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2023 MIAD Wrapped
2023 at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) was a year of opportunity and growth for students, faculty and staff. From closing a $10 million campaign to opening the new MIAD Gallery at The Ave to hosting a series of groundbreaking exhibitions, MIAD celebrates the achievements of its community and looks forward to another exceptional year in 2024.
The Body Problem: MIAD alum discusses new exhibition
Amy Cannestra ’06 (Communication Design) is opening her newest solo exhibition at Appleton’s Trout Museum of Art. “The Body Problem” explores self-acceptance and how we view our own bodies through a multitude of media.
MIAD announces Ruth Arts Grant recipients
The Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) has announced the 10 recipients of the inaugural Ruth Arts + MIAD Artist Grant program. Selected from a pool of 47 applicants encompassing full-time faculty, adjunct faculty and staff, the recipients’ projects span sculpture to film works.
MIAD Design Internship welcomes new partners
From its inception in 2020, the Design Internship at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) has impacted Milwaukee’s creative landscape and exposed future artists and designers to careers in the field. This year, the successful program expanded to 12 area partners and will serve 56 Milwaukee-area high school students in 2024.
Engineering with personality: MIAD alum on Industrial Design
Chris Terpstra ’12 (Industrial Design) built his first motorcycle at age 14 using an old rototiller engine, an exercise bike and steel fence posts, among other things. Today, the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) alum is still repurposing old parts to build new machines.
Community support: MIAD alum on France residency
Although Paula DeStefanis ’96 (Sculpture) works full-time as the director of the Arts Mill, she does not always get the time to focus on her own artistic practice. Recently, DeStefanis welcomed the opportunity to dive into her own work at a residency at Château d’Orquevaux in Champagne-Ardenne, France.
MIAD Values Recognition Award: Mary Eggert
Mary Eggert, Executive Assistant, received the November 2023 MIAD Values Recognition Award at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD). Mary’s nominations highlighted her embodiment of MIAD’s Core Values, especially Integrity, Kindness and Community.
Delectable mural by MIAD alum spotlights Filipino food
One alum from the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) has found her niche: illustrating mouthwatering depictions of Filipino cuisine. Amira Humes ’21 (Illustration) was recently selected to design a mural, located in Brooklyn, New York, featuring a favorite Filipino dish.
First-Year students celebrate juried works at FYE Media Arts Festival ’23
Current and former First-Year Experience (FYE) students celebrated their video, animation and sound design works at the FYE Media Arts Festival 23 – an in-house film and media screening in MIAD’s Community Hub on November 16.
GDUSA selects MIAD Students to Watch 2024
Brady VanderHart ’24 and Emma Jenkins ’25, Communication Design majors at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD), were named Students to Watch 2024 by Graphic Design USA magazine (GDUSA).
House of Rad and MIAD alum Brandon Minga host Feed Your Soul
MIAD alum Brandon Minga ‘04 (llustration), principal artist and founder of the House of Rad (hrad), was excited to host the 20th anniversary of the Feed Your Soul benefit for Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin on November 3, 2023. This was the second consecutive time hrad has hosted the event.
MIAD students receive 2023 Graphic Design Awards from GDUSA
Three MIAD Communication Design students received 60th anniversary American Graphic Design Awards from Graphic Design USA (GDUSA) magazine. The students were selected from over 8,000 entries, and judged alongside professional design work. Fewer than 10% of entrants received an award.