Group of dancers in motion on a black stage

Mission

The Division of the Arts partners with UW–Madison curricular and non-curricular arts units to support and promote their missions across campus, throughout the community and across the state. We provide resources, foster interdisciplinary collaborations, deepen the student experience, build community engagement, and advocate for UW–Madison arts and artists.

Vision

The Division of the Arts strives to cultivate a vibrant and inclusive arts community that empowers creativity, strengthens connections, and celebrates diverse perspectives. As part of the Wisconsin Idea, our work serves the university, the state of Wisconsin, the United States, and the world. Through our programming, resource support, communications and advocacy, we showcase the arts as accessible, meaningful and essential.  

shelves lined with colorful spools of yarn
an actress in a historical costume stands on a theatrical stage
a man in a glass blowing lab stands in the orange glow of an open furnace
A close up of the two sets of hands at the piano of two students side by side.