Your creative path
starts here.
There is an energy to this place, and we thrive on it. We collaborate, innovate and solve problems together. We connect in meaningful ways and take inspiration from the vibrant world around us. We believe in the power of art and design to not merely reflect the world, but to change it.
This is where your passion finds purpose.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Student work featured in House of History
House of History launched its new website during Pride month featuring MIAD student art. Read how the project started!
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MIAD by the numbers. Ranked in the top 20 small art colleges in the nation. Ranked in the top 10 best schools for Illustration in the Great Lakes. Ranked in the top 7% in the Midwest for Communication Design. 4 MIAD NSP Students have been accepted to the prestigious Yale Norfolk summer program in the last 4 years. Nearly 30% of MIAD graduates own their own businesses.
Lubar Innovation Center
Connecting MIAD students and clients.
MIAD Gallery at The Ave
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CAREER OUTCOMES
Do what you love
for life.
You’ll be prepared to take on the professional world with a voice and vision all your own. Do what you love for a living. Do it for life.
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EQUITY + INCLUSION
Creating an
inclusive MIAD.
Whether you’re a student, faculty member, staff or visitor, we encourage you to join us as we create a more equitable and inclusive college.
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EQUITY + INCLUSION
Creating an
inclusive MIAD.
Whether you’re a student, faculty member, staff or visitor, we encourage you to join us as we create a more equitable and inclusive college.
Learn More
WHAT’S HAPPENING AT MIAD?
Call for Submissions
MIAD’s call for exhibition proposals for the 2026 calendar year and beyond is open!
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News
MIAD instructor selected to produce work for Farm/Art DTour
News
MIAD alum named designated artist for ABCD gala event
News
Harley-Davidson Museum explores Brooks Stevens’ legacy
News
Lubar Innovation Center concepts for Harley-Davidson Museum
EXHIBITIONS
Brooks Stevens Gallery
Lois Ehlert: A Creative Life
June 17 – August 3, 2024
Frederick Layton Gallery
Out of the Suitcase 2024
An Exhibit of Awardees from the Mary L. Nohl Suitcase Export Fund
Aug. 5 – Sept. 21, 2024
Jackie Valadez ’19, “Sending hope into the new year,” n.d.