SPONSORS Division of University Housing Arts Institute 2012–2013 LEADERSHIP TEAM Professor Patrick Sims Faculty Director Assoc. Prof. Theatre & Drama Marina Kelly Program Coordinator Cindy Holzmann Asst. Director of Residence Life Jim Franzone Area Coordinator Angela Ibrahim Residence Life Coordinator Justin Barney House Fellow HOUSING SUPPORT Kay Reuter-Krohn Director of Residence Life Cal Bergman Assoc. Director of Residence Life, Academic Initiatives PARTNER First Wave Hip Hop & Urban Arts Learning Program ADDITIONAL FUNDING /SUPPORT Electronic Theatre Controls (ETC) Office of the Vice Provost & Chief Diversity Officer-- Division of Diversity, Equity and Educational Achievement The Studio Creative Arts & Design Community Sellery Hall 821 W. Johnson Street Madison WI 53706 608.265-4212 TTY/TDD: 608.262.6830 www.housing.wisc.edu/ thestudio University Housing is a self-funded operation. No tax dollars were used to produce this publication. “To whom much is given much is required.” As I think back over the year of having our first cohort of residents with us, I’m reminded of these wise words as we look forward to next year and beyond. “e Studio” was nothing more than a great idea a little more than 24 months ago. It feels like we’ve been around a lot longer and there has never been a dull moment since we welcomed the class of 2016. Let’s see, we managed to open a black box multi- purpose performance space, that was in constant use, ranging from a makeshiſt rehearsal space for a band to practice to an art gallery to a dance recital space; and of course a theatre. We have two amazing art studios affectionately referred to as the “wet and dry” art spaces, where students work on their visual arts and design projects. One of the most satisfying uses of them, in my opinion, was the overflow effect of the many late night discussions that began in the den on the 3rd floor and found their way to the studio while people created with the tools they needed. e fruit of those conversations were certainly evident in the seminar, “Creativity and Civic Minded Culture,” which I taught for them in the fall. We started the year off with 64 students who came from around the country barely knowing each other and now we’re ending the year with 64 individuals who I can honestly say adore each other and their many forms of creative expression. We’ve learned so much from each other during our short time together and I’m thrilled at the opportunity to pass on those tidbits of wisdom and I suspect those who lived in Sellery Hall 3B will do the same. Patrick Sims, Faculty Director, e Studio e Studio CREATIVE ARTS & DESIGN RESIDENTIAL LEARNING COMMUNITY ANNUAL REPORT 2012-2013 Mission statement: We are a collective of individuals with a common purpose of innovation and discovery driven by the creative impulse. We offer a place to create, innovate, connect, live, make art, grow and learn surrounded by peers who share an enthusiasm for creative endeavours. • Sponsor our spring 2014 Studio course offering, Arts Immersion --$5,000 • Sponsor one of our signature programs: - Cross-disciplinary Chicago Trip--$2,000 - Community Dinner--$700 • Help us kick-start our recording Studio: - I-Mac--$1,500 - Ipad--$700 - Monitor Speakers--$600 - Microphones--$550 - Recording Headphones--$400 • Stay connected by visiting our blog: thestudiopresents.wordpress.com • “Like” The Studio: UW Madison’s Creative Arts & Design Community on Facebook • Donate your new or lightly used art supplies • Lead a workshop for Studio residents • Link to The Studio on your website • Request brochures from Program Coordinator, Marina Kelly Residential Learning Communities Receive a Madison Initiative for Undergraduates (MIU) Grant e Creative Arts & Design Community (aka “e Studio”) is just one of the nine Residential Learning Communities at the University of Wisconsin-Madiosn. All of these programs bring together faculty, staff, and students around an explicit focus area within University Residence Halls. Unique seminars, course sections, and aligned co-curricular activities help produce smaller, more intentional communities. On campus and nationally, residential learning communities are considered High Impact Educational Practices, and studies empirically show that these programs have significantly improved the educational experience of participants and transformed the experience of all students in University Residence Halls. is MIU grant of $403,000 annually will be used to better sustain the