Creative Campus Tour

press release: The University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of the Arts presents its inaugural Creative Campus Tour on Sept. 1, 2018. The tour is an introduction to the fine arts on the UW-Madison campus including Bascom Hill, Chazen Museum of Art, Mosse Humanities Building, Lathrop Hall, Nancy Nicholas Hall, The Studio in Sellery Residence Hall and Vilas Hall.

This project marks the first cross-campus collaborative effort to highlight the creative spaces on campus. Tour attendees will be exposed to the arts through a variety of activities and behind-the-scenes access, including spaces where students create and perform. The energetic, interactive and non-traditional tour will be led by a UW-Madison student tour guide.

The Creative Campus Tour is open to everyone – prospective, admitted and incoming students as well as anyone interested in learning more about arts offerings on campus. The free tour lasts two hours and is recommended for ages 12 and older. Prospective students and first-year students may find the tour particularly enlightening if they are interested in majoring in one of the 18 arts degrees offered at UW-Madison.

People are encouraged to dress accordingly for the weather and wear comfortable shoes. The route includes stairs and hills. The spring 2019 schedule will be released later this year. For accommodation requests and parking information, visit go.wisc.edu/creativecampustour.

Fall 2018 Tour Dates and Registration:

Sat., Sept. 1 (Part of Wisconsin Welcome)

11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. | Register online  

Thur., Sept. 6 (Part of Wisconsin Welcome)

3–5 p.m. | Register online

Sat., Oct. 13 (Part of Wisconsin Welcome)

11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. | Register online

2:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m. | Register online

Fri., Oct. 26 (Part of Experience Wisconsin)

1–3 p.m. | Register online

Fri., Nov. 16

11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. | Register online

2:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m. | Register online

Tours depart from The Link (lobby), Nancy Nicholas Hall, 1300 Linden Dr.

The Creative Campus Tour is presented by the Division of the Arts in partnership with Campus and Visitor Relations and the Office of Admissions and Recruitment. Additional support provided by the Office of the Provost and the Anonymous Fund. Other campus partners include the departments of Art, Dance, Design Studies and Theatre and Drama; the Center for Design and Material Culture; the Chazen Museum of Art; the Mead Witter School of Music; and the Creative Arts Community (The Studio).

The Division of the Arts (formerly the Arts Institute) and its affiliates advance the arts by leading and promoting arts engagement across campus and beyond. Some programs include the Arts on Campus website, Interdisciplinary Arts Residency Program, the Madison Early Music Festival and the Wisconsin Film Festival.