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.
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Performing the Wisconsin Idea at UW-Madison’s new Hamel Music Center
December 18, 2019
UW-Madison’s new Hamel Music Center opened in late October with a free concert. Built entirely with private funds, this state-of-the-art music facility will add excitement to Madison’s cultural scene and […]
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UW-La Crosse alumnus and artist builds community from clay
October 25, 2019
Clay Stomps started as a way for UW-La Crosse alumnus Joel Pfeiffer to get clay for his art — gathering people to mix powdered clay and water with their feet. […]
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UW-Oshkosh students share creative, scientific projects
June 14, 2019
Student researchers at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh shared their artistic creations, content analyzes, scientific and social experiments, simulations and syntheses at the 26th-annual Celebration of Scholarship in April. The […]
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UW-Whitewater alumna creates HeadStrong Art
April 22, 2019
Powered by her own determination, and with the help of caring faculty and staff at UW-Whitewater, Anastasia Wilson — who was born with cerebral palsy and dyslexia — is living […]
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UW-Stout, Mabel Tainter create new Red Cedar Film Festival
March 20, 2019
UW-Stout has collaborated with the Mabel Tainter Center for the Arts to create the Red Cedar Film Festival in Menomonie, which will debut in July. The downtown festival venues will include UW-Stout’s […]
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Vocal jazz bringing UW-Stevens Point students, campuses together
March 6, 2019
Faith Hatch and Andrea Tillou are singing the praises of the 2018 UW System restructuring plan. These UW-Stevens Point fine arts majors are already taking advantage of new course offerings […]
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UW-Milwaukee helps traumatized veterans, with assistance from Shakespeare
December 19, 2018
Charlie Walton has been searching for the words since the moment he touched down in Vietnam as an 18-year-old Marine. After a trans-Pacific flight filled with gung-ho songs from boot […]
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UW-Eau Claire: Pablo Center at the Confluence has opened in downtown Eau Claire
December 14, 2018
The new Pablo Center at the Confluence, a modern arts venue that will support both community arts organizations and the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, opened Sept. 22 in downtown Eau […]
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UW-Fond du Lac Living Laboratory partnership with local children’s museum provides unique opportunities for students
September 20, 2018
Eyes sparkle and small hands clap in delight after moving the ball across a board to successfully make a series of lights turn on. There is pride in comprehension and […]
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UW-Whitewater undergraduates win a first-ever international student competition
August 13, 2018
UW-Whitewater media arts and game development students won first place in an international competition held in Pisa, Italy. Under the mentorship of Nick Hwang, assistant professor of communication, students Luke […]