Creative Arts Awards

The Division of the Arts provides research support to faculty, staff and students in the arts. Each spring, the division recognizes achievements and professional service along with supporting future creative endeavors and research.

Post-Show Reception

Join the Division of the Arts and the Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives (OMAI) to close out the 2023 Line Breaks Hip Hop Theater Festival!

Pre-Show Reception

Join the Division of the Arts and the Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives (OMAI) in celebrating the opening of the 2023 Line Breaks Hip Hop Theater Festival!

Arts Together with the Dance Department

Following Moonshine – A Black History Month tradition, join the Division of the Arts for Arts Together, a reception and panel discussion with Interdisciplinary Artist-in-Residence Porsha Olayiwola and others. Arts Together events bring faculty and staff together to meet each other, share in collaborative ideas, and explore opportunities for funding creative research as we celebrate the arts on campus.

Arts Together with Tandem Press

Tour Tandem Press’s studio to learn more about their operations and current projects as well as view the exhibition T.L. Solien: Along the Way and enjoy the Friday Jazz Series (5:00–7:00 p.m.), featuring the Mead Witter School of Music’s Jazz Composers Group directed by Les Thimmig.

Residency Reception at Rob Dz – Spoken Word Night

Jay Adana and Zeniba Now invite you to join in celebrating their residency at UW–Madison with Rob Franklin, also known as Rob Dz, as he hosts a Spoken Word Night at Café CODA. As part of celebrating this residency, the presenters are offering a limited number of free tickets to attend. To claim your free ticket (limit 2 per person), email residency@arts.wisc.edu.

Arts Forward Together 2022

Join the Division of the Arts in welcoming arts faculty and staff back to campus at Arts Forward Together on Friday, September 16 from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. at the Chazen Museum of Art (750 University Avenue) or online.

Creative Arts Awards

The Division of the Arts provides research support to faculty, staff and students in the arts. Each spring, the division recognizes achievements and professional service along with supporting future creative endeavors and research.

Coming Together: Culturally Inspired Creation Trunk Show & Exhibition Reception

Co-design teams comprising UW–Madison students enrolled in Judy Frater’s spring 2022 Interdisciplinary Arts Residency course and traditional artisans from Kutch, India have worked together this semester to present the exhibition Coming Together: Culturally Inspired Creation and a public trunk show. The work being sold will consist of limited editions of the co-designed textiles as well as pieces designed and produced by the artisans. During this time, the exhibition will be open and there will be a reception. The trunk show is supported by the Global Artisans Initiative.

Arts Together!

Arts Together! events bring faculty together to meet each other, share in collaborative ideas, and explore opportunities for funding creative research as we celebrate the arts on campus. This month, we are convening around the possibilities of screendance, screen performance, and ideas of the live digital performance.