University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Art Department

Art Department to welcome Hall for spring 2024 residency

UW–Madison’s Division of the Arts and the School of Education’s Art Department will welcome Marlon F. Hall as a Spring 2024 Interdisciplinary Artist-in-Residence. Hall’s residency will include teaching a three-credit course, “The Olive Tree; Growing Community Engaged Storytelling from Irritation to Intrigue,” centered in community art that nourishes social healing in Madison. The olive tree nourishes the …

UW–Madison alum accepted to Southeastern College Art Conference

UW–Madison alumnus Matthew Moran, who earned his bachelor’s degree in computer science and graphic design/studio art this spring, has been accepted to the Southeastern College Art Conference (SECAC). “I’m thrilled to be a part of SECAC this year,” Moran says. “It’s my first professional showcase as an artist and I’m glad to be not only …

Students recognize three School of Education educators as ‘Honored Instructors’ for spring 2023

UW–Madison students living in University Housing each year have the ability to recognize outstanding educators via the Honored Instructor program. Through this program, University Housing takes nominations from students who want to honor and recognize instructors who challenge students, make learning fun, and/or are inspiring. The spring 2023 list of Honored Instructors includes three outstanding …

UW–Madison alumni win scholarships to study at acclaimed Pilchuck Glass School

UW–Madison alumni Lauren Aria and Cullen Houser, both graduates of the School of Education’s Art Department, have been awarded Visionary Scholarships from the Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass (AACG). Aria earned her BFA with a concentration in glass from the Art Department in 2022, while Houser earned his MFA in 2023 with a concentration in …

UW–Madison’s Baldacchino publishes new book exploring ‘paradox of belonging’

UW–Madison’s John Baldacchino is the author of a new book titled, “Lessons of Belonging: Art, Place, and the Sea.” Baldacchino is a professor of art education in the School of Education’s Art Department and specializes in art, philosophy, and education. This new book is the second in a series for which Baldacchino is editor, “Doing …

Three from School of Education honored at 2023 Chancellor’s Undergraduate Awards Ceremony

The 2023 Chancellor’s Undergraduate Awards Ceremony on May 1 honored 158 students for their academic excellence, public service, and undergraduate research at UW–Madison. Among these, three are pursuing degrees in the School of Education. “This ceremony serves as an opportunity to celebrate our tremendously talented undergraduates,” Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin said in a written greeting shared …

UW–Madison’s Baldacchino is author of chapter contemplating John Dewey’s ‘Mediterraneity’

UW–Madison’s John Baldacchino contributed a chapter to the newly published book, “Dewey, Education, and the Mediterranean,” which is the fourth volume in the series, Comparative Education and the Mediterranean Region. Baldacchino is a professor of art and art education with the School of Education’s Art Department. John Dewey was a philosopher, born in 1859, who …

Little is this year’s Russell and Paula Panczenko Prize winner

Monty Little is this year’s recipient of the Russell and Paula Panczenko Prize for an outstanding MFA candidate. Little’s MFA thesis exhibition, “Premonitions,” is currently on view at the Chazen Museum of Art through July 9. Little is an MFA candidate in printmaking at UW–Madison. He is originally from Tuba City, Arizona, located on the …

Meet some of the School of Education’s amazing spring 2023 graduates

On Saturday, May 13, UW–Madison will celebrate its Spring 2023 Commencement. We reached out to a few of our graduating students from bachelor’s to PhDs to learn more about their favorite memories, advice for incoming students, and future plans.  Scroll down to learn more about these graduates — who are just a handful of the …

UW–Madison’s Baldacchino is co-editor of special journal issue on educational autonomy

UW–Madison’s John Baldacchino recently co-edited a special issue of the journal Policy Futures in Education, titled “Complexities of and Opportunities for Education’s Autonomy.” Baldacchino is a professor of art and art education with the School of Education’s Art Department. He edited and wrote the introduction to the special issue with Yosef-Hassidim, and he is the …