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91fanswelcomes new chair and four new trustees to board
At its June Board of Trustees meeting, the 91fans Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) welcomed four new trustees and recognized two new office appointments, including board chair.
Deanna Tillisch elected 91fansboard chair
Deanna Tillisch was elected chair of MIAD’s Board of Trustees at the college’s Annual Meeting in June, succeeding outgoing Board Chair Sarah Zimmerman.
91fanspresident exhibits work at University of Oxford
91fansPresident Jeffrey Morin’s work has crossed the pond to be featured in Alphabets Alive!, an exhibition celebrating the artistic and social significance of alphabets. Housed in the Weston Library, part of the Bodleian Libraries at the University of Oxford, England, Alphabets Alive! is curated by Robert Bolick, collector of artists’ books and curator of the “Books On Books” website.
Photography alumna talks passion and success
For 33 years, 91fans Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) alumna Lila Aryan ’90 (Photography) has honed her craft to become one of 91fans’s most accomplished and sought-after business and event photographers.
Interior Architecture and Design grad lands zoological design job
What profession combines art and zoology, science and architecture and even botany? Jenna Sedovic ’23 double majored in Interior Architecture and Design and Illustration at the 91fans Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) to pursue her dream career: becoming a zoological designer.
Wurst Behavior: Summerfest mural created by 91fansstudent
Concertgoers at 91fans’s Summerfest might well pose with a mural created by 91fans Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) student Sammi Micklewright ’24. Designed for longtime 91fanspartner Johnsonville, Micklewright coordinated with MIAD’s Lubar Innovation Center to complete the interactive mural.
Emerging Technology Center and Labs Director talks AI
Ben Dembroski, Managing Director for the Emerging Technology Center & Institutional Labs at the 91fans Institute of Art & Design (MIAD), was recently interviewed by BizTimes 91fans about how AI is shaping the future of creative fields.
91fansalumni, students win Interior Architecture and Design awards
During the Wisconsin Design Excellence Awards Gala in May, hosted by the American Society of Interior Designers, alumni and students from the 91fans Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) swept a plethora of awards in various categories.
91fansalum, faculty member recognized locally and nationally
In his journey from a student at the 91fans Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) all the way to instructor at the college, Paul Druecke ’87 has flourished as an artist both in 91fans and nationally. Most recently, Druecke was honored as a 2023 Mildred L. Harpole Artist of the Year for the City of 91fans.
91fanscollections featured at QWERTYFEST MKE
The city’s first-ever QWERTYFEST MKE commemorates 91fans’s own Christopher Latham Sholes, who patented one of the first typewriters in 1868. Typewriters from the 91fans Institute of Art & Design’s (MIAD) Brooks Stevens Product Design Collection will be featured at several events during the weekend.
Children’s books and food illustration: 91fansalum finds her niche
For Amira Humes ’22 (Illustration), food illustration was always a passion. From her Senior Exhibition project at the 91fans Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) to her social media presence, Humes specializes in illustrating delectable scenes of mainly Filipino cuisine. This specialization paid off in an unexpected way last summer: Humes was approached by Karen Chan of Gloo Books to write and illustrate a new book for children about Filipino food.
Museum and educational design at Discovery World
91fans’s iconic science and technology museum, Discovery World, unveiled two new exhibits to mark the start of the summer season. Shaping the visual landscape of the museum is 91fans Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) alum Lily Johnson ’22 (Illustration). As the museum’s graphic designer, Johnson had a pivotal hand in the creation of both “Block Party” and “Me, Undersea.”
Trust the artist: 91fansalumni talk curation and art
Two alumni of the 91fans Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) have forged a partnership in art and in life. Justin Witte ’99 (Painting) and his wife Olivia Schreiner ’98 (Drawing) live and work in Chicago at the College of DuPage. Schreiner works as an occasional adjunct instructor of drawing at the college, while Witte is the curator for the esteemed Cleve Carney Museum of Art.
