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CD alum acknowledged for meaningful design

louisawalker@miad.edu (Louisa Walker) — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:45:38 +0000

Featured in an international design magazine. Adrian Gilling '10 (Communication Design) can now add that to his list of accomplishments, having been named on of HOW magazine's "16 inspiring young creatives."

ID Senior Takes 2nd at International Competition

louisawalker@miad.edu (Louisa Walker) — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:55:04 +0000

Designing for all clients - young and old, physically healthy and physically challenged - is a hallmark of the Industrial Design curriculum at MIAD.

That user-centered sensibility lies at the heart of senior Industrial Design student Jeannette Ralyea's second place win at the International Housewares Association Student Design Competition for her collaborative design, "Visio Guides."

Alums celebrate foundry's success with new gallery

louisawalker@miad.edu (Louisa Walker) — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:28:18 +0000

Walking into Vanguard Sculpture Services provides an immediate sensory experience, both visual and auditory. A new gallery beckons with bronze and torch cut metal sculptures of varying sizes, free standing on the floor and mounted on the walls. Against this backdrop, the sounds of hands-on art making in a 22,000-foot full services foundry are heard.

Creative Fusion – Take Flight May 5

juliexiong@miad.edu (Julie Xiong) — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:00:00 +0000

Milwaukee's signature charitable event returns for a sixth year May 5, 2012, as more than 300 guests will "Take Flight" at Creative Fusion with event co-chairs Matt and Brenda Levatich. Presenting Sponsors are Harley-Davidson Motor Company and Jason/Milsco, A Unit of Jason.

Application & Scholarship PRIORITY DATE - FEBRUARY 15

markfetherston@miad.edu (Mark Fetherston) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:44:36 +0000

As one of the nation’s premier art and design colleges, MIAD encourages you to apply as soon as possible to receive full consideration for admission and generous merit scholarships. Submit all admissions materials no later than February 15, 2012.

Photo seniors step out of Midwest as curators

markfetherston@miad.edu (Mark Fetherston) — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:50:49 +0000

The Perspectives Gallery on MIAD’s second floor may not be the largest public gallery in the college, but its student curators have crossed new boundaries, both physically and contextually, in mounting exhibitions throughout the year for their Photography Thesis.

The latest exhibition, curated by seniors Laura Hughes, Kaitlynn Scannell and Keely Weiland, features the works of well-known and widely exhibited New York photographer Andrew Moore, and California photographers Todd Hido and Jill Greenberg.

“Contemporary Luminaries,” on view through March 13, is the culmination of a year of research, inspiration and tough decisions on the part of all three seniors. It will have an opening reception Friday, February 17, from 6:30 – 9 p.m. in the gallery.

Photography seniors put future in focus

markfetherston@miad.edu (Mark Fetherston) — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:45:27 +0000

Through their years at MIAD, Photography students Julia Kozerski ’12 (Art History minor) and Marta Shumylo ’12 have assisted and inspired one another. Now as seniors, the friends aim their lenses to the future and can see awards, graduation and successful careers.

Kozerski and Shumylo recently learned that their work will appear in the ONWARD ’12 exhibition, an event in Philadelphia that showcases emerging photographers through exposure and new outlets for work. The two seniors submitted photographs through a competition called ONWARD Compé. Renowned photographer Todd Hido served as the event’s guest juror. Hido selected 57 photographs for the exhibition out of the 2,434 photographs submitted from 25 countries.

Gallery talks, crits set for New Exchanges

dbomeara@earthlink.net (Dave O'Meara) — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:52:50 +0000

Highlights - the Public is Welcome!:

Scroll below or click here for Gallery Talks and a Performance to be held February 15, February 23 and March 1.

Monday, February 27 - Friday, March 2
Inspire Me, Inspire You
Join senior Courtney Morgan and Professor Leslie Fedorchuk for a visual and literary collaboration on book arts. All levels of commitment are welcome, and times are forthcoming.

Then, on Friday, March 2, 10:30 a.m., stop by for a discussion on collaboration, book-arts and the week in review.

February 28 and March 1, 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Final critiques of works by Integrated Studio Arts students in Professor Jason S. Yi's Integration and Intersection II class.

Click here to read Peggy Sue Dunigan's insightful review of the first critique.

January lecture series will explore creative pathways

dbomeara@earthlink.net (Dave O'Meara) — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 18:28:57 +0000

MIAD's Adult Learning program will host a January lecture series open to adults and teenagers who are interested in art and design professions. Mural painter Timothy Haglund will close out the series on Saturday, January 21 from 10 – 11:30 a.m.

Students learn professional practices through class, exhibition

louisawalker@miad.edu (Louisa Walker) — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 20:50:22 +0000

MIAD Photography class Professional Practices and its exhibition of semester-long work "de novo: to photograph anew" have taught Grant Gill '13 (Photography major, Printmaking minor) that "opportunity is a rare thing when you just wait for it to happen."