Maine College of Art

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°WCoordinates: 43°39′20″N 70°15′39″W / 43.655670°N 70.260730°W
Campus	Urban
Colors	Orange and Gray
Website	meca.edu

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[]

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

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.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Mane College of Art". AICAD. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
^ Jump up to: ^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] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Mane College of Art". AICAD. Retrieved 22 June 2020.

[numbers-4] Jump up to: ^a ^b "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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