Public invited to Campus Arts Homecoming and Open House

ILLUMINATE: University of Wisconsin–Madison Year of the Arts ends the academic year by highlighting the campus arts scene in an extended weekend celebration Wednesday, April 27-Sunday, May 1.

The Campus Arts Homecoming and Open House offers talks, exhibits, kids’ activities and performances all over campus. The public is invited to meet faculty and students who make up the campus arts community and explore the arts at UW–Madison.

The Art Department’s Art Extravaganza on April 27 at the Art Lofts kicks off the series. Attend a glass-working demo, explore the ceramics lab, talk with guest artists and visit the student gallery.

The Wisconsin Alumni Association and the Arts Institute team up as the Year of the Arts intersects with Alumni Weekend on Friday and Saturday, April 29 and 30.

Register to attend the Alumni Weekend Lectures on April 29 and learn about the arts with campus experts at the brand-new Union South. On April 30, attend Exploring Campus free events at the Art Lofts, the newly renovated Education Building and the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery.

Learn about Japanese Kabuki theater from the theatre and drama department faculty, preview the design studies upcoming student fashion show and enjoy performances by School of Music and Dance Department students.

Also on April 30, view art in motion as students from artist-in-residence Tad Gloeckler’s Drag Space course present a mobile installation mounted on a cargo bicycle on the UW–Madison campus and in Madison’s downtown area.

For a full schedule of events, visit www.yearofthearts.wisc.edu. To learn more about the WAA Alumni Weekend arts lectures, visit www.uwalumni.com/home/alumniweekendlectures.aspx