MIAD alum part of team to create longest mural in Minnesota
Ua Si Creative, co-founded by Christina Vang ’09 (Communication Design), was selected by the City of Bloomington (Minnesota) to create the WE mural, which will be located in the city’s South Loop neighborhood on the 9000-square-foot walls at the corner of American Boulevard and 30th Avenue South. Vang started Ua Si Creative with Ka Oskar Ly and Teeko Yang, and the collective promotes culture, creativity and play to create meaningful experiences. Learn more.
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Meet Trent Stuefen and 2025 Senior Exhibition project Terratus
Trent Stuefen ’25 (Communication Design) is a President’s (Honor) List student from Sheboygan, Wis., who received a 2025 MIAD Alumni Senior Thesis Award.
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.