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Celebrating Excellence; Celebrating Success A welcoming community like MIAD embraces diverse voices and talents to proactively transform new challenges and opportunities into growth and success. Because of your support, MIAD marked a momentous year in 2022-2023. Your generosity allowed the college to successfully complete our $10 million Our Creative Future campaign. Together with the entire MIAD community, our programs and recognition continue to grow as our enrollment and retention hold strong. In the pages that follow, we gratefully highlight many of the voices that your support has propelled and amplified. We entered the current academic year with great enthusiasm and intention, especially as we proudly celebrate 50 years of art and design education in 2024. Thank you once again for your generosity as we boldly look to a shared creative future of innovation and service with our students, our Greater Milwaukee community, and beyond.
Jeffrey Morin | MIAD President
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Campaign Success MIAD completed its Our Creative Future campaign, exceeding the $10 million campaign goal at Creative Fusion: Fashion Forward on May 6, 2023. We celebrate the leadership of our campaign co-chairs – Madeleine and David Lubar, Susan and Bob Mikulay and Sarah and Steve Zimmerman – and your generosity.
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million built out and revitalized our campus
million enhanced scholarship support and resources for students
million increased teaching capacity and inclusivity, emerging technology engagement and professional opportunities
Creative Fusion co-chairs Nezih & Katrina Hasanoglu (left) and Laura & Adam Peck (right) – joined by President Jeff Morin and his husband Brian Borchardt – helped bring the campaign home on May 6, 2023, raising $485,000 in scholarship support.
"Here is a place of great enthusiasm, of forward thinking and hope, and I’m really very proud of MIAD for that." Madeleine Kelly Lubar, Our Creative Future campaign co-chair; MIAD Trustee
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Celebrating Excellence; Celebrating Success
MIAD’s People and Programs
MIAD people – from faculty, staff and alumni to the Board of Trustees – fuel the college’s programmatic success; and MIAD programs fuel our students’ excellence. Following are highlights from 2022-2023.
Fashion and Apparel Design A recognized conduit to pattern, apparel and textile designers in the industry, MIAD formally announced its new fall 2023 major – Fashion and Apparel Design – at Creative Fusion: Fashion Forward on May 6, 2023. MIAD’s major explores fashion across gender, accessibility, size, trends and the future of the industry itself – distinguished by its focus on design, craft, sustainability, diversity and collaboration. 4 | MIAD 2022-2023 FRIENDS & DONORS REPORT
“MIAD’s Fashion and Apparel Design program is different in that it is completely reflective of the MIAD student, making it inclusive on a lot of levels.” Sarah Eichhorn, visiting instructor and curriculum developer of Fashion and Apparel Design
“I got a fashion design book for my 10th birthday, and a pair of Nike’s. [T]he access to the materials education at MIAD … is definitely one of the reasons this [Nike internship] is happening.” Emma May Travitz ’24 (Product Design), summer 2023 intern, Nike’s Global Apparel Materials (GLAM) Team
“Fashion can be so experimental, and right now, especially in the Midwest, we’re all about upcycling and recycling….” Chad Alexander ’24 (Fine Art + New Studio Practice), one of 25 students selected from the U.S. and Europe for the 2023 Yale Norfolk Summer Program.
Left: Julianna All ’23, "Fairy Top," altered garment, sequins, 2023.
“We do not try to replicate what other schools are doing that fall outside our focus areas, but instead strategically build on our strengths.” Deanna Tillisch, MIAD Board Chair; Our Creative Future Campaign Cabinet MIAD 2022-2023 FRIENDS & DONORS REPORT | 5
Design Excellence Among MIAD’s design accolades, in 2023, Animation Career Review named MIAD the #1 Graphic Design School in Wisconsin and in the top 7% of design schools in the Midwest. MIAD’s Animation program was named the top in the state, and the college’s Illustration program in the top ten in the Midwest. MIAD is the only college in Wisconsin included in that list.
“Marine Terminal Lofts residential studio," Ramirez's Gold Award-winning design.
“The Outback Yard,” Sedovic’s senior project based on the Kansas City Zoo.
