Open House for the Art History Centennial Celebration

Nancy Nicholas Hall
@ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Join the Nancy M. Bruce Center for Design and Material Culture in celebrating 100 years of Art History at UW-Madison! Lynn Mecklenburg Textile Gallery: Drop in with curator Dr. Marina Moskowitz in the exhibition Parallel …

A graphic of the shape of state of Wisconsin created with a collage of art historical images. Across the state, a red banner reads "1925-2025." In a circle around the image, red all caps text reads "University of Wisconsin-Madison Art History 100 Years."

Chipstone-CDMC Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Symposium

Wisconsin Idea Room 1199, Nancy Nicholas Hall
@ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

The Center for Design and Material Culture is pleased to host the sixth annual Chipstone-CDMC Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Symposium on Friday, September 12 at 10:00 AM. This fellowship program, in partnership with the Chipstone …

Graphic with two buildings at the bottom spliced together and black text in the center of the white background that reads "6th Annual Chipstone-CDMC Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship."

After Hours Drop-In with the Curator

Nancy Nicholas Hall
@ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Join curator Dr. Marina Moskowitz in the exhibition Parallel Lines: Quilts and the American Landscape. In this informal setting, you are invited to discuss the quilts on view, ask questions, and explore the materials and …

A cropped view of a log cabin quilt, in which the strips form diamonds of light and dark.

After Hours Drop-In with the Curator

Nancy Nicholas Hall
@ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Join curator Dr. Marina Moskowitz in the exhibition Parallel Lines: Quilts and the American Landscape. In this informal setting, you are invited to discuss the quilts on view, ask questions, and explore the materials and …

A cropped view of a log cabin quilt, in which the strips form diamonds of light and dark.

Public Gallery Tour: Parallel Lines

Nancy Nicholas Hall
@ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Join curator Dr. Marina Moskowitz for a tour of Parallel Lines: Quilts and the American Landscape. Discuss the quilts on view, ask questions, and explore the materials and methods in the exhibit. Space is limited. …

A cropped view of a log cabin quilt, in which the strips form diamonds of light and dark.

The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show

Alliant Energy Center
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https://quiltshow.com/

Join the Nancy M. Bruce Center for Design and Material Culture at the Alliant Energy Center for the Great Wisconsin Quilt Show! The center will host a non-profit booth during the Quilt Show’s open hours. …

Cropped photo of a white quilt with floral designs in its four corners.

Parallel Lines: Quilts and the American Landscape

Lynn Mecklenburg Textile Gallery
@ 10:00 am - @ 4:00 pm

Parallel Lines: Quilts and the American Landscape explores the parallel processes of quilt-making within the American home and place-making on the American landscape. Featuring nineteenth- and twentieth-century American quilts drawn from the Helen Louise Allen …

Graphic of a old plot map of Wisconsin with squares filled in with pieces of quilts. In the bottom right corner is text that reads "Parallel Lines Quilts and the American Landscape."

Bringing Akris Stories to Life

Ruth Davis Design Gallery Window
@ 10:00 am - @ 4:00 pm

Starting July 21, Bringing Akris Stories to Life will be on view in the Ruth Davis Design Gallery window. This semester-long consulting project between Akris and the Kohl’s Center for Retailing brought together Textile & Fashion …

Graphic with a light blue overlay over a sketch of several wavy garments and text that reads "Bringing Akris Stories to Life: Brand Consulting Project."

Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection Community Day

Wisconsin Idea Room 1199, Nancy Nicholas Hall
@ 9:30 am - 12:00 pm

Join us for the spring 2025 Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection Community Day! Once a semester, collection staff host a Community Day where we lead behind-the-scene tours and share information about the collection. In addition, …

photo of two people with their backs to the cammera looking at a textile on a table with a phone taking a picture of the textile