Video documents Black Lives Matter mural collaboration with MIAD and community partners
Over the summer, MIAD’s Knox Chair of Drawing/Associate Professor Brad Bernard ’93 and MIAD fine arts students Taylor Morant, Reagan Mulvey, Darienne Hood and Mario Hamilton created a Black Lives Matter mural at RSR Services in West Allis, Wisconsin, in collaboration with Milwaukee Lutheran High School and 414 Repaint.
This video documents the creation of the mural and was produced by Mario Hamilton and Brianna Cole. Hamilton attends MIAD pursuing a New Studio Practice: Fine Arts minor and is also a Communications Major at Marquette University. Cole is a Milwaukee Lutheran High School alum and Ball State University sophomore majoring in animation.
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Yale Norfolk Summer Program accepts Fine Art junior
Greta Berens ’26 (Fine Art + New Studio Practice) was accepted to participate in the summer Yale Norfolk program in Norfolk, Connecticut. The Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) junior is one of 25 students who will attend the six-week program.
MIAD alum is state fair Grand Champion Fairtastic Artist
Wisconsin State Fair has named Lauren Marvell ’16 (Integrated Studio Arts) the 2025 Grand Champion Fairtastic Artist for her hand-painted poster featuring this year’s theme, “youth enjoying the state fair.”
Milwaukee Public Market celebrates 20 years with MIAD collaboration
To celebrate its 20th anniversary, the Milwaukee Public Market looked to the Lubar Innovation Center at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) for designs reflecting the market and Milwaukee.
Poster designs support professional practice, children’s nonprofit
Each year, Illustration juniors at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) work with Cramer-Krasselt and Penfield Children’s Center to design posters for the Penfield Children’s Center Annual Croquet Ball fundraiser.
Milwaukee Art Museum partners with MIAD Lubar Innovation Center
For its annual celebration of art, flowers and spring, the Milwaukee Art Museum turned once again to the Lubar Innovation Center at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD).