Arts

The fine arts are an expression of stories, culture, and individuality. At the UW System, faculty and staff encourage students to express themselves artistically by providing tools, opportunities and resources to help them succeed and thrive in the world of art.

  1. UW-Stout lab renovations include new maker space for fashion, engineering students

    January 6, 2022

    At University of Wisconsin-Stout, Wisconsin’s Polytechnic University, all of the academic programs have an experiential learning component. For students from seven of those programs, the applied learning and collaborative experiences […]

  2. UW-Milwaukee history alum forges cultural connections at Luxembourg museum

    Photo of UWM history alumna Serena Stuettgen holding up an artifact from the archives at the Luxembourg American Cultural Society museum, where she is a curator. (Photo courtesy of Serena Stuettgen)

    December 23, 2021

    The only thing that Serena Stuettgen knew about Luxembourg was that it was a small country in Europe. Even so, she applied as a curator at the Luxembourg American Cultural Society […]

  3. UW-Stout interior design faculty, students become part of the safe, healthier buildings movement

    Photo of (from left) UW-Stout interior design professors Julie Peterson, Nicolette Brehm and Shelley Pecha, who recently became WELL accredited professionals. / UW-Stout

    November 8, 2021

    Three professors, eight students pass international WELL certification There’s good reason why buildings, from homes to work spaces to stores, should be safe and have healthy interior environments — humans […]

  4. UW-Stout science alum created first new blue in 240 years

    Photo of Andrew Smith and a YInMN sample / Andrew Smith

    November 4, 2021

    Material chemist Andrew Smith co-invented YInMN, now a Crayola color Andrew Smith enjoys color and science, asking questions like, what causes color? How is color formed? How are pigments made? […]

  5. UW-Stout animation students help make a ‘Star Wars’ wish come true

    Photo of a storm trooper being filmed during “The Legend of Lex Zander,” a Make-A-Wish Foundation of Minnesota film that includes animation made by UW-Stout students. Photo courtesy Kari Jo Skogquist

    October 8, 2021

    Group creates Make-A-Wish film segment for Minnesota teen Ten University of Wisconsin-Stout students, as part of their field experiences last summer, are helping make a Minnesota teen’s wish come true. […]

  6. UW-La Crosse alum finds calling as museum marketer

    Photo of Sean Mobley, '12, a social media and content specialist for the Museum of Flight in Seattle. As a student at UW-La Crosse, Mobley recorded podcasts in his residence hall using a Guitar Hero microphone — experience that has come in handy throughout his career.

    October 4, 2021

    Sean Mobley came to UWL to study engineering — his first step toward a career designing roller coasters for Walt Disney World.    But there was one problem: Mobley hated calculus.  […]

  7. UWO RTF grad has experience of a lifetime, ‘bucket list opportunity’ filming Olympics

    Photo of UWO RTF grad Kenton Barber, who has had the experience of a lifetime filming Olympics

    September 15, 2021

    As the Paralympics Games are underway this week in Tokyo, it’s fitting to recognize the work of a University of Wisconsin Oshkosh alumnus who helped bring the recent Olympic Games […]

  8. UW-Green Bay Archives launches, ‘Our Voices: LGBTQ+ Stories of Northeastern Wisconsin’ as part of the ‘A Weekend of Pride!’

    Photo collage celebrating UW-Green Bay Archives LGBTQ+ project

    August 25, 2021

    The UW-Green Bay Archives project, Our Voices: LGBTQ+ Stories of Northeastern Wisconsin will be formally launched as part of the upcoming Green Bay event, A Weekend of Pride!. The launch is in the […]

  9. UWO Fox Cities student’s degree, screenwriting internship, launch career

    Photo of University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, Fox Cities campus alumna Maizie Foth, of Appleton, who said her life’s path took an unexpected and exciting turn when she secured an internship working with a Los Angeles screenwriter.

    August 13, 2021

    Life doesn’t always follow a script. University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, Fox Cities campus alumna Maizie Foth, of Appleton, said her life’s path took an unexpected and exciting turn when she […]

  10. Titan tending the timeline: How UW Oshkosh helped shape the new Marvel series ‘Loki’

    Photo of scene from new Marvel series with actor Owen Wilson at right as Mobius, a character physically resembling UW Oshkosh alum Mark Gruenwald (inset), who had a storied career at Marvel Comics until he died unexpectedly in 1996.

    July 13, 2021

    Marvel fans in Wisconsin checking out the new Disney+ series Loki likely perked up when the second episode opened at a 1985 renaissance fair in Oshkosh. The new series debuted June […]

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