Shannon Molter I Art: Art Education and Jewelry & Metalsmithing, BFA Shannon Molter is currently an Art Educator at Hawthorne Elementary School. Previously, Shannon worked at the Milwaukee Art Museum as both a Teen Programs Educator and a Youth and …
Dan Schuchart is currently a part of the Teaching Faculty at UWM’s Peck School of the Arts’ Department of Dance. Alongside his role at the university, he serves as the Co-Artistic Director of Wild Space Dance Company. Throughout his journey, Dan has also held teaching positions at Lawrence University, Beloit College, and UC Riverside. He shared his expertise as a guest teacher at esteemed institutions such as the Milwaukee Ballet, American College Dance Association Conferences, and public-school outreach programs. Dan has showcased his artistic versatility through working as a scenic painter for the movie, “Public Enemies,” and as a scenic charge for renowned organizations like the Milwaukee Ballet, Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, Florentine Opera, and Skylight Music Theatre.
Halie Bahr (Dance, BFA), currently working as an Assistant Professor of Dance at Southern Utah University, has an impressive career in the arts. She previously held positions as a Visiting Assistant Professor of Dance at Davidson College and a Visiting Lecturer of Dance at the University of Kentucky.
Victoria Isaac I Dance, BA Victoria Isaac is currently a Teaching Artist at Danceworks MKE. Her previous positions include being a Lecturer at UWM’s Department of Dance, a Dance Instructor at Schauer Arts Center, and a Teaching Artist at Wild …
Rachel Foster I Theatre: Production, BFA Rachel Foster is currently an Automation Technician at Felt Entertainment. Educational Journey and Career Path While reflecting on what inspired her to pursue a BFA in Theatre Production, Rachel said, “I was first working …
In her exhibition “Rituals + Vessels,” Milwaukee-based artist and PSOA alum Ava Hager (Art BFA, 2022) showcases her sculptures made of bent wood and tea bags. Influenced by her own health challenges and the loss of her mother, Hager’s art …
Lucy Louise Derickson is currently an Assistant Professor and Coordinator of Jewelry and Metalsmithing/Craft Area at Montgomery College. Lucy’s passion for the visual arts has been a lifelong pursuit. From an early age, she immersed herself in art classes and enthusiastically created works using various materials.
Brandi Coleman is an accomplished alumna of UWM’s Peck School of the Arts and is currently an Assistant Professor in the Division of Dance at Southern Methodist University. Brandi received an Emmy Award in the category of “Outstanding Excellence On Camera/Performer” for her work in the Emmy-Award-winning documentary, Jump Rhythm Jazz Project: Getting There and has toured nationally and internationally with JRJP to Finland, Italy and Canada. As a teaching artist, she has led more than 40 choreographic and teaching residencies at universities across the country and internationally, including a recent choreographic commission for Decidedly Jazz Danceworks in Calgary, Alberta, Canada for their 2022 Family of Jazz concert series.
The Milwaukee Film Festival recently concluded, and the UW-Milwaukee Peck School of the Arts has much to celebrate. With a longstanding relationship with the festival, the talented students, faculty, and alumni from the Peck School showcased their passion, organized compelling programs, and worked tirelessly behind the scenes to contribute to the festival’s success.
Lyndsay Rice, a talented artist and a dedicated educator, recently made a return to her alma mater, UWM, as the juror of the Makers! 2023 Annual Juried and Sculpture Student Exhibition.
Saint Kate -The Arts Hotel is buzzing with artistic energy as Jeff Zimpel, Saint Kate’s first ever artist-in-residence, transforms his studio into a collaborative space. Visitors, including hotel guests and those passing by, are invited to engage with Zimpel’s art, …
Dinorah Márquez Abadiano, PSOA alumna and founder and director of the Latino Arts Strings Program, shares her personal journey from childhood to becoming an accomplished musician and educator. Influenced by her own experiences with music, Márquez Abadiano established the program …
UW-Milwaukee alumna and talented filmmaker Lenore Rinder recently visited Bangalore, India to screen two of her short films at the Wildlife Week Celebration Film Festival. Not only did she receive recognition from the Bangalore Rotary Club and Watchers India Trust, …
Digital Fabrication & Design alum Rebecca Yoshikane combined her artistic ambition and engineering sensibilities to place among nine winners of the UWM Student Startup Challenge.
Walker’s Point Center for the Arts is excited for this weeklong community engaging project with the goal of empowering neighborhood youth and to make our surroundings more vibrant. This collaborative mural will be created by our Hands-on arts education program students and invite anyone, young or old, who wants to be involved.
