A semiannual exhibition showcasing the work of graduating students in the BA and BFA programs. The exhibition traditionally takes place at the end of fall and spring semesters.
Linda Fleming, born 1945 in Pittsburgh, is a renowned sculptor and educator. Location is vital to her work which comes from three studios: a geodesic dome at Libre artist community in Colorado, Wall Spring in Nevada’s Smoke Creek Desert, and The Brewery in Benicia, CA, where she creates most of her large-scale sculptures.
Winterdances: Resilience will present dance works that uplift the human connection through storytelling, joy, and resilience. The world premiere dances dive into our shared humanity and offer a vision of how we gather strength through community. This evening features new works by dance faculty Mair Culbreth, Ishmael Konney, Dawn Springer, and a premiere work by acclaimed choreographer and special guest artist David Roussève.
The Vocal Arts Festival provides an opportunity for skilled high school singers to interact with, perform for, and join their voices with peers from around the region. Participants have the chance to learn and grow as both soloists and choral artists.
Exhibition of selected pieces from Fibers courses in the Department of Art & Design.
Presenting a special matinee performance of Winterdances for high school groups and students featuring world premiere dance works, where artists present their newest ideas made with their casts and collaborators. Following the performance is a question and answer session with the students and choreographers. A short sack lunch will be followed by two workshops with UWM internationally known faculty in two techniques.
Presented as part of the Vocal Arts Festival but open to the public, the Vocal Showcase Recital is 75 minutes of solo singing in a wide variety of styles (classical, musical theatre, commercial music, and jazz) from 16 undergraduate UWM voice majors. Join us to hear these exceptional singers present a professional-quality, entertaining, and engaging performance!
The 2026 UWM Vocal Arts Festival concludes with a final free concert open to the public. Join us to hear UWM's flagship Concert Chorale and the UWM Vocal Arts Festival Honor Choir comprising 120 select students from around Wisconsin and …
Paul Mpagi Sepuya’s photography explores the studio as a performative space, focusing on intimate, creative exchanges. His work has been shown at the Studio Museum Harlem, MoMA, and MCA Chicago. He won the 2017 Rema Hort Mann Emerging Artist Grant and lives in Los Angeles.
Composer/singer/songwriter Corey Dargel writes quirky, unclassifiable art songs which explore both the roses and the thorns of relationships; he’s writing a new set of songs for Present Music inspired by conversations with AI— how Artificial Intelligence might (mis)understand what love means. A thinking-person’s Valentines concert, with more surprises than a box of chocolates (you never know what you’re going to get!
Miscast is a style of musical theatre cabaret that leans into the comedy of playing outside of one’s preconceived “type.” Think of “Cell Block Tango” from Chicago performed by square-dancing country singers. Come join in the fun as the UWM Performing Arts students play against their “type”!
Camila Rosa (b. 1988) is a Brooklyn-based Brazilian illustrator and artist known for vibrant art exploring feminism, social justice, and Latin women’s representation. Using bright colors and strong narratives, she challenges stereotypes and promotes inclusivity and equality.
Detroit-based ensemble Hub New Music has been called "a prime mover of piping hot 21st century repertoire" by The Washington Post. In its second performance at UWM, Hub shares commissioned works for its distinct ensemble of flute, clarinet, violin, and cello.
The UWM Wind Ensemble presents an exciting concert showcasing guest artists, international collaborators, and high school musicians from near and far. The program features Hub New Music performing Gala Flagello’s new work Bird-While, as well as Italian music students and conductors from cultural exchange programs as part of the International Music Project. We’re also thrilled to welcome select high school band students as they sit in with the Wind Ensemble for a side-by-side performance experience with UW–Milwaukee graduate and undergraduate music students.
This juried exhibition showcases student artists from around the Greater Milwaukee area working in a variety of mediums.
Come support UWM’s rising vocalists as they take the stage for an evening of beautiful music and big milestones! Featuring first and second-year students from the Voice Area, this recital highlights their growth, artistry, and passion through selections spanning classical, musical theatre, and beyond. A celebration of fresh talent and bright futures!
J Taran Diamond is a Baltimore-based metalsmith and educator. She has completed residencies at Arrowmont and Baltimore Jewelry Center, where she’s a Teaching Fellow. Outside of the studio, Diamond is an advocate for Black people in the fields of craft and academia and works to help achieve equity and accessibility within those fields.
The UWM Percussion Area hosts two evenings of World Percussion Night in the beautiful Jan Serr Studio, featuring a special community guest ensemble alongside the UWM Steel PANthers Steel Band and other student ensembles. Audiences will love the upbeat, exciting energy of Brazilian Samba and African and Puerto Rican drumming in addition to traditional and arranged music for Trinidadian steel pans performed by UWM students and faculty and vibrant community ensembles.
Please join us for the UWM Symphony Orchestra’s concerto competition winner's concert. Program details TBA.
The UW-Milwaukee Youth Wind and Percussion Ensembles program ("UWAY") presents a program of contemporary and traditional symphonic band and wind ensemble repertoire. We welcome members of the 2026 UWAY "All-Star" Band in this shared performance!