Visual & Performing Arts
Visuals are decorative and audio is absent.
Create. Explore. Interpret. Innovate.
Welcome future students, friends of the Arts, and the larger La Crosse community! Experience the award-winning exhibits, performances, and shows that thrive in the departments of Art, Music, & Theatre & Dance.
MapVisit us: Truman T. Lowe Center for the Arts, 333 North 16th Street.
Upcoming events
Starts 5 p.m. Fri, April 25
Senior Art Major Exhibition
ArtsFest 2025 Signature Event
Multiple dates (7 upcoming)
Cabaret
7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Fri, April 25
UWL Choral Union
Spring Concert
2 to 3 p.m. Sat, April 26
UWL Symphony Orchestra Concert
ArtsFest 2025 Signature Event
7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Sat, April 26
ArtsFest Jazz Concert
ArtsFest 2025 Signature Event
Noon to 12:45 p.m. Mon, April 28
Exit Strategies: Artist Talks
Session 1
6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tue, April 29
Jazz Combo Concert
...and Jam Session!
Multiple dates (2 upcoming)
Ceramics and Print Sale
Get Ready for the Annual UWL Ceramics and Print Student Art Sale!
Noon to 12:45 p.m. Wed, April 30
Exit Strategies: Artist Talks
Session 2
Starts 1 p.m. Wed, April 30
Deer Hide Design Demonstration
with Levi & Verna Blackdeer
2 to 3 p.m. Sat, May 3
Symphonic Band Concert
4 to 5 p.m. Sat, May 3
Wind Ensemble Concert
Noon to 12:45 p.m. Mon, May 5
Exit Strategies: Artist Talks
Session 3
7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tue, May 6
Dramatic Delights
Music Scenes from the Stage
Noon to 12:45 p.m. Wed, May 7
Exit Strategies: Artist Talks
Session 4
A letter from our director
Dear Friends,
We are in the final weeks of the semester, and the School of Visual & Performing Arts is in full swing fine-tuning our spring programming!
ArtsFest weekend, our marquee celebration of the arts, spotlights the incredible creative talents of UWL students. This annual celebration kicks off with an opening reception at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday April 24, leading into our kickoff concert titled “Happiness is…” featuring the Treble Chorus. Friday April 25 showcases the talents of 12 graduating art majors with their capstone exhibition entitled “Exit Strategies,” with reception and opening beginning at 5 p.m. Saturday April 26 is a double-header, with the Symphony Orchestra presenting “Khromorphia” at 2 p.m. in Annett Recital Hall and a 7:30 p.m. Jazz Concert in the Bluffs Ballroom. ArtsFest weekend concludes with the April 27 matinee of Kander and Ebb’s award-winning musical Cabaret at 2 p.m. in Toland Theatre. ArtsFest weekend events, with the exception of Cabaret, are free and open to the public. To reserve tickets for Cabaret, click here.
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Director of VPACheers!
Pete Rydberg
Celebrating artistic excellence
ArtsFest to return April 24-27 with a sharper focus on student artists. Read here.
A spotlight on talent
UWL Theatre students shine at 2025 American College Theatre Festival. Read here.
HUBI Kits
Support Theatre & Dance with HUBI Kits! Learn more here.
Reconnecting with Campus
Upcoming arts, theatre, and music events for the holiday season and beyond. Read here.
Honoring Tradition
UWL Art Department secures grant to promote Indigenous art, cultural literacy. Read here.
Cover Stories
ArtsFest 2025
UWL’s annual ArtsFest celebration, a multi-day event that showcases the creativity and talent of students, faculty, and staff in the visual and performing arts, is coming soon. ArtsFest 2025 takes place from April 24 through the 27th.
Project Grants
