News

It’s time to file the FAFSA for the 2022-23 academic year
Students who will attend MIAD in the fall of 2022 can begin the process of securing financial aid now by filing the FAFSA.

MIAD welcomes three AICAD Teaching Fellows this fall
MIAD welcomed three new Association of Independent Colleges of Art & Design (AICAD) Post-Graduate Teaching Fellows to its faculty for the 2021-2022 academic year.

Product Design students and alumni win national & international awards
Product Design majors and alumni from the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) received national and international awards.

MIAD announces new gallery space at The Avenue
The Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design announces the opening of MIAD Gallery at The Ave, an art gallery in Milwaukee.

MIAD launches new Animation track within the Illustration major
MIAD is excited to announce the launch of its Animation track within the Illustration major.

MIAD design and illustration majors among top programs nationally and regionally
MIAD is proud to be recognized among the top in Wisconsin and the country for its design and illustration programs. Over the past year, MIAD has been ranked among the best as follows:

MIAD names new Vice President of Academic Affairs
Steven Lee Hansen has been named Vice President of Academic Affairs at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD).

Two new galleries exhibitions open at MIAD August 9
MIAD’s galleries are open and feature two new exhibitions, including one featuring work by Joshua Dudley Greer and one featuring work of Milwaukee area emerging and established artists.

MIAD and Hanson Dodge partner for new high school internship program
As part of the Greater Equity 2030 initiative to increase BIPOC representation in Milwaukee creative industries, MIAD has partnered with advertising agency Hanson Dodge to launch a graphic design internship program for high school students.

Communication Design senior designs materials to help kids diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes
When Sydney Genthe ‘21 (Communication Design) was eight years old, she was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. The materials doctors gave Sydney and her parents about the condition were created primarily for parents, not children, to understand. This experience inspired Sydney’s 2021 MIAD Senior Exhibition project, “MyTy.” MyTy is …

Product Design senior creates furniture line for Chicago firm
MIAD’s product design major was a good fit for Samantha Shappell’s longtime love of interior design and furniture. For the MIAD Senior Exhibition, Samantha designed a four-piece furniture line for Third Coast Interiors, a Chicago-based interior architecture and design firm. The firm recently was formed from a merger …

Fine arts senior creates clothing collection inspired by her Chinese culture and identity
Anna Siemsen ‘21 (New Studio Practice: Fine Arts) created a clothing collection inspired by her cultural background and identity for the MIAD 2021 Senior Exhibition. Anna’s seven-garment collection reflects on her connection to Chinese culture and diaspora. Each article of clothing correlates with differing themes such as the Chinese …