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Maine College of Art
Former name	Portland School of Art
Type	Private not-for-profit
Established	1882
Academic affiliation	AICAD
Endowment	$8.1 million (2018)
President	Laura Freid
Academic staff	26 Full-time; 65 Part-time
Administrative staff	84
Students	511
Undergraduates	458
Postgraduates	53
Location	Portland, Maine, United States; 43°39′20″N 70°15′39″W / 43.655670°N 70.260730°W
Campus	Urban
Colors	Orange and Gray
Website	meca.edu

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Maine College of Art (MECA) is a private art college in Portland, Maine. Founded in 1882, Maine College of Art is the oldest arts educational institution in Maine. Roughly 32% of MECA students are from Maine.^[4] The college is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education.^[6]

Campus

Maine College of Art’s only 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 five-floor vertical campus.

Organization and administration

MECA 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

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

References

^ "Maine College of Art". IPEDS Data Center. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
^ "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 Style Guide" (PDF). Maine College of Art. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
^ "Maine College of Art". NECHE. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
^ "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

Official website

External links

Media related to Maine College of Art at Wikimedia Commons

[1] "Maine College of Art". IPEDS Data Center. Retrieved 20 June 2020.

[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 Style Guide" (PDF). Maine College of Art. Retrieved 20 June 2020.

[6] "Maine College of Art". NECHE. Retrieved 26 June 2020.

[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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 MECA offers [[Bachelor of Fine Arts]] (BFA), [[Master of Fine Arts]] in Studio Art (MFA), and [[Master of Arts]] in Teaching (MAT) degrees. MECA 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.
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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

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International	ISNI VIAF
National	Israel United States
Other	IdRef