Go Big! Oversize Print Workshop August 6-13

Go Big! Oversize Print Workshop August 6-13

In the first ever summer workshop, with Tandem Press and the UW-Madison Printmaking area, 18 participants will work with the Tandem Press master printers, Art Department faculty, and fellow participants by collaborating on a 4 x 8 foot exquisite corpse image....

Enroll in Online Summer Art Classes 2017

Want to take a summer class, but you’re not in town? Don’t worry, we have online summer classes. Study art from anywhere on earth! May 30 – July 23: 8 WEEK SESSION ONLINE! 100 Introduction to Art Explores elements of visual language through lecture and art...
Rooted in tradition, with a vision for the future

Rooted in tradition, with a vision for the future

Pinned to a bulletin board in Douglas Rosenberg’s office in the Humanities Building is a white piece of paper with black, bold lettering that reads: “Art for the 21st Century.” It’s a simple reminder to the professor and chair of UW– Madison’s Art Department of his...

Crowdsourcing a request

In the next year, the Art Department will be undertaking both a self-study and also an external accreditation study with the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD). As we do this, there is a great opportunity to ask some big questions of ourselves...