Arts Division

The Weaver's Welcome greets visitors at the Burke Museum with its palms facing up and out, a traditional Coast Salish gesture of welcome.

An unusual bequest to the University will enable scholars to immerse themselves in research in Paris. 

The Henry Art Galley's exhibition, "In Plain Sight," features an "international array of artists that evoke experiences and communities obscured from the mainstream."

Ethnomusicology Professor Shannon Dudley discusses the "musical grammar" of a song.

David Giblin, Herbarium Collections Manager at the Burke Museum, discusses the decrease in wetland habitat in Oregon's Willamette Valley.

Associate Professor of ceramics + glass + sculpture Doug Jeck discusses his artist residency at Pilchuck Glass School.

Off the Rez Cafe, one of the Pacific Northwest's only Native American restaurants and co-owned by two UW alums, has opened inside the Burke Museum on the University of Washington campus.

This week in the arts, Three Sisters closes, Professor Shannon Dudley bridges campus and community, Burke Open Doors allows chatting with researchers, and more!

This week, the University of Washington offers a variety of arts experiences, including the Henry Art Gallery's new exhibition, "In Plain Sight," and CarolFest.

The Henry Art Gallery's new exhibition "In Plain Sight" "opens a museum-wide look at issues, histories and ideas that are not always evident in public places."

Part of the Henry Art Gallery's "In Plain Sight," Sanford Bigger's sculpture "And?" is a "connective, enduring thread" of African-American history.

The Henry Art Gallery has recently acquired work by southern African-American artists from the Souls Grown Deep Foundation and contemporary work gifted by collectors John and Shari Behnke.

Shannon Dudley, School of music ethnomusicology professor, discusses what makes a song.

Shannon Dudley, University of Washington ethnomusicology professor, discusses what makes a song.

The participating artists illuminate stories and narratives typically hidden from public view