The MCAD MFA program maintains a full-time Visiting Faculty position as a core part of the teaching, programming and administration team of our program. Since fall semester of 2022, we have been extremely fortunate to host artist Ziba Rajabi in this role. Learn more about her, here, in a Q&A framed by multiple MFA students [...]

It’s time to introduce and welcome our wonderful Spring 2024 MFA Faculty! Learn more about each of them, below. **** Teaching in Higher Education Preston Drum (he/him) MFA – Minneapolis College of Art and Design BFA – Memphis College of Art Preston Drum was born and raised in Charlotte, North Carolina. He earned a BFA [...]

Welcome to our fantastic Fall 2023 MFA Faculty! Learn more about each of them, below. **** Community & Context Anniessa Antar (she/her and they/them) MA, Education – University of Minnesota, Twin Cities BA, Philosophy & Arabic – McGill University Anniessa is an educator, cultural organizer and software engineer living in Bde Ota Otunwe, so-called Minneapolis. [...]

The Beloved One Who Left: an untranslatable story of distance, a solo exhibition by MFA Visiting Faculty Ziba Rajabi, is up for view in the MCAD MFA Gallery, August 7th through August 31, 2023. The public reception takes place on Friday, August 25th, 6:00-8:00 PM. This event is free and open to the public. ​Dates: [...]

| Written by Amanda Rose ’23 and Rosario Parker Gordon ’23 | Something unique about being an interdisciplinary Visual Studies MFA program is that  MCAD MFA graduates can take a variety of diverse paths post-graduation. During their time in the MFA program, some students find that they gain an interest in curatorial studies and use [...]

Written by Rosario Parker Gordon ’23 | featured photograph courtesy Kathryn Savage via Instagram (@kdsreads)   As we end 2022 and move into 2023, we are lucky enough to be able to reflect on the various accomplishments of not only our MFA students, but those in our greater MFA Community, such as faculty members and [...]

Twin Cities Art Week is a celebration of the vibrant local contemporary art scene in 24 venues across Minneapolis and St. Paul. From October 12-16, the Twin Cities Art Week will offer a full calendar of events including a gallery crawl, live performances, exhibition walkthroughs, film screenings, artist talks, parties and more. Spearheaded by Dreamsong, [...]

As we start a new semester, we are pleased to introduce our fall 2022 MFA faculty. Community & Context Nancy Ariza MA, Education and Graduate Certificate in Culturally Responsive Teaching – Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota BA, Art History and BFA, Printmaking– Minnesota State University, Mankato I am a printmaker, educator, and arts and cultural [...]

Please join us in welcoming Ziba Rajabi to MCAD, who will begin as Visiting Faculty in the MFA Program for Academic Year 2022/23. Ziba Rajabi (b.1988, Tehran, Iran) received her MFA from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, and her BFA from the Sooreh University, Tehran. Her primary practice is focused on painting, drawing, and fabric-based [...]

Written by kay heino | Photos by Eric Butler The Jerome fellowship is a great opportunity for any artist working in the twin cities. Since 1981, this fellowship program, funded by a grant from the Jerome Foundation, has artistically and critically advanced the careers of more than 200 visual artists. Eligible applicants must be in [...]