“I was trying to figure out how to blend art, architecture and science, and MIAD was a place where I found I could do all three. I’ve … catered my MIAD experience to this job that I’ve always had as my career goal.” Jenna Sedovic ’23 (Interior Architecture and Design, and Illustration), zoological designer, WDM Architects 6 | MIAD 2022-2023 FRIENDS & DONORS REPORT
“Our three IAD classes … merged at the end of the semester, which allowed us to use all of our skills to make our apartment designs and presentations the best they could be.” Megan Ramirez ’25 (Interior Architecture and Design), Student Residential Design Gold Award, Wisconsin Design Excellence Awards hosted by the American Society of Interior Designers. MIAD students swept the awards in Student Residential Design; four MIAD alumni won a total of seven awards.
MIAD’s yearlong Design Internship Program for area highschoolers expanded in 2022-2023 to eight partners. Thank you!
2022-2023 Design Internship Program Partners:
“Loophole," Currie's senior project, is an app that curates second-hand clothing through an easy style survey allowing the user to practice sustainability and affordability.
“I grew a lot through my packaging design class. That taught me a lot about what I want to do and where my passions lie….” Catherine Currie ’23 (Communication Design), selected from among 1,500 national applicants for Nike’s summer graphic design internship.
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Community Programming: On Campus and Beyond MIAD expanded its campus with the critically acclaimed opening of MIAD Gallery at The Ave; joined by the groundbreaking exhibition and programming on campus for “Art Against the Odds”; Service Learning Project on Black LGBTQ+ Milwaukeeans; and PBS special on the Veterans Print Project.
“We make art and design work accessible to all, and provide a supportive space for MIAD students, alumni, faculty and staff to show and sell their work in the heart of downtown Milwaukee.” Monica Miller ’13, MIAD Gallery at The Ave manager and adjunct fine arts faculty. The college’s first offsite gallery opened in April 2023 at 301 W. Wisconsin Ave. and was included in Midwest Living Magazine’s “10 Fresh Places to Eat, Drink, Play and Stay This Fall.” galleryattheave.miad.edu
“Knowing there’s a community out there for us to connect with and even go to, if necessary, that there are resources for us outside of MIAD, it’s really comforting.” Intan Zulkifli ’24 (Illustration), whose Service Learning class partnered with LGBT milWALKee on the House of History project to create portraits of interviewees, produce animations and posters, and design shirts.
“I feel because of my addiction issues, because of grief … to be able to take it and then to draw and to focus … allowed so much healing to take place both physically and emotionally.” John Tyson (CBS58, Feb. 12, 2023), one of 65 individuals from 20 Wisconsin prisons whose work was shown in the first-of-its kind exhibition “Art Against the Odds.” The exhibition, curated by Debra Brehmer, included over 200 works and premiered at MIAD from January 19 – March 11, 2023.
“I really didn’t know anything about veterans before this project, so just learning about Myron’s experience and how much they had to go through was impactful for me.” Fine Art major Grace Ranz ’24, who with Grey Higginbotham ’24 and Gregory Baranyk ’24, created a giant print on the Milwaukee Soldiers Home and Myron Webster, Native American artist and Viet Nam War veteran. The national Veterans Print Project has partnered with MIAD Professor Rina Yoon since 2018 (Milwaukee PBS 10thirtysix, April 20, 2023). Left: Grace Ranz ’24, Grey Higginbotham ’24 and Gregory Baranyk ’24 discussing their print at the Milwaukee County War Memorial Center. MIAD 2022-2023 FRIENDS & DONORS REPORT | 9
Celebrating Excellence; Celebrating Success
MIAD Places
MIAD’s successful Our Creative Future campaign – and design firms Catalyst, Greenfire and Rinka+ – created new spaces to serve our growing and diverse student body and to meet the needs of our Milwaukee business, nonprofit and cultural communities.
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Renovated spaces include: → Lubar Centers for Innovation & Emerging Technology → Community Hub & Gallery → 4th floor Design studios → Admissions Center → Equity & Inclusion Center → Academic Success Center
"What I wish the employers in this community knew better is the breadth and array of the intelligence, the hard work and the creativity of the students who attend MIAD." David Lubar, Our Creative Future campaign co-chair MIAD 2022-2023 FRIENDS & DONORS REPORT | 11
Thank you for helping to make our achievements in 2022-2023 possible. We are energized by the successful completion of the amazing Our Creative Future campaign, and enter the next phase of MIAD’s historic journey from a position of strength and optimism. The work you and the entire MIAD community support continues, with a renewed commitment during our 50th anniversary year to raising funds for student scholarships. We strive to further increase access for the growing numbers of students who dream of pursuing a MIAD education and careers that meld their passions with purpose, a robust livelihood and service to our society. As we deeply acknowledge your generosity, we plan at this time next year, the voices who make our MIAD community so distinctive and vibrant will be greater not only in their numbers but also in their hopes for the future.
