2026 Summer Fellowship Symposium

Nancy Nicholas Hall
@ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

The Nancy M. Bruce Center for Design and Material Culture is pleased to host our 7th annual Summer Fellowship Symposium on Friday, September 18 at 9:00 AM. This year we will have students presenting from …

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The Virtual Image: A Media Archaeology Workshop

Amanda Shubert
Nancy Nicholas Hall
@ 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

What methods of archival research are required to understand virtual images? How can playing with visual and material culture become a research method, and what forms of knowledge can such play reveal? Virtual images are …

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Master’s of Fine Arts Exhibition

Ruth Davis Design Gallery
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Exhibition information is forthcoming. This exhibition is made possible with generous support from the Anonymous Fund. Related programs: March 18, 5pm-7:30pm: Spring Exhibitions Reception The Nancy M. Bruce Center for Design and Material Culture values …

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Textiles & Fashion Design Student Exhibition

Ruth Davis Design Gallery
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Exhibition information is forthcoming.   The Nancy M. Bruce Center for Design and Material Culture values inclusion and access for all participants. Please contact Bo Owen, bo.owen@wisc.edu, or 608-262-1162 to make an accommodation request. Requests should …

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