Jennifer Bastian (MFA 2008, Art) was recently named a 2024-26 Thurber Park artist-in-residence. Bastian will participate in a two-year-long studio residency in Madison’s east side. This program utilizes an underused park storage shed to provide artists with rent-free studio space. …
Elina Chekan (Lecturer, Classical Guitar; Director, Suzuki Guitar) recently traveled to El Salvador, where she met the Vice President Félix Ulloa and performed at the National Theatre. Chekan’s visit received media coverage as she performed at the grave site of …
Alvaro Saar Rios (Associate Professor, Playwriting; Area Head, Theatre Practices) will see multiple productions of his scripts taking place this month. His play Alien Menudo was selected for the 6th annual “La Vida Es Cortos Festival” in Rios’ hometown of …
MFA student Mich Dillon has been named a recipient of the International Sculpture Center 2024 Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Award for the piece Supporting Dreams, 2023. The award recognizes young sculptors as well as their faculty sponsors and institutions. According to Glenn Williams (Associate Professor and Area Head, Sculpture), who served as Dillon’s faculty sponsor, Dillon was one of thirteen recipients out of nearly 200 nominees across 98 schools.
Emmanuel Guerra (MFA 2024, Art) recently opened his Featured Member Exhibition at Walker’s Point Center for the Arts. Guerra’s exhibition is described as “a culmination of our dreams, longings memories, and shared experiences.” Like all their art, this exhibition is driven by a desire to honor Guerra’s family and ancestors. The exhibition opened on July 19 and runs through September 28.
MovieMaker magazine has named UW-Milwaukee a top destination to study film in its list of “30 Best Films Schools in U.S. and Canada in 2024.” The publication made note of the Department of Film, Video, Animation & New Genres as a place where students gain a “comprehensive study in all aspects of film and media production, from ideation and pre-production to production and post.” This is the second consecutive year that UWM has ranked among MovieMaker’s list.
Recent PSOA graduate Scotlyn Haverkorn (BFA 2024, Music: Vocal Performance) placed second in the National Association of Teachers of Singing National Student Auditions competition in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Frank Hoeffler (BA 2004, Art) was recognized as one of ArtTour International’s Top 60 International Master Artists. An untitled abstract piece by Hoeffler is featured on the cover of the publication. Hoeffler’s versatile style, ranging from realism to abstraction, has been showcased in numerous national and international juried shows, and has graced the NASDAQ billboard in Times Square. This is the third consecutive year Hoeffler has been recognized by ArtTour International.
Milwaukee artist and PSOA alum Adam Stoner (MFA 2019, Art) recently opened his month-long solo exhibition at Grove Gallery in Milwaukee. Running through July 27, this collection of new and recent works from Stoner draws on the forms of Romanesque cathedrals and mythical iconography. The works explore pilgrimage paths, dreamlike architecture, roman cityscapes, and more.
Walker’s Point Center of the Arts announced Jovanny Hernandez Caballero’s (BFA 2023, Art) Featured Member Exhibition: VE’E (the Mixtec word for home), which is a recently completed 7-year project where he documented his journey visiting Oaxaca, Mexico — the birthplace …
The Milwaukee Arts Board has named its 2024 Artists of the Year and Friends of the Arts, reports the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Among the Friends of the Arts is Jessica Meuninck Ganger (Associate Professor, Printmaking & Book Arts; Area Head, …
Filmmaker Yinan Wang (Lecturer, Film, Video, Animation & New Genres) was recently featured on CBS 58 reflecting on his film, “Decoupling,” in advance of screenings at the Milwaukee Film Festival. The film documents his family’s experience during the pandemic, highlighting their journey to reunite with their daughter amidst the challenges of international travel restrictions and strained U.S.-China relations.
Milwaukee Magazine reports that the Bel Canto Chorus has named its next artistic director, Johnathan Laabs (MM 2017, Choral Conducting). Laabs assumes the role following the retirement of Music Director Richard Hynson and Assistant Conductor Michelle Hynson. Laabs has been …
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that the Florentine Opera’s production of “La Bohème,” which will be set in Milwaukee’s Bronzeville neighborhood in the 1940s, has enlisted the help of Sheri Williams Pannell (Assistant Professor and Area Head of Musical Theatre). According to …
The Wisconsin Film Festival will feature the work of several PSOA faculty and graduates. The following individuals have PSOA connections: Two of these filmmakers, Lori Felker and Magdelena Bermudez, were recognized as Golden Badger Award winners. The WFF runs from April …