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  • Patrons explore Kenilworth Square Easter art gallery, walking past framed artwork and a narrow white table lined with art.

    Art & Design BA/BFA Spring Exhibition

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

    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.

  • A music performance major playing the violin in the UWM Symphony Orchestra, surrounded by three other musicians.

    UWM Symphony Orchestra Season Finale

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

    Join the UWM Symphony Orchestra for its season finale on May 7 in Bader Concert Hall.

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

    Choral Collage Concert

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

    Join UWM's Concert Chorale, Bella Voce, Kameraden, Alta Voce, and Kameraden Plus choirs for their final concert of the year!

  • Clarinet player in concert band, with flutes and other musicians blurred in foreground.

    New Music Ensemble Spring Concert

    Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts, Room 250 2419 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI

    Join the New Music Ensemble (NME) for our final concert of the academic year as we perform contemporary music ranging from avant-garde to world premieres and student compositions. The NME is excited to perform this concert full of experimental and challenging music.

  • A light silhouette of a person is blended into a painted countryside mural with trees, mountains, and a small rustic house.

    Zen Film Festival

    Arts Center Lecture Hall 2400 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI

    Join us for a collection of student-made short films from the class Zen and the Art of Filmmaking, which focuses on developing artistic sensibility through the Zen art of practice and automatic principles. These films are funny, odd, thoughtful, frightening, and most of all full of Zen.

  • A UWM voice student singing energetically into a microphone during a Pop Ensemble performance at the Recital Hall.

    UWM Pop Ensemble

    Kenilworth Square East, Jan Serr Studio 2155 N. Prospect Ave, Milwaukee, WI +1 more
    Hybrid Event

    UWM’s Pop Ensemble takes the stage at Jan Serr Studio for a spring performance set in a standout downtown space. With its skyline views and vibrant atmosphere, the venue adds a unique energy to an already exciting night of music.

  • Two UWM Dance BFA students dance the salsa as the male dips the female backward energetically.

    African, Salsa/Merengue, and Hip-Hop Showcase

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

    This end of the term showing features works by the African Dance, Salsa/Merengue & Hip Hop classes.

  • Wall-mounted mixed-media artwork composed of four sliding framed panels displaying fragmented family photographs, arranged on a metal track system that reveals shifting image combinations.

    Artists Now! Guest Lecture Series: MFA Candidates Alex Witteman & Liya Du

    Virtual Event

    Liya Du and Alex Witteman are interdisciplinary artists whose work examines the relationships between people, place, and the built environment. Du explores motherhood, domestic labor, and memory through painting, installation, and artist books, while Witteman uses photography, sculpture, and performance to investigate human interactions with natural ecosystems and resources.

  • Abstract blue vortex spiraling around a dark central sphere, evoking a cosmic black hole.

    Cinematic Arts MFA Screening

    Arts Center Lecture Hall 2400 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI

    Join students of the Cinematic Arts MFA program as they screen and celebrate their thesis work.

  • The UWM Composition & Technology program logo featuring audio cables and a repeating banner with the words "new music"

    UW-MESS Advanced Electronic Music Showcase

    Music Building, Electronic Music Studios B60 2400 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI

    Students enrolled in Advanced Electronic Music and Sound Art, representing UW-MESS (UWM Electroacoustic Sound Studios), will showcase their final projects in a concert featuring all-new works of interactive electronic music!

  • A hand with the phrase Senior Screenings written on it, emphasizing senior BFA film projects.

    Senior Screenings

    UWM Union Cinema 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI

    Graduating seniors showcase their exceptional work with the culmination of years of hard work and artistic growth. Get a first look at what the next generation of filmmakers has in store for the industry.

  • Peck School of the Arts graduating student wearing cap and tassel photographed with creative light.

    Convocation

    Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts, Room 250 2419 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI
    Hybrid Event

    You are cordially invited to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Peck School of the Arts graduation convocation for baccalaureate and master’s degree recipients.

  • 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.

  • University community band performs on stage, woodwinds and brass seated with percussion behind, all in black attire.

    UW-Milwaukee Band Day for Woodwinds, Brass & Percussion Programs

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

    This is an event for high school band programs. Spend the morning at UW-Milwaukee and get to know our world-class Woodwind, Brass & Percussion performance faculty! There will be performances, master classes, and a mass band experience for all involved!

  • Contemporary dancers perform expressive movements across a dark stage during a live ensemble dance performance.

    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 original, experimental choreography developed in collaboration with UWM students, alumni, and the Milwaukee community. Their dance works explore diverse choreographic questions to investigate boundaries, freedom, resilience, and memory. UpStart is a unique opportunity to experience choreography from dance artists from across the nation.