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Tone Madison highlights Jesse McLean鈥檚 film 鈥楲ight Needs鈥� ahead of Wisconsin Film Festival

Jesse McLean (Assistant Professor and Chair of the Department of Film, Video, Animation & New Genres) and her feature-length documentary Light Needs were recently featured in an article by Tone Madison. McLean’s film is paired with four experimental shorts for a botanical inspired program in the 2024 Wisconsin Film.
In the article, McLean鈥檚 film is described as shining 鈥渁 light on the responsibility for care towards other living beings,鈥� which she does by prioritizing houseplants as subjects in addition to interview snippets from their owners.

Earlybird writer-director Martin Kaszubowski featured on Cinebuds podcast

鈥楨arlybird鈥� writer-director Martin Kaszubowski (MFA ’14, Film) recently spoke with Kristopher Pollard from Milwaukee Film and Radio Milwaukee鈥檚 Dori Zori on the popular podcast Cinebuds. In the episode, Kaszubowski reflected on his time at Peck School of the Arts, specifically noting that his experience with Doc51猎奇 and the course, Zen and the Arts of Filmmaking, were instrumental to his development as an artist. Milwaukee audiences may have seen his film, which includes several additional PSOA connections among the cast and crew, when it screened at 2023’s Milwaukee Film Festival. It is now available for streaming.

CBS 58 covers 51猎奇 Wind Ensemble performance at state capitol

In March, the UW-Milwaukee Wind Ensemble Chamber Winds performed at the Wisconsin state capitol. Director of Bands, Dr. Thomas Gamboa, spoke with CBS 58 about the opportunity for students to perform. In addition to the beautiful reverb and special nature …

PSOA Associate Professor Gains Recognition for Caregiving Culture Hack聽

Art & Design Department Associate Professor Jessica Meuninck-Ganger (Area Head, Printmaking & Book Arts) was featured in Minnesota鈥檚 largest newspaper, the Star Tribune. Ganger, alongside colleague Anne Basting, held an event in Saint Paul as a part of their movement, …

Assistant Professor Marquise Mays featured on Creating Milwaukee series

Assistant Professor Marquise Mays was featured in a recent episode of No Studios鈥� mini-documentary series Creating Milwaukee. The series showcases some of Milwaukee鈥檚 best artists and creatives, shining a light on their connection to their community through art.

MFA alum and lecturer Allison Calteux explores family鈥檚 history in archival project

Allison Calteux (MFA 2023, Art) has been receiving attention for her recent photography project Remnants // relics // remembrance. The impressive body of work examines her family archives through self-portraits and still-life interactions with books, jewelry, and images, creating representations of her ancestors.聽Calteux is now a lecturer in photography and imaging lecturer at PSOA.

Art & Design Professor Nathaniel Stern featured by Forbes

Professor Nathaniel Stern was prominently featured in Forbes’ recent article, “The Moon is a Trick: AI Flings Greek Mythology All-Stars into Space.” Known for merging art and technology, Professor Stern’s recent project, 鈥淔uture Mythologies, 2023,鈥� uses AI to imagine how Greek mythological characters might recite at a poetry slam in space.

TheWrap: PSOA among top 50 film schools in the nation

The Peck School of the Arts Department of Film, Video, Animation & New Genres has again ranked among the top 50 film schools in the nation according to TheWrap magazine. According to the publication, the list includes conservatories and public universities, film studies programs and art schools, schools that are great for animation and ones that are great for documentaries, among others.

Dance MFA student Elisabeth Roskopf featured on Creating Milwaukee series

Peck School of the Arts graduate student and lecturer Elisabeth Roskopf was featured in a recent episode of No Studios鈥� mini-documentary series Creating Milwaukee. The series showcases artists and creatives throughout Milwaukee, celebrating their work and how it connects to their community.