Design: Built

Built environment design is made up of enterprises involved in designing the built environment, including architecture, interior design, and landscape design. The region accounts for a total of 2,970 jobs and an employment concentration less than that of the nation. Workers in environmental design earn an average of $62,000 a year, which is $12,000 more than the average annual earnings per worker for the creative industries in the Milwaukee region.

June

UPAF Ride for the Arts Sponsored by Miller Lite

Sponsoring Organization: United Performing Arts Fund Type of Event: Fundraiser Location: Summerfest Grounds, South Gate Contact Person: Kaitlin Kopp – kkopp@upaf.org – 414-273-8723 Since 1981, the UPAF Ride for the Arts, sponsored by Miller Lite, has been the annual signature fundraising event to benefit UPAF and the 36 performing arts groups it supports in SE Wisconsin. Last year’s Ride

June

Get Out and Paint!: A Plein Air Day/Second Anniversary Celebration at Lynden

Sponsoring Organization: Lynden Sculpture Garden Type of Event: Workshop/Class Location: Lynden Sculpture Garden 2145 W. Brown Deer Rd. Milwaukee, WI 53217 Contact Person: Polly Morris – info@lyndensculpturegarden.org – 414-446-8794 Free to members or with admission to the sculpture garden. It’s time to pack up the pencils, pastels and paints, and make art en plein air! Children, families, amateurs and professionals

Design Contest

This year we are holding a T-Shirt and Poster competition for October’s

Intern-Front End Web Dev.

Develop and update graphics and HTML layouts for websites.

BizTalk Architect

Facilitating Integration Architecture planning with third parties.

Member Spotlight: Flux Design

(posted: Aug 04, 2011)

Flux Design was founded by two former MIAD (Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design) students, Jeremy Shamrowicz and Jesse Meyer. They started by recycling salvaged lumber and scrap metal to design “organic” furniture. This design/build firm specializes in inventive, cutting edge commercial needs that range from restaurants, bars, and nightclubs to truly unique residential needs that include bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchens and dining/living rooms. This cadre of artists and designers use a wide variety of materials such as quality steel, concrete, plastic, wood, and glass to customize each project

Creativity Works Here Program Launches

(posted: Jun 07, 2011)

The Creative Alliance and Grand Avenue have partnered to create a new program: Creativity Works Here. Answer our questions on what you'd want in a creative hub in Grand Avenue! Check out pictures and layouts of the space!

Call for Entries for ADC Young Guns Now Open

(posted: May 13, 2011)

ADC Young Guns honors the vanguard of creative professionals who let loose their imaginations, shattering conventions and breaking boundaries with a dash of brilliance and personal flair