December 21, 2023
As we approach the end of another year, we wanted to look back and reflect on all of the great work that has happened across the School of Education in 2023.
Art Department
Students recognize five School of Education educators as ‘Honored Instructors’
December 13, 2023
UW–Madison students living in University Housing each year have the ability to recognize outstanding educators via the Honored Instructor program.
Game developed by UW–Madison alums wins ‘Best Game For Impact’ award
December 8, 2023
A game developed by UW–Madison alums Max Puchalsky and Kyle Herrera with their artist collective, Solarpunk Surf Club, was honored at this year’s 2023 Games for Change Awards. Puchalsky and Herrera both earned their MFA degrees from the School of Education's Art Department in 2020.
UW–Madison art alumni featured on Wisconsin Life
December 4, 2023
Two alumni of the UW–Madison School of Education's Art Department have been featured recently on Wisconsin Life, an award-winning co-production of Wisconsin Public Radio and PBS Wisconsin that celebrates what makes Wisconsin unique through the diverse stories of its people.
UW–Madison alumna Testwuide is author of two new books
November 29, 2023
UW–Madison alumna and award-winning photographer and artist Julie Betts Testwuide is the author of two new books.
UW–Madison News shares, ‘A peek into how art is created’
November 28, 2023
UW–Madison News documented the Art Department’s 2023 Annual Open Studio Day in a photo gallery earlier this month.
Tandem Press’ annual open house and print sale returns Dec. 2
November 27, 2023
Featuring printmaking demos and more, Tandem Press will be hosting its annual holiday open house and print sale on Saturday, Dec. 2, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
UW–Madison students are finalists for AXA Art Prize
November 21, 2023
UW–Madison students Skylar Simpson and Mallory Stowe, both MFA candidates in the School of Education’s Art Department, are finalists for the 2023 AXA Art Prize, one of the leading student art competitions in the United States.
National Gallery of Art videos spotlight installation created by UW–Madison’s John Hitchcock
November 14, 2023
Two recent videos from the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., spotlight an installation by UW–Madison’s John Hitchcock that is included in their current exhibition, “The Land Carries Our Ancestors: Contemporary Art by Native Americans.”
Art faculty member Hilyard replicates Ho-Chunk beadwork in 3D on giant Bascom Hall banners
November 9, 2023
Stephen Hilyard, an associate professor in the Art Department, played a key role in designing the new Ho-Chunk banners on Bascom Hall, commissioned as part of the University of Wisconsin's 175th anniversary.