studio baltimore is a system that connects mica students to the city around them and challenges them to bridges the gap between art for arts sake, and art that makes things happen.
by challenging the creative energy in an art school environment to address the problems existing in the city around it, studio baltimore it urges students to leave the MICA bubble and begin to think of using art towards something bigger than themselves. baltimore, like any other city, has it's share of issues. but baltimore has an inherent resiliency. we believe that our city can change, and it has the resources necessary to perpetuate progress. studio baltimore combines two of these resources, the thriving art scene and the large number of colleges and universities, to challenge social realities in a city creatively.
