Located in the heart of the Portland Arts District, Maine College of Art & Design provides 24/7 access to its vibrant studios, classrooms, and state-of-the-art facilities to let students experiment with their work when passion strikes. In your junior and senior years, you receive your own personal studio space within your major. With a 10:1 student to faculty ratio and deeply-rooted community partnerships, we are dedicated to supporting your ability to grow in your craft. This is the right-sized school in the right-sized city for students to truly make their mark.

Our Artists at Work program is here to help translate your passions into a variety of career options. The Institute of Contemporary Art at MECA&D based in our Porteous Building serves a critical regional role in its commitment to presenting contemporary, provocative work by living artists from Maine and around the globe. MECA&D's Joanne Waxman Library is one of the largest independent libraries in Northern New England, and it offers the first and only materials collection in Maine.