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MCAD Art Sale Thu, Nov 20, 2025, 6 pm –Sat, Nov 22, 2025, 3 pm MCAD Main Building Annual Event Alumni Event Event MCAD's 28th AnnualArt SaleGet it on your calendar early! The MCAD Art Sale is the Twin Cities creative celebration. Thousands of people come together on campus to hunt for one-of-a-kind artwork by students and alumni. Will we see you there? Whether you're adding to (or starting) your own collection, shopping for the holidays, or just looking forward to a fun weekend browsing with friends, there's something for everyone. Read more about MCAD Art Sale
Master of Arts Alumni Happy Hour Thu, Jul 31, 2025, 5 –7 pm The Buzz Alumni Event If you're a graduate of the Master of Arts in Creative Leadership, Graphic and Web Design, or Sustainable Design, we’d love to welcome you back to MCAD to reconnect, celebrate each other, and congratulate this summer’s graduating class!Come enjoy drinks, food, and great company—catch up with your cohort and meet fellow alumni from across the years! We can't wait to see you there. Read more about Master of Arts Alumni Happy Hour
Several MCADians featured at 2025 Des Moines Arts Festival July 13, 2025 Image Evan Abrahamson ’13 The 2025 Des Moines Art Festival, held from June 27 to June 29, hosted numerous MCAD alumni and students. The festival’s featured artist of the year was Evan Abrahamson ’13, whose oil paintings play with time and meditative space.Current student Ashley Guzmán’s print-making demonstration was on June 28, while alumni Jimmy Navarro hosted a painting demonstration on June 29. The Des Moines Arts Festival, as well as hosting many local artists, featured live music and a film festival.
Carole Fisher Studio Sale Fri, Jul 18, 2025, 4 pm –Sat, Jul 19, 2025, 6 pm MCAD Morrison Drawing Studio, M109 Community Gathering Event Alumni Event Join us in honoring the legacy of Carole Fisher, beloved alumni and faculty emerita, with a public sale of her studio works benefiting the Carole Fisher Scholarship Fund. This endowed fund continues Carole's legacy and enables students to receive the extra support needed to attend MCAD. Friday, July 18, 4:00–7:00 p.m.Be among the first to purchase from an incredible selection of works and raise a glass in celebration of Carole’s legacy. Read more about Carole Fisher Studio Sale
We On Point Hosted At MCAD for Juneteenth July 09, 2025 Image We On Point, created by State of Black Design, was hosted at MCAD on June 19–20, 2025. The event highlights Black designers and creatives to uplift and celebrate Black voices in the design industry, in honor of Juneteenth.The event featured many keynote speakers and panels, musical performances, student and local artists' showcase, and experiential workshops. State of Black Design’s next event will be Still Tippin’, hosted at Prairie View A&M University in Prairie View, Texas.
Durfy's Theatre Restorations Exhibited July 11, 2025 Image Ashley Voortman and John Durfy ’70. The Austin Artworks Center opened a new gallery featuring the spooky sculptures of Ashley Coortman, and Paramount Theatre wallpaper restorations by John Durfy ’70. Durfy spent over 800 hours during the late 90s uncovering and recreating the original 1929 designs underneath the newer layers of paint.He would carefully uncover the, create samples on paper, certify colors, and repaint the lobby and theatre detailing. Durfy and his wife Lois will be doing an artists' talk on August 20 from 5:00—7:00 p.m.
Growing Together to be Published in 2028 July 07, 2025 Image Ursula Murray Husted ’07 Growing together, the newest graphic novel from Ursula Murray Husted ’07, is set to be published worldwide by Quill Tree Books in the summer of 2028. The graphic novel follows three kids who experience their first crushes, navigate friendships, and join their school’s gardening club.
Minneapolis College of Art and Design Promotes Dr. Melissa Rands ’97 to Vice President of Academic Affairs June 16, 2025 Image Dr. Melissa Rands has been promoted to Vice President of Academic Affairs at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD), effective August 4, 2025. She will provide leadership for strategic initiatives, academic planning, and faculty development. A 1997 MCAD graduate and first-generation college student, Dr. Rands has been a leader in higher education for over twenty-five years, serving in senior-level administrative positions in student and academic affairs in Canada and the United States.
Rosalux Gallery Unveils “And Or When How” June 27, 2025 Image Ute Bertog ’05 This June, Rosalux Gallery presents And Or When How: An Open Question, a new solo exhibition by Ute Bertog ’05 that explores abstraction, language, and form through vibrant paintings and ceramic elements.Bertog, a German-born artist based in St. Paul, is known for her process-driven approach and conceptually layered work. In this exhibition, she examines the “connective tissue” that binds shifting ideas and mediums. The featured painting, Connective Tissue, exemplifies her dynamic interplay between visual rhythm and the abstract language of thought.