The Ratcliffe Center for Creative Entrepreneurship is a hub for MICA students & alumni to engage with programs that connect resources & training to grow creative ideas into viable businesses.
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Through dynamic programming and a community driven commitment the RCCE is reimagining the culture we design through arts education. MICA’s signature programs exist to engage creatives at various stages of their entrepreneurial journey.
Whether that is at the idea stage with the JUST/Start program or all the way to the ready to pitch stage through the UP/Start program. The aim of the RCCE is to meet you where you stand. The entrepreneurial journey is your canvas and you get to design a structured system that aligns best with your core values. It is common that you feel lost and rather confused when embarking in unknown waters. That is where 1-on-1 support comes in handy. You can talk it through with a creative entrepreneurship expert.
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The JUST/Start Idea Competition, an initiative of The Ratcliffe Center for Creative Entrepreneurship, focuses on inspiring creatives in the MICA community to share their ideas with the world.
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E/Studio is a team of MICA student design interns focused on building & developing venture brand campaigns.
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Fellowships of up to $3,000 are awarded to students who have demonstrated interest in creative entrepreneurship and have secured an internship offer from a potential employer.
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MICA’s annual UP/Start Venture competition is back. A $105k+ in business seed funding is available for Class of 2023 & 2024 students/alumni.
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Art Market is a three-floor holiday market that provides over 100 of MICA's best students, alumni, faculty, and staff the opportunity to sell their artwork, craft and artisan-made pieces in a two-day public event on MICA's campus.
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A hub for “soft launching” student and alumni creative entrepreneurship ventures to learn how to share creative practices while generating income through their work.