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• Division of the Arts Announces 2021 Creative Arts Award Recipients

  A two-year long photographic essay project by Darcy Padilla (Art Department) examining the profound economic and social disparities experienced by Americans caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. A contemporary art exhibition by Roberto Torres Mata (Art …

  January 14, 2021

• Announcing Division of the Arts Inclusivity, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA) Committee

  In June 2020, George Floyd’s brutal death at the hands of the police intensified our thinking about social justice issues and compelled us to take action. In response, the Division of the Arts formed the …

  November 19, 2020

• Division of the Arts Announces New Graduate Student Creative Arts Award

  Through the Creative Arts Awards, the Division of the Arts provides research support to faculty, staff and students in the arts. The 2021 call for applications and nominations is now open. The Division has established a new award …

  November 5, 2020

• Virtual events with Michele Byrd-McPhee and guest artists, UW–Madison’s fall interdisciplinary artist and dancer, choreographer and director of Ladies of Hip-Hop

  The University of Wisconsin–Madison Division of the Arts (presenter) fall 2020 interdisciplinary artist, Michele Byrd-McPhee is having a series of virtual events this fall as part of her residency. Michele Byrd-McPhee is a dancer, choreographer, …

  October 16, 2020

• a2ru 8th Annual National Conference “Land and Equity: The Art and Politics of Place,” Online Oct. 15-30

  University of Wisconsin–Madison Division of the Arts to host virtual conference The Alliance for the Arts in Research Universities (a2ru) will hold its 8th annual National Conference, “Land and Equity: The Art and Politics of …

  September 18, 2020
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