MIAD alum Sajnani selected as MAM 2023 annual ornament designer
The Milwaukee Art Museum (MAM) selected the design of MIAD alum Debbie Sajnani ’16 (Communication Design) for its 2023 annual ornament. The ornaments are recreated each year by artisans using a reserve painting technique, according to MAM.
MIAD welcomes new chair and four new trustees to board
At its June Board of Trustees meeting, the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) welcomed four new trustees and recognized two new office appointments, including board chair.
Deanna Tillisch elected MIAD board chair
Deanna Tillisch was elected chair of MIAD’s Board of Trustees at the college’s Annual Meeting in June, succeeding outgoing Board Chair Sarah Zimmerman.
MIAD student interns design, create mural for Milwaukee Public Museum Africa Gallery
MIAD student interns design, create mural for Milwaukee Public Museum
Design Internship featured on Toolkits
MIAD’s Design Internship program was featured in Toolkits as part of discussion on the Greater Equity 2030 challenge
MIAD welcomes Rafael Francisco Salas as next Identity Series speaker
MIAD welcomes Rafael Francisco Salas as next Identity Series speaker MIAD is pleased to announce Rafael Francisco Salas as our next MIAD Identity Series speaker. Please join us for Salas’s artist talk on Thursday, April 21 at 6:30 p.m. in the MIAD Union. Rafael...
MIAD Fine Arts junior accepted into 2022 Yale Norfolk Summer Program
MIAD Fine Arts junior accepted into 2022 Yale Norfolk Summer Program michie miller ’23 (New Studio Practice: Fine Arts) is one of only 22 students nationwide accepted into the prestigious 2022 Yale Norfolk Summer Program. “To have the labor of love of the past few...
Product Design students help Generac see the light
Product Design students help Generac see the light For Sabrina Cameli ’22, the best part of her Product Design class’ collaborative project with Generac Power Systems was being able “to make a portable light tower as unique as our minds could fathom.” The...
Traditions meet innovation in the MIAD 2022 Senior Exhibition
Traditions meet innovation in the MIAD 2022 Senior Exhibition Time-honored traditions meet 21st century technology and societal needs in the inspiring MIAD 2022 Senior Exhibition April 22 through May 7. Generously sponsored by BMO Harris Bank, the exhibition...Eighteen seniors receive MIAD Alumni Senior Thesis Awards
Through the generosity of alumni, faculty, staff, and friends of the college, MIAD is awarding $3,622 to an unprecedented 18 seniors to directly support the fabrication and installation of their Senior Exhibition. Winners were chosen by a panel of 15 alumni with experience in fine art and design career fields.
MIAD students design for the future of transportation systems
MIAD students tapped for design for the future of MKE Hyperloop transportation system.
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