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{{short description|Private art college in Portland, Maine}}
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| name = Maine College of Art
| name = Maine College of Art & Design
| image = MECA Front.JPG
| image = [[File:Maine College Of Art Logo 2013.jpg|260px|Maine College of Art]]
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| motto = Educate artists for life.
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| established = 1882
| caption = The Porteous Building, a 1904 ''beaux arts'' style building.
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| type = [[Private school|Private]] Art School
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| president = Laura Freid
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*Maine College of Art
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| undergrad = 454
*Portland School of Art
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| postgrad = 58
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| city = [[Portland, Maine|Portland]]
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| state = [[Maine|ME]]
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| country = United States
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| type = [[Private college|Private]] [[art school]]
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| accreditation = [[New England Commission of Higher Education|NECHE]]
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| established = {{start date and age|1882}}
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| website = [http://www.meca.edu www.meca.edu]
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| academic_affiliation = [[Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design|AICAD]]
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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>
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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>
| 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>
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| undergrad = 458
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| postgrad = 53
| address = 522 [[Congress Street (Portland, Maine)|Congress Street]]
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| city = [[Portland, Maine|Portland]]
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| state = [[Maine]]
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| country = United States
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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 [https://www.meca.edu/academics/undergraduate/bfa-majors/ Bachelor in Fine Arts,] [https://www.meca.edu/academics/graduate/mat/ Masters of Arts in Teaching,] [https://www.meca.edu/academics/graduate/mfa/ Master of Fine Arts in Studio Art], and a [https://www.meca.edu/academics/graduate/salt/ 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 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.


== Campus ==
== Campus ==
Maine College of Art’s only 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 125,000 square feet (11,600 m2) of space, this former department store is now a five-floor vertical campus.
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.


== Organization and administration ==
==Academics==
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.
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MECA offers [[Bachelor of Fine Arts]] (BFA), [[Master of Fine Arts]] in Studio Art (MFA), and [[Master of Arts]] in Teaching (MAT) degrees. It also offers the Salt Graduate Certificate in Documentary Studies and continuing studies programs.


==Students==
== Academics ==
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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.
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"/>


==External links==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
*[http://www.meca.edu/ Official website]


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