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Kenilworth Open Studios
May 4, 2024 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
| Dates | Ages | Location |
|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2024 (11 a.m.–2 p.m.) | All Ages | Kenilworth Square East |
Immerse yourself in creativity when Peck School of the Arts student and faculty artists open their studios to the public. From exhibitions and studio visits to live performances and family-friendly art activities, you’ll find something to excite you at Kenilworth Open Studios.
Located in the heart of Milwaukee’s East Side neighborhood, Kenilworth Square East is the Peck School of the Arts’ creative research facility. Formerly an automotive factory, you’ll now find artist studios along with research, instruction, performance and production spaces.
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Schedule of Events
All events are ongoing throughout Kenilworth Open Studios unless otherwise noted.
Art & Design
| Floor | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Floor | Gallery | MFA Exhibition: Determinant Reflections |
| 3rd Floor | Gallery | Design & Visual Communication BFA Capstone Exhibition |
| 4th Floor | Gallery | BA/BFA Spring Exhibition |
| 5th Floor | Commons | Augmented reality projects by 3D Modeling and XR class |
| 5th Floor | Commons | Family-friendly, hands-on art activity with Art Education faculty and students |
| Various Floors | Studios | Get an inside look at various faculty, staff, and student studios |
Film, Video, Animation & New Genres
| Floor | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Floor | Screening Room | Recent student work from the department |
| 4th Floor | Room 408 | Cinematography Demonstration |
| 4th Floor | Room 416 | Foley Sound Demonstrations (11:30 am; 12:30 pm; 1:30 pm) |
| 4th Floor | Room 420 | Experimental Sound & Videos |
| 4th Floor | Room 445 | DocUWM shares scenes from their ongoing Brady Street neighborhood documentary |
| 4th Floor | Room 468 | “Cereal/Candy Jam” Make your own animation out of cereal and candy using animation cameras with help from Animation Club members. Come play with your food! |
| 4th Floor | Room 485 | Animation Demonstration: Destructive animation and painting under the camera with Assistant Professor and experimental animator Laura Harrison |
| 4th Floor | Room 491 | Various Screenings & Activities |
| 4th Floor | Room 492 | Animation Demonstration: Stop motion sets, puppets, and student animations on display. Try your hand at building puppets or animating with faculty and members of the Puppet Club! |
| Various Floors | Studios | Get an inside look at various faculty, staff, and student studios |
Dance
| Floor | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Floor | Room 660 | Improvisation in Dance-Making: improvised movement research with dance students led by Associate Professor Daniel Burkholder (11 am-12 pm) |
| 6th Floor | Jan Serr Studio | Observe behind-the-scenes work on Springdances: Surfacing (May 2-5) in one of the East Side’s most popular venues |
Music
| Floor | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Floor | Gallery | Pop-up performance: selections from Vivaldi Concerto for 2 Violins in A Minor and Viotti Three Serenades for 2 Violins Op. 23 No. 2 (12-1 pm) |