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Now available, the 2007 Wisconsin Art Museum & Gallery
Guide. This all-new, pocket-sized map will guide you to dozens of art
museums and galleries. Pick up your free copy at Wisconsin Welcome Centers or
Rest Areas, or through any of the museums and galleries listed in the
publication. The map can also be obtained by sending a self-addressed #10
envelope with $.41 postage to the
Wisconsin Arts Board.
To receive materials to advertise in the next Wisconsin Art
Museum & Gallery Guide, please contact Trails Media Group at 262-245-1000, ext. 109.
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The Wisconsin Arts Board is proud to offer this
sampling of our state’s visual arts offerings taken from the 2007 edition of the Wisconsin Art Museum and Gallery Guide.
The printed map, which includes Wisconsin’s world-class art museums and
outstanding galleries (in addition to
events and
destinations) is made possible through our public/private partnership with Trails Media Group, Inc. Enjoy.
Museums
Madison
Chazen Museum of Art
800 University Ave. • Madison, WI 53706
608-263-2246
www.chazen.wisc.edu
Madison’s largest art collection. Paintings, sculpture,
works on paper, and more—ancient to contemporary, worldwide. Temporary
exhibitions, tours, lectures. Free admission.
Madison Museum of Contemporary Art
227 State St. • Madison, WI 53703
608-257-0158
www.mmoca.org
Madison’s stunning museum for modern and contemporary art
features a restaurant, rooftop sculpture garden and award-winning gift shop.
Manitowoc
Rahr West Art Museum
610 N. 8th St. • Manitowoc, WI 54220
920-683-4501
www.rahrwestartmuseum.org
Escape the 21st century, as you enjoy the 19th and 20th
centuries' American Art found in this 1891 Victorian Mansion and Art Gallery.
Marshfield
New Visions Gallery
1000 N. Oak Ave. • Marshfield, WI 54449
715-387-5562
www.newvisionsgallery.org
Changing exhibits and permanent collections including
Australian Aboriginal art, Japanese prints and Haitian paintings. Fine crafts
in gallery shop. Located in Marshfield Clinic.
Milwaukee
The Eisner: American Museum of Advertising &
Design
208 N. Water Street • Milwaukee, WI 53202
414-847-3290
www.theeisner.com
The nation’s only museum completely dedicated to advertising and design and the influence it has on our
culture. Interactive educational center; changing exhibits.
Milwaukee Art Museum
700 N. Art Museum Drive • Milwaukee, WI 53202
414-224-3200
www.mam.org
Picasso. Monet. O’Keeffe. Warhol. More than 20,000 works
from antiquity to today—a new experience with each visit. See the largest
sculpture in the Collection, the Burke Brise Soleil, open its wings every day
at 10 a.m. and noon.
Neenah
Bergstrom-Mahler Museum
165 North Park Ave. • Neenah, WI 54956
920-751-4658
Museum shop: 800-899-5770
www.bergstrom-mahlermuseum.com
World’s foremost collection of glass paperweights
displayed in Tudor-style mansion on Lake Winnebago. National touring exhibits;
Germanic, other glass arts; fantastic museum shop. Fully accessible.
New London
New London Public Museum
406 S. Pearl St. • New London, WI 54961
920-982-8520
www.newlondonwi.org/museum
Established in 1917, the museum's permanent collection
includes a wide range of artifacts, documents, and rare books. Contact for
specific exhibit and program information.
Oneida
Oneida Nation Museum
W892 County Road EE • Oneida, WI 54155
920-869-2768
Experience our journey. See one-of-a-kind artifacts.
Stroll the wooded trails or browse our Gift Shop’s native-made crafts.
Oshkosh
Paine Art Center and Gardens
1410 Algoma Blvd. • Oshkosh, WI 54901
920-235-6903
www.thepaine.org
Revered as an “American Castle,” the Paine features an
exquisite 1920s mansion with art galleries and seasonal display gardens.
Racine
Racine Art Museum
441 Main St. • Racine, WI 53401
262-638-8300
www.ramart.org
RAM houses one of North America's most significant contemporary crafts collections, hosts nationally
recognized exhibitions and features an unparalleled museum store.
Sheboygan
John Michael Kohler Arts Center
608 New York Ave. • Sheboygan, WI 53081
920-458-6144
www.jmkac.org
Recognized as one of the “8 Great Craft Museums” in US;
visual and performing arts complex boasts contemporary exhibitions and art by
self-taught, folk and vernacular artists. Café; gift shop. Free admission.
Sturgeon Bay
Fairfield Center for Contemporary Art
242 Michigan St. • Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235
920-746-0001
www.fairfieldcenter.org
Rotating exhibits feature work by established and emerging
artists; center also offers educational programming, cultural performances and acclaimed Fairfield Store.
Miller Art Museum
107 S. 4th Ave. • Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235
920-746-0707
www.doorcounty.com
Fostering the creative life of the community; featuring
seven changing exhibitions, a stunning Permanent Collection of Wisconsin art,
lectures, classes, tours and gift shop.