Tracy Milkowski | Vice President for Institutional Advancement
INVESTORS $200,000+
June 1, 2019 — May 31, 2023 Thank you to each donor who generously supported MIAD since June 1, 2019, and helped us reach our $10 million Our Creative Future goal.
American Dining Creations Astor Street Foundation Herzfeld Foundation Madeleine∆ & David Lubar, Marianne & Sheldon Lubar, Susan Lubar, Joan Lubar & John Crouch The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Melitta S. and Joan M. Pick Charitable Trust Susan & Robert∆ L. Mikulay Ruth Foundation for the Arts David & Julia Uihlein We Energies Foundation Sarah∆ & Steven Zimmerman
BENEFACTORS $100,000 – $199,999 Associated Bank BMO Harris Bank Delta Faucet Company Richard & Patricia Ehlert, in memory of Lois Ehlert & John Reiss General Capital Group Eileen & Barry Mandel Molson Coors Beverage Company Stephens Family Foundation, Inc. Lynde B. Uihlein WAICU Rath Foundation ∆
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CREATIVE FUTURE PARTNERS $50,000 – $99,999 Anonymous Chris∆ & Jennifer Abele Bader Philanthropies, Inc. Robert W. Baird & Co. Neil∆ & Shelley Casey Thomas & Jennifer∆ Florsheim Generac Power Systems Inc. Greater Milwaukee Foundation's Mary L. Nohl Designated Fund Greater Milwaukee Foundation Jane Bradley Pettit Foundation Kami & Robert∆ Joseph Peck Foundation, Milwaukee Ltd. RINKA+ Deanna∆ & Eric Tillisch Werner Family Foundation Weyco Group Windhover Foundation
MIAD receives inaugural grant from the Ruth Foundation for the Arts MIAD received an inaugural grant from the nationally recognized Ruth Foundation for the Arts (Ruth Arts) through its new Wisconsin Grants to Artists program to support research and development of work by individual artists. MIAD partnered with the foundation to create the Faculty and Staff Fine Arts Grant, which supports up to 15 full-time faculty and staff with amounts of $5,000 – $10,000 per individual. “To inaugurate this re-granting program, we selected three organizations with the infrastructure and expertise to connect with artists in the city,” said Ruth Arts Executive Director Karen Patterson in the foundation’s April 2023 release.
“We were doing our estate planning, and we thought, what happens when we're no longer around. We want to continue supporting this institution … and it was a very easy decision to make.” Robert Zimmermann and Thomas Derenne, MIAD Friends
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CREATIVE FUTURE FRIENDS $25,000 – $49,999 A.O. Smith Foundation, Inc. Anon Charitable Trust Bosley & Green Foundation Brewers Community Foundation, Inc. Dr. Gerardo & Cynthia Caballero Estate of Vincent Catteruccia '62 College Endowment Association Fiserv, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Florsheim, Sr. Nan Gardetto General Motors Design Harley-Davidson Foundation Harri Hoffmann Family Foundation, Inc. Heil Family Foundation Knight Barry Title Group Komatsu Geoffrey∆ & Katite Mackey Mildred E Thompson Trust Milwaukee Public Schools Partnership for the Arts and Humanities Larry∆ & Judy Moon Jeffrey Morin∆ & Brian Borchardt National Endowment for the Arts Otto Bremer Trust Melissa Perez∆ & Eric Resch Quad Ralph Evinrude Foundation Heidi Leigh Ramos '05 & Ryan∆ Ramos '02 Schoenleber Foundation, Inc. Robert T. Schwartz∆ & Carol L. Motzel Steelcase, Inc. Trek Bicycle Corporation Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Linda Yeager & John Florsheim
