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Maine College of Art & Design
	The Porteous Building, a 1904 beaux arts style building.
Former name	Maine College of Art; Portland School of Art;
Type	Private art school
Established	1882; 142 years ago
Accreditation	NECHE
Academic affiliation	AICAD
Endowment	$15.4 million (2021)
President	Laura Freid
Academic staff	26 Full-time; 65 Part-time
Administrative staff	84
Students	511
Undergraduates	458
Postgraduates	53
Address	522 Congress Street, Portland, Maine, United States; 43°39′20″N 70°15′39″W / 43.655670°N 70.260730°W
Campus	Urban
Website	meca.edu

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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]

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

External links[edit]

Official website

Media related to Maine College of Art at Wikimedia Commons

[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.

[AICAD-3] "Mane College of Art". AICAD. Retrieved 22 June 2020.

[numbers-4] "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.

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+*Maine College of Art
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+ | 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                 =
+ | 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>
+ | academic_staff         = 26 Full-time<br>65 Part-time<ref name="AICAD">{{cite web |title=Mane College of Art |url=https://www.aicad.org/schools/maine-college-of-art/ |website=AICAD |access-date=22 June 2020}}</ref>
+ | administrative_staff   = 84
+ | students               = 511<ref name="numbers">{{cite web |title=By the #'s |url=https://www.meca.edu/about/meca-at-a-glance/by-the-numbers/ |website=Maine College of Art |access-date=20 June 2020}}</ref>
+ | undergrad              = 458
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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> 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>
-[[Image:PorteousBuildingNew2.jpg|right|thumb|300px|The historic Porteous Building, a 1904 ''beaux arts'' style building, houses Maine College of Art's classrooms, libraries and galleries.]]
-The '''Maine College of Art''' ('''MECA''') is a private art college in [[Portland, Maine]]. Founded in 1882, the Maine College of Art is the oldest arts educational institution in [[Maine]]. In addition to offering a [[Bachelor degree|Bachelor in Fine Arts]], [[Master of Arts in Teaching|Masters of Arts in Teaching]], [[Master of Fine Arts]], and a Salt Graduate Certificate in Documentary Studies, the school has a Continuing Studies Program for adults and youths. MECA is a member of the [[Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design]] (AICAD),<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.aicad.org/about/|title=What is AICAD? - AICAD|newspaper=AICAD|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-19}}</ref> a consortium of thirty-six leading art schools in the United States, and is accredited by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the [[New England Association of Schools and Colleges]], Inc. (NASAD<ref>{{Cite journal|date=2016-08-05|title=National Association of Schools of Art and Design|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=National_Association_of_Schools_of_Art_and_Design&oldid=733180268|journal=Wikipedia|language=en}}</ref>).
-== Location ==
-Maine College of Art's renovated the [[Porteous, Mitchell and Braun Company Building|Porteous Building]] in the late 1990s.<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 125,000 square feet (11,600 m2) of space, this former department store is now a five-floor vertical campus.[[Maine College of Art#cite note-Keyes-2|[2]]]
-==Academics==
-MCA offers [[Bachelor of Fine Arts]], [[Master of Fine Arts]], and [[Master of Arts]] degrees.  It also offers graduate certificates and continuing studies programs.
-==Facts about Maine College of Art==
-* There are 454<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.meca.edu/about/meca-at-a-glance/|title=MECA at a Glance - Maine College of Art|newspaper=Maine College of Art|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-19}}</ref> undergraduate students and 58 graduate students.<ref name=":0" />
-* Roughly 32% of MECA students come from Maine and 68% are from the New England area outside Maine.<ref name=":0"/>
-*The five “arms” in the E within the MECA logo, designed through a charrette process with MECA students, represent the school's five floors.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.underconsideration.com/brandnew/archives/new_logo_for_meca.php#.WIEcFKIrL0c|title=Brand New: New Logo for MECA|last=LLC|first=UnderConsideration|website=www.underconsideration.com|language=en|access-date=2017-01-19}}</ref>
+== Campus ==
-==The Institute of Contemporary Art at Maine College of Art==
+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.
-The Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) at MECA offers a range of educational experiences and hosts exhibitions and events.
+== Organization and administration ==
-Recent exhibits include:<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.meca.edu/about/institute-of-contemporary-art/past-exhibitions/|title=Past Exhibitions - Maine College of Art|newspaper=Maine College of Art|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-19}}</ref>
+MECA&D is a member of the [[Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design]] (AICAD),<ref name="AICAD" /> a consortium of thirty-six art schools in the United States.
-* ''Confabulations of Millennia:'' October 6, 2017 to December 8, 2017
-* '''American Genre: Contemporary Painting' Exhibition:'' July 20, 2017 - September 15, 2017
-* ''UNLOADED:'' March 16, 2017 - April 14, 2017
-* ''Collective Actions:''  February 1, 2017 - March 3, 2017
-* ''Anguish:'' October 28, 2016 – January 14, 2017
-* ''Ann Hirsch: Sharing Love:'' July 1–August 15, 2016
-* ''MFA Thesis Exhibition:'' May 6–27, 2016
-* ''Tinderbox'': January 11–March 5, 2016
-* ''Thomas Moser Legacy in Wood'': July 22–September 20, 2015
