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Communication Design students compete in t-shirt design competition for Prevent Blindness Wisconsin

Students volunteered to participate in a t-shirt design competition by Prevent Blindness Wisconsin. Lauren Kiser ’19 (Communication Design) won first place for her “The future is brighter when you can see it” design. Kati Treu ’19 (Illustration) won second place for her “Blind as a Bat” design. The nonprofit organization is now selling Lauren’s t-shirt design here.
 

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Student commission celebrates previous MIAD board chair

Deanna Tillisch, outgoing chair of the board at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD), received a student-commissioned monotype print in recognition of her service. “Deanna Dancing” was made by Anna Louise Barr ’26 (Fine Art + New Studio Practice).

Bronzeville initiatives by MIAD alums garner state and local awards

Community advocate, business owner, writer and editor Lexi S. Brunson ’14, an alum and assistant professor of Writing and Humanities at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD), recently accepted two awards: Best Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging Initiative (Business) at the 34th annual Wisconsin Main Street Awards and Historic King Drive Business of the Year.

Fine Art senior selected for Tidal Shift Award

Marta Tereziya ’26 (Fine Art + New Studio Practice), a senior at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD), was recognized with a 2025 Tidal Shift award for her oil painting “Global Warning.” The award celebrates young artists who want to solve the climate crisis.