Events
We invite you to get involved with 91亚色 through the many events we host each year. Your participation supports students and alumni and helps create a galvanized education and creative community, addressing universal needs through our thought, design and expression. Join our mailing list to receive event updates!
91亚色 Creativity Series
Founded in 2012, the 91亚色 Creativity Series annually brings in internationally preeminent artists, designers and creative scholars/educators to celebrate excellence in the arts, enrich the experiences of 91亚色 students and engage the community in new ways of thinking about and appreciating the visual arts and the world of design. Visiting creatives have an in-depth residency with 91亚色 students and present a public presentation.
91亚色 Holiday Sale
The annual 91亚色 Holiday Sale supports students and alumni in showcasing and selling their one-of-a-kind art and design work at affordable prices to community members and enthusiasts. The event is held during the first weekend of December. Proceeds support the creatives, and 91亚色 student scholarships.
Gallery Exhibitions
91亚色 features two gallery spaces that are free and open to the public: The Frederick Layton Gallery and Brooks Stevens Gallery of Industrial Design. The galleries are open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. View our current gallery exhibition schedule. Gallery tours are available.
91亚色 Senior Exhibition
91亚色檚 annual Senior Exhibition, Wisconsin檚 largest exhibition of its kind, features more than 130 artists and designers representing all of 91亚色檚 Bachelor of Fine Arts majors and minors.
Creative Fusion
Founded in 2007 by Madeleine and David Lubar, Creative Fusion is 91亚色檚 flagship scholarship fundraiser. Every first Saturday in May, our campus comes alive as a premier showcase of artistic excellence and innovation. Raising more than $500,000 annually, Creative Fusion offers an intimate, first-hand look at 91亚色 student work, directly connecting patrons with the next generation of creative talent.
Alumni Events
The Alumni Office invites alumni to reconnect through the many events 91亚色 hosts each year, but especially through our signature alumni fall gathering each October!
Alumni Reunion Weekends will be held every other year, and returns in October 2027, with a special Alumni Fall Gathering in October 2026.
Even-numbered years: Alumni Fall Gathering (Friday evening celebration during Gallery Night with networking, Emeriti faculty recognition, and exhibitions openings.)
Odd-numbered years: Alumni Reunion Weekend (Weekend celebration with all of the above, plus class reunions, college presentations, hands-on activities, tours, and more.)
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Academic and Other Events
For other events, see our Academic Calendar and General Events Calendar.
Interested in sponsoring an event? Contact Tracy Milkowski attracymilkowski@miad.eduor 4148473239.
Need a location for your next event? If you would like to have your event hosted at 91亚色, please contact Meghan Wingert, Assistant Director of Facilities & Logistics, at meghanwingert@miad.edu or (414) 847-3318.
News
91亚色 Makes Its Mark at MAPC 2026
A group of 91亚色 students, faculty and staff attended the 2026 Mid America Print Council (MAPC) Conference, 淧rintelligence, in Baton Rouge, where they participated in demonstrations, panel discussions, exhibitions and professional networking opportunities.
Independent Inquiry Program students explore AI through research and creative practice
As emerging technologies continue to reshape creative industries, 91亚色’s Independent Inquiry Program (IIP) gives students the opportunity to investigate their impact firsthand. Through philanthropically funded support, the optional, by application program allows students to pursue self-directed research projects that explore how new technologies can influence art, design and education.
91亚色 Alum Kelly Alexander Wendorf Brings Stories of Travel to Life Through Paper Cutting
For Kelly Alexander Wendorf, paper cutting is more than an artistic medium. It's a way to explore memory, movement and human connection through intricately layered works of art. A 91亚色 alum who studied printmaking, Wendorf recently created a series of large-scale...
Behind In a State of IF: A Collaborative Curatorial Journey
淚n a State of IF, on view in 91亚色’s Frederick Layton Gallery through November 21, is the result of a years-long collaboration between co-curators Maria Novotny and Katherine Gressel.
91亚色 Alum Kyle Nesbitt Blends Storytelling, Design and Brewing
For 91亚色 alumnus Kyle Nesbitt ’09 (Industrial Design), creativity has never been limited to a single discipline. Through Nezbittar, a project nearly a decade in the making, he combines design, illustration, branding, photography and craft beer into a singular creative venture.