Two artists with ties to UW-Milwaukee’s Peck School of the Arts are among those named 2026 Fellows by the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters. Simone Ferro, professor emerita of dance at UWM, and James DeVita, an alum of UWM’s Peck School of the Arts, are among 16 individuals honored this year.
A recent feature from WUWM 89.7 FM highlights the influence of Black women artists and leaders across Milwaukee’s cultural landscape, including figures connected to the Peck School of the Arts. The story, released as part of the Black Sage series, …
Winterdances 2026: Resilience was the culmination of Care: Illuminating Milwaukee’s Queer and Trans Community, a multi-year, community-based dance research project led by acclaimed choreographer and guest artist David Roussève and Maria Gillespie. It garnered significant media attention.
A recent Milwaukee Magazine wedding guide featured UWM alums Gabriella Cisneros (BFA 2018, Film) and Caleb Peavy (BFA 2019, Film), who began their love story when the two met at PSOA’s Visual Arts & Film Equipment Room, where Peavy previously worked. In the Milwaukee Magazine article by …
Regional art publication Artdose Magazine has released its annual 10 Artists to Watch list for 2026, featuring several artists connected to the Peck School of the Arts. Among those highlighted are ceramics faculty member Michael Ware, current MFA sculpture candidate Geornica Daniels, and alumni Kaden Van De Loo (BFA 2020, …
Ty Williams (BFA 2020, Film), alum and Black Lens curator for Milwaukee Film, spoke with Cinebuds hosts Kristopher Pollard and Dori Zori about the theme for his next program: “Afrofuturism: Fates Beyond Fiction.” The series includes four full-length films and two shorts that explore genres like comics, …
Professor Kyoung Ae Cho, a fiber artist known for her meditative, nature-inspired practice, is featured in TextielPlus in a profile about her slow-art approach and material exploration.
For Milwaukee Magazine’s Spring Arts Playbook, Lauren Warnecke spoke with acclaimed choreographer and guest artist David Roussève about his work with the UWM Dance Department and members of Milwaukee’s vogue and ballroom community on Care: Illuminating Milwaukee’s Queer and Trans …
Our Lives magazine published a story on the multi-year community-based creative research project led by the Department of Dance that culminated in the world premiere of CARE during Winterdances: Resilience. The article highlights choreographer, writer, director, and filmmaker David Roussève’s …
Jay Mollerskov (MM 2006, Music Composition & Theory) has been named ArtRoot’s writer-in-residence for the first half of 2026. While studying at the Peck School of the Arts, Mollerskov was influenced by former music department faculty Hal Rammel, Steve Nelson-Raney, and the late Dr. Yehuda Yannay. In ArtRoot’s January 10 announcement, Mollerskov reflects …
Kyle Thomas Hanneken (BFA 2018, Music Composition & Technology) has spent the past seven years developing Hellenika, a large-scale musical set in the Golden Age of ancient Greece that centers on the life and teachings of the philosopher Sokrates. Drawing …
UWM alum Michael Cotey (BFA Theatre, 2008) is the founder of ENOUGH! Plays to End Gun Violence, a nationwide initiative that invites teen writers to create ten-minute plays confronting the issue of gun violence. Cotey conceived the project after the 2018 Parkland …
Recent Peck School of the Arts theatre graduate Ethan Hightire (BFA 2025, Acting) is stepping into the Milwaukee professional theater scene with roles in two major productions this season. In a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel feature by Jim Higgins, Hightire reflects on his path to the stage and his …
Jesse McLean, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Film, Video, Animation & New Genres, was recently featured in The Guardian for her experimental documentary Light Needs, which examines relationships between humans and their houseplants. In a review by Leslie Felperin, The Guardian praises McLean’s precise and thoughtful approach, …
BroadwayWorld announced its nominations for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Milwaukee, WI Awards. The roster includes several theatre students and alumni. Seniors Josh Thone and Serena Vasquez received nominations for Best Performer in a Musical for their roles in the H.M.S. Pinafore, …
