and Full Circle are hosting a custom-framing workshop January 31 and February 1. This two part workshop will provide the participant with an in depth look at the processes used to prepare artwork for the gallery. 

PART 1 will take place in the Graduate Studio Center Wood Shop Jan. 31 from 3:30 – 6:30. This portion will cover the milling of dimensional wood materials; offer an in-depth look at the tools’ functions, adjustments and jigs, along with a variety of joinery and assembly methods. Through this informative step-by-step break down one will gain a deeper understanding of the design and creation of traditional gallery style frames, box mounts and shadow/light boxes used for the presentation of finished artworks. 

PART 2 will take place at Full Circle (33 E. 21st Street) Feb. 1 from 9-5. This day long workshop will cover framing practices, design concepts, archival materials & techniques, and fine art presentation. This is a comprehensive workshop aimed at informing attendees of the many methods for preparing one's work for exhibition and for sale. Demonstrations will include traditional framing techniques like over-matting as well as newer techniques such as box mounting and acrylic face mounting. Attendees will have the opportunity for hands-on participation. As incentive, all students participating in this workshop will receive 20% off of all framing materials for their thesis projects at MICA, as well as a discounted day rate for working at the Full Circle Studio to complete projects.

THIS WORKSHOP IS LIMITED TO TEN SPACES

Please RSVP for this event by following the link Framing Workshop. We ask that those signing up for the workshop submit a two-dimensional work as we will be selecting a few pieces to use during the workshop.

Photographs should be 240-300PPI TIFF FORMAT (Adobe RGB 1998)
Other 2D media should not exceed 16x20

Part 1
Friday, 1/31, 3:30-6:30 PM
Grad Studio Center Wood Shop
Studio Center, Ground Floor

Part 2
Saturday, 2/1, 9 AM-5 PM
Full Circle
33 E. 21st Street

Please join Artist-in-Residence Paul Rucker for a short presentation followed by a Q&A about The Empathy Project, coming this Spring to the Graduate Studio Center. 

The Empathy Project is an interactive exhibition and series of conversations and performances intended to continue intercultural conversations in the community about diversity, difference, and global perspectives, which will take place in the Sheila & Richard Riggs and Leidy Galleries at the Graduate Studio Center from February 21 - March 16, 2014. 

Paul has invited the graduate community to learn more about this project and ask him questions in a series of preliminary meetings on the following dates/locations: 
Thursday, January 23, 1-2pm, GSC Auditorium
Monday, January 27, 12pm, MICA Place
Monday, January 27, 3- 3:45pm, Falvey Hall, Brown Center
Wednesday, January 29, 10-11am, GSC Auditorium 

For more information on Paul Rucker, please visit: 
http://www.paulrucker.com  
http://rwdfblog.com/2013/12/12/an-afternoon-with-paul-rucker-artist-in-residence-at-mica/

CLICK HERE to download The Empathy Project Call for Participation

M.F.A. in Illustration Practice Director Whitney Sherman is an award-winning illustrator, designer, and author. Her eclectic images are influenced by traditions of European graphic arts, decorative arts, and objects and how they reflect culture.
Sponsored by MFA in Illustration Practice.


Thursday, 1/30
12:15 PM, Graduate Studio Center Auditorium
Studio Center, 1st Floor

The University of Minnesota, Regis Center for Art will present a nationally juried exhibition, Digifabulous 2014, in the Quarter Gallery from March 25 - April 5, 2014. Anthony R. Kling, Senior Digital Fabrication Technician for the University of Minnesota Department of Art XYZ Lab, will jury the exhibition. The exhibition will focus on works that are either wholly or partially digitally fabricated, or were constructed via the assistance of digital fabrication. Works should relate to the fields of Fine Art and Design or anywhere in-between. Submissions from artists and designers, both professional and student, along with private and public firms are encouraged as it is our goal to showcase all of the unique and innovative ways the field of digital fabrication is being explored.

For more information please visit www.digifabulous.org or email contact@digifabulous.org A link to the Facebook Page and Event can be found on the website along with digital files to print posters. 

The School for Professional and Continuing Studies has developed two new courses in small business entrepreneurship for the Spring 2014 semester.  Enrollment is now open and classes begin February 3. 

