by Jason Smith | Mar 18, 2015 | Magazine Article
It was a tornado that forged an almost twenty-year collaboration between Appleton-area artist Judith Waller and scientist James Brey. In 1993 Waller was a new Professor of Art at UW–Fox Valley with a burgeoning interest in environmental issues. Brey was a faculty...
by Randall Berndt, Martha Glowacki | Dec 15, 2014 | Magazine Article
There was no way of knowing what a great success the James Watrous Gallery in Overture Center for the Arts would be when its doors opened on Sunday, September 19, in 2004. Located in downtown Madison, just steps from the Capitol Square, the high-profile gallery was...
by Augusta Scescke | May 14, 2014 | Magazine Article
Art that interacts with and improves local communities is essential for maintaining—and improving—our quality of life in Wisconsin. Thankfully, we have a state agency dedicated to cultivating and promoting arts that make our communities great: the Wisconsin Arts...
by Jennifer Smith | Nov 6, 2012 | Magazine Article
Madison Children’s Museum, just off the bustling Capitol Square downtown, is a frenzy of sights and sounds. On a typical day, young children squeal with delight as they explore exhibits and hands-on activities. Energy levels run high at the museum, and sometimes...
by Sara Raab | Oct 9, 2012 | Videos
In this Academy Evening talk, panelists Donna Neuwirth and Jay Salinas of the Wormfarm Institute in Reedsburg, Wisconsin, and Mitch Menchaca of Americans for the Arts in Washington, DC, share perspectives on how to build community—especially in smaller, rural...
