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Get Involved

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Events

Stay connected with the MCAD community through events, gatherings, and special experiences throughout the year. From the Art Sale, to gallery receptions, and alumni happy hours, there are plenty of ways to connect with fellow alumni. Keep an eye out for upcoming events—we’d love to see you there!

Volunteer

There are lots of ways to lend a hand. Alumni volunteers help make events like the Art Sale and Auction possible—we’re so grateful for your support each year! If you’re interested in volunteering at an upcoming event, reach out to alumni@mcad.edu.

You can also sign up to hear about additional opportunities to share your time, skills, and experience with the MCAD community through our Alumni Connections Directory.

Career Development & Internships

Alumni play an important role in helping MCAD students discover what’s possible after graduation. One of the most direct ways to support students is by sharing internship and job opportunities through your workplace, organization, or professional network.

If your company, organization, or business is looking to connect with talented MCAD students or recent graduates, we’d love to hear from you. Contact careers@mcad.edu to learn more about sharing an opportunity with the MCAD community.

Mentorship

Undergrad

Whether you’re interested in visiting a class, sharing your creative practice, hosting a studio or workplace visit, speaking with prospective students, or participating in mentorship opportunities, we’d love to hear from you. Connect in ways that fit your experience and expertise whether it’s a one-time opportunity or an ongoing connection. Your experience, perspective, and support can make a meaningful difference for current and future MCAD students. Sign up through our Alumni Connections Directory and we’ll keep you in the loop about future opportunities.

Master of Arts in Sustainable Design

By joining the MASD Alumni Mentorship Program, you will have the chance to gain insights and advice from experienced professionals in your field, build a strong network within the sustainable design industry, share your knowledge and expertise with the next generation of leaders, and receive guidance on career development and personal growth.

Review the Program Guidelines, and for questions, please reach out to program director, Dawn Keene.

Master of Arts in Creative Leadership

If you are interested in MACL mentorship opportunities, please reach out to program director, Kami Norland.

Master of Arts in Graphic and Web Design

If you are interested in MAGWD mentorship opportunities, please reach out to program director, Lafe Smith.

Master of Fine Arts

If you are interested in MFA mentorship opportunities, please reach out to program director, Sarah Petersen.

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Land Acknowledgement

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.


Nondiscrimination Policy

MCAD admits students of any race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, or marital status to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, or marital status in the administration of its educational policies, scholarship and loan programs, and other school-administered programs.