-* ''Residual Utopia, Alumni Biennial 2015'': October 9–December 15, 2015
-* ''The Wrong Kind of Bars:'' August 21–October 12, 2014
-* ''Idea of North'': February 22, 2014
-* ''Kate Gilmore: Mind the Square'': June 3–August 4, 2013
-* ''Alex Da Corte: Fun Sponge'': June 3–August 4, 2013
-* ''MEGAWORDS'': August 16–October 6, 2012
-* ''Lisi Raskin + Kimberely Ka''y: MotorPark: June 13–October 6, 2012
-* ''Lili Reynaud-Dewar: Cléda’s Chairs:'' April 26–29, 2011
-* ''Fracturing the Burning Glass: Between Mirror and Meaning:'' January 26–April 10, 2011
-* ''Mind Bending with the Mundane'': September 1–October 17, 2010
+== Academics ==
-==Alumni<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.meca.edu/info-for/alumni/alumni-directory/|title=Alumni Directory - Maine College of Art|newspaper=Maine College of Art|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-19}}</ref>==
+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.<ref>{{Cite web| title = Maine College of Art Announces Acquisition of Salt Institute of Documentary Studies| work = Maine College of Art| access-date = 2020-03-29| url = https://www.meca.edu/article/salt/}}</ref> It offers the a Graduate Certificate in Documentary Studies and continuing studies programs.
-'''BFA:'''
-* Connie Hayes ’80 (Painting), painter, Rockland, ME
-* William Mills ’80 (Painting), Gepetto Studios, NY, NY
-* Stefanie Briggs ’81 (Metalsmithing & Jewelry), luxury jeweler Addison Delisle ‘11, metalsmith, apprentice to master blacksmith Doug Wilson
-* Leopoldo Palis ’81 (Graphic Design), Graphic designer at PalisDesign, Miami, FL
-* Laurie Lundquist ’84 (Sculpture), environmental artist and co-founder of Deep Creek School, Tempe, AZ
-* Vivian Beer '02, furniture designer and maker, Manchester, NH
-* David Hutchins ’87 (Graphic Design), lead animator, Walt Disney Feature Animation, Los Angeles, CA
-* Karen Siatras ’91 (Graphic Design), graphic designer, Smithsonian American Museum of Art, Washington D.C.
-* Carrie Zeisse ‘92 (Photography), United Way, Executive Vice-President for Operations MECA photo alum, MBA from MIT's Sloane School of Management.
-* Brian Wilk ’95 (Printmaking), design director, Hasbro Inc., Pawtucket, RI
-* Eric Hongisto ‘97 (Painting), artist and professor, San Francisco, CA
-* Kari Radash ’97 (Ceramics), ceramic artist kariradasch.com
-* James Zilian ’99 (Ceramics), designer, Simon Pearce, Quechee, VT
-* Ryan Greene ’02 (Sculpture), Historic Preservationist for Bernacki & Associates, Chicago, IL
-* Gary Robinov ’04 (Digital Media), founder, White Dog Arts
-* Ahmed Alsoudani’ 05 (Painting), painter, New York City, NY
-* Adam deGrandis ’05 (Digital Media), game artist
-* Micheal Desouza ’05 (Graphic Design) and Justin Velgos ‘05 (Graphic Design), founders of taptapas.com, Portland, ME
-* Nat Edmunds ’05 (Digital Media), art and design teacher, Baxter Academy
-* Caitlin Riordan ‘06 (Printmaking), printmaking technician and visiting instructor at Pratt Institute, NY, NY
-* Julianna Swaney ‘05, artist and illustrator, Portland, OR
-* Blake Almstead ‘07 (Graphic Design), digital and user experience lead, Lochbridge, Detroit, MI
-* Bradly Werley ’09 (Digital Media), art department production assistant, LAIKA, LLC
-* Chun-Hua Chang ’14 (Digital Media), co-founder and artist, O’Chang Comics
-* Joel Tsui ’16 (Digital Media), freelance digital photographer
-* Jay York '80 (photography), Portland, Maine
-'''MFA:'''
-* Aaron Stephan MFA ‘00, artist
-* Seth Goldenberg MFA ‘05, founder of the Epic Decade
-* Catherine D’Ignazio MFA ’05, assistant professor of data visualization and civic media at Emerson College
-* Randy Regier MFA ‘07, artist
-* Gina Siepel MFA ’08, artist, lecturer in studio foundations, Mount Holyoke College
-* Kimberly Vose Jones MFA ’12, sculptor, installation artist, lecturer, writer
-* Jarrett Mellenbruch MFA ’14, adjunct professor, Kansas City Art Institute
-* Tessa Green O’Brien MFA ’16, painter and co-founder of the Portland Mural Initiative
-==External links==
+== References ==
+{{Reflist}}
-*[http://www.meca.edu/ Maine College of Art website]
-*[http://www.pressherald.com/2017/12/10/mecas-new-president-sees-arts-education-as-key-to-navigating-an-ever-changing-world/ Portland Press Herald: MECA’s new President sees Arts Education as key to navigating an ever-changing world] -  President Laura Freid envisions a bright future for the school's creative 'problem-solvers of the future.'
-*[http://oldport.com/people/mecas-next-chapter/ Old Port Magazine: 'MECA's Next Chapter'] - A Discussion with MECA's New President, Laura Freid
-*[https://thetakemagazine.com/laura-freid-meca-president/ Take Magazine: Q&A: Laura Freid, MECA President] - ''Pushing empathy, vitality, and getting paid, Maine College of Art President Laura Freid helps Portland artists leave the cocoon.''
-*[https://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/directory/brief/drglance_11673_brief.php US News Maine College of Art Profile] - Maine College of Art at glance
-* https://web.archive.org/web/20120625201633/http://aicad.org/byname.htm Maine College of Art is a member of the Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design
-* https://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/23/arts/design/23suth.html?pagewanted=all New York Times article about a MECA project where books became art available for checkout at libraries around the country.
+== External links ==
-==References==
+* {{Official Website}}
-{{reflist}}
+{{commons category-inline|Maine College of Art}}
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v t e Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design
United States	Cincinnati Art Center California College California Institute Creative Studies Columbus Cornish Cranbrook New Hampshire Kansas City Laguna Lesley Maine Maryland Massachusetts Milwaukee Minneapolis Montserrat Moore Otis Pacific Northwest Parsons Pennsylvania Academy Pennsylvania College Pratt Rhode Island Ringling San Francisco Chicago Tufts Visual Arts University
Canada	Alberta Emily Carr Nova Scotia Ontario
International affiliates	Bezalel Burren China LASALLE Nanjing Osaka Plymouth

