Kendall College of Art and Design
(800) 676-2787
17 Fountain St. NW,
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Check-in begins at 12:30 PM and will be available for the duration of the event for those arriving later. See below for a breakdown of all the events and activities happening throughout the day.
Information Sessions
All sessions are happening at specific times
Info Session Track 1* (1:00 - 2:00pm)
1:00pm - Welcome to KCAD
Boyer Hall (Woodbridge N. Ferris Building, Room 217)
President Tara McCrackin and Dean of Academic Affairs Stephen Halko welcome you to
KCAD.
1:10pm - Learn About the KCAD Admissions Process
Boyer Hall (Woodbridge N. Ferris Building, Room 217)
Our Admissions team is here to help you navigate the process of applying and answer
any questions you might have.
1:30pm - Inside KCAD Student Life: Current Student Panel
Boyer Hall (Woodbridge N. Ferris Building, Room 217)
Hear straight from current KCAD students about what life in our creative community
is like.
*REGISTRATION FOR THIS TRACK IS CURRENTLY FULL
Info Session Track 2 (3:00 - 4:00pm)
3:00pm - Welcome to KCAD
Boyer Hall (Woodbridge N. Ferris Building, Room 217)
President Tara McCrackin and Dean of Academic Affairs Stephen Halko welcome you to
KCAD.
3:10pm - Learn About the KCAD Admissions Process
Boyer Hall (Woodbridge N. Ferris Building, Room 217)
Our Admissions team is here to help you navigate the process of applying and answer
any questions you might have.
3:30pm - Inside KCAD Student Life: Current Student Panel
Boyer Hall (Woodbridge N. Ferris Building, Room 217)
Hear straight from current KCAD students about what life in our creative community
is like.
Program Specific Events
Digital Art and Design: Digital Drawing Demos and Make Your Own Movie Trailer
7th floor, 17 Fountain St. NW building
Connect with Digital Art and Design faculty and see live demos of students in the
program bringing their ideas to life in real-time with Cintiq digital drawing tablets.
Also, create a movie trailer from scratch using our animation workstations and the
professional recording gear in the KCAD Audio Lab.
Fashion Studies: Fashion Lab Tour and Clothing Repair Demo
3rd floor, Woodbridge N. Ferris Building
Explore the workspaces where Fashion Studies students bring their original garment
designs to life and learn creative repair techniques to keep your favorite, well-worn
garments out of the donation bin and in your closet.
Foundations First Year Experience: Student Work and Creative Process Showcase
Room 613, 17 Fountain St. NW building
Connect with faculty from the Foundations First Year Experience courses to see how
they unite first-year KCAD students in a shared experience that strengthens their
core creative skills and fosters community on campus.
Graphic Design: Faculty- and Student-Led Program Tour
4th floor, 17 Fountain St. NW building
Connect with Graphic Design faculty and see the spaces and tools students use to craft
compelling visual communication and forge their own identity as designers.
Illustration: Meet-and-Greet, Creative Volunteer Activity, and Digital Painting Demos
Meet-and-Greet/Creative Volunteer Activity: Room 322, 17 Fountain St. NW building
Digital Painting Demos: Room 315, 17 Fountain St. NW building
Connect with Illustration faculty, explore the Illustration program area, and decorate
a lunch bag to be filled with healthy sack suppers for local children in need by our
friends at Kids' Food Basket. Elsewhere on the floor, faculty will also be doing live
digital painting demos.
Interior Design: Meet-and-Greet and Color Palette Workshop
5th floor, 17 Fountain St. NW building
Connect with faculty and current students to see what life as a KCAD Interior Design
student is like. Then, create a color and material palette for a mock client using
actual samples from the Interior Design Resource Room.
Life Sciences and Pre-Medical Illustration: At the Intersection of Art and Science
17 Fountain St. NW building, Room 318
Explore the world of medical illustration through student and professional work and
see how our Life Sciences and Pre-Medical Illustration students go beyond art.
Master of Architecture: Form Finding Charrette and Model Making
17 Fountain St. NW building, Room 502
Collaborate with current Master of Architecture students to create models of architectural
structures using plaster, fabric, and gravity.
Photography: Facilities Tour
3rd floor, 17 Fountain St. NW building
Explore the wealth of creative resources available to Photography students, including
an expansive lighting studio and fully equipped darkrooms for processing both black and white and color film/prints.
Product Design–Metals and Jewelry: Metals and Jewelry Studio Tour and Demos
2nd floor, 17 Fountain St. NW
Connect with Product Design faculty and explore the expansive metals and jewelry studio
full of specialized tools to design, cast, and shape wearable art.
Studio Arts–Painting: Painting Demos
6th floor, 17 Fountain St. NW building
Grab a brush and add your creativity to a large canvas that KCAD students will be
painting on in response to prompts centered around themes of identity and memory.
Studio Arts–Printmaking: Printmaking Studio Tour
3rd floor, 17 Fountain St. NW building
Explore the KCAD Printmaking studio and see KCAD students bringing their creative
ideas to live in this highly collaborative space.
Studio Arts–Sculpture: Ceramic Studio Tour and Demos
Lower level, Woodbridge N. Ferris Building
Join Studio Arts faculty in the Ceramic Studio and see how our student use throwing wheels, kilns, and other tools to give form to their ideas.
Drop-In Events
All drop-in events will be ongoing throughout the day—feel free to stop by whenever!
Financial Aid Information and Q&A
2nd floor hallway, Woodbridge N. Ferris Building
Our Financial Aid team will help you understand your options when it comes to funding
your education, demystify the FAFSA, and help you uncover opportunities you may not
be aware of.
Portfolio Reviews/Admissions Q&A
Room 221, Woodbridge N. Ferris Building
Get feedback on your work with a supportive, pressure-free portfolio review. Our Admissions
staff will also be available to answer any questions you might have about applying
to KCAD.
Coming Home (ArtPrize 2024 Exhibition)
1st floor, 17 Fountain St. NW building
Coming Home features work in various mediums from thirteen artists and celebrates their roles
in shaping global art and design conversations.
Fragments to Form (Alumni Exhibition)
FLEXgallery, 1st floor, Woodbridge N. Ferris Building
Group exhibition centered around artwork that incorporates research and creative process.
KCAD FLEXlab: Explore Digital Fabrication
1st floor, Woodbridge N. Ferris Building
Design Declassified collaborators and KCAD alumni Jared Seifert and Lauren Copping
are using the FLEXgallery as an incubator to highlight their versatile sheet material
made entirely from recycled plastic.
Sweet Treats from Cakebakery
1st floor, Woodbridge N. Ferris Building
Upon check-in, every guest will receive a ticket for a free and undeniably delicious
slice of pie from our friends at Cakebakery.