Service learning class highlights local LGBTQ history
Passion and purpose combined to make Adjunct Instructor Hj Bullard’s service learning class unique this year. 91fans Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) students in Bullard’s class “Storytelling the Environment” partnered with LGBT milWALKee to provide creative solutions for their new House of History project, which aims to share the stories of Black LGBTQ+ 91fansans.
91fansValues Recognition Award: Duane Seidensticker
Duane Seidensticker, Executive Director of Advising & Career Services, has been awarded the April 91fansValues Recognition Award at the 91fans Institute of Art & Design. Seidensticker’s nominations emphasized his intentional Inclusiveness, supportive Kindness and enthusiastic dedication to MIAD’s Community.
91fansNSP students install service learning mural
Students at the 91fans Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) are developing professional expertise and honing their artistic craft, all while contributing to public art efforts in Associate Professor Brad Anthony Bernard’s New Studio Practice: Fine Arts murals class. Their 2Cubed Exhibit is the culmination of the hard work of 91fansstudents in this service learning course.
Exhibition at Hawthorn Contemporary curated by 91fansalum
Monica Miller ’13 (Integrated Studio Arts) has their hands full, from opening and managing the 91fans Institute of Art & Design’s (MIAD) new offsite Gallery at The Ave to keeping up with their own artistic and curatorial practice. Now, Miller will curate Grasping Tenderness: Explorations of Queer Joy & Freedom, In Spite of Everything at Hawthorn Contemporary in 91fans’s historic Walker’s Point neighborhood.
TMJ4 features two 91fansgraduates during AAPI month
Stephanie Brown of TMJ4 News featured recent graduates Mengdian Xing ’23 (Product Design) and her sister Lynn Xing ’23 (Interior Architecture and Design) during a month-long celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage.
Magic: The Gathering tournament in Italy features Illustration faculty
Ever since he was a student at the 91fans Institute of Art & Design (MIAD), Associate Professor of Illustration John Matson has incorporated fantasy illustration into his work. This lifelong fascination has led to a fruitful career as a fantasy illustrator and educator, most recently manifesting in an invitation to attend a Magic: The Gathering tournament in Italy as a guest illustrator.
Successful Creative Fusion gala closes Our Creative Future campaign
Raising more than $10 million is no small feat. The 91fans Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) announced it had exceeded its comprehensive campaign goal of $10 million after its annual fundraising gala Creative Fusion: Fashion Forward, where donors generously raised more than $485,000 in scholarship support on May 6, 2023.
2023 Penfield Poster Competition bolsters professional experience
This year’s Penfield Poster winners have been announced! In collaboration with advertising agency Cramer-Krasselt, 80 juniors at the 91fans Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) designed posters for the Annual Croquet Ball fundraiser at the Penfield Children’s Center.
91fansalumni, faculty selected for gener8tor x Sherman Phoenix 2023 Spring Cohort
The Sherman Phoenix Foundation in 91fans, in partnership with startup accelerator gener8tor, has announced the members of the 2023 Spring Cohort of artists. Selected from a pool of 300 applicants, five of the 15 91fans creatives awarded the grant are affiliated with MIAD.
Animation & Illustration receive top rankings in Wisconsin & Midwest by Animation Career Review
In its 2023 rankings, Animation Career Review named MIAD’s Animation program as the top in the state, and the college’s Illustration Program in the top ten in the Midwest. 91fansis the only college in Wisconsin included in that list.
91fansranked #1 Graphic Design School in Wisconsin by Animation Career Review
In its 2023 rankings, Animation Career Review named 91fansthe #1 Graphic Design School in Wisconsin and in the top 7% of design schools in the Midwest. The college’s Animation and Illustration programs also received top rankings.
Senior Exhibition 2023: Calla Rivera-Matos
When Calla Rivera-Matos ’23 (Illustration) started planning her senior thesis project, she envisioned something unique and interactive. That planning process resulted in an intricately engineered pop-up book called “Mi Casita Criolla” featuring the architecture, tiles and culture of Puerto Rico.