v t e Universities and colleges in Maine
Private institutions	Bates College Beal University Bowdoin College Colby College College of the Atlantic Husson University (New England School of Communications) Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts Maine College of Art & Design (Salt Institute for Documentary Studies) Maine College of Health Professions Maine Media College New England Bible College Saint Joseph's College Thomas College Unity Environmental University University of New England
University of Maine System	University of Maine University of Maine at Augusta University of Maine at Farmington University of Maine at Fort Kent University of Maine at Machias University of Maine at Presque Isle University of Maine School of Law University of Southern Maine
Public maritime college	Maine Maritime Academy
Maine Community College System	Central Maine CC Eastern Maine CC Kennebec Valley CC Northern Maine CC Southern Maine CC Washington County CC York County CC
Former schools	Andover College Bangor Theological Seminary Bliss College Cobb Divinity School Eastern State Normal School Nasson College Ricker College Westbrook College

v t e Northeastern United States art colleges
Active	Boston Cooper Corcoran Delaware Fashion Technology Lyme Maine Maryland Massachusetts Montserrat Paier Parsons Pennsylvania Pratt Rhode Island Tufts Visual Arts University
Closed	American Brooklyn Brooklyn Museum Traphagen Vesper George

Authority control databases
International	ISNI VIAF
National	Israel United States
Other	IdRef