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  • Sculptural artwork by Jessica Isaacs depicting four hands reaching upward on view in a gallery.

    Union Art Gallery Annual Juried Exhibition

    UWM Union Art Gallery 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI

    This juried exhibition showcases student artists from around the Greater Milwaukee area working in a variety of mediums.

  • Art and Design Summer Open Studios

    Art & Design Summer Open Studios

    Art Building 2400 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Summer open studios are available to current intermediate/advanced Jewelry & Metalsmithing and Digital Fabrication & Design students and alumni who have had previous studio training and are seeking access to help make their own self-guided projects.

  • Person using a hammer and metal block at a workshop table with tools scattered around.

    Art & Design Summer Workshops

    Kenilworth Square East 2155 N. Prospect Ave., Milwaukee, WI

    Develop new ideas to explore your creative potential through faculty-led public workshops. Investigate a variety of topics, techniques and strategies while learning ways to solve problems in the studio! If enrolling someone under the age of 18 without custodial guardianship, please contact us prior to registration.

  • Two dynamic Peck School of the Arts Dance students are seen opposite each other with the event title between.

    Dance Summer Intensive for Emerging Dancers

    Mitchell Hall, Studio 254 3203 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee, WI

    Through diverse approaches, embodied practices, and high-caliber training, dancers are exposed to physical techniques and artistry that prepare them for college auditions, dance performances, and professional careers. The four-day event is designed for artists ages 14 and up who are seeking to deepen their dance practice and discover new techniques, forging connections that support a professional dance future.

  • Poster reading "UpStart: An MFA Dance Research Concert" with blue waveform lines on dark background.

    UpStart – MFA in Dance Research Concert

    Mitchell Hall, Studio 254 3203 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee, WI
    Hybrid Event

    Join MFA Dance students for an evening of experimental choreography developed in collaboration with UWM students, alumni, and the Milwaukee community. UpStart is a unique opportunity to experience choreography by artists from across the nation.

  • Mid-century style wooden console table with cabinet doors and long top against white background

    Continuum 2026

    Kenilworth Square East Gallery 2155 N. Prospect Ave, Milwaukee, WI

    Continuum 2026 brings together two compelling exhibitions—one honoring the enduring influence of landscape through Kevin Giese’s work, and the other reflecting on the lasting impact of mentorship and cultural exchange through a historic UWM study abroad experience.

  • Close-up of bundled natural fiber ropes stacked in layers and secured with plastic ties.

    Artists Now! Guest Lecture Series: Geornica Daniels

    Virtual Event

    Geornica Daniels is an interdisciplinary artist working in sculpture and site-specific installation who has exhibited in group and solo shows, regionally and nationally, including at the ARC Gallery (Chicago), John Michael Kohler Arts Center (Sheboygan), Portrait Society Gallery (Milwaukee), Rahr-West Art Museum (Manitowoc). Daniels received her MFA from UWM.

  • Fine Art Photography of a pair of eyes in sepia tone with signs of cracks and staining

    ChemLight 2026

    Kenilworth Square East, 4th Floor Gallery 2155 N. Prospect Ave., Milwaukee, WI

    Curated by advanced undergraduate and graduate students, this exhibition brings together traditional and experimental photographic techniques alongside images that investigate the nuanced use of light within the studio environment.

  • Group of artists pose in workshop before large black-and-white artwork on fabric.

    Printers Sin Fronteras

    Arts Center Gallery Theatre Building 2nd Floor | 2400 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI

    Printers Sin Fronteras is a special collaboration and exhibition by artists who view communities without edges and are bound by curiosity, not geography. We are related by our shared passion and commitments to meaningful exchanges through printmaking and papermaking.

  • Red and black woven textile pattern with overlaid text reading “WOVEN IMAGES 2026”.

    Woven Images

    Kenilworth Square East, 3rd Floor Gallery 2155 N. Prospect Ave., Milwaukee, WI

    Exhibition of selected hand-woven pieces from Fibers courses in the Department of Art & Design.

  • Black ceramic bowl lined with concentric rings of handwritten white text against a gray background.

    Artists Now! Guest Lecture Series: Tanya Crane

    Virtual Event

    Tanya Crane is a metalsmithing and jewelry artist whose work is in the collections of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Museum of Fine Arts Boston, The Stewart Foundation for Modern Design, Enamel Arts Foundation, and the National Ornamental Metal Museum in Memphis, TN. Crane was named a 2024 United States Artist Fellow in Craft and is also the recipient of The Doris Prouty Foundation Artist Grant which is offered to BIPOC/AAPI women artists in Massachusetts and North Carolina. Crane is an Assistant Professor of 3D Foundations, Jewelry and Sculpture at Long Beach City College.