CSPD 251A: Market Research Basics [1.5 credits]
$615 for Continuing Studies Students
Kristin McMahon
February 3 - March 14
Monday/Thursday 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

In today’s multifaceted and competitive business environment, any product or service worth its price begins with market research. In this six-week course, students will learn basic marketing principles and qualitative and quantitative research methods. Topics include research planning and design;  how to analyze and interpret results; and how to apply research to business decision-making.

CSPD 252A: Small Business Basics [1.5 credits]
$615 for Continuing Studies Students
Jen Dodson
March 24 - May 2
Monday/Thursday 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Running a small business is a 24-7 job that requires understanding and applying key business practices to succeed. In this six-week course, students are given a basic overview of how to create and operate a small business. Topics include parts of a business; types of entities; small business models; basic taxes, accounting, and finance; and contracts and intellectual property.

For further information, please contact Heather Bradbury in the Office for Professional and Continuing Studies: hbradbury@mica.edu

Come to the Community Meeting! Community meetings are our chance to meet with you face to face to discuss important updates and hear your concerns. Topics to be discussed: general announcements, competitive fellowships and funding opportunities, The Empathy Project, 1st Year Juried Show, and Spring Exhibitions. Don't miss it!

Wednesday, 1/29, 2:30-4:30 PM
Graduate Studio Center Auditorium 

So you spent weeks or months creating video, audio and other multimedia artworks. How do you go about showing it? This workshop will cover some important aspects of displaying media/multi-media based work in exhibitions. The workshop will cover what equipment is available to you from exhibitions, and how it is best utilized.

Thursday, 1/30, 7:30-10:30 PM
Grad Lab, 5th Floor Studio Center

The Graduate Studio Center Wood Shop and Full Circle are hosting a custom-framing workshop January 31 and February 1. This two part workshop will provide the participant with an in depth look at the processes used to prepare artwork for the gallery. 

PART 1 will take place in the Graduate Studio Center Wood Shop Jan. 31 from 3:30 – 6:30. This portion will cover the milling of dimensional wood materials; offer an in-depth look at the tools’ functions, adjustments and jigs, along with a variety of joinery and assembly methods. Through this informative step-by-step break down one will gain a deeper understanding of the design and creation of traditional gallery style frames, box mounts and shadow/light boxes used for the presentation of finished artworks. 

PART 2 will take place at Full Circle (33 E. 21st Street) Feb. 1 from 9-5. This day long workshop will cover framing practices, design concepts, archival materials & techniques, and fine art presentation. This is a comprehensive workshop aimed at informing attendees of the many methods for preparing one's work for exhibition and for sale. Demonstrations will include traditional framing techniques like over-matting as well as newer techniques such as box mounting and acrylic face mounting. Attendees will have the opportunity for hands-on participation. As incentive, all students participating in this workshop will receive 20% off of all framing materials for their thesis projects at MICA, as well as a discounted day rate for working at the Full Circle Studio to complete projects.

THIS WORKSHOP IS LIMITED TO TEN SPACES

Please RSVP for this event by following the link Framing Workshop. We ask that those signing up for the workshop submit a two-dimensional work as we will be selecting a few pieces to use during the workshop.

Photographs should be 240-300PPI TIFF FORMAT (Adobe RGB 1998)
Other 2D media should not exceed 16x20

Part 1
Friday, 1/31, 3:30-6:30 PM
Grad Studio Center Wood Shop
Studio Center, Ground Floor

Part 2
Saturday, 2/1, 9 AM-5 PM
Full Circle
33 E. 21st Street

Virginia Postrel is an author, columnist and speaker whose work spans a broad range of topics, from social science to fashion, concentrating on the intersection of culture and commerce.

Drawing on her path-breaking new book, The Power of Glamour: Longing and the Art of Visual Persuasion, Postrel cracks the code of this mysterious phenomenon.

What is glamour? What creates that pleasurable pang of desire—the feeling of “if only”: If only I could walk that red carpet, belong to that group, drive that car, live in that house, be (or be with) that person? She identifies the three essential elements in all forms of glamour and explains how they work to create a distinctive sensation of projection and yearning.

Drawing on examples ranging from real estate to military recruiting, travel to technology, Postrel demonstrates that glamour’s magic stretches far beyond the stereotypical spheres of fashion and film. It influences what we buy, where we live, which careers we pursue and how we vote. Like humor, glamour is a powerful, pervasive and fragile form of communication. Sponsored by the School for Professional & Continuing Studies.

