Alumni
FEATURED EVENTS
Alumni Reunion
MIAD’s alumni reunion returns October 18-19, 2024!
Join us for a cocktail reception and tours on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, 5-8 p.m. as MIAD celebrates the joint opening receptions for the 50th Anniversary Alumni Exhibition and Emeritus Faculty Exhibition.
Join us on Saturday, Oct. 19, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. for welcome back program, a curated exhibition tour and workshops throughout the day!
We look forward to having our alumni help celebrate MIAD’s 50th Anniversary!
Alumni Reunion
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MIAD ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
The MIAD Alumni Association is a dues-free community of MIAD, MSA, and Layton School alumni promoting engagement and connection through activities and events, benefitting the college, its alumni and students, and the greater creative community.
MIAD alums can stay connected through the monthly alumni e-newsletter, alumni lab access, quarterly Alumni Association meetings, or volunteering to serve on the MIAD Alumni Association Board.
The MIAD Alumni Association offers benefits ranging from affordable lab access, an alumni email account, to career services.
- To request your MIAD Alumni Email account, contact alumni@miad.edu.
- MIAD is proud to be one of the few AICAD colleges that provide its alumni lab access.
- MIAD alumni are eligible for a courtesy library card as long as they are in good standing with both the MIAD BO and the MIAD library. Courtesy library cards are issued in-person at the MIAD Learning Commons and are good for one year from the date of request. Check the current Learning Common Hours or email library@miad.edu to plan your visit!
- MIAD Career Services offers graduates the opportunity to create a profile on the Handshake platform and to book 1-1 appointments with an advisor.
RECEIVE MIAD ALUMNI E-COMMUNICATIONS
Did you know that MIAD partners with Google Apps to offer free e-mail accounts to all alumni?
- Contact alumni@miad.edu to request your MIAD Alumni Email account.
- Receive the Alumni Association’s monthly e-newsletter and special events invites by updating your Professional Profile Form.
- Have a Class Note of an event or recent success you would like to share? Send the details in an e-mail to alumni@miad.edu.
- Want to be considered for a social media spotlight of your recent work/success? Submit a write up and images via our Alumni Social Media Spotlight Form.
- MIAD Alumni Spotlight page features interviews and stories of our incredible alumni community
Whether you use the free alumni e-mail address or your own, you can receive information about the creative endeavors of MIAD alumni in Milwaukee and throughout the world, current MIAD exhibits and public events, and alumni networking opportunities.
JOIN THE ALUMNI ONLINE COMMUNITY
MIAD alumni have numerous opportunities to network online:
Questions or great ideas? We love them both!
Contact Kyle Hernandez, kylehernandez@miad.edu, or 414-847-3266
Director of Alumni and Family Relations
ALUMNI RESOURCES
Alumni Facilities Access
MIAD alumni are granted access to all college lab facilities for one year after graduation. If you are within one year of graduation, please email alumni@miad.edu to receive an Alumni ID and information on how to schedule a lab appointment.
Alumni who are beyond one year of graduation are asked to pay an annual $25 fee to receive an Alumni ID, required for access to the labs. This fee supports awards to MIAD seniors, helping cover their thesis costs. If you graduated more than one year ago, please read the Alumni Facilities Access Policy and request an Alumni ID. After completing the form, you will receive an email with information on how to schedule a lab appointment.
Alumni Usage of Labs
MIAD is proud to be one of the few art and design colleges that provide its alumni community continued access to its labs after graduation. MIAD welcomes its alumni to use its lab facilities in support of their continued creative and professional growth. Having alumni in our labs working along with our current students, helps MIAD cultivate and enrich a culture of diverse making base practices in our community.
Alumni Professional Directory
View the alumni professional directory to connect with classmates!
How to request a transcript
Transcript Information and Procedures
- There is a $10.00 processing fee for EACH transcript (official or unofficial).
- Payment can be made with either cash, checks made payable to MIAD, or with a credit card. Please do not mail cash.
- Transcripts will not be released until all financial obligations to MIAD have been satisfied.
- Transcripts will not be released without the student’s signature.
- A transcript issued to the student is stamped “ISSUED TO STUDENT”. This is not considered an official transcript.
- Some institutions will not accept unofficial transcripts.
- Transcripts we receive from high schools or other institutions may not be duplicated. You must apply directly to each school you attended for your transcript.
- PROCESSING TIME: Requests received during regular business hours will be processed within 48 hours except during peak times. Peak times are the beginning and end of each semester and registration weeks (mid-November and mid-April).
News
Senior’s passion for Illustration and Natural Sciences thrives at MIAD
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) senior Lilly Zbiegien’s two passions – Illustration and Natural Sciences – flourished at an early age and have continued through college. Recently Zbiegien presented her Natural Science Independent Study research, “Junkyard Nests,” showing not only the impact of plastic pollution on birds, but also her skill in portraying the environment through Illustration.
Reducing food insecurity at MIAD’s People’s Pantry
Students, staff and faculty at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) are addressing short-term food insecurity on campus with direct action. One of the college’s newest resources, the People’s Pantry, provides free food for anyone in the MIAD community who needs a meal, no questions asked.
Intergenerational sharing as knowledge building at MIAD
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) instructor Hj Bullard continued a longstanding collaboration with House of History this semester in their First-Year Experience “Community Connections” class.
gener8tor Art x Sherman Phoenix announces 2024 Fall Cohort
Of the seven Milwaukee artists selected for the gener8tor Art x Sherman Phoenix 2024 Fall Cohort, three are part of the community at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD). Assistant Professor Morgan Bouldes, current senior Nomka Enkhee ’25 and Photography & Digital Media Lab Technician Grant Gill ’13 (Photography) were selected as part of the grant and mentorship program.
Painting is alive at the Painting is Dead Gallery
It’s over 20 years and 30 miles from a figure drawing class at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design to the new Painting is Dead Gallery in Fredonia, Wis., owned by Katie Musolff ’04 (Painting) and Andy Fletcher, who first met in the class.