MINNEAPOLIS COLLEGE of ART and DESIGN A Continual Process of Forming and TransformingMCAD invites exploration and experimentation in your creative practice. Choose from courses ranging from fine arts and design to entrepreneurship and sustainability. With so many choices, where do you see yourself on this journey? Explore Our Programs Dakota Houck Why MCAD? Offering a transformative education open to all backgrounds, MCAD gets you ready to confidently lead and practice in an ever-evolving world. It’s where students find their personal and professional purpose as creative leaders. Learn About Us Joey Widenhoefer Maria-Emilia Borja MCAD's student body includes more than 800 students from 46 states, DC and 19 countries. Explore Endless Creativity Previous Slide Image Hannah Butala Image Nicholas C. Lents Image Hollie Leggett Image Daniel Acevedo Image Kiley Friese Image Nicky Dolan Image Heather Huston ’26 Image Heather Huston ’26 Image Jade Maeng ’26 Image Jade Maeng ’26 Next Slide Get InvolvedMCAD welcomes you. Through unique events, lectures, alumni programs, and more, there are endless opportunities for everyone to join in. 06 August 2026MA Alumni Happy Hour5:00 PM The Buzz 07 August 2026Master of Arts Commencement Ceremony and Reception1:00 PM 19 - 21 November 2026MCAD Art Sale6:00 PM MCAD Main Building View all events Image Alumni Profile Donchelle Santiaguin-Rollins BFA, La Sierra University MA, Minneapolis College of Art and Design MCAD alumni are accomplished makers, culture shapers, and problem solvers. Kallie Rollenhagen BA, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee MA, Minneapolis College of Art and Design Chris Monroe BFA, Minneapolis College of Art and Design Katie DeYoe BFA, Minneapolis College of Art and Design Henry LaBounta BFA, Minneapolis College of Art and Design Jennifer Breiter BFA, American Academy of Art MA, Minneapolis College of Art and Design Kimberly Rashad BFA, Syracuse University MA, Minneapolis College of Art and Design More than 97% of MCAD students receive some kind of financial aid. Support MCAD’s mission to offer a world-class education to all. Ways to Give 29 July 2026Cristopher Alday finishes Residency at the Cellar Press Image Photo by Amy Zents at the New Ulm Journal MCAD's Assistant Director of Admissions, Cristopher Alday ’13, recently finished his two week residency at Cellar Press. His practice experiments with the very medium of printing, and how it can transform into a sculptural art form. 27 July 2026Momentum Revolutions Comes to MCAD 25 July 2026Red Wing Arts Announces Their Inaugrual Creative Laureates 21 July 2026Leslie Barlow Creates New Mural for the McKnight Fellowship Foundation 19 July 2026Sarah Evenson In Conversation with Edie Fake View all news MCAD on View MCAD Alumni, Students, Faculty and Staff are showing their work all around the country. 3 MCADians Exhibit at Rosalux Gallery Date: June 06, 2026—August 30, 2026 Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota Summer Dreamscapes at the Kolman & Reeb Gallery Date: May 09, 2026—August 01, 2026 Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota Woody Olsen Selected for Cedarburg Art Museum Juried Exhibition Date: May 03, 2026—August 02, 2026 Location: Cedarburg, Wisconsin All exhibitions
Image Alumni Profile Donchelle Santiaguin-Rollins BFA, La Sierra University MA, Minneapolis College of Art and Design
3 MCADians Exhibit at Rosalux Gallery Date: June 06, 2026—August 30, 2026 Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Summer Dreamscapes at the Kolman & Reeb Gallery Date: May 09, 2026—August 01, 2026 Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Woody Olsen Selected for Cedarburg Art Museum Juried Exhibition Date: May 03, 2026—August 02, 2026 Location: Cedarburg, Wisconsin