How to Make Your Gift
Eduardo Rocha ’19 (Industrial Design) had a troubled childhood, but loved to draw. His high school art teacher, a MIAD graduate, encourged his talent, which led him to receive a Pre-College Program scholarship and later a scholarship to attend MIAD.
“Not a day goes by that I do not stop and think about how my scholarship to MIAD has made my passion and my career possible.”
– MacKenzie Pankey ’18 (Interior Architecture and Design)
Thank you for considering a tax-deductible donation to MIAD. Your support is essential to MIAD’s mission of igniting curious minds through art, design and service.
Explore the many methods to give to MIAD.
Give online: Make a single gift by credit card using our secure online form.
Give monthly: Join our Sustainers Circle and schedule an automatic monthly deduction from your credit card or checking account. Sign up for monthly giving.
Give by mail: Send your check or credit card information to:
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
Attn: Development Office
273 E. Erie St.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Give by phone: To pay by credit card via the phone, please call 414‑847‑3238.
Give securities or by wire transfer: Contact the MIAD Development Office to give a gift of stock, mutual fund or other securities, or to give by wire transfer.
Matching gifts: If your company offers a matching gifts program, your impact on MIAD may be multiplied! Contact your employer or your spouse/partner’s employer (usually the Human Resources Office) to learn how to participate in the company’s matching gift program.
Non-cash gifts: Gifts-in-kind are tangible property such as books, artwork, furniture or antiques. Contact the MIAD Development Office with any questions.
Gift planning: Leave a lasting legacy for our future creative leaders. Contact the MIAD Development Office to learn about planned giving opportunities such as bequests, beneficiary designations, memorial and tribute gifts and more.
Get involved: Gifts of your time and talents are welcome at MIAD. For example, you can:
- Attend the MIAD Creativity Series, MIAD Holiday Sale or the annual Creative Fusion scholarship benefit.
- Volunteer your time to assist with a MIAD event or other activities.
- Hold a meeting in our creative spaces.
Contact our Development Event Manager Fran Serlin, franserlin@miad.edu or 414‑847‑3336, for more details on ways to get involved.
MIAD is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Gifts may be tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. If you have any questions about contributing to MIAD, please contact 414‑847‑3238.
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Two MIAD alumni featured in Museum of Wisconsin Art
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