Thomas J. Smith has been accepted into the graduate program at the School of
Visual Arts in New York City for the fall of 2006. SVA offers an ideal location,
extensive facilities, state-of-the-art equipment and unique program philosophies
that provide exceptional opportunities for advanced study in the arts. 

School of Visual Arts

Earlier this month Thomas was nominated for a grant from the trustees of the Jacques and Natasha Gelman Trust and on April 14th, he was named as one of ten finalists. This prestigious Travel Award of $25,000 is based solely on merit and talent. The award process includes nominations from chairs in MICA's fine arts and illustration departments and the 10 finalists are identified during MICA's campus-wide Commencement Exhibition, which runs Friday, May 12 – Monday, May 15. The College will draw upon visiting artists and critics to juror the finalists in the exhibition. The award recipient will be announced during MICA's commencement ceremony on Monday, May 15 in the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall.

For more information, call 410-225-2300.