University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Art Department

UW–Madison to host screendance practitioner, body percussionist Omari ‘Motion’ Carter April 7-15

The UW–Madison Division of the Arts welcomes Omari “Motion” Carter to campus April 7–15, through the International Visiting Artist Program. A collaboration between the Division of the Arts and the International Division, which funds the program, the International Visiting Artist Program supports short-term residences for international artists on campus.  Omari “Motion” Carter is a screendance …

International Screendance Symposium to take place at UW–Madison April 10-13

State of the Art: The 2022 International Symposium on Screendance will be hosted at UW–Madison April 10-13, with events taking place primarily in the Margaret H’Doubler Performance Space in Lathrop Hall (1050 University Avenue). The symposium, directed by UW–Madison Art Professor Douglas Rosenberg, will focus on topics that are timely to the field of screendance, including, …

‘Dream House’ exhibition by MFA student Katelyn St. John on view at Tandem Press

Tandem Press is hosting “Dream House,” a master of fine arts thesis exhibition by UW–Madison student Katelyn St. John, who is a Tandem Press project assistant. St. John’s work depicts her exploration of abandoned architecture. This exhibition features prints that delve into the visual representation of the space between experience and memory.  The exhibition runs through April …

Inaugural Arts Crawl at UW–Madison starts March 31

The inaugural Arts Crawl will take place on the UW–Madison campus from Thursday, March 31 – Saturday, April 2. Arts Crawl highlights a collection of arts events held over several days in the arts departments and co-curricular arts units at UW­–Madison, including the School of Education’s departments of Art, Dance, and Theatre and Drama. It is an opportunity to have creative …

UW–Madison hosting Midwest Filipino American Summit April 2

The UW-Madison Filipinx American Student Organization (FASO) is playing a leading role in hosting the first post-pandemic Midwest Filipino American Summit (MFAS), which is being held on campus April 2, with more than 400 Filipinx students from seven states expected to attend. FASO’s eight executive board members are doing most of the planning for this year’s event …

The Southern Graphics Council International printmaking conference in photos

Last week over 500 artists from around the world — including from Canada, Poland, Denmark, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Italy, and New Zealand — descended on UW–Madison for the Southern Graphics Council International (SGCI) conference, “Our Shared Future,” hosted by the School of Education’s Art Department. As a result, there was a virtual explosion of art and …

International printmaking conference — which starts today — previewed in Wisconsin State Journal

This Wisconsin State Journal published an article that previews the Southern Graphics Council International (SGCI) conference, “Our Shared Future,” which is happening this week (March 16-19) and is hosted by the School of Education’s Art Department. The article, headlined “Madison becomes an epicenter of prints this month,” explains that the 2022 event marks SGCI’s 50th anniversary as …

UW–Madison faculty collaborate for performance of ‘Here Lies the Truth’ March 25-26

Li Chiao-Ping Dance (LCPD) proudly presents “Here Lies the Truth” March 25-26 at the Overture Center for the Arts. This work of multidisciplinary dance theater is an exciting mixed-media collaboration between visual artist Douglas Rosenberg, a professor in the School of Education’s Art Department; sound designer/composer Tim Russell, a faculty member in the School of Education’s Dance Department; …

UW–Madison to host international printmaking conference March 16-19

The printmaking area within the UW–Madison Art Department will be host to the Southern Graphics Council International (SGCI) conference next week, bringing over 700 printmakers and arts professionals in all stages of their careers to campus. Taking place from March 16-19, the conference, titled “Our Shared Future,” expands on the definition of “print” to include an interdisciplinary …

Conney Conference March 27-30 will explore changing landscape of Jewish arts

The Mosse/Weinstein Center for Jewish Studies presents the 8th biennial Conney Conference on Jewish Arts at UW–Madison, from March 27-30. All events are free and open to the public. The Conney Conference on Jewish Arts will address themes of interdisciplinarity, diversity, and intersectionality in the changing landscape of the Jewish Arts. In a moment in which we …