United States Artists Names 2019 Fellows, Including Firelei Báez, Wu Tsang, and Cecilia Vicuña by Alex Greenberger
The Chicago-based nonprofit United States Artists has revealed its list of 2019 fellows, who will each receive an unrestricted $50,000 cash prize. The 45 fellows this year, who are all based in the U.S., were awarded in 10 categories: Architecture & Design, Craft,...
An artist’s vision for the city
MICHIGAN CITY – A local artist wants to bring her vision for what Michigan City could be to the City Council. Laurel Izard [MFA ’81], a retired art teacher, announced her intention this week to run for the Michigan City Common Council representing the 3rd Ward....
UW-Madison’s Rosenberg to receive Brockett Book Prize for Dance Research
UW-Madison’s Douglas Rosenberg, who edited the 2016 publication, “The Oxford Handbook of Screendance Studies,” is receiving the prestigious 2018 Oscar G. Brockett Book Prize for Dance Research. The prize, from the Dance Studies Association, is awarded to the best book...
Printmaking Resurgence at Peninsula School of Art: New exhibit highlights possibilities of printmaking by Alissa Ehmke
If you’ve paid attention to upcoming events at the Peninsula School of Art (PenArt), you may have noticed a common theme: printmaking. The first exhibit of 2019 is Midwest Made: Contemporary Print Invitational, and the first fundraiser of the year is Winter Print....