6:00 p.m. CT
The festival will be held on May 2 at 6:00 p.m. in Auditorium 150.
The festival will be screening media projects of all genres and types and will be open to the public.
Entry is free of course.
Come Celebrate Spring at Mia with Art in Bloom, their yearly event which showcases imaginative floral interpretations of selected works of art from Mia’s permanent collection, created by more than 100 individual and commercial florists.
Free and open to everyone, Mia welcomes you to experience the floral beauty and fragrance throughout the museum and connect with community through creative activities.
7:00 p.m. CT
Doors: 6:30 p.m. Showtime: 7:00 p.m.
The MCAD Theatre Club invites you to a showcase of songs from the Broadway Hit, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, as directed by Club Leaders Lisa Om and Aziz Kuhn. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., Showtime at 7:00 p.m. on April 25 and 26 in Auditorium 150. All are welcome!
1:00 p.m. CT
Join Animaiton Grads for the annual, once-a-semester event.
Thursday, April 30, 2026
Auditorium 150 - 1:00 p.m.
Q&A to follow!
All are Welcome! Students, Staff, and Faculty are welcome to bring their classes from all majors!
Can't make the screening?
11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. CT
2400 3rd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55404
Bloodmobile: Parked between Dorm 150 and the MIA ramp
6:00-10:00 p.m. CT
Art to Change the World (ACW) Annual Beacon of Light Event will Premiere Eight, 15-Second Animated Shorts featuring the Fall 2025 Animation Collaboration Class Projects! At the direction of ACW Founder, Barbara Bridges, and ACW Operations Manager, Kelly Frankenberg '03, MFA. Select works featuring music composed by ACW intern Zoe Grigsby. MCAD Animation Collaboration Faculty Katie Nelson & Alicia Allen plan to attend the event and give a few opening remarks to introduce the films.
We look forward to seeing all those who can attend!
6:00 p.m. CT
6:00 p.m. Red Carpet Interviews and Photos; Networking
7:00 p.m. Screening of the films, followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers and an awards ceremony.
Tickets are $15 (before taxes and fees) and include the film, networking, and post-screening Q&A. (TCFF Members receive a 50% discount.)
Twin Cities Film Fest is proud to celebrate Minnesota college student filmmaking at the annual Intercollegiate Film Festival!
10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. CT
Saturday, April 25, from 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., MCAD is hosting its first Queer Resource Fair, where organizations from across the Twin Cities will be present to share information, make connections, and provide avenues of support for LGBTQ+ students, faculty, staff, and the community at large.
This event is free to attend and will feature crafts, games, and activities for attendees.
Come on down and connect with some of our local organizations such as Family Tree Clinic, Boneshaker Books. Outfront Minnesota, Gender Justice, and many more!
12:00-1:00 p.m. CT
President Freed is hosting an open office hour, each Tuesday from 12:00-1:00 p.m. Have a question or concern you would like to discuss with the President? Stop by! This open office hour is a space for any student to drop by and talk with President Freed.
12:00-1:00 p.m. CT
President Freed is hosting an open office hour, each Tuesday from 12:00-1:00 p.m. Have a question or concern you would like to discuss with the President? Stop by! This open office hour is a space for any student to drop by and talk with President Freed.
