Welcome to the first Artful UW newsletter of the new academic year! It’s been a quietly productive summer here at the Division of the Arts, but the shift on campus is palpable. Seasoned students began the move-in-day shuffle mid-month, and soon freshmen families will join the parade of cars and carts at every dorm. All across campus, arts students are twisting open fat paint tubes, setting warps on looms, cracking fresh notebooks, and breaking in dance shoes. While creative opportunities thrive year-round, there’s just something irresistible about end of summer/beginning of fall semester energy.
This is shaping up to be a huge year for the arts at UW–Madison. Before we get swept away by September, we want to point out that one of the busiest spots on campus all summer has been the Chazen Museum of Art — although you might not realize it from the outside. The museum closed to the public at the end of last semester so that staff could spend the summer reinstalling 50,000 square feet of gallery space across two buildings. The innovative project, which began in earnest more than three years ago, is so unique that even The New York Times took note. Read on for more on that, as well as other arts-related news and happenings worth celebrating!
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Faculty members share summer's end thoughts, three students get personal with summer arts courses, Art History undergrads take a unique professional trip out west, Chazen lands in the news, Comm Arts professor shoots a movie on campus, we recommend a tour of public art at UW — and more!
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Why Wisconsin? Summer edition
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In the second installment of our Why Wisconsin? arts series, we asked four UW–Madison faculty members what they’re thinking about as summer ends and a new academic year begins. Read More
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Three unique experiences
Summer arts courses offer students a bonus season to earn valuable credits, expand their horizons, and, in some cases, discover deeply personal stories. Read More
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Building Knowledge
Art History classwork turns into a unique professional opportunity, giving four UW–Madison students new perspective on what makes a neighborhood. Read More
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Something's happening at the Chazen
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Keep up with breaking news from the Division of the Arts here!
Plus, tell us what cool things you're up to — reach out to the Division of the Arts at info@arts.wisc.edu
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Hello good people of the campus arts community! Welcome back to Social Butterfly, the section where I, Rainer, share about my work as the Division's Social Media Specialist.
During a typical day at the office, I might be designing graphics, editing an Instagram reel, or gallery hopping around campus. Read on for the people, places, and events that have stuck out to me in the time since our last issue.
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Choose Your Own Art Venture
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This summer, the slower pace of campus and a catastrophic air conditioning failure prompted me towards nomadism. With more time to wander and an urgent need to work remotely in the coolest building I could find, I ventured across campus, where I discovered new-to-me works of public art. I was especially struck by the amount of art that tells a creative story about science. My favorite by far is the sprawling Fibonacci Chimes installation in the Discovery Building, where visitors trigger light and sound sequences based on their movements. Once again, I'm reminded that there is so much to explore for free on this campus, and I'd be wise to take in as much as I can.
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After the campus-wide cooling emergency forced Cinematheque to cancel its summer showings, the free film series is back to business as usual with a truly stellar fall line-up. If you need to contact me on Nov. 5, stop by 4070 Vilas, where I'll be camping out for the Madison premiere of Jordan Firstman's debut feature, Club Kid.
The Chazen's fall calendar kicks off with Pressing Issues, an exhibition about the intersection of printmaking and social justice. On Sept. 17, Assistant Professor of Medical History and Bioethics Dana Landress will lead a conversation at the museum about the role of art in calling attention to inequality.
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Want to reach our audience of 8,700+ followers? Message the Division at @uwmadisonarts on Instagram and tell us what arts activities we should feature!
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Communication Arts Professor Aaron Greer turned to the UW–Madison community to help bring his feature film, ‘Morning Moon,’ to life. Greer wrote and directed the fictional, full-length feature, shot much of the action on campus, and cast a mix of professional union actors and UW students. Read More
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Frank Lloyd Wright and Marshall Erdman were the visionaries who laid the groundwork for Dan Erdman’s career. Now he’s cementing their legacy by funding the Frank Lloyd Wright Professorship in Modern American Architecture within the Department of Art History to create new resources for learning and research. Read More
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How can Harley-Davidson attract the next generation of brand loyalists? This was the challenge extended to five Human Ecology students through a collaboration with the iconic, Wisconsin-based company and the UW–Madison School of Human Ecology Kohl’s Center for Retailing. Read More
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