Maine College Of Art

Maine College of Art & Design
Former name	Maine College of Art; 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
\|u}}rs	Orange and Gray
Website	meca.edu

Short description: Private art college in Portland, Maine

Maine College of Art & Design (MECA&D) is a private art college 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.^[6]

Campus

The historic Porteous Building, a 1904 beaux arts style building, houses Maine College of Art & Design's classrooms, libraries and galleries.

Maine College of Art & Design’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&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

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

↑ "Maine College of Art". https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/datacenter/Facsimile.aspx?unitid=161509.
↑ "Office of the President". https://www.meca.edu/about/office-of-the-president/.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 "Mane College of Art". https://www.aicad.org/schools/maine-college-of-art/.
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 "By the #'s". https://www.meca.edu/about/meca-at-a-glance/by-the-numbers/.
↑ "Maine College of Art Style Guide". https://www.meca.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/MECA_StyleGuide_2018.pdf.
↑ "Maine College of Art". https://www.neche.org/institution/maine-college-of-art/.
↑ "Porteous Building" (in en-US). http://www.portlandlandmarks.org/meca/.
↑ "Maine College of Art Announces Acquisition of Salt Institute of Documentary Studies". Maine College of Art. https://www.meca.edu/article/salt/.

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[1] "Maine College of Art". https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/datacenter/Facsimile.aspx?unitid=161509.

[2] "Office of the President". https://www.meca.edu/about/office-of-the-president/.

[AICAD-3] 3.0 ^3.1 "Mane College of Art". https://www.aicad.org/schools/maine-college-of-art/.

[numbers-4] 4.0 ^4.1 "By the #'s". https://www.meca.edu/about/meca-at-a-glance/by-the-numbers/.

[5] "Maine College of Art Style Guide". https://www.meca.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/MECA_StyleGuide_2018.pdf.

[6] "Maine College of Art". https://www.neche.org/institution/maine-college-of-art/.

[7] "Porteous Building" (in en-US). http://www.portlandlandmarks.org/meca/.

[8] "Maine College of Art Announces Acquisition of Salt Institute of Documentary Studies". Maine College of Art. https://www.meca.edu/article/salt/.

Former name	Maine College of Art Portland School of Art
Type	Private not-for-profit
Established	1882 (1882)
Academic affiliation	AICAD
Endowment	$8.1 million (2018)^[1]
President	Laura Freid^[2]
Academic staff	26 Full-time 65 Part-time^[3]
Administrative staff	84
Students	511^[4]
Undergraduates	458
Postgraduates	53
Location	Portland , Maine , United States [ ⚑ ] : 43°39′20″N 70°15′39″W / 43.655670°N 70.260730°W / 43.655670; -70.260730
Campus	Urban
\|u}}rs	Orange and Gray^[5]
Website	meca.edu