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UW-Madison Art Department Annual Open Studio Day 2024
Saturday, November 2 @ 12–5pm
Locations: Humanities Building, 6th and 7th Floors, 455 N Park St
Art Lofts, 111 N Frances St
Madison, WI
Mark your calendars for Saturday, November 2nd from 12 to 5pm as we host our Annual Open Studio Day 2024. Over 50 artist studios will be open at this annual autumn arts celebration event! Meet our student artists, see their work, and get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of our classrooms and studios. This event will also include a variety of demonstrations in different media labs, self-guided tours throughout our two art buildings, and a guided tour by one of our Academic Advisors from 1 to 3pm. Sign up for the tour here on Visit Bucky!
- Humanities Building, 6th and 7th Floors, 455 N Park St: Only one Humanities Building elevator goes to the top 6th and 7th floors. Enter the Humanities building through the open breezeway on the ground floor and go in the doors marked “ART” in large white letters (E01-02) that are nearest to the Chazen Museum’s back entrance (the Chazen is next-door, immediately to the east). In the lobby the stairs and elevator are to the left.
- Art Lofts, 111 N Frances St: The Art Lofts building is located to the east next to the Kohl Center.
RSVP for the Annual Open Studio Day 2024
Events
Open Studio Day: A glimpse at artists’ work, from neon to paint to pottery
Over 50 student artists showed...
Pieces of Us: Sculpture Area Show
November 11 – 16 Reception:...
Echo//Ode: Painting & Drawing Graduate Student Exhibition
November 6 – 17 Artists: Chase...
Painters Rebecca Kautz and Ann Orlowski awarded Forward Art Prize by Lindsay Christians
When painter Rebecca Kautz [MFA...
Comfort Zones: A Print Show by Teralyn Brown
November 4 – 22 Location: School...
Chaos Seeking: An Art 476 and 576 Photography Show
November 12 – 16 Reception:...
Fall 2024 Visiting Artist Colloquium
Come visit the University of Wisconsin-Madison Art Department!
Tours are now available by appointment, view our upcoming Art Department events for prospective students at Visit Bucky: apps.admissions.wisc.edu/visitbucky/
Carefully read the event information and COVID-19 Safety Protocols and Campus Visitor Agreement before your visit.
Arts at UW
Did you know?
The UW-Madison Art Department is:
- #1 in Printmaking
- Ranked among the top 15 Fine Arts MFA programs
- Founded the 1st collegiate Glass program in the U.S.
- 1 of only 5 universities in the nation with a Neon program
Ranking Source: U.S. News & World Report
The University of Wisconsin-Madison ART DEPARTMENT is committed to teaching art in the context of a major research university and a vibrant intellectual community. Offering the following degrees: B.S., B.F.A., M.A., & M.F.A. in Studio Art, B.S. in Art Education, Certificate in Art Studio, and Certificate in Graphic Design.
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