GRANTORS Anon Charitable Trust Arts Midwest GIG Fund Bader Philanthropies, Inc. Donald & Donna Baumgartner The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Jane Bradley Pettit Foundation Otto Bremer Trust Joan and Fred Brengel Family Foundation, Inc. City of Milwaukee Arts Board Educators Credit Union Albert J. and Flora H. Ellinger Foundation Ralph Evinrude Foundation The Gardner Foundation Heil Family Foundation Evan and Marion Helfaer Foundation Herzfeld Foundation Harri Hoffmann Family Foundation, Inc. Jerome J. and Dorothy H. Holz Family Foundation Koeppen-Gerlach Foundation, Inc. Maxsan Foundation Milwaukee Public Schools Partnership for the Arts and Humanities National Endowment for the Arts Nicholas Family Foundation Schoenleber Foundation, Inc. Francie Luke Silverman Foundation A.O. Smith Foundation, Inc. Windhover Foundation ∆ Denotes MIAD Trustee or Trustee Emerita/Emeritus *Deceased
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Annual Donors June 1, 2022 – May 31, 2023 $100,000+ American Dining Creations The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Richard & Patricia Ehlert Sheldon & Marianne Lubar Molson Coors Beverage Company Ruth Foundation for the Arts We Energies Foundation $25,000-$99,999 Chris∆ & Jennifer Abele Bader Philanthropies, Inc. BMO Harris Bank Jane Bradley Pettit Foundation Otto Bremer Trust Brewers Community Foundation, Inc. Greater Milwaukee Foundation Gerda A. Debelak Fund Delta Faucet Company Generac Power Systems, Inc. General Capital Group Herzfeld Foundation Eileen & Barry Mandel National Endowment for the Arts Melitta S. and Joan M. Pick Charitable Trust WAICU Rath Foundation Mildred E. Thompson Trust Windhover Foundation Linda Yeager & John Florsheim ∆
Denotes MIAD Trustee or Trustee Emerita/Emeritus *Deceased
$10,000-$24,999 Anon Charitable Trust Associated Bank Heather Borisch Yvonne∆ & Dmitry Brodsky Greater Milwaukee Foundation Cissy VD Bryson Fund Neil∆ & Shelley Casey Estate of Vincent Catteruccia '62 David∆ & Naomi Cobb Colectivo Coffee College Endowment Association Ralph Evinrude Foundation Chris & Judith Ford Marnie Frank Nan Gardetto Jennifer & Michael Hansen Nezih∆ & Katrina Hasanoglu Heil Family Foundation The Helmrich Trust Harri Hoffmann Family Foundation, Inc. Frieda & William Hunt Memorial Trust Stella H. Jones Foundation Komatsu Gail F. Kursel Madeleine∆ & David Lubar Camilla Mathews* Susan & Robert∆ L. Mikulay Milwaukee Public Schools Partnership for the Arts and Humanities
$10,000-$24,999 Nicholas Family Foundation Old National Bank Peck Foundation, Milwaukee Ltd. Melissa Perez∆ & Eric Resch Schoenleber Foundation, Inc. Sculpture Milwaukee Deanna∆ & Eric Tillisch Trek Bicycle Corporation David & Julia Uihlein Byron & Laurie Vielehr Werner Family Foundation Weyco Group, Inc. $2,500-$9,999 Anonymous Arts Midwest GIG Fund Astor Street Foundation Robert W. Baird & Co. Bank Five Nine Mack Borges - Robertson Ryan & Associates Bosley & Green Foundation Joan and Fred Brengel Family Foundation, Inc. Wendy Burke Burke Properties Bladen & Julia Burns Dr. Gerardo & Cynthia Caballero Tonit Calaway & David Swanson Catalyst Construction CCS Fundraising
