Current Mentor Roster Mentorship is regarded as the core of the MCAD MFA curriculum. Students work one-on-one with their mentor in the advancement of studio work, research, and professional practice. We draw on not only the exceptional faculty at MCAD, but also the concentrated expertise of the Twin Cities' artists, designers, curators, and critics to find mentors uniquely suited to students' personal goals, practices, and research methods. We also now allow virtual mentorship, so we are not limited by geography. Below is a list of recent mentors and professionals that may be available for mentorship. Animation Hallie Bahn Michelle Brost Nathan Dorn Schell Hickel Lux Stupica Comic Arts John Bivens Archie Bongiovanni Barb Schulz Jeremy Sorese Katharine Woodman-Maynard Drawing/Painting Jonathan Aller Andrea Bagdon Michael Banning Diana Baumbach Kim Benson Owen Brown Emily Burchell Lauren Callis Sophia Chai Ed Charbonneau Rachel Collier Preston Drum Nathanael Flink Isa Gagarin Patrick Gantert Michael Gaughan Amanda Hamilton Russell Hamilton Christopher Harrison Joshua Huyser Jess Kiel-Wornson Anne Labovitz Zach Leonard Robert Najlis Ryan Gerald Nelson Kelly O'Brien Alex Ogden Katya Oicherman Edson Rosas John Schuerman Nicole Simpkins Jeremy Sorese Tessa Sutton Carolyn Swiszcz Suyao Tian Matt Yaeger Engaged & Public Arts/Social Practice Nancy Ariza Julie Benda Russell Hamilton Anne Labovitz Boris Oicherman Juan Diego Pérez la Cruz Sam Gould Emmett Ramstad Andy Sturdevant Piotr Szyhalski Randy Walker Peng Wu Fiber Arts & Textiles Mayumi Amada Allison Baker Lauren Callis Rachel Collier Tracy Krumm Katya Oicherman Edson Rosas Heather Schroeder Laura Wennstrom Film/Video Allison Baker Roshan Ganu Andy Graydon Alison Guessou Sam Hoolihan Alexandros Lindsay Kelley Meister Adam Olson Juan Diego Pérez la Cruz Craig Rice Shen Xin Furniture Design Erin Moren Tom Oliphant Graphic Design Catherine Bretheim Emily Burchell Robynn Butler Aaron DeYoe Vadim Gershman Sam Gould Austin Gullixson Kaamil A. Haider Andrea Hyde Zachary Keenan Sieng Lee Katie Lupton Mónica Nadal Alison Nowak James O'Brien Alex Ogden Kelsi Sharp Suyao Tian Peng Wu Illustration Julie Benda Brian Britigan Eric Hanson Kelsey King Dana Koehler Alison Nowak James O’Brien Ryan Peltier Interactive/Digital Media Roshan Ganu John Keston Alexandros Lindsay Piotr Szyhalski Li Zeng Interdisciplinary Betsy Alwin Mayumi Amada Katayoun Amjadi Nancy Ariza Andrea Bagdon Hallie Bahn Allison Baker Diana Baumbach Julie Benda Kim Benson Melissa Borman Owen Brown Emily Burchell Sophia Chai Ed Charbonneau Sean Connaughty Preston Drum Nathanael Flink Patrick Gantert Roshan Ganu Michael Gaughan Sam Gould Leslie Grant Andy Graydon Kaamil A. Haider Amanda Hamilton Russell Hamilton Jess Kiel-Wornson Tracy Krumm Anne Labovitz Sieng Lee Zach Leonard Faythe Levine Alexandros Lindsay Kelley Meister Ryan Gerald Nelson Sam Hoolihan Rae Yuping Hsu Robert Najlis James O'Brien Kelly O’Brien Thomas Oliphant Patrick Price Lacey Prpić Hedtke Emmett Ramstad Anne Rynearson Heather Schroeder John Schuerman Christopher Selleck Kelsi Sharp Nicole Simpkins Sean Smuda Holly Streekstra Andy Sturdevant Lex Thompson Matt Yaeger Krista Kelly Walsh Sarah Weiss Laura Wennstrom Shen Xin Non-Disciplinary Ed Charbonneau Michael Gaughan Boris Oicherman Peng Wu Photography Melissa Borman Emily Burchell Sophia Chai Leslie Grant Andy Graydon Sam Hoolihan Vince Leo Paula McCartney Lacey Prpić Hedtke Christopher Selleck Rik Sferra Lex Thompson Juan Diego Pérez la Cruz Sarah Weiss Printmaking/Paper/Books Nancy Ariza Julie Benda Anne Labovitz Mónica Nadal Ryan Gerald Nelson Lacey Prpić Hedtke Edson Rosas Nicole Simpkins Carolyn Swiszcz Lex Thompson Performance Patrick Gantert Andy Graydon Anne Labovitz Kelley Meister Jack Pavlik Juan Diego Pérez la Cruz Emmett Ramstad Edson Rosas Shen Xin Sculpture / Installation Betsy Alwin Mayumi Amada Katayoun Amjadi Allison Baker Julie Benda Sophia Chai Preston Drum Patrick Gantert Roshan Ganu Michael Gaughan Russell Hamilton Jess Kiel-Wornson Anne Labovitz Sieng Lee Zach Leonard Alexandros Lindsay Kelly O'Brien Thomas Oliphant Juan Diego Pérez la Cruz Patrick Price Edson Rosas Holly Streekstra Emmett Ramstad Jack Pavlik Randy Walker Sound Art Andy Graydon John Keston Michael Gaughan