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WE TAKE A TRIP UNDERWATER FOR AN IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE IN WISCONSIN. CALLED “DEEP LAKE FUTURE,” THIS SURREAL ART ADVENTURE IMAGINES A FUTURE WHERE FRESHWATER INVASIVE SPECIES HAVE OVERRUN THE GREAT LAKES.

Michael "Mick" Meilahn (MY-land) is a master glass artist with a message of science and conservation.

FOR DECADES, “THE SIMPSONS” HAS BEEN DELIGHTING VIEWERS AROUND THE WORLD. IN CELEBRATION OF THE ANIMATED SERIES, THE TROUT MUSEUM OF ART IN APPLETON, WISCONSIN, EXHIBITED MEMORABLE ARTWORK FROM THE SHOW.

ARTIST LESLIE ODOM JUNIOR IS A FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH, WITH A CAREER THAT SPEAKS FOR ITSELF. A FEW YEARS AGO, HE SAT DOWN FOR AN INTERVIEW TO DISCUSS HIS LIFE AND WORK. SINCE THEN, HE HAS CONTINUED TO PERFORM, RECORD ALBUMS, AND CEMENT HIS PLACE IN THE ARTS.

KIDS FROM WISCONSIN IS A TRAINING PROGRAM FOR YOUNG ADULTS INTERESTED IN THE PERFORMING ARTS. SINCE ITS FOUNDING, THEY HAVE PERFORMED FOR OVER 10 MILLION AUDIENCE MEMBERS ACROSS WISCONSIN AND THE MIDWEST. WE TAKE A LOOK BACK TO WHEN THEY CELEBRATED THEIR 50TH ANNIVERSARY.

JIM DEYOUNG IS THE SENIOR CONSERVATOR AT THE MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM IN WISCONSIN. IN HIS ROLE, HE PRESERVES ARTWORK FROM AROUND THE WORLD, SO THAT IT CAN BE APPRECIATED FOR YEARS TO COME.

THE KOHLER FOUNDATION’S DISTINGUISHED GUEST SERIES BRINGS AN ARRAY OF ARTISTS TO THE WISCONSIN AREA. FROM RENÉE FLEMING TO YO-YO MA, THE PERFORMING ARTS ARE CHERISHED AND ADMIRED.

IN WISCONSIN, THE MILWAUKEE REPERTORY THEATER’S PROFESSIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTE PREPARES THE NEXT GENERATION OF PERFORMERS. THE PROGRAM GIVES LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS THE CHANCE TO WORK ON THEIR CRAFT AND EXPRESS THEMSELVES.

WISCONSIN’S “EX FABULA” IS A NON-PROFIT THAT EMBRACES THE POWER OF PERSONAL STORYTELLING THROUGH WORKSHOPS, STORYSLAMS, AND MORE. WE ATTEND ONE EVENT WHERE MEMBERS OF THE DEAF COMMUNITY CAME TOGETHER TO SHARE THEIR STORIES.

THE ARTISTS BIENNIAL AT THE MUSEUM OF WISCONSIN ART HAS AN ARRAY OF ARTWORKS. THE EXHIBITION PROVIDES PARTICIPATING ARTISTS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT THEIR CREATIONS TO THE PUBLIC.

THE PFISTER ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM IN MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN GIVES ARTISTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO PURSUE AND PRESENT THEIR ART TO AN EAGER AUDIENCE.

THROUGH HIS ART, CERAMIC SCULPTOR JEF RAASCH PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR VIEWERS TO INTERACT WITH THE NATURAL WORLD. BASED IN BAY VIEW, WISCONSIN THE ARTIST INTERTWINES THE HUMAN AND ANIMAL FORM TO MAKE FASCINATING SCULPTURES.

WE TRAVEL TO MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN TO TAKE A LOOK INSIDE THE PABST MANSION. COMPLETED IN 1892, THIS ARCHITECTURAL MARVEL SERVES AS A TIME CAPSULE OF THE GILDED AGE.

THE MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM’S JUNIOR DOCENT SCHOOL PROGRAM GIVES STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO GAIN NEW SKILLS AND DEVELOP MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS WITH THE VISUAL ARTS.

EVERY SUMMER, THE MUSEUM OF WISCONSIN ART WELCOMES THE COMMUNITY TO THEIR ANNUAL ART AND CHALK FEST. BOTH LOCAL AND NATIONALLY RENOWNED CHALK ARTISTS GATHER TOGETHER AND CREATE A VARIETY OF COLORFUL WORKS.

BONSAI IS A JAPANESE ART FORM THAT HAS BEEN AROUND FOR CENTURIES. SINCE THE 1970S, THE MILWAUKEE BONSAI SOCIETY HAS CELEBRATED THE TRADITION AND ARTISTRY OF BONSAI.

WE TRAVEL TO MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN TO WITNESS A SACRED ARTISTIC TRADITION. FOR A WEEK, TIBETAN MONKS CEREMONIOUSLY CONSTRUCTED AND DISMANTLED A SAND MANDALA IN CITY HALL.

THE MILWAUKEE BUCKS ART COLLECTION PRESENTS A VARIETY OF WORKS IN AN UNLIKELY VENUE. LOCATED IN MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, THIS ART GALLERY CELEBRATES THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY AND THE STATE, AS A WHOLE.

WE MEET THE WHISKEYBELLES, A MUSICAL TRIO FROM MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN WHO BLEND COUNTRY, BLUEGRASS, AMERICANA, AND FOLK TO CREATE THEIR OWN MEMORABLE SOUND.

FOR THE ARTIST SCOTT BORIS, WOOD IS HIS MEDIUM OF CHOICE. WITH A LATHE AND A DESIRE TO CREATE, HE TAKES CHUNKS OF WOOD AND SPINS, CUTS, AND SANDS THEM UNTIL THEY ARE UNIQUE WOODEN BOWLS.

Milwaukee Ballet celebrates its 50th anniversary, and its long-time artistic director Michael Pink talks about the company's commitment to narrative works.

JOHN KASCHT IS A RENOWNED CARICATURE ARTIST. HE SHARES HOW CARICATURE IS A SPECIALIZED FORM OF PORTRAITURE THAT AMPLIFIES ONE'S CHARACTERISTICS TO FIND THE TRUE ESSENCE OF A PERSON.

Ayad Akhtar is a Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and author. Raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, he has partnered with his hometown theater--the Milwaukee Rep--to produce all of his works. We sit down with him to learn more about his creative process.

The Waukesha Art Crawl has transformed the city of Waukesha, Wisconsin, into a hub for act activity. In 20 years and 100 crawls, residents and visitors can enjoy arts and entertainment on display in over 20 galleries with original works by over 100 artists.