$2,500-$9,999 City of Milwaukee Arts Board Core Creative, Inc. Dillett Mechanical Services, Inc. George & Sandra Dionisopoulos Patrick O. Dunphy Thomas & Jennifer∆ Florsheim Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Florsheim, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Lincoln Fowler Tim & Sue Frautschi Arthur J. Gallagher & Company The Gardner Foundation GE Healthcare Greenfire Management Services John J. Halechko Steve & Sandy Hansen Hanson Dodge The Hattersley Family Fund of the Ayco Charitable Foundation Hauske Family Foundation, Inc. Evan and Marion Helfaer Foundation Darren & Jamie Horndasch Stephen '70 & Celeste Horvath Brenda Jones Sang & Jiyeon Kim Knight Barry Title Group Koeppen-Gerlach Foundation, Inc. Kohler Company KPMG LLP M3 Insurance MIAD 2022-2023 FRIENDS & DONORS REPORT | 17
Annual Donors June 1, 2022 – May 31, 2023 $2,500-$9,999 Geoffrey∆ & Katite Mackey Maker LLC Linda∆ & Gregory Marcus George & Tracy Milkowski Milwaukee Bucks Larry∆ & Judy Moon Sandstone Foundation Greater Milwaukee Foundation's Mary L. Nohl Designated Fund Laura∆ & Adam Peck PNC Foundation Eric & Michelle Preston Quad Heidi Leigh Ramos '05 & Ryan∆ Ramos '02 RINKA+ Riverwater Partners Scott & Lauren Sherman Francie Luke Silverman Foundation Amanda∆ & Shantanu Singh A.O. Smith Foundation, Inc. Stacey '04 & Justin Steinberg Dr. James & Mrs. Cynthia Stoll TKO Miller Julie Tolan & Mark Wiesman Lynde Uihlein WAICU UPS Foundation Scholarship Dan & Sue Vliet Kristen & Courtney Vosmaer Sarah∆ & Steven Zimmerman
$1,000-$2,499 Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Charles W. Aring, Jr. Trust Isabel Bader* Baird Foundation, Inc. Baird Private Asset Management Group Donald & Donna Baumgartner Blick Art Materials Stacie Boney & Gerard Folz Sally Brown '64 Timothy & Jodi Brown Chipstone Foundation - Stanley & Polly Stone Fund Color Ink, Inc. James Cope Sean & Julie Cummings Casey Dougherty∆ '10 & Marin Koebert Robert Dumville∆ & Andrew McFadyen Educators Credit Union Albert J. and Flora H. Ellinger Foundation John & Deidre Erwin Timothy K. Hoelter Holton Brothers Inc. Jerome J. and Dorothy H. Holz Family Foundation Daniel & Merry Noel Johnson Kami & Robert∆ Joseph Glenn Kleiman & Gisela Terner Mr. & Mrs. W. David Knox II∆
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$1,000-$2,499 Greater Milwaukee Foundation's Kopmeier Family Fund Emily & Craig∆ Koprowski Mary & Steve Kruml Jane & Tom Lacy Marcy Lichterman Susan & Jonathan Lipp Mahler Enterprises Maxsan Foundation Jake & Michelle Mayer Jen & Jeff Miller Jeffrey Morin∆ & Brian Borchardt Craig Moses Joseph R. Pabst & John Schellinger James & Kristine Rappé Beth Ridley Dale William Shidler Tony & Mandi Staniak Florence Steinberger Kipp K. Stevens Dale & Michelle Van Dam Kimberlie Weekley∆ Jonathan Wertz Weyco Group, Inc. Donald & Kathleen Wilson Ziegler Family Foundation Robert Zimmermann & Thomas Derenne Matt Zumbo
$500-$999 Anonymous Peggy Ann Betty Arndt Adam & Rachel Arndt Liz De Decker Berra '06 Carolee Beutler Chris & Amanda Buhrman Lori Craig Brian & Heidi Dondlinger Forward Space Eric & Andrea Fulcomer Barbara Fuldner Leesa∆ & Charles Gilliam Tim & Irina Gokhman Paul Handle & Adrian Gilling '10 Charles Hardinger Husco International Tracy & Jeremy Josetti Daniel & Jennifer Koel Martin & Faith Kohler Peter Kreutziger '07 Tiffany & Dustyn Kupsik Joshua & Lindy Liberman Chris & Jody Lowe Joan Lubar & John Crouch Thor & Lisa Misko Spencer & Jamie Moats ∆
