The Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD) Art Committee’s “Art En Route” art project debut on Oct. 1 with eight pieces of art displayed on eight Madison Transit buses until Jan. 1, 2018, and will celebrate the project’s debut at an opening reception Oct 7 at 2 p.m. in Gallery 1308 at Union South.
Eight creative writers paired with eight visual artists to create the eight collaborative “Art En Route” works.
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Charles Burnett
Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD) Distinguished Lecture Series (DLS) Committee announces its fall speaker lineup, which will kickoff with a lecture by filmmaker Charles Burnett.
Burnett is a MacArthur Fellow and honorary Academy Award winner. His work explores race, gender, and class in America. He is best known for his films "Killer of Sheep" (1978) and "To Sleep with Anger" (1990).
Work has begun on the Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD) Art Committee’s “Art En Route” project after final artist selection.
“Art En Route” has paired eight creative writers with eight visual artists to create collaborative works that will be photographed and installed on the exterior wraps of various Madison Metro Transit buses from Oct. 1, 2017, until Jan. 20, 2018.
WUD Art Committee members and Madison art community members chose artists from the greater Dane County to participate in this innovative project.
The Wisconsin Union team will reopen the central core and east wing of floors two through four in Memorial Union on Sept. 15, marking the completion of the Union’s more than five-year restoration effort, known as the Memorial Union Reinvestment (MUR).
The central and east portions include treasured gathering places and versatile meeting rooms, such as Main Lounge, Great Hall and Tripp Commons.
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The Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD) Art Committee together with campus partners and the friends and family of University of Wisconsin-Madison alumnus Leon Varjian invite the Madison community to celebrate an exhibition honoring Varjian’s legacy as the “Clown Prince of Madison” at the Fredric March Play Circle Theater May 6.
The exhibition opening ceremony will take place at 4 p.m., and the exhibition unveiling and reception will occur at 5 p.m.
The Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD) Art Committee will host an opening reception for its “FIRST 100 DAYS” exhibition on April 29 at noon in Union South’s Gallery 1308.
The exhibition will feature works reflecting artists’ perspectives on President Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office.
All displayed pieces come from artists throughout the greater Madison area. The collection will include many of types of works, including visual art and poetry.
The Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD) Art and Film Committees will showcase a gender and politics video art history exhibition on April 13 in Union’s South’s Marquee Cinema.
The committees’ student leaders selected films that focus on gender, politics, and how both relate to how society functions.
Committee members chose multiple films for this exhibition included but not limited to “An I For An I” by Lawrence Andrews and “Perfect Leader” by Max Almy. Together, the exhibition’s films will showcase 40 years of video art.
The Wisconsin Union invites UW-Madison students and the campus community to ring in the opening of the Memorial Union Terrace by bringing the iconic orange, yellow and green sunburst chairs back onto the Terrace on April 13 at 3 p.m.
This annual tradition of bringing out the chairs marks the first day of Terrace season, an important milestone in the spring calendar for many on campus and in the community.
The Association of College Unions International (ACUI) awarded Wisconsin Union Director Mark Guthier the prestigious Butts-Whiting Award on March 22. The award recognizes and honors outstanding leaders who have made significant contributions to the college union and student activities movement.
[image class="right" title="" src="/assets/Uploads/40bd852932/Terrace-2016-JMUCOMM-0799-small2.jpg" alt="terrace at night" width="450" height="300" id="4704"]Memorial Union Terrace, Madison’s favorite summer spot on Lake Mendota, will open this season with the community’s favorite traditions, new events, and new dining and recreation options. Noticeably missing will be construction nearby on Memorial Union’s first floor, which opened in December 2016 and will be open this Terrace season.
