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Mission, Values and Vision Statement

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MISSION

We ignite curious minds through art, design and service.

 

VALUES

We value:

COURAGE, to seek our own path

INTEGRITY, to pursue our lives and work with meaning

KINDNESS, to thoughtfully engage with others

COMMUNITY, to positively contribute to the world around us

INNOVATION, to meet universal challenges in new ways

INCLUSION, to find strength in diversity

 

VISION

We will be a galvanized educational and creative community, addressing universal needs through our thought, design and expression.

News

Product Design class uses virtual reality for shoe design

Product Design students at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) are keeping up to date with the emerging technologies that are becoming industry standard. In the junior Advanced Digital Modeling course, instructor Frank Savage has incorporated Gravity Sketch, a virtual reality platform, into a shoe design assignment.

Senior Communication Design project wins national GDUSA award

Cultivata, the 2025 Senior Exhibition project by Frankie Mallerdino ’25 (Communication Design) at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD), was named a Gold Foil winner in Graphic Design USA’s 2025 Digital Design Awards. Only 10 percent of the more than 3,000 entries earn this national distinction.

Yale Norfolk Summer Program accepts Fine Art junior

Greta Berens ’26 (Fine Art + New Studio Practice) was accepted to participate in the summer Yale Norfolk program in Norfolk, Connecticut. The Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) junior is one of 25 students who will attend the six-week program.