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Annual Donors June 1, 2022 – May 31, 2023 $500-$999 Linda Neff & Chuck Harding David & Mindy Palay Will & Paula Pergl Candy & Bruce Pindyck Jim Plaisted Tina Quealy∆ Edie Radtke Bruce '63 & Judy Renquist Jesse & Marina Roberts Rick & Amanda Salinas William R. & Judith M. Schuele Andi Sciacca & Gregory Sadler Kim Singleton Melissa & Nick Suddendorf Adam & Jennelle Torgersen David J. Trautschold Angela Van Dyke John & Jenni Vetter Lee & Carol Wolcott Alex & Crissy Zantiny Herbert Zien & Elizabeth Levins
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Denotes MIAD Trustee or Trustee Emerita/Emeritus *Deceased
Under $500 Anonymous Maria Alfaro '20 AmazonSmile Foundation Donors Roddy & Laura Ames Richard & Ramon Anderson-Martinez Martha Annis Lee Appleby '09 Pamela Aranda '21 Chloe Armstrong David & Monica Arnstein Lashaie Ashford Sandra Baez Peter Barrickman & Kimberly Miller Michael Behringer Bill & Betsie Berrien Laura Bickford Meret Bitticks Carmen Bonanno Maddie Bright '19 Jeanne Bril '82 Matthew Bruno Curtis & Jean Carter Sally Cartwright Brett Coalmer Kezra Cornell '11 Cathy & Mario Costantini Lance Cummins-Brown Brad Dallet Emily & Jon Davidson
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Jordan DeChambre Benjamin '02 & Sarah Dembroski Hans & Sherry Eckholm Mary Eggert Laura & John Emory, Jr. Rachel Farina Leslie Fedorchuk & John Fitzgerald Noel & Josh Feider Paul Fleming '95 Paul Florsheim Laura Foote Rob Franks Darren & Amy Goldstein Gina Goodwin Nadeena Granville '19 Christiane Grauert & Santiago Cucullu Glen Guszkowski '79 Brandon Hagan '18 Mr. & Mrs. Richard Hall Jeff Hargreaves '72 Margarete & David Harvey Nezih & Debra Hasanoglu Carla H. Hay Lisa Heideman '86 Kyle Hernandez Elaine A. Hokenson Chelsea Holton Ryan Hoppenjan Colin & Colleen Hutt Annie Hyma '09
James Injeski Miranda Jackson '19 Russ Jankowski Kris Jenson Lois Johnson '96 Rachelle Jones Jill Jorgensen Pilar Joseph Jessica Kaminski '01 Maureen M. Kane Kevin Kane David Kasir '01 & Kelly Roy Theresa Kenney, PhD '92 Kaye Kilgore Peter Knotek Thomas Koplin Stanley Kritzik Patty & Larry Kula Nancy Laserstein Patrick Laske Debra Kathryn Leal '11 Angie Lenzen Brenda & Matt∆ Levatich Robert E. Lewcock '66 Jacqueline Lichter Holly & Lee Luehring Nicholas Lujero Kerri Lukasavitz '01 Tony Lutz Dylan Marking
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Annual Donors June 1, 2022 – May 31, 2023 Under $500 Amy Marshall Dr. Francisco & Mrs. Mary Jane Martinez Heidi Matera Tom McCormick Kathy Medtlie '94 Mr. & Mrs. Robert Miller Monica Miller '13 Ashley Modlinski '12 Elmer & Nicole Moore Steve Morales Cheryl Moret Malik Morris '19 Sara Mulloy '06 Molly Noyes '11 Be Oakley '14 John F. Oberwetter Paula & Michael Osterhout Nate Page '00 Julie Pahnke '10 Mary Pauly Lacy Foundation David Petrulis Sally Plain Kendall Polster Pat & Sue Quinn Family Designated Pass-Through Fund of the Eau Claire Community Foundation
Nirmal '08 & Sharath Raja Amy Rickmeier-Schmidt Sara Robinson Amanda & Don Rossbach Arthur & Vikki Rothschild Vivian M. Rothschild William Ruch Lisa Rulf Karen Rutenber '64 Elliana Saccaro Michele Salzman Rick & Mary Lou Santovec Mark & Kerry Sarder Bert '70 & Judith Sasse Sara Scharlau '08 Jerry & Lisa Schlitz Carrie Schmidt Greater Milwaukee Foundation's David C. Scott Foundation Fund Mikaela Seely '19 Katie Sell Fran Serlin Rachel Seurer Nancy Siker Lauren Simmons James & Susan Slauson Matt & Kiley Specht Ashley Sprecher '13 Alice Stephens
