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MFA Launch Program Reflections: Nick Chatfield-Taylor ‘23 and Ali Yager ’23 on Residency at Art in Motion

[Blanchard Dam in Royalton, MN, roughly one hour from Art In Motion on bicycle via the Soo Line Trail.] For the past 5 years, the MCAD MFA program has partnered with other arts organizations to co-sponsor funded MFA Launch programs, providing opportunities for MFA students and alumni to create new work. This past summer, as [...]

MCAD MFA Professional Practices: Art of Collaboration

MCAD MFA Professional Practices Series Presents: Art of Collaboration Panelists: Preston Drum, Kayla Campbell, Shun Jie Yong When: January 24, 7:00-8:30 PM Where: MFA Classroom and online Google Meet link: meet.google.com/oos-bpxi-pbw MFA Studios and Gallery: 2201 1st Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55404

MCAD MFA Professional Practices Events Fall 23

MCAD MFA Professional Practices presents four events in Fall 2023. Time Management for Artists Presented by MCAD Learning Center September 13, 6:30 – 7:30 PM, Online via Google Meet Google Meet Link: meet.google.com/vuh-epkd-bdg Artist Websites Presented by Dana Sikkila September 20, 7-8 PM, Online via Google Meet Google Meet Link: meet.google.com/jwi-mkrb-yhh Artist Residency Presented by [...]

How to Start a Gallery – Advice from MFA Graduates and MCAD Community Members

| 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 [...]

Visas for Artists: Important Things to Know

| Written by Amanda Rose ’23 and Joy Li ’23 | On the evening of Wednesday, February 1st, the MCAD MFA program hosted a presentation focused on Visas for Artists as part of our Professional Practices series. Attendees watched a very informative presentation from a guest speaker, Attorney Shervin Abachi. Artist panelists included Peng Wu [...]

Fall 2022 Professional Practices Series

Join the MCAD MFA Program for our Fall 2023 professional practices series of lectures and panels, which are all online, free, and open to all. Use the links below to register for each Zoom event. If you need any assistance or accommodations, please reach out at info-mfa@mcad.edu Alternative Exhibition Spaces Sept 14, 6-7pm Central Time [...]

Spring 2022 Professional Practices Series

Join the MCAD MFA Program for our Spring 2022 professional practices series of lectures and panels, which are all online, free, and open to all. Use the links below to register for each Zoom event. If you need any assistance or accommodations, please reach out at info-mfa@mcad.edu The Art of Collaboration January 26, 6-7pm Central [...]

Fall 2021 Professional Practices Series

Join the MCAD MFA Program for our Fall 2021 professional practices series of lectures and panels, which are all online, free, and open to all. Use the links below to register for each Zoom event. If you need any assistance or accommodations, please reach out at info-mfa@mcad.edu Creative Staffing Agencies September 29, 6:00 – 7:00 PM [...]

Summer 2021 Professional Practices Series

Join the MCAD MFA Program for our Summer 2021 professional practices workshops, which are online, free, and open to all. Use the links below to register for each Zoom event. Cole Seidl ’17: Teaching Overseas Wednesday, June 2, 6:00pm Central Time Watch the Recording Alum Cole Seidl, MFA ’17 will be joining us to talk [...]

Spring 2021 Professional Practices Series

Join the MCAD MFA Program for our Spring 2021 professional practices workshops, which are all online, free, and open to all. Use the links below to register for each Zoom event.   Making it Work As An Artist Thursday, February 11 — View Recording How do artists make it work when they don’t have access to [...]