current programs, and to add two more by the fall of 2013. ese resources will ensure continued faculty directorship and high quality academic and co-curricular programs. To learn more, visit www.housing.wisc.edu/lc. 2012–2013 CREATIVE ARTS & DESIGN COMMUNITY • ANNUAL REPORT • PAGE 4 2012-2013 End-of-Year Survey Results 92% rated their experience in The Studio as being “good” or “excellent” 86% indicated that they would recommend The Studio to other incoming students 76% of respondents said their experience in The Studio contributed to their knowledge, skills and personal development in terms of understanding people of other racial and ethnic backgrounds 90% said they “met friends here and found social opportunities” 83% of respondents plan to or already have engaged in com- munity service or volunteer experiences 85% plan to or already have engaged in cross-disciplinary collaboration 80% have talked about career plans with a faculty member, instructor, or advisor The Studio would like to offer a very special “Thank You” to Fred and Sue Foster, founders of ETC (Electronic Theatre Controls) for their generous contribution of the latest technology and stage lighting equipment. The Creative Arts and Design Community --otherwise known as “The Studio”--- is a residential learning community located in Sellery Hall that allows students to make art, live and learn while surrounded by like-minded peers who share an enthusiasm for creative pursuits. This year’s cohort of 64 residents included dancers, musicians, actors, directors, visual artists, engineers, filmmakers, designers, computer scientists and more. Support the Studio:
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SPONSORSDivision of University Housing
Arts Institute
2012–2013 LEADERSHIP TEAM
Professor Patrick SimsFaculty Director
Assoc. Prof. Theatre & Drama
Marina KellyProgram Coordinator
Cindy HolzmannAsst. Director of Residence Life
Jim FranzoneArea Coordinator
Angela IbrahimResidence Life
Coordinator
Justin BarneyHouse Fellow
HOUSING SUPPORTKay Reuter-Krohn
Director of Residence Life
Cal BergmanAssoc. Director of Residence Life,
Academic Initiatives
PARTNERFirst Wave Hip Hop & Urban
Arts Learning Program
ADDITIONAL FUNDING /SUPPORT
Electronic Theatre Controls (ETC)
Office of the Vice Provost & Chief Diversity Officer--
Division of Diversity, Equity and Educational Achievement
University Housing is a self-funded operation. No tax dollars were used to produce this publication.
“To whom much is given much is required.”
As I think back over the year of having our first cohort of residents with us, I’m reminded of these wise words as we look forward to next year and beyond. “The Studio” was nothing more than a great idea a little more than 24 months ago. It feels like we’ve been around a lot longer and there has never been a dull moment since we welcomed the class of 2016.
Let’s see, we managed to open a black box multi-purpose performance space, that was in constant use, ranging from a makeshift rehearsal space for a band to practice to an art gallery to a dance recital space; and of course a theatre. We have two amazing art studios affectionately referred to as the “wet and dry” art spaces, where students work on their visual arts and design projects. One of the most satisfying uses of them, in my opinion, was the overflow effect of the many late night discussions that began in the den on the 3rd floor and found their way to the studio while people created with the tools they needed. The fruit of those conversations were certainly evident in the seminar, “Creativity and Civic Minded Culture,” which I taught for them in the fall.
We started the year off with 64 students who came from around the country barely knowing each other and now we’re ending the year with 64 individuals who I can honestly say adore each other and their many forms of creative expression. We’ve learned so much from each other during our short time together and I’m thrilled at the opportunity to pass on those tidbits of wisdom and I suspect those who lived in Sellery Hall 3B will do the same.
Patrick Sims, Faculty Director, The Studio
The Studio CREATIVE ARTS & DESIGN RESIDENTIAL LEARNING COMMUNITY
ANNUAL REPORT 2012-2013
Mission statement: We are a collective of individuals with a common purpose of innovation and discovery driven by the creative impulse. We offer a place to create, innovate, connect, live, make art, grow and learn surrounded by peers who share an enthusiasm for creative endeavours.
