University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Art Department

MFA candidate McLean to present at design educators conference

UW–Madison’s Tamara McLean, an MFA candidate in the School of Education’s Art Department, has been accepted to present at the 2025 AIGA Design Educators Community’s Design Education Conference, taking place June 12–13 at Illinois State University.  McLean will present a case study titled, “Beyond the Brief: Teaching Design as a Tool for Social Change.” Her …

School of Education plays a key role at 2025 UW Day at the Capitol

By Jason Gohlke, UW–Madison Office of Strategic Communication As part of the annual UW Day at the Capitol on April 30, 2025, School of Education researchers and faculty were among nearly 300 UW–Madison alumni, students, and staff who provided their unique perspective on the university’s critical role in the future of Wisconsin. The university’s top capital …

Five School of Education faculty honored with Vilas professorships and awards

Five extraordinary members of the UW–Madison School of Education faculty have been honored during the last year with awards supported by the estate of professor, U.S. Senator, and UW Regent William F. Vilas (1840-1908). Julie Chen, a professor in the Art Department, and Carl Grant, a professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, were …

UW–Madison’s Hitchcock receives national teaching award in printmaking

UW–Madison’s John Hitchcock, a Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor in the School of Education’s Art Department, has received the 2025 Excellence in Teaching Award from Southern Graphics Council International (SGCI). The award recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to teaching printmaking and demonstrated excellence in their own creative work. Hitchcock was honored at SGCI’s 2025 …

Creative Insights: Q&A with MFA candidate David Raleigh

Over the last few months we have been offering a glimpse into the creative process of the Art Department’s graduating master of fine arts candidates, who are presenting their final thesis exhibitions throughout the spring semester. These exhibitions represent the culmination of years of dedicated study and artistic exploration, showcasing our students’ diverse talents and …

Creative Insights: Q&A with MFA candidate Casey Fletcher

Over the last few months we have been offering a glimpse into the creative process of the Art Department’s graduating master of fine arts candidates, who are presenting their final thesis exhibitions throughout the spring semester. These exhibitions represent the culmination of years of dedicated study and artistic exploration, showcasing our students’ diverse talents and …

College woodworking: Where creativity dovetails with craftsmanship

By Allie Armstrong, UW–Madison Division of the Arts Bandsaws, bar clamps, and chisels for a grade! Not many students get the chance to use these devices in a lab. But in UW–Madison’s woodworking courses, you sharpen skills on tools like these to excel at this unique and useful artform. Senior Katrina Koppa is one of these …

Creative Insights: Q&A with MFA candidate Mariah Moneda

Over the last few months we have been offering a glimpse into the creative process of the Art Department’s graduating master of fine arts candidates, who are presenting their final thesis exhibitions throughout the spring semester. These exhibitions represent the culmination of years of dedicated study and artistic exploration, showcasing our students’ diverse talents and …

Creative Insights: Q&A with MFA candidate Sam Northcut

Over the last few months we have been offering a glimpse into the creative process of the Art Department’s graduating master of fine arts candidates, who are presenting their final thesis exhibitions throughout the spring semester. These exhibitions represent the culmination of years of dedicated study and artistic exploration, showcasing our students’ diverse talents and …

UW–Madison Art Department to host Spring Spectacular on April 25

The UW–Madison Art Department will host its inaugural Spring Spectacular on Friday, April 25, with events taking place from 12 to 7 p.m. in both the Humanities Building (455 N. Park St., sixth and seventh floors) and the Art Lofts (111 N. Frances St.). This spring open house will include open studios, a Foundation Showcase, …