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| name = Maine College of Art & Design
| name = Maine College of Art & Design
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| caption = The Porteous Building, a 1904 ''beaux arts'' style building.
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*Maine College of Art
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| academic_affiliation = [[Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design|AICAD]]
| academic_affiliation = [[Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design|AICAD]]
| endowment = $8.1 million (2018)<ref>{{cite web |title=Maine College of Art |url=https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/datacenter/Facsimile.aspx?unitid=161509 |website=IPEDS Data Center |access-date=20 June 2020}}</ref>
| endowment = $15.4 million (2021)<ref>{{cite web |title=Maine College of Art |url=https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/datacenter/Facsimile.aspx?unitid=161509 |website=IPEDS Data Center |access-date=12 September 2023}}</ref>
| budget =
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| president = Laura Freid<ref>{{cite web |title=Office of the President |url=https://www.meca.edu/about/office-of-the-president/ |website=Maine College of Art |access-date=20 June 2020}}</ref>
| president = Laura Freid<ref>{{cite web |title=Office of the President |url=https://www.meca.edu/about/office-of-the-president/ |website=Maine College of Art |access-date=20 June 2020}}</ref>
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| undergrad = 458
| undergrad = 458
| postgrad = 53
| postgrad = 53
| address = 522 [[Congress Street (Portland, Maine)|Congress Street]]
| city = [[Portland, Maine|Portland]]
| city = [[Portland, Maine|Portland]]
| state = [[Maine]]
| state = [[Maine]]
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| campus = Urban
| campus = Urban
| website = {{URL|meca.edu}}
| website = {{URL|meca.edu}}
| logo = Maine College of Art Logo.png
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'''Maine College of Art & Design''' ('''MECA&D''') is a [[Private college|private]] [[art school]] in [[Portland, Maine]]. Founded in 1882, Maine College of Art & Design is the oldest arts educational institution in [[Maine]]. Roughly 32% of MECA&D students are from Maine.<ref name="numbers" /> The college is [[Higher education accreditation in the United States|accredited]] by the [[New England Commission of Higher Education]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Maine College of Art |url=https://www.neche.org/institution/maine-college-of-art/ |website=NECHE |access-date=26 June 2020}}</ref>
'''Maine College of Art & Design''' ('''MECA&D''') is a [[Private college|private]] [[art school]] in [[Portland, Maine]]. Founded in 1882, Maine College of Art & Design is the oldest arts educational institution in [[Maine]]. Roughly 32% of MECA&D students are from Maine.<ref name="numbers" /> The college is [[Higher education accreditation in the United States|accredited]] by the [[New England Commission of Higher Education]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Maine College of Art |url=https://www.neche.org/institution/maine-college-of-art/ |website=NECHE |access-date=26 June 2020}}</ref> In August 2021, the instititution formerly named '''Maine College of Art''' changed its name to '''Maine College of Art & Design''' to reflect the school's emphasis on design.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bousquet |first1=Carol |title=Maine College Of Art Announces Name Change And Planned Expansion |url=https://www.mainepublic.org/news/2021-08-24/maine-college-of-art-announces-name-change-and-planned-expansion |work=Maine Public |date=24 August 2021 |language=en}}</ref>


== Campus ==
== Campus ==
[[File:MECA Front.JPG|thumb|The historic Porteous Building, a 1904 ''beaux arts'' style building, houses Maine College of Art & Design's classrooms, libraries and galleries.]]
Maine College of Art & Design’s central academic building resides on Congress Street. This building, the [[Porteous, Mitchell and Braun Company Building|Porteous Building]], was renovated in the late 1990s to suit the school’s needs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.portlandlandmarks.org/meca/|title=Porteous Building|website=Greater Portland Landmarks|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-19}}</ref> With {{convert|125,000|sqft|m2}} of space, this former department store is now a six-floor vertical campus. The school also has space in 380 Cumberland on Cumberland Avenue, including drawing studios, academic classrooms, and MFA studios.
Maine College of Art & Design’s central academic building resides on Congress Street. This building, the [[Porteous, Mitchell and Braun Company Building|Porteous Building]], was renovated in the late 1990s to suit the school’s needs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.portlandlandmarks.org/meca/|title=Porteous Building|website=Greater Portland Landmarks|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-19}}</ref> With {{convert|125,000|sqft|m2}} of space, this former department store is now a six-floor vertical campus. The school also has space in 380 Cumberland on Cumberland Avenue, including drawing studios, academic classrooms, and MFA studios.


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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{Official Website}}
* {{Official Website}}

==External links==
{{commons category-inline|Maine College of Art}}
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Latest revision as of 15:54, 25 April 2024

Maine College of Art & Design
The Porteous Building, a 1904 beaux arts style building.
Former name
  • Maine College of Art
  • Portland School of Art
TypePrivate art school
Established1882; 142 years ago (1882)
AccreditationNECHE
Academic affiliation
AICAD
Endowment$15.4 million (2021)[1]
PresidentLaura Freid[2]
Academic staff
26 Full-time
65 Part-time[3]
Administrative staff
84
Students511[4]
Undergraduates458
Postgraduates53
Address
522 Congress Street
,
Portland
,
Maine
,
United States

43°39′20″N 70°15′39″W / 43.655670°N 70.260730°W / 43.655670; -70.260730
CampusUrban
Websitemeca.edu

Maine College of Art & Design (MECA&D) is a private art school in Portland, Maine. Founded in 1882, Maine College of Art & Design is the oldest arts educational institution in Maine. Roughly 32% of MECA&D students are from Maine.[4] The college is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education.[5] In August 2021, the instititution formerly named Maine College of Art changed its name to Maine College of Art & Design to reflect the school's emphasis on design.[6]

Campus[edit]

Maine College of Art & Design’s central academic building resides on Congress Street. This building, the Porteous Building, was renovated in the late 1990s to suit the school’s needs.[7] With 125,000 square feet (11,600 m2) of space, this former department store is now a six-floor vertical campus. The school also has space in 380 Cumberland on Cumberland Avenue, including drawing studios, academic classrooms, and MFA studios.

Organization and administration[edit]

MECA&D is a member of the Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design (AICAD),[3] a consortium of thirty-six art schools in the United States.

Academics[edit]

MECA&D offers Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Master of Fine Arts in Studio Art (MFA), and Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) degrees. MECA&D acquired the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies in 2016.[8] It offers the a Graduate Certificate in Documentary Studies and continuing studies programs.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Maine College of Art". IPEDS Data Center. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Office of the President". Maine College of Art. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Mane College of Art". AICAD. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  4. ^ a b "By the #'s". Maine College of Art. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Maine College of Art". NECHE. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  6. ^ Bousquet, Carol (24 August 2021). "Maine College Of Art Announces Name Change And Planned Expansion". Maine Public.
  7. ^ "Porteous Building". Greater Portland Landmarks. Retrieved 2017-01-19.
  8. ^ "Maine College of Art Announces Acquisition of Salt Institute of Documentary Studies". Maine College of Art. Retrieved 2020-03-29.

External links[edit]

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