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Alumni Success: kathryn e. martin-meurer ’01

Compulsion + Control. attended Saucon Valley High School, Hellertown, PA / Valparaiso High School, Valparaiso, IN graduated 2001, BFA Sculpture | MFA InterMedia, University of WI-Milwaukee kathyrn e. martin-mueller “MIAD completely helped to shape me into who I am today….” Q. What did you want to be when you grew up …

Alumni Success: Dani Marlette ’05

Connecting to Communities. • attended Lewiston Community High School, Lewiston, Illinois • graduated 2005, BFA Drawing • currently works in an Outreach Office at Oregon State University while attending graduate school to obtain a Master’s Degree in College Administration. Dani Marlette “What is best for any one person is very individual, but I …

Alumni Success: Zane Lancaster ’03

Visual Stories. • attended Evanston High School, Evanston, WY • graduated 2003, BFA Painting • currently a studio artist + applying to graduate school “Absorb everything…” Q. How did your MIAD education affect where you are today? A. My education from MIAD redefined my conceptions of art making and my perception of life in …

Alumni Success: Jessica Kaminski ’01

Capturing Evidence of Life. attended Nathan Hale High School, Milwaukee, WI | graduated 2001 BFA Photography currently owns a photography business: www.jessicakaminski.com Jessica Kaminski “Putting together my thesis show prepared me for starting my own business. The whole concept of having a deadline, learning to create printed marketing materials, showing a …

Alumni Success: Charles Dwyer ’84

Drawn Inspiration. attended West Bend East High School, West Bend, WI | graduated 1984, MIAD Diploma in Drawing >currently a studio artist + photographer Charles Dwyer “When I was seven I wanted to be a pro football player. When I was in third grade, I knew I would be an artist.” Charles …

Alumni Success: Melissa Dorn Richards ’96

Dorn Richards understands the value and power in bringing a community together through the arts. Q. What did you think you wanted to be when you grew up? A. As a child I wanted to be a teacher or a lawyer. At that point I don’t think I knew what …

Alumni Success: Brad Bernard ’93

A Painter Makes His Mark. • graduated 1993, BFA Painting 2003, MFA University of Mississippi • currently teaches in the Outreach + Continuing Education Program @ The University of Mississippi Brad Bernard “The MIAD Career Services Office helped me to establish a diverse client/reference base as well as a versatile portfolio. I also …

Alumni Success: Lila Aryan ’90

Passion = Vision. • attended James Madison High School, Milwaukee, WI • graduated 1990 BFA Photography • currently owns her own photography business: lilaaryan.com Lila Aryan “There is no greater career experience than having a job that is also your passion.” Q. What did you want to be when you grew up? A. An …

Book reading, signing with Prof. Judith Harway

Professor of Writing Judith Harway will have a reading and book signing for her new book, “Sundown: A Daughter’s Memoir of Alzheimer’s Care,” Sunday, November 9, 3 p.m. in the Brooks Stevens Gallery. The book chronicles Harway’s journey of caregiving – filled with ravages and redemption – for a loved one with …

New exhibit, events open Gallery Night at MIAD

Do our media have a vitality that shifts our movements? Have you listened to a record on an Edison cylinder phonograph? Gallery Night, Friday, October 17, 5 – 9 p.m. at MIAD has the answer to these questions! Opening Gallery Night, Vital Technology exhibits eight interactive installations – with each piece inviting …

Alumni share insights at Sophomore Welcome

Don’t be afraid to make very strange and awkward artwork your sophomore year. It is an important step in your education.” – Sophomore Welcome speaker Jenna Knapp ’14 On Septem …

MIAD Announces New Studio Practice

MIAD proudly introduces New Studio Practice, a revolutionized fine arts program continuing the MIAD studio tradition while enhancing skill and concept-based learning and strong faculty mentoring and advising in professional preparation. Beginning in fall 2015, MIAD will offer New Studio Practice, a revitalized undergraduate education that prepares students to …