Alumni News

OSSUARY exhibition features 160 Wisconsin artists, 340+ works involving bones
MILWAUKEE (January 2, 2020) … Originally inspired by curator Laurie Beth Clark’s research at repositories of bones in countries where mass violence has occurred, “OSSUARY: A Project by Laurie Beth Clark” features more than 300 artists and more than 340 total works...

MIAD’s annual sale of student and alumni art & design work, December 5 – 7
MILWAUKEE (November 15, 2019) … The Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) hosts the 9th annual MIAD Holiday Sale – a sale of student and alumni art and design work – December 5 – 7, 2019 at MIAD’s 4th Floor Raw Space. For the second year, the sale has...

Like Game of Thrones? Check out Story & Craft – A Magic: The Gathering Exhibition at MIAD
MILWAUKEE … If you like science fiction, fantasy art, Dungeons & Dragons or TV shows like Game of Thrones, then you may want to check out Story & Craft – A Magic: The Gathering Exhibition at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design’s (MIAD) Brooks Stevens...

MIAD Industrial Design alumni win national award, secure patent for work at Milwaukee Tool
MILWAUKEE (March 15, 2019) … The spotlight is shining on MIAD industrial design alumni and their projects for Milwaukee Tool. Justin Dorman ’12 won the Industrial Designers Society of America’s (IDSA) International Design Excellence Award (IDEA) Gold award for his...

MIAD alum Michael DelGaudio shares how designers shape our interactions with technology during MIAD Creativity Series, February 13
MILWAUKEE (January 17, 2019) … Michael DelGaudio, User Experience Design Lead at Google and a MIAD graduate, presents “Design++: Living at the Intersection of People and Technology” as part of the MIAD Creativity Series, Wednesday, February 13, 6 – 7:30 p.m. at the...

MIAD Industrial Design alum wins national golf club design competition
January 11, 2019 … Evan Hoffman ’16 (Industrial Design) has won Wilson Golf’s “Driver vs. Driver 2” competition on the Golf Channel with the Cortex driver design. His design was one of 14 competing for the top prize of $250,000 and the opportunity to have the club...

MIAD’s Annual Sale of Student and Alumni Art & Design Work, Nov. 29 – Dec. 1
MILWAUKEE (November 12, 2018) …The Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) hosts the 8th annual MIAD Holiday Sale – a sale of student and alumni art and design work – November 29 – December 1, 2018 at MIAD’s 4th Floor Raw Space, 273 E. Erie St. New this year,...

MIAD alumna Alisa Toninato featured on ABC News with David Muir
MIAD alumna Alisa Toninato '05 (Sculpture) and her company's state-shaped metal skillets were recently featured nationally on ABC World News Tonight with David Muir. When Muir and his crew were in Madison, Wisc., in May, he stopped by the Madison Mini Maker Faire and...
MIAD President, alumni among artists selected for Milwaukee Bucks arena
Artwork by MIAD President Jeff Morin and MIAD alumni Vedale Hill ’11, Brandon Minga ’04 and Andi Woodward ’13 has been chosen for the new Milwaukee Bucks arena. According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, these artists are among 32 artists selected from about 1,200...

MIAD alumna’s art influences her Chicago restaurant’s décor and food
“When you are at MIAD, you feel like you can create and do anything,” said Anna Posey ’08 (Integrated Studio Arts). MIAD instilled in Anna confidence and the desire to always improve—traits she draws on daily as she owns and operates Chicago-based...

MIAD Communication Design students, alumni rack up big honors at 2017 United Adworkers Milwaukee 99 Awards
MIAD Communication Design students and alumni were the recipients of some of the biggest awards at the 2017 United Adworkers Milwaukee 99 awards show. Alison Galarza '17 won the Student Gold Award for "Mix," her MIAD senior thesis project...
Alumni Reunion Breakfast
Alumni Reunion Breakfast - Classes through 2005 Tuesday, April 23, 2019, 8:30 a.m. Join alumni from MIAD, the Milwaukee School of the Arts and the Layton School of Art for the Alumni Reunion Breakfast April 23 to: Celebrate the 45th birthday of MSA and...