How to Give
Thank you for your tax-deductible gift to MIAD. Your support is essential to MIAD’s mission of igniting curious minds through art, design and service. Explore the many methods to give to MIAD.
Online
Make a single gift by credit card using the form above.
Phone
To pay by credit card via the phone, please call 414‑847‑3238.
Please make your check payable to “Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design” and indicate the designation of your gift in the memo line. Please send your check or credit card information to:
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
Attn: Institutional Advancement
273 E. Erie St.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Recurring
Join our Sustainers Circle and schedule an automatic monthly deduction from your credit card or checking account. Sign up here for monthly giving.
Securities / Wire Transfer
Contact the MIAD Institutional Advancement office to give a gift of stock, mutual fund or other securities, or to give by wire transfer.
Matching Gifts
If your company offers a matching gifts program, your impact on MIAD may be multiplied! Contact your employer or your spouse/partner’s employer (usually the Human Resources Office) to learn how to participate in the company’s matching gift program.
Gifts in kind
Non-cash gifts, or gifts in kind, are tangible property such as books, artwork, furniture or antiques. Contact the MIAD Institutional Advancement office with any questions.
Legacy Giving
Leave a lasting legacy for our future creative leaders. Contact the MIAD Institutional Advancement office or visit Legacy Giving to learn about planned giving opportunities such as bequests, beneficiary designations, memorial and tribute gifts and more.
Volunteer
Get involved! Gifts of your time and talents are welcome at MIAD. For example, you can:
- Attend the MIAD Creativity Series, MIAD Holiday Sale or the annual Creative Fusion scholarship benefit.
- Volunteer your time to assist with a MIAD event or other activities.
- Hold a meeting in our creative spaces.
Contact our Director of Special Events Fran Serlin at franserlin@miad.edu or 414‑847‑3336 for more details on how to get involved.
MIAD is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Gifts may be tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. If you have any questions about contributing to MIAD, please contact 414‑847‑3238.
News
MIAD alum named designated artist for ABCD gala event
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) alum and employee Cheryl Klein ’98 (Drawing) was selected as the designated artist for the After Breast Cancer Diagnosis (ABCD) 25th anniversary gala on June 15, 2024.
Illustration and Animation faculty publishes book
Associate Professor Adam Osgood, who teaches Illustration and Animation courses at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD), will publish Motion Illustration: How to Use Animation Techniques to Make Illustrations Move through Bloomsbury in August 2024.
Harley-Davidson Museum explores Brooks Stevens’ legacy
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MKE airport unveils inaugural MIAD student exhibition
Positivity abounded at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport on June 27 as the airport and the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) unveiled the inaugural installation of MIAD student artwork in the busy D concourse.
Davidson Park selects Communication Design student work
When Harley-Davidson Inc. began visualizing a community park on its historic factory grounds, the motorcycle company turned to students at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) for creative solutions.