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Crossing Over
UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesThe fall student exhibition, Crossing Over, features work produced by undergraduate students in UWM’s Peck School of the Arts, Department of Art and Design who have received a scholarship and/or fellowship award in the 2025/2026 school year. This yearly exhibition features outstanding artwork created by Milwaukee’s up and coming young artists through a variety of mediums and themes. Please come and join the Union Art Gallery in congratulating and recognizing these amazing UWM student artists!
Courageous Conversations: Breaking the Cycle of Generational Trauma
UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesTogether, we’ll explore how generational trauma impacts our lives and how we can begin to heal and grow in community. All are welcome to share, listen, and learn.
Strengths Program
UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesExplore the depths of your abilities and talents with the CliftonStrengths Assessment. Through a series of carefully crafted questions, this assessment unveils your dominant strengths, providing you with a clear understanding of what sets you apart. Please visit the CliftonStrengths …
Fall Film Premiere — Wicked: For Good
Sandburg Residence Halls (SAN) 3400 North Maryland Ave,, Milwaukee, WI, United States +1 moreEveryone deserves a chance to fly! Fly away with us as we travel to Marcus North Shore Cinema to watch the epic conclusion of Wicked: For Good.
Intro to Slab Construction and Surface Texture
UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesIn this 5-week course, you'll explore the essentials of both soft and hard slab construction, learn creative glazing techniques, and discover the art of adding surface textures to clay. Throughout the class, you'll create three functional and decorative pieces: a …
Videoheaven
UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesVHS's 1980s rise transformed how people watched movies. Using diverse footage and Maya Hawke's narration, Alex Ross Perry examines video stores' crucial role in film culture.
Crossing Over Craft Night
UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesJoin the Union Art Gallery for craft night in conjunction with the Crossing Over exhibition. You can create in a creative space, while surrounded by art.
Linocut Relief
UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesPhew! We’ve reached the final offering of our introductory printmaking workshops this semester. What a relief! In this workshop, participants will explore relief printmaking through carving small linoleum blocks, printing by press and by hand, and onto fabric and paper. …
Intro to Cross Stitch Session 2
UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesJoin us for a beginner-friendly cross-stitching class where you'll learn the fundamentals of this relaxing and creative craft. In this workshop, you'll practice stitching on cross stitch fabric and complete a small practice piece. Once you're comfortable with the basics, …
Mexico Will No Longer Exist!
UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesNew Release! A frenetic view runs over a convulsed Mexico City, a colossal metropolis sustained by the myth of multiracialness and other colonial forms of violence. Past and present weave a flurry of images; fragmented memories of this land. Ancient …
Daughters of the Dust
UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesStaff Picks! Ensemble drama set in 1902 about a community of descendants of West African slaves living on an island off of South Carolina. The story revolves around a picnic celebrating a few former islanders who chose to move north.
Intro to 3D Modeling for Jewlery
UWM Student Union (UN) 2200 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United StatesIn this workshop you will be introduced to the process of designing and 3d modeling jewelry in the CAD program Rhinoceros. You will learn basic functions and modeling commands commonly used for making essential forms like rings and pendants, including …