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Earlybird writer-director Martin Kaszubowski featured on Cinebuds podcast

‘Earlybird’ writer-director Martin Kaszubowski (MFA ’14, Film) recently spoke with Kristopher Pollard from Milwaukee Film and Radio Milwaukee’s Dori Zori on the popular podcast Cinebuds. In the episode, Kaszubowski reflected on his time at Peck School of the Arts, specifically noting that his experience with DocUWM and the course, Zen and the Arts of Filmmaking, were instrumental to his development as an artist. Milwaukee audiences may have seen his film, which includes several additional PSOA connections among the cast and crew, when it screened at 2023’s Milwaukee Film Festival. It is now available for streaming.

CBS 58 covers UWM Wind Ensemble performance at state capitol

In March, the UW-Milwaukee Wind Ensemble Chamber Winds performed at the Wisconsin state capitol. Director of Bands, Dr. Thomas Gamboa, spoke with CBS 58 about the opportunity for students to perform. In addition to the beautiful reverb and special nature …

PSOA Associate Professor Gains Recognition for Caregiving Culture Hack 

Art & Design Department Associate Professor Jessica Meuninck-Ganger (Area Head, Printmaking & Book Arts) was featured in Minnesota’s largest newspaper, the Star Tribune. Ganger, alongside colleague Anne Basting, held an event in Saint Paul as a part of their movement, …

Assistant Professor Marquise Mays featured on Creating Milwaukee series

Assistant Professor Marquise Mays was featured in a recent episode of No Studios’ mini-documentary series Creating Milwaukee. The series showcases some of Milwaukee’s best artists and creatives, shining a light on their connection to their community through art.

MFA alum and lecturer Allison Calteux explores family’s history in archival project

Allison Calteux (MFA 2023, Art) has been receiving attention for her recent photography project Remnants // relics // remembrance. The impressive body of work examines her family archives through self-portraits and still-life interactions with books, jewelry, and images, creating representations of her ancestors. Calteux is now a lecturer in photography and imaging lecturer at PSOA.

Art & Design Professor Nathaniel Stern featured by Forbes

Professor Nathaniel Stern was prominently featured in Forbes’ recent article, “The Moon is a Trick: AI Flings Greek Mythology All-Stars into Space.” Known for merging art and technology, Professor Stern’s recent project, “Future Mythologies, 2023,” uses AI to imagine how Greek mythological characters might recite at a poetry slam in space.

Shepherd Express praises Peck School’s ‘Wildly Romantic Brontëan Mutation’

Russ Bickerstaff from Shepherd Express wrote about the Peck School of the Arts production of The Moors by Jen Silverman, calling it a “wildly romantic Brontëan mutation.” Bickerstaff remarked that director Ralph Janes and company “did a brilliant job of presenting a haunting and beautifully cohesive vision.”

TheWrap: PSOA among top 50 film schools in the nation

The Peck School of the Arts Department of Film, Video, Animation & New Genres has again ranked among the top 50 film schools in the nation according to TheWrap magazine. According to the publication, the list includes conservatories and public universities, film studies programs and art schools, schools that are great for animation and ones that are great for documentaries, among others.

Dance MFA student Elisabeth Roskopf featured on Creating Milwaukee series

Peck School of the Arts graduate student and lecturer Elisabeth Roskopf was featured in a recent episode of No Studios’ mini-documentary series Creating Milwaukee. The series showcases artists and creatives throughout Milwaukee, celebrating their work and how it connects to their community.

PSOA Alum Recognized as 25 New faces in Experimental Film

Filmmaker Magazine recently released its “25 New Faces in Experimental Film,” and PSOA Alum Zachary Epcar (MFA 2021, Cinematic Arts) made the list. The publication noted that Epcar’s seven shorts to date have regularly premiered at high-profile festivals like TIFF …