Mission, Values and Vision Statement
MISSION
We ignite curious minds through art, design and service.
VALUES
We value:
COURAGE, to seek our own path
INTEGRITY, to pursue our lives and work with meaning
KINDNESS, to thoughtfully engage with others
COMMUNITY, to positively contribute to the world around us
INNOVATION, to meet universal challenges in new ways
INCLUSION, to find strength in diversity
VISION
We will be a galvanized educational and creative community, addressing universal needs through our thought, design and expression.
News
MIAD seniors receive 2025 Alumni Senior Thesis Awards
Thanks to the generosity of alumni, faculty, staff and friends of the college, the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) will award $7,085 to 44 seniors to directly support the fabrication and installation of their senior exhibition capstone projects.
MIAD students sweep 2025 United Adworkers Showcase Awards
The United Adworkers, Milwaukee’s premier organization dedicated to advertising, marketing and creative excellence throughout and beyond Wisconsin, awarded all of 2025’s Student Showcase Awards to current or recently graduated MIAD students.
Career insights: Bridge Work offers students professional guidance
The “Bridge Work: Ten Years of Making” exhibition on view at MIAD has offered not only a showcase of creativity and professional accomplishments by 23 recent BFA graduates, but also a unique opportunity for current students to learn from them and build a plan for their own careers.
MIAD Board of Trustees Chair talks MIAD’s impact
Deanna Tillisch, MIAD Board Chair, and her family were featured in Lake Country Neighbors’ March 2025 issue.
Failure and resiliency: MIAD professor talks adaptation and process
When he first applied for the Ruth Arts + MIAD Grant program, Jason S. Yi planned to attend the Berlin Biennale. However, the MIAD fine art instructor needed to change gears and shift the focus of his project after discovering the biennale wouldn’t take place until 2025.