Paul Rucker, the Robert W. Deutsch Foundation Research Fellow and Artist in Residence, invites MICA students, faculty, staff, and neighbors to participate in The Empathy Project, an interactive exhibition, and a series of conversations and performances from February 21 - March 16, 2014, in the Sheila & Richard Riggs and Leidy galleries in MICA's Graduate Studio Center (131 W. North Ave.). We intend for these events to continue intercultural conversations in the community about diversity, difference, and global perspectives. 

Paul Rucker explains some of his thinking related to this project: “It’s vital for artists to step outside their comfort zones. Not just with new mediums, but also with new approaches and ways of thinking. One of the many challenges in life is to try and make sense or understand the ‘why?’ of everyday observations. We no doubt spend most of our time looking at things from our own perspective—things not only in the news, but also in the classroom, as well as walking home... Even when we see that someone else has a problem, we think about how we would solve the problem, often without taking into account possible disparities in resources or options. This project is not about solving another’s problem, or feeling sorry for someone. It’s about understanding, walking in their shoes, without judgment, or the expectation of a clean resolution."

Paul invites you to contribute your writing or artwork to The Empathy Project. You can submit anonymously. Stories and artwork will be shared. Full schedule of programming including moderated and community discussions—coming soon.

Special instructions:
WRITING:
Everyone: Write 500 words or less about your earliest experiences with empathy.

ARTWORK:
Artists: Write 500 words or less about your earliest experiences with empathy and create something using only discarded or failed art pieces that have been set aside. No one is allowed to buy any new art material, but they can and are encouraged to exchange failed or incomplete art pieces with classmates or neighbors. Any medium, any format—including digital, photos, movies, drawings, sculpture, etc. 

Please send text and images to empathyproject@mica.edu. Or, submit artwork in person to Marcus Civin in Curatorial Practice, Room 110, Graduate Studio Center. Artwork will be available for pick-up at the end of the exhibition.

Click to Download the Full Prospectus

Here's something different for you! Mitch Friedman (M. Friedman & Co.) runs an engineering firm that's moving at the end of the month--he has some materials that he's hoping to 'donate to MICA.'
Items include:
1. Large drafting table, like brand new. Two people and a good-sized van could move it. 
2. 10-15 'very nice, very expensive frames--not gilded like you'd see 200 years ago, but very modern.'

These are up for grabs! If you're interested, contact Cristina or Chris in the Grad Office for Mitch's contact information. 

The Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts (DCCA) is now accepting applications for 2016 Members' Solo Exhibitions. The DCCA is a non-collecting museum that functions as a kunsthalle for temporary exhibitions. Previously a railroad car factory, the DCCA is sited in the growing Riverfront area adjacent to downtown Wilmington.

Download printable PDF here.

To apply for a solo exhibition scheduled in 2016, you: 
* must be a current DCCA member at the time of the postmark deadline. 
* must not have exhibited in a solo show at the DCCA in the last two years. 

To join the DCCA or renew your membership: 
* Please go to http://www.thedcca.org/membership
* Download a membership application or call 302.656.6466 for more information. 

Please mail the following on a single clearly labeled cd: 
1. Résumé with complete contact information (name, address, email address, phone number/s) saved as a .DOC or .PDF.
2. Artist statement saved as a .DOC or .PDF.
3. 10 Digital images (total) saved as .JPEG's. Individual files should not exceed 1000 pixels on their longest side and must be set at no higher than 72 dpi. Files MUST be titled as Artist's last name, first initial, and then 1 - 10 (Ex: SmithJ1.jpeg, SmithJ2.jpeg, etc.).
4. Video art must be submitted in DVD format, no more than five clips with a total running time of three minutes each.
5. Image key for the corresponding .JPEG's or video's including artwork's title, date, medium, and dimensions/total running time. Files must be saved as a .DOC or .PDF.

Postmark Deadline January 31, 2014. 
Late entries or works not conforming to these guidelines will not be reviewed. 
No application materials will be returned. 

Questions: J. Gordon, Curatorial Associate, jgordon@thedcca.org, or call 302.656.6466, ext 7112

Mail all materials to: 
Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts 
200 S. Madison Street 
Wilmington, DE 19801 
Attention: 2016 Members' Solo Exhibition Review