Ojibwe birchbark canoe returns to Lake Mendota after 10 years, connecting to 1,000s of years of art and culture by Ila Schrecker
Ten years ago, a birchbark canoe cut through the icy waters of Lake Mendota, paddled by its maker, Wayne Valliere (Mino-giizhig in Ojibwe) of the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. Once back on land, the canoe was installed in Dejope Residence Hall on the...
A salute to 60 years of UW glass by Linda Falkenstein
UW-Madison is home to the first collegiate glass program in the U.S. It turned 60 in 2022, and the glass program is kicking off a year-long celebration called Glass Madison, starting this month. October features six gallery shows on campus, all open to the public....
UW launches first postdoctoral fellowship for arts by Sheng Lee
Launched this year, the First Wave Hip Hop & Urban Arts and Education Postdoctoral Research Fellowship aims to bring diversity, mentorship, innovation and belonging to the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus through its funding of talented artists, according to...