  • Large group rehearsal in an auditorium, with a conductor and pianist onstage as participants stand closely together holding sheet music.

    Sing Out! Tenor-Bass Festival

    Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts, Bader Hall 2419 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI

    Sing Out brings together 750+ 9th-12th grade and 350+ 7th-8th grade tenor-bass singers from over 60 schools from around Wisconsin and Illinois. No advance preparation is required; students learn pieces at the festival and conclude the morning with the high school and middle school choirs singing for one another and together. Additional activities include performances by the UWM Tenor-Bass Choir and interest and reading sessions for directors.

  • Abstract painting with layered blue, teal, orange, yellow, and white brushstrokes forming rich geometric shapes.

    Shadds Tone Orchestra

    Music Building, Recital Hall 2400 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI

    UW-Milwaukee alumni, stone sculptor/painter SHADDSTONE©️ collaborates with alumni master percussionist Martin Shadd and friends, to present an experience of abstract/impressionism as music. The musical journey will be performed on unique and traditional instruments to create a series of “sound-escapes."

  • Abstract mixed-media sculpture featuring black geometric forms and pale flowing structures on a textured base.

    Artists Now! Guest Lecture Series: Adam Schiverdecker

    Virtual Event

    Adam Shiverdecker is a ceramics sculptor and educator living in Oakland, California. He is currently Professor of Spatial Art at San José State University where he specializes in experimental processes and ceramic sculpture. His work has been shown in venues such as The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art (Kansas City), Everson Museum of Art (Syracuse), Museum of Craft and Design (San Francisco) and Mindy Solomon Gallery (Miami).

  • Choir of students in black attire singing on risers during concert performance.

    Fall Choral Showcase

    Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts, Bader Hall 2419 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI
    Hybrid Event

    Join UWM's Bella Voce, Kameraden, Alta Voce, and Kameraden Plus choirs for their first performance of the year!

  • UWM Concert Chorale in black attire singing together on stage in close formation, mid-performance.

    Fall Choral Invitational

    Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts, Bader Hall 2419 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI
    Hybrid Event

    Join UWM's flagship Concert Chorale along with guest high school choirs for their first performance of the year!

  • An Art & Design student uses a large hammer in a blacksmithing class.

    Making Your Mark: A Day in the Life of an Art & Design Major

    Art Building 2400 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Are you a high school student with a passion for the Arts? Whether you’re interested in Studio Art, Design, Art Education or Digital Arts, we have an exciting and informative event just for you. It’s called “Making Your Mark: A Day in the Life of an Art & Design Major,” and it’s completely FREE.

  • Blue and teal gradient background with large white text reading “COMPANY” centered.

    Company

    Theatre Building, Mainstage Theatre 2400 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI

    Written by George Furth and Stephen Sondheim, Company is a game-changing musical that takes an honest look at modern adult relationships. A winner of six Tony Awards (Best Musical, Best Score, Best Lyrics and Best Book), the energetic score contains many of Stephen Sondheim's best known songs.

  • Day in the Life of a Theatre Student promo image

    The Green Room and Beyond: A Day in the Life of a Theatre Student

    Theatre Building, Mainstage Theatre 2400 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI

    Are you a high school student with a passion for theatre? Whether you're a seasoned performer, a behind-the-scenes enthusiast, or simply someone who loves the art of theatre (like all of us here!), we have an exciting event just for you. It's called "The Green Room and Beyond," and it's completely FREE.

  • Abstract textured artwork with crackled gold, rust, blue, and black patterns resembling a weathered landscape.

    Artists Now! Guest Lecture Series: Brennen Steins

    Virtual Event

    Brennen Steines constructs abstract topographies that embody the alchemical nature of painting’s materiality. Through utilizing various excavational processes and emulsive solutions, Steines produces visceral terrains that speak to geologic time and the haunting awe of material transformation. His work has been exhibited nationally and internationally at DIMIN (NYC), Chilli Art Projects (London), Museum of Wisconsin Art. Jeffrey Deitch (NYC), The Alice Wilds (Milwaukee), and Usable Space (Milwaukee). He is currently based in New Haven, CT.