Division of the Arts announces 2022 Creative Arts Award recipients

January 19, 2022

Each spring, the UW–Madison Division of the Arts celebrates artistic achievement, recognizes service to the arts, and supports arts research by bestowing the Creative Arts Awards. This year's awards include several individuals with ties to the UW–Madison School of Education.

Winter 2021 graduates reflect on their time at UW–Madison

December 16, 2021

On Sunday, Dec. 19, UW–Madison will celebrate its Winter 2021 Commencement. We reached out to a few of our graduating students to learn what brought them to UW–Madison, their most meaningful experiences, and favorite places on campus.

Theatre and Drama presents dark comedy ‘Bonnets’ Dec. 2-12

November 29, 2021

The Department of Theatre and Drama’s newest production, “Bonnets,” is a dark comedy that plays with elements of camp, history, and rock ‘n roll. The play, by Jen Silverman and directed by guest artist Pamela Sterling, will run Dec. 2-12 in the department’s Ronald E. Mitchell Theatre.

UW–Madison’s Kelly to be featured as a panelist in international webinar on Dec. 15

November 4, 2021

UW–Madison’s Baron Kelly is a panelist in the international webinar, “The S Word: Stanislavsky and Gender,” co-hosted by the Stanislavsky Research Centre at the University of Leeds, and the School of Performing Arts, University of Malta. Kelly is a professor in the Department of Theatre and Drama, and also holds a concurrent appointment with the Odyssey Project in the Division of Continuing Studies. 

UW–Madison’s Mark H. is dramaturg for ‘Deep Blue Sea’

October 15, 2021

UW–Madison’s Mark Hairston (Mark H.), an assistant professor in the School of Education's Department of Theatre and Drama, served as the dramaturg for “Deep Blue Sea,” a new work by celebrated director, choreographer, and dancer Bill T. Jones. 

New ‘Artivism’ program provides immediate financial support for UW–Madison student projects intersecting art and activism

September 23, 2021

The UW­­–Madison Division of the Arts’ Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA) Committee is pleased to announce the launch of a new funding opportunity called the Artivism Student Action Program (ASAP). The program, which will offer funding awards ranging from $100 to $5,000, was developed in response to students' desires to use politically engaged art to bring about a more equitable world.