Introduction

MISSION & VISION

By working with faculty and staff in a wide range of departments encompassing both arts and non-arts related fields, the Arts Institute (now the Division of the Arts) is in a position to create conditions for bold thinking and creative problem solving across campus. Together with our partners we can further develop and support a vibrant arts community as well as enhance and enrich the campus-at-large.

Vision

We believe that designers, artists, architects, performers, and creative scholars are essential to solving complex problems and advancing society. Creativity not only enhances our culture, it broadens our perspective, deepens our understanding, and enables us to innovate, grow, and change. Our vision is underpinned by the notions of freedom of thinking and the sustenance of a healthy democratic environment through the “continual and fearless sifting and winnowing by which alone the truth can be found.”

Mission

To harness the power and potential of artistic explorations and expressions for the benefit of the university, the state of Wisconsin, and the world.

BY THE NUMBERS

The UW–Madison Arts Institute provided a number of resources to its community and campus partners. The following facts and figures highlight achievements during the 2017–18 academic year.

100+

Guest artists brought to campus

80

Faculty & staff affiliates

100+

Media mentions

31,400+

Attended, followed, and participated in Arts Institute’s specific programs

185+ Volunteers

As part of the Madison Early Music Festival and Wisconsin Film Festival

$83,000

Amount distributed to 3 students and 5 faculty/staff as part of the Arts Institute’s Awards in the Creative Arts

100+ Partners

Number of campus and community partners we supported

27,625 Enews Subscribers 15,610 Social Media Followers 39,505 YouTube Viewers

$1.7 Million

The 2018 economic impact report of the Wisconsin Film Festival – determined by the Greater Madison Convention & Visitors Bureau

THE STUDIO: CREATIVE ARTS COMMUNITY

The Studio is a residential learning community located in Sellery Hall for incoming first-year students with expressed interest in the arts, including the Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives (OMAI) First Wave scholars. The Studio is co-sponsored by the Division of University Housing; the Division of Diversity, Equity & Educational Achievement; and the Arts Institute.

The Studio offers residents access to art and performance spaces as well as programming directed toward their interests in a range of arts and design disciplines. Students take advantage of opportunities to use their artistic skills to serve the community as a whole through projects, collaborations, and exhibitions. In addition, The Studio provides numerous opportunities for residents to attend cultural events both on campus and in the community.

Residents participated in a 1-credit course, “Mapping Your Creative Practice,” in the fall and a production class, “The Studio Presents...” in the spring, which culminated in the pop-up exhibition Youth Culture at the Chazen Museum of Art.

Additionally, The Studio funds two to three Creative Arts Awards each year to current residents.

The Studio Creative Arts Awards:

Research

Duncan Slagle, First Wave Scholar Intended majors: Classics–Ancient Greek, Classical Humanities, and English–Creative Writing

Service

Shasparay Lighteard, First Wave Scholar Intended major: Theatre and Drama

Key Highlights

40+ arts and culture events:

f The Studio Welcome Week events f Monthly community dinners and conversation series f “Project Thrift” fashion event f Alumni-led sound design workshops f The Nutcracker, Tyler the Creator, and

Lizzo performances f Visual and performing arts showcases f College Union Poetry Slam Invitational (CUPSI) qualification f Creative Arts résumé workshop with

Successworks

thestudiouw.arts.wisc.edu 2017 Photos | 2018 Photos Videos