AICAD Blog

May 16, 2014

The Interactive STEAM Mapping Tool

The new interactive STEAM mapping tool allows anyone, anywhere in the world, to “put themselves on the map” to help connect STEAM work and ultimately share best practices and advance the STEAM field. STEAM is a movement which advocates adding art and design to the national STEM agenda, to develop the creativity and problem solving necessary to foster economic growth and competitiveness in the coming century.


Four artist photos with SNAAP logo
May 16, 2014

SNAAP Spotlight on Graduation

SNAAP (Strategic National Arts Alumni Project) is an annual online survey for graduates of degree-granting arts education institutions - from arts high schools through undergraduate and graduate art and design colleges, conservatories, and more. This issue of the SNAAP DataBrief takes a different direction and offers some food for thought from SNAAP Research Director, Steven Tepper, about the 120,000 students graduating this spring with a degree in the arts. The data are based on...


May 13, 2014

The World Needs Artists & Designers Now More than Ever

By Deborah Obalil, Executive Director, Association of Independent Colleges of Art & Design As delivered at the Pennsylvania College of Art & Design Commencement 2014 Thank you President Heil for inviting me to deliver the commencement address for this year's graduation. This is a momentous occasion for all in the class of 2014, their parents, loved ones and supporters. I am honored to be here. To the class of 2014, congratulations! All college graduates work hard to get to this point, but as...


May 01, 2014

California College of the Arts: Meet Our Alumni

Learn why CCA alumni are pleased they chose to study art at CCA. Hear more about the careers of Ariel Bishop (Fashion Design 2007), Adam Elmaghraby (MBA in Design Strategy 2013), Rema Ghuloum (MFA 2010), Vincent Perea (Illustration 2005), Caydie McCumber (Photography 2009), and Charles Lee (MArch 2008). Filmed and produced by CCA Photography alumnus Yoni Klein Visit cca.edu


Photo of library bookshelves
Mar 18, 2014

AICAD College Libraries = Unparalleled Resources for Students

Check out this great commercial for libraries on YouTube, which was collaboratively created by librarians from AICAD's member colleges.