Film professor and art alum featured in WUWM’s Black Sage series

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, …

UWM alums talk about their campus love story 

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 …

Multiple PSOA talents included in Artdose’s 10 Artists to Watch in 2026 

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, …

Alum named ArtRoot’s writer-in-residence for beginning of 2026 

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 …

Music Composition and Technology alum debuts new musical

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 …

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel highlights recent PSOA graduate Ethan Hightire

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 …

The Guardian calls documentary by Jesse McLean luminous and immaculate 

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, …