Faculty & Program Director in Creative Entrepreneurship

Full-Time Faculty & Program Director

Minor in Creative Entrepreneurship

School of Liberal Arts and Education

Exempt

Dean of the School of Liberal Arts and Education

The Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) invites applications for a Full-time Faculty position in Creative Entrepreneurship. MICA is recognized for the quality of its fine art and design programs at national and international levels, its dedication to student learning and teaching excellence, a rigorous liberal arts curriculum, and for preparing students for successful creative careers. We invite applications from entrepreneurs in art and design who have a demonstrated commitment to education to join our faculty with a preferred start date of August 1, 2027.

MICA’s Creative Entrepreneurship program offers a minor that prepares students to lead sustainable, impactful creative lives. This program blends studio practice with real-world entrepreneurial strategies, helping artists and designers turn their ideas into viable ventures. Through interactive, hands-on courses, students gain skills in marketing, budgeting, grant writing, social entrepreneurship, project management, contracts, and more—all essential for thriving in the creative economy.

The Creative Entrepreneurship courses are open to all undergraduate and graduate students and are intended to supplement the curriculum in all other academic programs at the College. Students in these classes often work with real clients, offering opportunities to build a portfolio of meaningful, socially and economically valuable work. Many of the courses also intersect with the programming of the Ratcliffe Center for Creative Entrepreneurship (RCCE), which serves as a hub for MICA students & alumni to engage with programs that connect resources & training to grow creative ideas into viable businesses.

These programs include the First Year Fellows in Creative Entrepreneurship, Art Market, the JUST/Start Idea Competition, the UP/Start Venture Competition, the E/Intern program, the Creative Entrepreneurship Innovation Launch Pad, and the Creative Futures Residency.

MICA seeks a dedicated educator and entrepreneur with a breadth of professional experience to serve as a full-time faculty member and Program Director for the Minor in Creative Entrepreneurship. The ideal candidate will be a demonstrated leader of an entrepreneurial organization or creative business. The candidate will be enthusiastic about the future of creative entrepreneurship and its potential, especially within the fields of fine arts and design.

In partnership with the RCCE Director, the candidate will lead a team of faculty and staff to further develop the vision for the minor in Creative Entrepreneurship. MICA seeks candidates with a global perspective on business and entrepreneurship. Ideal candidates will be open to exploring innovative ways to craft new courses, experiential learning opportunities, and research projects that empower students to imagine sustainable futures after graduation.

Preferred candidates should have experience developing student-centered programs, hands-on pedagogical approaches, and research and material practices relevant to a student, faculty, and community population rich in diversity across race, ethnicity, gender, culture, physical ability, and class. They should also have an enthusiasm for working in Baltimore and building connections with the dynamic arts scene, creative community, and small business sectors in the city.

• Teach four courses per year, or two per term, in the Creative Entrepreneurship minor (equivalent of…