MCAD Art Sale Thu, Nov 20, 2025, 6:00 p.m. —Sat, Nov 22, 2025, 3:00 p.m. MCAD Main Building Annual Event Alumni Event Event MCAD's 28th AnnualArt SaleWant more? We’ve got more. Thousands of one-of-a-kind artworks by students and alumni artists hang from floor to ceiling throughout our galleries. From paintings and photography to furniture and jewelry, there’s something for everyone at every budget. Read more about MCAD Art Sale
Fall 2025 Senior Exhibition Fri, Dec 5 —Sun, Dec 14, 2025, All day Main and Concourse Galleries Gallery Exhibition Reception: Friday, December 12, 6:30–08:30 p.m., College CenterAnimation and Film Screenings: Friday, December 12, 7:00 p.m., Auditorium 150 Read more about Fall 2025 Senior Exhibition
MCAD MFA Student Discussses St. Olaf New York Program December 01, 2025 Image St. Olaf’s New York Art January Term program has helped inspire participants, and MCAD MFA student Fiko Insel. The program takes a group of St. Olaf art students, and gives them a glimpse into life as an artist in New York during the month of January.
Fall of Freedom with Tom and Malayka Gormally December 08, 2025 Image Tom Gormally ’77 Malayka and Tom Gormally ’77 contributed work to the Fall of Freedom show at the TK Building in Pioneer Square. The exhibit was a part of a nationwide Fall of Freedom Creative Resistance movement, in protest of the United States government's growing authoritarianism.
Power to the Press Exhibition Thu, Nov 20, 2025, 10:00 a.m. —Fri, Jan 23, 2026, 6:00 p.m. Window Box Gallery (Main Gallery Window) Gallery Exhibition This exhibition was inspired by the Fall of Freedom, an artist-initiated protest happening throughout t he United States on November 21–22, 2025. Art and culture help shape our understanding of the world around us, and the arts community has chosen to respond to threats against free expression across the country through acts of creative resistance: exhibitions, performances, and public events that channel the urgency of this moment. Read more about Power to the Press Exhibition
Suyao Tian Featured on Cover of “Mpls.St.Paul Home & Design” H&D 100 Issue December 05, 2025 Image Caitlin Abrams The Winter issue of Mpls.St.Paul Home & Design, the publication’s highly anticipated annual H&D 100 edition, has arrived with a special highlight by Suyao Tian ’17, MFA.The cover photograph features Tian standing before her custom wallpaper installation at The Finch in Edina. Tian was honored with a feature on this year’s cover, showcasing both her work and her creative journey.
2024/25 MCAD–Jerome Fellowship Exhibition Fri, Jan 16, 2026, 10:00 a.m. —Sat, Mar 7, 2026, 6:00 p.m. Main Gallery Gallery Exhibition Reception: Friday, January 23, 6:00–8:00 p.m. Panel Discussion: TBD, Moderated by writer Christina Schmid Read more about 2024/25 MCAD–Jerome Fellowship Exhibition
MCAD to Host Project DIVA International Youth Showcase November 30, 2025 Image The Minneapolis College of Art and Design will serve as the venue for a powerful youth-led showcase on December 6, as Project DIVA International presents I Can Speak for Myself.The event marks the culmination of months of study, exploration, and personal growth. Participants have spent the fall examining innovators, developing their own creative viewpoints, and sharpening their abilities to advocate for themselves and their communities.
Kevin Byrne’s Minneapolis Map Earns Spot in "The Quarantine Atlas" December 02, 2025 Image A map created by Professor Emeritus J. Kevin Byrne has been featured in The Quarantine Atlas: Mapping Global Life Under COVID-19, a new book from Bloomberg CityLab and Chronicle Books.