UWM Art Education

07/17/2025

ArtsECO Pre-College Week 2 Recap!

Sculpture with Mary Role in the AM.

Took a field trip to UWM’s Geology Museum.

Collage with Angie Piehl in the afternoon.

Cyanotype bandana workshop with the lovely Jaaron Langford!

Come see the finished pieces in the Union Art Gallery Friday July 15th from 4:30-5:30 pm!

07/17/2025

Join us for our final ArtsECO Pre-College Exhibition at UWM Student Union! Work from the last two weeks of classes will be on display from 4:30-5:30 PM on Friday!

07/11/2025

UWM ArtsECO Pre-College: Week 1!

Papermaking & Book Construction with Raoul Deal in the morning

Digital Photography with Jorge Escobar in the afternoon

A short gallery visit to UWM Union Art Gallery where our work will be on display next Friday from 5-6PM!

Thanks to our students for a great week!

06/11/2025

Create, inspire, and learn with UWM ArtsECO Pre-College this summer! Scholarships available!!

Learn from UWM Art Faculty, experiment with new materials and methods to grow your skills and develop your portfolio, and exhibit your work in the Union Art Gallery!

Visit our website for information and register today!! https://uwm.edu/arts/events-community/artseco/

04/14/2025

is here!

Thank you for being a part of this vibrant, creative network over the past decade. We invite you to join us on 414 Day to champion the work we’ve built together to teach and learn in and through the arts.

Please give to the ArtsECO Fund. We're listed under Colleges/Peck School of the Arts:
https://lnkd.in/gDKq7V8q

We appreciate you and your role in shaping the future of art education for our Milwaukee communities!

09/06/2024

05/30/2024

Join us TOMORROW, Thursday, May 30th, at the historic Turner Hall Ballroom for the annual Partnership for the Arts and Humanities Showcase! Come check out the incredible talent and the many opportunities for young creatives in MKE this summer. We still have a few spots left for ArtsECO's Pre-College Program! We hope to see you there!

On Thursday, May 30, Milwaukee Recreation will bring the local arts scene to the historic Turner Hall Ballroom for the annual Partnership for the Arts & Humanities Showcase!

This year, 16 partner organizations, including UW-Milwaukee's Peck School of the Arts, Artists Working in Education, Inc., Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee,Capita Productions, Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Kids From Wisconsin, Hmong American Friendship Association, Running Rebels Community Organization, Casa Romero Renewal Center, Bembé Drum & Dance, America Scores Milwaukee, Black Arts MKE, Inc., Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra, Milwaukee Film, Woodland Pattern, and Xalaat Africa Drum & Dance for Life will perform and present on stage with dance, music, film, spoken word, and more!

This event will also provide attendees with opportunities to participate in hands-on activities and connect with over 30 local arts & humanities organizations. The showcase is free for all community members; anyone is invited to drop in between 4-7 p.m. Visit mkerec.net/PAHshowcase to learn more!

Thank you to our headlining sponsors, Harmonic Harvest and Grace Weber's Music Lab powered by Radio Milwaukee; our illuminating sponsor, Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling Milwaukee; and our supporting sponsors, Educators Credit Union, Hal Leonard, the Milwaukee Makers Market, Odvant Creative, and Reflo for supporting young artists throughout Milwaukee!

05/30/2024

Join us TOMORROW, Thursday, May 30, at the historic Turner Hall Ballroom for the annual Partnership for the Arts & Humanities Showcase! Come and check out the incredible talent and the many opportunities for young creatives in MKE this summer. We still have a few spots left for ArtsECO's Pre-College Program! https://uwm.edu/arts/events-community/artseco/ -artists
See you there!

05/06/2024

We're looking for Summer Art Interns! We are currently accepting applications through MPS MKE Rec for Pre-College high school interns paying $12.50 per hour. The deadline to apply is Wed. May 15 at 5 pm!

The link to apply to Pre-College is in our bio, and after you fill it out, you can apply to MKE Rec through the link on our application! If you have any questions contact ArtsECO by email, [email protected].

Students must:
Be at least 16 years of age, be a high school equivalent student, be a resident of the City of Milwaukee OR currently enrolled in a MPS high school. More info below:

ArtsECO Pre-College Interns are paid participants in UWM’s fun and innovative ArtsECO Pre-College classes and provide feedback to instructors and staff in art classes as well as serve as peer mentors for other students, modeling how to engage in art making at a high level. We’re seeking curious students who love to make visual art, are open to new ideas and challenges, and enjoy working with others. Interns receive high-quality art supplies, and university-level instruction, exhibit their artwork at UWM, have their work professionally photographed, and attend Pre-College classes free of charge.

Schedule: Periodic hours for training, onboarding, and program prep held between DATES (determined by the intern’s availability). ArtsECO’s 2-week Pre-College program meets (M-F) June 17-28, from 9am-4pm. Interns may work full days or choose to work the morning (9am-12pm) or afternoon (1-4pm) shift/sessions during the program. Week 1 morning: Painting 1 , afternoon: Experimental Studio, week 2 morning: Painting 2, afternoon: Drawing. Interns are expected to arrive fifteen minutes before classes begin.
Age requirement: Open to students 16 years of age or older
Start/end dates: June 14th and Aug. 15th

04/25/2024

Drawing with Instructor Cynthia Hayes

Afternoon Session | Week 2

Students will participate in new collaborative and independent projects that explore a wide range of materials and experimental processes. We’ll draw inspiration from exciting contemporary art and artmaking practices to create 2D and 3D works that explore big ideas in an open and encouraging environment.
Drawing is a language that can transform a blank page into a new world. Drawing is also a skill that helps us express ourselves, develop our ideas, and better understand the world. Peck School of the Arts drawing faculty helps students move from observation and imagination to highly developed drawings and a strong artistic voice.

To register and find more information about the ArtsECO Pre-College Program use the link in our bio!

For information about scholarships, contact us at
[email protected].

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04/17/2024

Join us for our last Teacher MeetUp EVER at the Lynden Sculpture Garden next Thursday, April 25th, from 5 to 7 pm! We will be meeting up one last time to celebrate our wonderful teacher community

Wander the gardens and learn about inspired arts curricula from the Lynden Innovative Educators Institute (IEI). Plus, create with Lynden’s art teachers in residence, who will have an art making station for attendees to design a felt-shaped collage that recalls moments of community building within our past and recent ArtsECO memories and teaching experiences. We hope to see you all there!