A Message from Gwendolyn Freed

Dear Students, Faculty, and Staff,
Dear Students, Faculty, and Staff,
This message is for all students who plan to complete their degrees in December 2025 (all programs), Master of Arts students who are planning to complete their degrees in August 2025, and staff and faculty who are assisting them with planning as they finish their programs.
Hello everyone,
Attention December ‘24 and May ‘25 Graduates:
Announcing the 2025 Van Derlip Awards
In 1923, with income from an endowment fund established by Ethel Morrison Van Derlip, MCAD established the Ethel Morrison Van Derlip Traveling Scholarship.
This year Van Derlip Awards in the amount of $2,500 each will be awarded in the following departments;
Hello everyone! Happy (almost) Spring;
With the space needed for Spring 2025's commencement, installation space reservations will look different this year. Here is what you need to know:
Space reservations are limited on the fourth floor with two additional floating walls. Spaces are limited to one space per person, per class. If you would like a space for a class critique, you will have the reserved space from the day of your reservation (beginning at midnight) and ending after your class is done.
Howdy!
Applications are now open for Summer 2025 studio spaces.
To be eligible for a Summer studio you MUST meet ALL of the following criteria:
Howdy!
Applications are now open for studio spaces for the Fall 2025/Spring 2026 semester. This application is for the 2025-2026 school year.
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Made at MCAD open call. It was a huge success and saw record breaking submissions! Our jurors, Bobby Rogers ‘14 and Fadumo Ali of The Bureau, spent hours reviewing your work to make their selections. 42 artists' work was selected out of over 300 submissions. The list of artists whose work is included in the exhibition is below. Juried exhibitions come with excitement and disappointment, but I want to thank you all from the bottom of my heart for participating in the open call. It was a joy to see your work.
On January 9, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky ruled that the Biden administration's Title IX Final Rule is unconstitutional for all schools nationwide. As a result of this decision, MCAD will withdraw its current Title IX policy. In the interim and on advice from our legal counsel, MCAD will reinstate the 2020 Title IX Regulations to ensure compliance with federal requirements.