The Studio: UW Madison's Creative Arts Community

10/09/2022

Happy October to our wonderful residents! Here’s a look back at some of our favorite moments from this past September, including our Alumni Mixer at Wheelhouse Studios ✨✨

09/09/2022

A recap of The Studio orientation and Mocktails Over Mendota ✅🍹

We had a great time getting to know our residents, and can’t wait for the events to come! Be sure to join us for our Alumni Mixer THIS SUNDAY at Memorial Union (4pm-6pm).

08/30/2022

A huge welcome to our wonderful Studio residents! We know move-in can be a process. We hope you’re able to unwind with our upcoming events this Friday:

We’ll be kicking off the day with our Studio orientation starting at 10am. Get to know your fellow residents, peer mentors and program leads, as well as all of our creative spaces meant just for you. Lunch will be provided!

In the evening we invite you to join us to Mocktails over Mendota - A rooftop welcome party featuring Studio alumni Shane Finesse as our DJ. Get to know residents in other learning communities and enjoy some free food and fun mocktails.

We can’t wait to meet you!

04/28/2022

Thank you to all our amazing residents that got to share their art at our Final Showcase!

It has been a pleasure to watch you all grow through your incredible work and dedication to your individual craft ❤️

04/20/2022

We are back with a brand new podcast episode of the Mind Set! In this week’s episode, 2019 Studio alum and current senior, Sophia Abrams and host Dawry discuss the need for Black Art throughout the pandemic and legacy on campus, funding for the arts, and finding your spaces on campus. To support Sophia check out her gallery at the Madison Public Library until July 1st!

To listen click here:

2019 Studio alum and current senior, Sophia Abrams, and host Dawry discuss transitioning out of the Studio, the need for Black Art throughout the pandemic, funding your art, and creating spaces on cam

04/07/2022

We're gearing up to our last Showcase of this academic year - and we're sharing the highlights of our Feburary Showcase:

Current and residents of The Studio shared their work with The Studio community at the Showcase. Videography: Aaron GranatCopyright UW–Madison Division of th...

04/06/2022

UPDATE: The Showcase has been postponed to April 25th in the Blackbox at Ogg Hall at 6 PM

The time has finally come for our last showcase of the Spring semester which will be on Monday, April 11th at the Play Circle in Memorial Union!

All Studio residents and Alumni are encouraged to attend and share their art. Food and drinks will also be provided!

We hope to see you there 💫💃

03/30/2022

Ever wondered what it’s like to be in the Studio?

Here’s a little taste of what we offer in our Fall seminar where we invite campus faculty and community artists to share their skills and resources with our residents.

We visited Professor Marianne Fairbanks at the School of Human Ecology to learn about weaving, and AJ Juarez from the Barrio Dance School came to our location to introduce us to Dance.

Click here to check out the full videos of these seminars along with other Studio content: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsPCfRNJmNPTONyZ5lti1FriPHuf9Rghf

03/28/2022

This month we dug into the amazing work of Loveis Wise, a nonbinary illustrator that captures pure joy in the black and brown community with their stunning visual pieces.

Wise pours themselves into their work with an approach that invokes beauty with the shapes, colors, and people present in their art. Many of Wise’s works are inspired by memories of conversations and interactions that gave them a sense of freedom. Their pieces tell a nostalgic narrative that moves people to interact with the vibrant figures and patterns. Their work speaks to the times and gives comfort to those seeking a voice they can hold on to.

“When you’re telling your own truth, it makes for the best pieces, because people will connect with them.” - LW

You can find their art on some of the biggest companies' front pages and walls, including Google, Target, Warby Parker, and the New Yorker just to name a few. Swipe to check out their work!

03/02/2022

Thank you to all of our Studio Residents and Alumni that got to share their work for the first Showcase of the Spring semester! It is always a pleasure to see growth through your art and we hope to see more from you at the next one. Here are some flicks of our artists! ✨

Photography and Video by Aaron Grant

02/28/2022

Judy Frater (spring 2022 interdisciplinary artist-in-residence) and Jenny Angus (lead faculty for the residency and Professor, Design Studies Department) led an indigo workshop with The Student residents in the spring seminar course taught by Helen Lee (Professor, Art Department). They met in the Print and Dye lab in the School of Human Ecology. They learned more about indigo fabrics from around the world along with seeing samples of different techniques for dyeing. They then created their own patterns using different types of resists and dyed their scarves.

Thank you to Judy Frater and Jenny Angus for leading this indigo dyeing workshop!

Photography: Mats Rudels | Copyright UW–Madison Division of the Arts

02/21/2022

The first Showcase of the Spring semester is next week and we are incredibly excited to see everyone's artistic growth since the last time we met! You can check out the last Showcase we held in Fall 2021 here:

Current and residents of The Studio shared their work with The Studio community at the Showcase. Videography: Aaron GranatCopyright UW–Madison Division of th...