• Sponsor our spring 2014 Studio course offering, Arts Immersion --$5,000
• Sponsor one of our signature programs: - Cross-disciplinary Chicago Trip--$2,000 - Community Dinner--$700
• Help us kick-start our recording Studio: - I-Mac--$1,500 - Ipad--$700 - Monitor Speakers--$600 - Microphones--$550 - Recording Headphones--$400
• Stay connected by visiting our blog: thestudiopresents.wordpress.com
• “Like” The Studio: UW Madison’s Creative Arts & Design Community on Facebook
• Donate your new or lightly used art supplies
• Lead a workshop for Studio residents
• Link to The Studio on your website
• Request brochures from Program Coordinator, Marina Kelly
Residential Learning Communities Receive a Madison Initiative for Undergraduates (MIU) GrantThe Creative Arts & Design Community (aka “The Studio”) is just one of the nine Residential Learning Communities at the University of Wisconsin-Madiosn. All of these programs bring together faculty, staff, and students around an explicit focus area within University Residence Halls. Unique seminars, course sections, and aligned co-curricular activities help produce smaller, more intentional communities.
On campus and nationally, residential learning communities are considered High Impact Educational Practices, and studies empirically show that these programs have significantly improved the educational experience of participants and transformed the experience of all students in University Residence Halls. This MIU grant of $403,000 annually will be used to better sustain the current programs, and to add two more by the fall of 2013. These resources will ensure continued faculty directorship and high quality academic and co-curricular programs. To learn more, visit www.housing.wisc.edu/lc.
2012–2013 CREATIVE ARTS & DESIGN COMMUNITY • ANNUAL REPORT • PAGE 4
2012-2013End-of-Year Survey Results
92% rated their experience in The Studio as being “good” or “excellent”
86% indicated that they wouldrecommend The Studio to other incoming students
76% of respondents said their experience in The Studio contributed to their knowledge, skills and personal development in terms ofunderstanding people of other racial and ethnic backgrounds
90% said they “met friends here and found socialopportunities”
83% of respondents plan to or already have engaged in com-munity service or volunteerexperiences
85% plan to or already haveengaged incross-disciplinary collaboration
80% have talked about career plans with a facultymember, instructor, or advisor
The Studio would like to offer a very special “Thank You” to Fred and Sue Foster, founders of ETC (Electronic Theatre Controls) for their generous contribution of
the latest technology and stage lighting equipment.
The Creative Arts and Design Community --otherwise known as “The Studio”--- is a residential learning community located in Sellery Hall that allows students to make art, live and learn while surrounded by like-minded peers who share an enthusiasm for creative pursuits.
This year’s cohort of 64 residents included dancers, musicians, actors, directors, visual artists, engineers, filmmakers, designers, computer scientists and more.
Support the Studio:
Our Inaugural YearProgram Coordinator ReflectionI started my work as Program Coordinator for The Studio in August, 2012; beginning alongside our first group of Studio residents. It became very clear early in the first semester what an incredibly talented and diverse group of open-hearted individuals would be making up our first cohort of Studio residents. Many of them shared their talents during our fall Kickoff-week, sharing their drawings and paintings, dance performances, monologues, music and spoken word pieces at our first visual art and performance showcase.
Studio residents have demonstrated their ongoing commitment to making the learning community a success by not only sharing their passions with one another, but by supporting each other’s projects, attending each other’s events and collaborating on cross-disciplinary art and design projects. They have created bonds with one other that will undoubtedly allow for a greater sense of connection to the University and a deeper commitment to their chosen majors and creative pursuits.
We will have five residents returning next year from this first cohort. This group, along with myself and our incredible Housing staff, look forward to welcoming the new group of 2013-2014 Studio residents. We can’t wait to meet this new group of young artists, designers, computer programers, scientists and other creative students with the common purpose of exploration and discovery!
