Directions
Street and Mailing Address:
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
273 E. Erie St.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Map to MIAD
MIAD’s phone number is 414‑847‑3200.
Parking at MIAD
Street parking: The neighborhood surrounding MIAD offers metered street parking; most meters are two-hour maximum. Download the MKE Park app for convenience when paying for metered parking.
Surface lots: Paid parking is available at nearby surface lots and parking structures.
- Italian Community Center, 178 N. Jackson St.
- Historic Third Ward Parking Structure, 212 N. Milwaukee St.
- Historic Third Ward Parking Structure, 225 E. Chicago St.
For more information on parking structures and surface lots, see the Historic Third Ward’s parking information.
Learn more about parking and transportation options for MIAD students.
Bus Transportation
See the Milwaukee County Transit System website for more information on bust routes to transport you to MIAD.
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News
MIAD Alumni Association Board welcomes new president
The Alumni Association Board at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) welcomes David Szymanski ’13 (Photography) as the new president. Szymanski follows the tenure of Sara Mulloy ’06 (Painting), who served as the previous Alumni Board president.
Practice what we teach: MIAD president exhibits creative vision
In addition to a decade serving as president of the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD), Jeffrey Morin maintains a thriving artistic practice. Morin founded his studio, sailorBOYpress, to showcase his monotypes, book arts, papermaking and figure drawing works.
MIAD welcomes new Vice President of Academic Affairs
The Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) is honored to welcome Jodi Eastberg, Ph.D., as Vice President of Academic Affairs, effective August 4.
Meet Sofie Captain and 2025 Senior Exhibition project Then and Now
Meet Fine Art + New Studio Practice alum Sofie Captain and 2025 Senior Exhibition project Then & Now. Captain is from Hartford, Wis.
MIAD student duo publishes issue 2 of Triple magazine
Co-founded by Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) students James Kramer ’27 and Lydia Walz ’26, Triple3 Magazine is an independent, Milwaukee‑made arts and culture publication.