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The Act of Adoption
Through the School of Drama's Adopt an Actor program, donors are paired with an actor entering his or her final year of the Professional Actor Training Program. -
Mixing Art and Nature at Willapa Bay
The Willapa National Wildlife Refuge includes artworks created by UW students enrolled in a UW public art course.
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Design Meets the Inner City
Alumnus Maurice Woods created the Inneract Project, a summer program that introduces inner city youth to graphic design as a career option. The program is offered through the School of Art.
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Salsa Dance
Juliet McMains, assistant professor of dance, studies the rise in salsa’s popularity and its transformation over time.
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Burke 101
Students learn about hidden treasures at the Burke Museum and then design activities to share their knowledge with Burke visitors.
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Making Music Matter
"[The students] make me laugh every day. And they will try anything," says Monte Cristo Elementary School teacher Andrea Peterson ('96), recently named Washington Teacher of the Year.
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A Week of Sharing in the Yakima Valley
Through two School of Music courses, a group of UW students traveled to Washington's Yakima Valley to teach--and learn from--K-12 students.
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WET Dives Into the Deep End
Immediately after graduating from the UW School of Drama, 11 alumni founded Washington Ensemble Theatre, or WET. As they begin their third season, WET's members remain true to their original vision for the theatre.
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Timely Art for Montlake Library
Photography professor Rebecca Cummins’ artwork at the Montlake branch of the Seattle Public Library is an aperture sundial that beams colorful circles of light into the building.
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Dance Goes Digital
Graduate students in the Dance Program and DXARTS collaborated on works presented in a recent concert.
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A Gift with a Twist--for the Arts
Eight years after his death, the work of hip-hop artist Tupac Shakur lives on. A UW course that explored his literary influences has led to a Seattle Public Library discussion series.
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Dance for Everyone -- and Every Body
A new class in integrated dance brings together dancers of varying abilities, including several who use wheelchairs.
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Students, Clients, and Dozens of Rugs
Through a new course, School of Art students designed rugs for clients and had them woven in Nepal.
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Wind Ensemble Breezes Through Japan
Students in the UW's Wind Ensemble describe their ten-day tour of Japan as a life-changing experience.