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Martha Sullivan Dr. Chris Szczesny-Adams & Mr. Christopher Adams Honey Szymanski '99 Robin Taffler & Richard Dougherty Miyu Takisawa '19 Task Creative Denisha N. Tate-McAlister∆ & Dwayne McAlister Chris & Angela Taylor Jennifer Tooke Tom Uttech '65 John Utz Paul Vaccarello '68 Vince & Sarah Vogelsang Stella Vosmaer Jean Weimer Bunnie Werth '75 Steven Wiesner Sara Wiles Dr. Frank & Vera Wilson Olivia Wood Joelle Worm Lindsey Yeager '21 Richard S. Yuspeh Jennifer Zator '94
443
total donors
Our donors live in 16 U.S. states. 80% live in Wisconsin
Types of Donors
78% Individuals 9% Foundations / Organizations 13% Corporations
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In-Kind Donations Scott Barrette Melanie Beaumonte & Thomas Pipia Ben Caballero '22 Michael & Allison Delzer Jody Fojut Saira Frank Tim & Sue Frautschi Laura Goldstein Habitat for Humanity Hansen Storage Nezih∆ & Katrina Hasanoglu Hempel Companies Cas Holman Stephen '70 & Celeste Horvath Anne Kirschmann Llazar Konda John Krejci '05 Gail F. Kursel Leader Paper Products Hal Leonard Corporation Camilla Mathews* Neil Mickey George & Tracy Milkowski Miller Electric Manufacturing Co. Milwaukee Repertory Theater Dave O'Meara Laura∆ & Adam Peck PNC Foundation
Shully's Cuisine & Events Shawn Simmons Jean Sobon Stone Creek Coffee Richard Strunin Christine Symchych & Jim McNulty Megan Szpot '13 Justin Thao '14 The Chef's Table Tomchek Ace Hardware Lynde Uihlein Wisconsin Vision, Inc. Kenneth Wolfe Zünd America, Inc.
“Giving to MIAD is a privilege, a responsibility and honor because I care about Milwaukee. MIAD is an incubator for talented individuals who want to make better happen. I'm talking about legacy. That's what matters to me.” Denisha Tate-McAlister, MIAD Trustee; Our Creative Future Campaign Cabinet
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Corporate Sponsors Baird Bank Five Nine BMO Harris Bank Burke Properties Catalyst Construction Color Ink, Inc. Core Creative, Inc. Delta Faucet Company Dillett Mechanical Services, Inc. Educators Credit Union Forward Space Arthur J. Gallagher & Company General Capital Group Greenfire Management Services Hanson Dodge Komatsu Maker LLC Milwaukee Bucks Molson Coors Beverage Company Old National Bank Quad TKO Miller Weyco Group, Inc.
"As Chief Marketing and Communications Officer at Baird, I see firsthand the important value that MIAD students can play throughout the city. We’ve hired a number of MIAD grads into our marketing and communications team as both interns and full-time associates, and they’ve brought an incredible amount of talent and creativity that’s really helped to develop and grow our brand and be very important in terms of our business success." Geoff Mackey, MIAD Trustee
“We donate to MIAD because we believe it's completing the story that began when we received scholarships to attend MIAD.” Heidi and Ryan Ramos, owners, Maker LLC; Ryan, Our Creative Future Campaign Cabinet
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Creative Fusion: Fashion Forward MIAD’s new Fashion and Apparel Design program made its public debut through the lens of Creative Fusion on May 6, 2023, and raised $485,000 in support of student scholarships. MIAD Trustees Nezih Hasanoglu Jr. and Laura Peck joined spouses Katrina and Adam to co-chair the gala. Based on Fusion's success, the college announced the completion of its $10 million comprehensive campaign. Save the Date: Creative Fusion Saturday, May 4, 2024.
