From The Ground Up: Selections from MCAD’s Foundations Courses Exhibition | Minneapolis College of Art and Design

From The Ground Up: Selections from MCAD’s Foundations Courses Exhibition

Fri, Jan 16, 2026, 10:00 a.m. —Sat, Apr 11, 2026, 6:00 p.m.
Concourse Gallery
Gallery Exhibition
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Reception: Friday, January 23, 6:00–8:00 p.m.

From observational drawing, action figures, quilted textiles, to artists books, this group exhibition features a selection of works created by first year MCAD students. In their Foundations Courses, students undertake classes in 2D, 3D, Drawing 1-2, Media 1, Ideation and Process, cultivating a variety of new skills and growing their creative ingenuity. With over 25 works, this exhibition highlights these young artists who are planting deep roots for a lifelong creative career.

Gallery Visitor Policy

The MCAD Gallery is open to the public the following hours:
Monday–Friday: 9:00 a.m–7:00 p.m.
Saturday: 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

All visitors must buzz in and enter through the north (main) entrance, sign in at the welcome desk in the main lobby, and stay in designated gallery areas.

Accessibility Information

The gallery has limited padded and non-padded seating. Some artworks contain light, projections, sound, screens, and scent.

The Main Gallery is on the first floor of the building, at the main entrance off Stevens Avenue and 25th Street. The Concourse Gallery is on the second floor and can be accessed via elevator or stairs. The building is equipped with wheelchair-accessible and gender-neutral bathrooms and accessible entrances from the main and parking lot entrances.

MCAD is committed to providing students, faculty, staff, and visitors with disabilities equitable access to MCAD-sponsored programs and events. For more information or any disability accommodations, please contact MCAD Gallery staff at 612.874.3667 or gallery@mcad.edu.

Transportation and Parking

There is disability-accessible parking at two locations: the main entrance off Stevens Avenue and 25th Street and the MCAD parking lot off 26th Street and Second Avenue South. General event parking can be found in the MCAD parking lot off 26th Street and Second Avenue South, street parking along Stevens Avenue, or the Mia parking ramp.

For more information on how to find us and where to park. Event parking is free in the MCAD lot for the opening reception.

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The Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD) acknowledges it is located on traditional, ancestral, and contemporary lands of Indigenous people. This is the ancestral homeland of the Dakota and Ojibwe people, who were forcibly exiled from the land because of aggressive and persistent settler colonialism. We recognize that this place has a complex and layered history. As a community dedicated to creativity, MCAD is committed to ongoing efforts to support and advocate for American Indian Nations and peoples.


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