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AICAD sets forth policy objectives for Biden-Harris Administration, 117th Congress

AICAD 2020 Academic Symposium “A Year Refocused” Moved to February 18-20

Good Morning AICAD Members and Friends, It feels as though each time we refer to 2020 as “unprecedented times,” the year seems to take that as a dare to double down on challenging events. It’s become clear in the past weeks that there is growing concern around the US elections and that the...

AICAD announces recipients of the 2020/21 Post-Graduate Teaching Fellowship

[caption id="attachment_8035" align="alignright" width="614"] Zuhal Feraidon, Naira, 2019. Oil on linen, 30 x 24 inches.[/caption] The Association of Independent Colleges of Art & Design (AICAD) is pleased to announce the five Fellows who have recently been selected to participate in a year-long,...

Artist Relief Providing Emergency Funding For Artists Affected by COVID-19

For those artists facing hardships due to the recent Coronavirus pandemic, help is now being made available. Artist Relief is an initiative organized by the Academy of American Poets, Artadia, Creative Capital, Foundation for Contemporary Arts, MAP Fund, National YoungArts Foundation, and United...

AICAD Announcement on 2020 Academic Symposium

Hello Members and Friends of AICAD, Just as many of you are doing, we too are adjusting to this new “remote” life. While it may not be a focus for anyone right now, we wanted to take a moment to address the 2020 AICAD Academic Symposium amid approaching proposal deadlines and the unknown...

AICAD and NOAA Announce Placement of Art + Science Fellow

[caption id="attachment_7907" align="alignright" width="600"] Stephanie Fogel. Powwow Princess, 2019[/caption] The Association of Independent Colleges of Art & Design (AICAD) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA Fisheries) are pleased to announce the placement of...

AICAD Welcomes It’s Newest Member: The New York School of Interior Design

The Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design is pleased to announce the addition of a new member institution in the New York School of Interior Design. Located in the heart of Manhattan, NYSID is a private, not-for-profit college committed to the belief that successful interior design...

AICAD and NOAA partner up for Art+Science Fellowship

The Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have partnered to offer a new, grant-funded fellowship for graduates of AICAD member institutions. The AICAD/NOAA Fisheries Art + Science Fellowship aims to provide a hands-on...

AICAD Welcomes Two New International Affiliates

[caption id="attachment_7739" align="alignright" width="400"] LASALLE College of the Arts / Nanjing University of the Arts[/caption] The Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design is happy to announce the addition of two new international affiliate members: LASALLE College of the Arts...

OCAD University President Dr. Sara Diamond Named to the Order of Canada