896 36
degree seeking students*
%
of students are Pell Grant eligible (lowest income)
24
%
“I never expected to get the opportunity to attend an art school in general, let alone one that would feel like I was worth investing in. MIAD’s scholarship offer … solidified for me that they want to see people grow as artists in the Milwaukee area.” Geornica Daniels ’23 (New Studio Practice: Fine Arts), U.S. army veteran and graduate student at UW-Milwaukee
Above: Geornica Daniels, New Studio Practice: Fine Arts Senior Exhibition, 2023.
of students are their family’s first generation to attend college
20
%
of students have documented disabilities *2022-2023 student statistics
“We were so happy to see Benjamin succeed, and we wanted to partake in the possible success of other students. It’s our way of celebrating Benjamin’s success.” Cynthia and Gerald Caballero, M.D., parents of Ben ’22 (Interior Architecture and Design; owner, Wooden Fields Design)
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2022 – 2023 Financial Summary Revenues Tuition & Fees
94%
$37,267,149
Contributed Revenue
5%
$2,100,950
Auxiliary
<1%
$117,674
Investment, sale of assets, other
1%
$328,309
100%
$39,814,082
Student Scholarships and Grants
48%
$19,023,277
Academic and Student Support
33%
$13,043,338
Administrative Support
9%
$3,536,988
Facilities and Operations
9%
$3,455,920
Auxiliary
2%
$852,051
100%
$39,911,575
Total Revenues*
Expenses
Total Expenses
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2022 – 2023 Board of Trustees Officers: Chair Sarah Zimmerman President Astor Street Foundation
Treasurer Jason W. Allen Partner Foley & Lardner LLP
Nezih Hasanoglu Executive Vice President of Business Development M3 Insurance
Members: William Anderson IT Product Manager of HR Technology, Kohl’s Rebecca Balistreri ’72 Retired Arts Administrator Educator & Graphic Designer, MIAD Yvonne Brodsky Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Leader Meta (formerly known as Facebook) David Cobb Retired/Community Volunteer Casey Dougherty ’10 Director of Design and Innovation Generac Power Systems
Craig Koprowski Partner, Tax KPMG, LLP Madeleine Kelly Lubar Community Volunteer Geoffrey Mackey Director of Marketing & Communications Robert W. Baird & Co. Robert L. Mikulay Partner, City Lights Brewing
Leesa Gilliam Vice President, Senior Relationship Strategist PNC Private Bank
David Nelson ’02 Vice President, Head of Design Sustain.Life Laura Peck Chief Compliance Officer Riverwater Partners
Jennifer Florsheim Judy Guten W. David Knox II Diane Knox
Ex Officio Jeffrey Morin President MIAD
Tina Quealy Executive Director Burke Foundation Ryan Ramos ’02 President & CEO Maker Healthcare Inc. Xavier Ruffin ’10 Creative Director Cynosure Creative Agency Amanda Singh Artist/Community Volunteer Jane Kim Stephens Co-founder/CEO Ninewise Publishing Denisha Tate-McAlister Founder and Lead Consultant Denisha Tate & Associates, LLC
Steve Morales Partner, RINKA+
Robert Dumville Senior Creative Designer Kohler
Trustee Emeriti: Chris Abele Neil Casey Claire Hackmann Robert Joseph
Secretary Deanna Tillisch Retired President & CEO United Performing Arts Fund
Kimberlie D. Weekley SVP, Market Executive Consumer Banking Associated Bank Andrew Williams, Ph.D. Dean of Engineering and the Louis S. LeTellier Chair The Citadel School of Engineering at the Military College of South Carolina
Matt Levatich Linda Marcus Lawrence P. (Larry) Moon Matthew D. Rinka
Robert T. Schwartz Scott Schwebel Donald Shane Allen W. (Sandy) Wlliams, Jr.
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Corporate Sponsors & Partners
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Upcoming Events Gallery Night & Day at MIAD Jan. 19 & 20 Featuring “Growing Resistance: Untold Stories of Milwaukee’s Community Guardians” and “Old Type, New Ways: Work from the Hamilton Wood Type & Printing Museum” MIAD Gallery at The Ave presents “Punks, Geeks, and Lovers: A MIAD Zine Exhibition” Jan. 25: Closing reception MIAD Senior Exhibition Apr. 19 – May 11 Apr. 17: Preview Night
Save the Date: Creative Fusion May 4, 2024
The Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) proudly celebrates 50 years of art and design education in 2024, and boldly looks to a shared creative future of innovation and service with our students, our Greater Milwaukee community and beyond. miad.edu For more on upcoming events and a peek at campus life, follow us on Instagram! @miadcollege
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Front cover: MIAD Gallery at The Ave opening