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Current and
Upcoming
Exhibitions
introduces the group to unique aspects of
Wisconsin. During the trip, I experienced first-hand
what a broad, diverse, and vital impact the
university has throughout the state—from the
fourth-generation potato growers at Coloma Farms,
to the Fox Lake Correctional Institution, to an
introduction to native peoples and the majestic
environments around Lake Superior. Inspired by
the Wisconsin Idea, I have asked our staff to
examine deeply the work that they do, and to ask
themselves a critical question: “What can we do to
become the largest, most inclusive arts classroom
on campus and in the community?”
The response to that question has been a
combination of evaluation, planning, and
experimentation. We are discovering different ways
to showcase and interpret our permanent collection,
as well as bring in new acquisitions and temporary
exhibitions that reflect a broad worldview. We are
also focusing on ways to reach audiences—both
familiar and new—through increased public
programming. We are committed to presenting
work of the past and the present, engaging all our
visitors in new ways of seeing the world through
works of art.
And once we bring people to the museum, we want
them to stay! In that effort, you will see some
changes to the visitor experience over the next
months, especially in the Chazen’s Mead Witter
Lobby (hint: it involves coffee, wine, and
comfortable seating).
Throughout these changes, we will rely on your
feedback and support as we endeavor to create the
best possible museum experience for our visitors,
and seek to epitomize the Wisconsin Idea. While
these may be lofty goals, if the past year has taught
me anything it is that there are no limits to what
we can learn and to the breadth of our reach.
Fun in the Sun
New Work
from a
Visiting Artist
I look forward to meeting you at the Chazen soon.
Amy Gilman, Director
Chazen Museum of Art
Meet New
Staff Members
August 3–November 4, 2018
friends,
Life, Love & Marriage
in Renaissance Italy
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