Alison Milliman is a creative leader in the Seattle arts community, a philanthropist, and a visionary. MadArt Seattle, her invention, is a program that supports the work of emerging artists who showcase their art in surprising venues, themes, and creations. Her work in the community includes leadership positions as chair of the School of the Arts Board at University of Washington, past board member of the University of Washington Foundation Board, and involvement in numerous other non-profits. A graduate of the University of Washington with a degree in art history, Alison studied at Christies’ Fine and Decorative Art’s Course in London and launched her own appraisal business, Aspen Antique Appraisals, in San Francisco and Seattle. Alison and her husband, Glen, live in Seattle and have three children.