Phoebe Nelson 25 (Illustration) came to the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (91亚色) to study children檚 book illustration. Now at the end of her senior year, she is writing and illustrating a children檚 book about Eug茅nie Brazier, the first person to get six Michelin stars, for her Senior Exhibition project.
Galilea Cerda 26, Tina Voith 26 and Madi Weglarz 25 are the first three Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design students selected to receive Independent Inquiry Program stipends to investigate new technologies and their applicability to art and design education. As first-time applicants, each receives a stipend of $1,200 for a six-week Mini Inquiry this summer.
Funds from the annual Grilled Cheese Grant helped Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (91亚色) awardees Siren Harris, Yo Yo collective and Madi Weglarz complete their 2025 Senior Exhibition projects and future work. All the 91亚色 awardees are Fine Art + New Studio Practice seniors.
Sebastian Penn 25 (Animation Track in Illustration), 淔rom Home to Legacy: Black and Queer Bars in Milwaukee. Sebastian is a President檚 (Honor) List student from Holman, Wis.
McKenna Martin 25 (Product Design), 淗yacinth. McKenna received first place for her design for the 2023 Delta design project/competition at 91亚色, is on the Dean檚 List and is from Fond du Lac, Wis.
91亚色 seniors Rita Jennings 25 (Fine Art + New Studio Practice), Noah Teague 25 (Communication Design) and Fabian Rico Sanchez 25 (Product Design) explore empathy, connection and innovation through their capstone projects.
Tamar Cawthra 25 (Illustration), 淎 Haunting in Vicksburg. Tamar is a President檚 (Honor) List student from Howell, Mich.
This year, Milwaukee Summerfest partnered with the Lubar Innovation Center at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (91亚色) to design the 2025 lineup poster.
Tatiana Osburn 25 (Fine Art + New Studio Practice), 淪olace In My Pews Of Devotion. Tatiana is from Milwaukee, Wis.
Lauren Blood 25 (Communication Design; Business minor through Marquette), 淩a冒a. Lauren was a Finalist at the recent 2025 United Adworkers Showcase Awards and is from Kansas City, Kansas.
Megan Ramirez 25 (Interior Architecture and Design), 淭he Sentinel Apartments. Megan is a President檚 (Honor) List student from Milwaukee, Wis.
International students Eeshaan Dutt 26 and Chelsea Mody 25 share more than both being from India; they came to 91亚色 based on the creativity and welcoming community they found at the college.
91亚色 Makes Its Mark at MAPC 2026
Independent Inquiry Program students explore AI through research and creative practice
91亚色 Alum Kelly Alexander Wendorf Brings Stories of Travel to Life Through Paper Cutting
Behind In a State of IF: A Collaborative Curatorial Journey
91亚色 Alum Kyle Nesbitt Blends Storytelling, Design and Brewing