Resume
Mica M. Harrison
Education
2022 Master of Arts (MA) in Design
School of Design, College of Fine Arts, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA2010 Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Fibers (Honors)
Henry Radford Hope School of Fine Arts, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
Weaving, dying, printing, indigo, quilting, embroidery, sewing, site specific installation2010 Bachelor of Arts (BFA) in Art History (Honors)
Henry Radford Hope School of Fine Arts, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
Japanese art, African art & culture, Impressionism 2007 Overseas study in Venice, Italy
Scuola Internazionale di Grafica Venezia paired with Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
Bookmaking, printmaking2004 Overseas study in Ciudad Real, Spain Indiana University Honors Language Program, Bloomington, IN Spanish language, dance, culture, artProfessional Experience
2022-Present Director of Recruitment | Carnegie Mellon University Office of Admission | Pittsburgh, PA
2021-Present Member | Jordan River Arts Council | East Jordan, MI
2019-Present Member | Beyond Artists
2018-Present Member | South Eastern Theatre Conference
2016-Present Member | Crooked Tree Arts Center | Traverse City, MI
2013-Present Member | Fiber Arts Network of Michigan
2012-Present Costume Designer | Parallel 45 Theatre | Traverse City, MI The Alphabet Experience 2019, A Christmas Carol in Prose 2016 & 2012, Medea 2016, Cyrano 2015, The Shrew 20132006-Present Costume Designer | Feast of the Hunters Moon | Fort Ouiatenon, West Lafayette, IN
August 2022 Resident Artist | Orien Artist Residency | Elmira, NY
2018-2022 Director of Recruitment & Enrollment | Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama | Pittsburgh, PA
2017-2018 Crooked Tree Arts Center Outdoor Art Fair Jurist, July 2017 & July 2018 | Crooked Tree Arts Center | Traverse City, MI
2017 Costume Designer | Winged Messenger Flute and Mixed Media Film Project with Martha Councell-Vargas | Grand Rapids, MI
2016-2018 Programming Committee Volunteer | Crooked Tree Arts Center | Traverse City, MI
2015-2016 Costume Designer | Traverse City Dance Project | Traverse City, MI
2014 Costume Director | Thaw of the Dead | Treefort Collective, Traverse City, MI 2017 Terror Film Festival Winner: Best Feature Film, Best Feature Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor2013-2018 Admissions| Interlochen Center for the Arts | Interlochen, MI
2010-2011 Co-Founder | Fine Arts Textiles Student Organization | Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
2010 Artist and Curator | Slide Show: Joint Textiles & Sculpture Exhibit | The Lodge, Bloomington, IN
Solo Exhibits
Permanent Installation Hoosier Sycamore | Farm Restaurant | Bloomington, IN
On Loan Silver Trees and Birches in the Winter | Kurn Hattin Homes for Children | Westminster, VT
2010 How do you catalog love? | SOFA Gallery, Henry Radford Hope School of Fine Arts, Indiana University | Bloomington, IN
2007 Home Is Where the Gnome Is |Collins Living Learning Center, Indiana University | Bloomington, IN
Group Exhibits
2021 Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture + Design Online Alumni Exhibition| A Light Exists in Spring | Virtual Exhibit
2021 Soul Sisters: An All Woman Art Show | Be still, my soul, and steadfast | Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts | Manistee, MI
2021 Pieced, Layered & Stitched (juried exhibition), Honorable Mention | Where the Witch Lives | Jordan River Arts Council | East Jordan, MI
2020 Awa Ai Art Project Ai no Keshiki - Indigo Views | A Ricketts Indigo Collaboration | “Forces of Nature” | Smithsonian American Art Museum's Renwick Gallery | Washington, D.C.
2019 CMU Design Week: Design Thinking Manuals | I Imagine: A Children’s Experience about Empathy | Graduate Design Thinking Studio, Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh, PA
2019 Community Picnic Art Exhibition (juried exhibition) | A Light Exists in Spring | Kirr Commons Lobby, Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh, PA
2017 Awa Ai Art Project Ai no Keshiki - Indigo Views | A Ricketts Indigo Collaboration | Tokushima, Japan
2017 Sacred Spaces (juried exhibition) | Grove Meditations | Higher Art Gallery | Traverse City, MI
2017 Hygge: A Winter's Glow (juried exhibition) | Snuggle Bunnies | Crooked Tree Arts Center | Traverse City, MI
2010 Slide Show | Alternative Space | Bloomington, IN
2010 Body Image Art Show | Indiana Memorial Union Gallery, Indiana University | Bloomington, IN
2010 Indiana University Textiles Area Show | SOFA Gallery, Henry Radford Hope School of Fine Arts, Indiana University | Bloomington, IN
2009 Indiana University Fine Arts Textiles Exhibit | Donna's Custom Framing |Nashville, IN
2009 Indiana University Textiles Area Show | SOFA Gallery, Henry Radford Hope School of Fine Arts, Indiana University | Bloomington, IN
2008 Lotus Festival Installation Park | Castle: An Inflatable Interactive Installation| Bloomington, IN
2008 Mystery & Mayhem at 490 E. 7th St. | Henry Radford Hope School of Fine Arts, Indiana University | Bloomington, IN
2007 Venice Summer Program Intaglio Show | SOFA Gallery, Henry Radford Hope School of Fine Arts, Indiana University | Bloomington, IN
2007 Valentine's Day Art Show | Collins Living Learning Center, Indiana University | Bloomington, IN
2005 International Baccalaureate Art Show | North Central High School | Indianapolis, IN
Bibliography & Speaking Engagements
May 17, 2022 The Piper, CMU Community News | Bruce Gerson | Loosemore Has Designs for Drama
March, 2022 “Sleep, Study, Laundry: Sustainable Production Practices in Education” | Presenter | SETC Conference
Jan. 4, 2022 “Equity and Access in Musical Theatre Admissions” | Presenter | MTEA Conference
Sept. 25, 2021 “Equity and Access in Admissions for the Arts” | Presenter | NACAC National Conference
April 12, 2021 “Navigating the College Admission Process for Performing and Visual Arts Students” | Guest Speaker | PA Association for College Admission Counseling Virtual Fair
March 2, 2021 9&10 News, Traverse City, MI | Sarah Himes | The Four Artist Profile - Video Interview with Artist Mica M. Harrison
Winter 2021 “Dollars and Sense: Professors and Other Share Advice on Financing Your Theatre Degree” | Deanna Thompson | Southeastern Theatre Magazine
Aug. 6, 2020 “Seeing the Whole Picture: How Programs are Gaining More Insights with SlideRoom and CAS” | Guest Speaker | Liaison User Conference
July 13, 2020 “Digesting a Digital Fall” | Guest Speaker | My College Audition
May 18, 2020 “Community Focus in the Arts” | Panelist | Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama eShowcase 2020
May 1, 2020 Traverse City Tourism | Jillian Manning | Bright Spots: Parallel 45 Theatre and Northwoods Hardware
April 27, 2020 9&10 News, Traverse City, MI | Bill Froehlich | Parallel 45’s Costume Designer Makes Masks for Essential Workers
March 3, 2020 Backstage | Elyse Roth | CMU’s Director of Enrollment Breaks Down the Drama School’s Application Process
Nov. 1, 2017 “Navigating the Performing & Visual Arts College Fair” | Panelist | San Francisco NACAC
