Timeline
- 1882 Founded as part of the Portland Society of Art
- 1911 First organized curriculum
- 1920s First diplomas awarded by School of Fine & Applied Arts
- 1972 Name changed to Portland School of Art
- 1973 NASAD and NEASC accreditation received
- 1975 First BFA degrees awarded
- 1982 School separated from Portland Society of Art
- 1983 School acquired Baxter Building
- 1992 Name changed to Maine College of Art
- 1993 Porteous Mitchell & Braun department store building purchased
- 1996 4th and 5th floors of Porteous Building completed
- 1997 Institute of Contemporary Art at MECA opened in Porteous Building
- 1998 MFA in Studio Arts program launched
- 2001 Joanne Waxman Library opened on 2nd floor of Porteous Building/Media Department created
- 2002 New Mission & Values Statement adopted/Strategic Plan Framework adopted
- 2004 Program approval for new majors in Illustration and Woodworking & Furniture Design as well as Post-Bacc in Arts Education
- 2005 Secured new residence hall on Oak Street
- 2006 Secured Shepley Apartments residence on Shepley Street
- 2009 Construction of Osher Hall
- 2010 Consolidation of all academic and studio departments within Porteous
- 2011 Construction of Karu Media Center. Public engagement added as a minor
- 2012 Roxanne Quimby donates $400,000 to begin fashion program
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