NSCAD University is a mature institution, with a long and rich history of deep disciplinary study in the fine arts, and more recently, in craft and design. As an institution, NSCAD inspires an intensely-felt sense of community among its faculty, students, staff, alumni, and friends; one does not “go” to NSCAD, one belongs to it—this is a reflection of its commitment to diversity and pride in accomplishment that is really best understood from within a guild of artists and those who recognize the skill and dedication needed to execute masterful work.