Marina Kelly, Program Coordinator
A Year’s Worth of Activities5/10/13—The Final Countdown Visual Art and Performance Showcase
4/27/13—Project Thrift Fashion Show (featuring judges from the Theatre & Drama and Design Studies Departments)
4/14/13—Vagina Monologues writing workshop in the Blackbox
4/12-4/14/13—Wisconsin Film Festival outing
4/7-4/14/13—Speech & Debate by the Undergraduate Theatre Association (in residence) featuring free performances in the Blackbox
3/2/13—Chicago Cultural Trip (Museum of Contemporary Art and Second City Improvisational Comedy Show)
3/20/13—Button Making Activity in the Den (led by House Fellow, Justin Barney)
2/13/13—Black Tie Affair (Valentine’s themed Community Dinner)
2/3/13—2/17/13—Lily Yeh Residency. Internationally renowned artist offered workshops and mentored students on Independent Study projects. http://barefootartists.org/
2/9/13—UW Madison Art Dept. Graduate Student Lizzy Wortham’s paintings featured at the Gordon Events & Dining Center Gallery
1/15/13—Installed Studio drum kit
1/29/13—Spring Steering Committee Meeting
1/20/13—Studio variety hour begins (weekly radio show on WSUM, hosted by House Fellow Justin Barney) featuring residents of The Studio12/11/12—Studio Holiday Party (with DJ Leo Rudberg, an Indian buffet, holiday crafts: ornament & gingerbread house making)12/6/12—Chazen Mudeum of Art Field Trip
12/1/12—Pajama-Making Workshop with Costume Designer Carola Breckbill
Expenses for the inaugural year of The Studio included start-up costs for each of the three arts spaces, including the Blackbox Theater (approx. $100,000).
Multiple partners have contributed to the success of the program by
generously donating funds and other resources. The chart, below, reflects
only monetary contributions.
Our goal is to direct the bulk of our expenses towards
high impact practices such as connecting students with faculty and academic staff.
Funding
Expenses
11/15/12—Turkey Day Community Dinner (w/ Thanksgiving crafts, music & impromptu dancing)
10/15/12-10/19/12—Studio Kickoff Week (Logo competition, Day of the Dead Workshops w/ pan and altar making w/ Katrina Flores), Sally Gross Movement Workshop, Student Showcase, Out Loud Workshop, Out Loud Performance, Alvin Medina music Performance, Cupcake Decorating Workshop and more)
10/9/12—Fall Steering Committee Meeting
10/6/12—44 Plays for 44 Presidents outing
10/1//12—Studio Cinema Club begins (periodic film screening in the student Den-curated by House Fellow Justin Barney)
9/30/12—Radiolab Live with Pilobololus, Thao Nguyen & Dave Foley (outing to the Overture Center for the Arts)
9/26/12—Instituted All-Arts (UW Arts events) Card for Studio resident use
9/20/12—WSUM Student Radio training (14 Studio residents received this training)
8/31/12—Convocation (with activities led by ALPS, Adventure Learning Programs), a community dinner with the ERLC & WISE
Additional Studio Activities included:
Tuesday late-night bike rides, Just Bust Performance outings, craft and art activities in the art spaces, rehearsals and experimentation in the Blackbox, regular music rehearsals, participation in Sellery’s Got Talent, Independent Study projects with Patrick Sims, exhibitions in Sellery’s in-house Gallery and leading tours of the Studio’s spaces to potential incoming residents.
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Studio residents participating in a movement workshop with Artist-in-Residence Sally Gross.
The Studio introduced me to Madison in a familial way...I know that I have made a support system that will continue to be there for me throughout my collegiate expe-rience.
Studio Resident, survey response
As a game designer and game developer, The Studio just makes for a nice environment to truly get your artistic vision out there.
Studio Resident, Eric Smith*
* Featured on right (along with Caleb
Hunnicutt, in this photo, taken by
Professor Jim Escalante, at the Studio’s
Fancy Dress Party in February, 2013)
The Studio is special because of its overwhelming sense of community. As a freshman, there is nothing more comforting than coming back to a commu-nity that understands your struggles as an artist and a student. Moreso, the community that has been fostered makes myself, as a resident, feel more at home than I could ever have expected from a residence hall.
Joanna Gordon, featured in image at left, First Wave scholar and Studio resident
Really, we’re the first [First Wave] cohort to live on the arts floor. We have had resources that other cohorts have not had in the past. [Another First Wave scholar] has a clothing line coming out for his mixtape and that’s because there happened to be someone on the floor who could do that.
Sean Avery, First Wave scholar and Studio resident
I feel that living in The Studio, we are always told that anything can be made possible. It is a very ‘make it happen’ kind of community, which I think is very important for a floor full of thinkers and creators.
