The UW–Madison Community Arts Collaboratory is receiving an NEA Research Lab award to support a new study examining the value of community arts education initiatives. “The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is pleased to welcome UW–Madison’s Community Arts Collaboratory into the network of labs across the country that are doing important work in this …
UW–Madison’s Yeohyun Ahn is featured in an exhibition, “TYPE Portrait – Tangible TYPE,” at the Brooks Stevens Gallery at the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design. Ahn is an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Art Department. “TYPE Portrait – Tangible TYPE,” which includes the work of Ahn and Teokyeom Lee, explores the symbiotic relationship of …
The School of Education’s Art Department is presenting an exhibition of work from students in its Graphic Design area, online through Mar. 20, 2021. Titled “Graphic Design Area Exhibition 2020: Here,” the exhibition features work by UW–Madison students Rebecca Bailey, Tess Baker, Sophia Bellora, Rachel Betters, Emily Bian, Meredith Buenz, Mo Chen, Anisha Desai, Emma Dickenscheidt, Mackenzi …
What a year it has been! Since the onset of the pandemic in March 2020, we faced challenges that few could have envisioned. Despite 2020 being such a unique year, our School of Education has retained its sense of optimism — and a belief in big ideas. As 2020 draws to a close, let’s take …
Despite the coronavirus, the School of Education’s Art Department has hosted a number of exhibitions this fall, featuring student work in a variety of disciplines. Though the department’s galleries are not open to the public currently, the work shown in many of these exhibitions can be viewed via social media and other online sources. Check out some …
UW–Madison’s John Baldacchino has released two new volumes, including two chapters he authored, in the book series he founded and edits, “Doing Arts Thinking: Arts Practice, Research and Education.” Baldacchino is a professor in the School of Education’s Art Department. Volume 7 of the series, “Art – Ethics – Education,” was released in Aug. 2020, and …
UW–Madison’s John Baldacchino has authored a paper offering a new look at engaging with the 19th/20th century philosopher and educator, John Dewey. The paper is titled, “Education’s Experience in an Age of Anti-Politics: Reading John Dewey in the Third Decade of the 21st Century,” and it is published in a special edition of the journal Sisyphus …
UW–Madison’s Lynda Barry has been honored with Oregon State University’s Stone Award for literary achievement. Barry is an associate professor of interdisciplinary creativity and holds the Chazen Family Distinguished Chair in the School of Education’s Art Department. Barry is scheduled to be honored on the Oregon State University campus on April 29, 2021, with a virtual …
The “Badger Talks Live” program will be taking a look at the UW Arts Collaboratory in its next Facebook Live series at noon on Tuesday, Nov. 10. The UW Arts Collaboratory provides art-making opportunities for youth to cultivate wellness and advocate for social change. It’s housed in the Office of Professional Learning and Community Education …
Several faculty and staff with the School of Education’s Art Department have been among the speakers in the Chazen Museum of Art’s virtual gallery talk series. The Chazen is hosting the lectures live and then archiving them on the museum’s Facebook page under the title, “Our Kind of Happy Hour.” Check out the following links to School of Education faculty …