Wausau
Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum
700 N. 12 St. • Wausau, WI 54403
715-845-7010
www.lywam.org
Northcentral Wisconsin’s premier art museum features exhibitions, education programs, a collection focusing on
bird imagery, and sculpture-filled gardens. Always free.
West Bend
Museum of Wisconsin Art
300 South 6th Ave. • West Bend, WI 53095
262-334-9638
www.wisconsinart.org
The Museum of Wisconsin Art houses the state’s premier
collection of Wisconsin art. It is also home to an unrivaled collection by Milwaukee-born Carl von Marr.
GALLERIES
Algoma
The Flying Pig Gallery & Greenspace
N6975 State Highway 42 • Algoma, WI 54201
920-487-9902
www.theflyingpig.biz
Representing a variety of artistic styles—folk to
contemporary arts, as well as traditional crafts, including works by over 100
regional, national and international artists. Daily May-Oct.; long weekends
November-April.
Appleton
Appleton Art Center
111 W. College Ave. • Appleton, WI 54911
920-733-4089
www.appletonartcenter.org
Visit one of the state’s leading galleries with
exhibitions featuring national and regional artists, art classes, school tours
and performances.
Baraboo
Cornerstone Gallery
101 4th St. • Baraboo, WI 53913
608-356-7805
www.cornerstone-gallery.com
Fine art, designer craft. Unusual, affordable and
functional art created and frequently updated by over 150 local, regional and
national artists.
Beaver Dam
Seippel Homestead and Center for the Arts
1605 N. Spring St. • Beaver Dam, WI 53916
920-885-3635
www.bdaaa.org
Beaver Dam Area Arts Association in the Seippel Center
offers six major exhibits each year, plus classes, clubs, gardens and gift
shop.
Boulder Junction
Moondeer & Friends Gallery
10362 Main St. • Boulder Junction, WI 54512
715-385-2082
www.moondeerdesign.com
An eclectic mix of fine contemporary art and craft, global
antiques and artifacts, professional custom frame service and Putumayo music
CDs.
Brule
Oulu Glass
1695 W. Colby Road • Brule, WI 54820
715-372-4160
www.ouluglass.com
Come and be amazed! A unique gallery of hand blown, fused,
stained glass. Open May-first week in January. Glassblowing classes.
Cedarburg
Main Street Gallery
Cedarburg Artists’ Guild
W62 N546 Washington Ave. • Cedarburg, WI 53012
262-377-7393
www.cedarburgartistsguild.com/mainstreetgallery.html
Exhibiting original fine art, created by the accomplished
members of the Cedarburg Artists’ Guild. Open Tuesday-Sunday. Special events
throughout the year.
Columbus
West James Gallery
116 W. James St. • Columbus, WI 53925
920-623-9096
Over 30 local and regional artists exhibiting art and fine
craft. Located in a beautifully renovated bank in Historic Downtown Columbus.
Fish Creek
Interfibers Design Gallery
County Road F (2 mi. E. off Hwy. 42) • Fish Creek, WI
54212
920-868-3580
www.interfibers.com
Local artists collaborate/work in unique mixed media,
expressing connection to nature through form, color and tactile materials.
Wendy Carpenter custom designs 3D woven wall hangings/classic jewelry. Open May-Oct. 10-5 or by appt.
Hilbert
Main Street Art Works
627 W. Main St. • Hilbert, WI 54129
920-853-7348
www.mainstreetartworks.com
Catch the artists at work in their studios; then browse
their gallery for original prints, painting, ceramics, jewelry,
photography and sculpture.
Hudson
The Phipps Center for the Arts
109 Locust St. • Hudson, WI 54016
715-386-2305
www.ThePhipps.org
Rotating exhibitions of regional artists’ works in all
media throughout the year. Four galleries, plus a gift gallery with handmade items for sale.
SEASONS on St. Croix Gallery
310 Second St. • Hudson, WI 54016
715-381-2906
www.seasonsonstcroix.com
Colorful, eclectic fine art and contemporary craft gallery located along the beautiful St. Croix River (one mi. north
of I-94). Representing over 150 local, regional and national artists.
Kenosha
716: Fine Art
716-58th St. • Kenosha, WI 53140
262-654-0716
www.716fineart.org
A fine art gallery representing artists working with a
variety of media in addition to providing community-based programs.
Kimberly
Richeson School of Art & Gallery
557 Marcella St. • Kimberly, WI 54136
920-738-0744
www.richesonart.com
Exquisite gallery with work by state and national artists,
also displaying part of the Richeson Collection (representational art).
Workshops and classes offered.
Madison
Wisconsin Union Galleries
Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St. • Madison, WI 53706
608-262-7592
www.union.wisc.edu/art
Visit our student-curated professional galleries in the
vibrant Memorial Union, featuring up to 40 local, regional and national
exhibitions annually. Open daily 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
Marshfield
Artscape Gallery
208 S. Chestnut Ave. • Marshfield, WI 54449
In the Chestnut Avenue Center for the Arts
www.artscapegallery.net
Original fine art in cooperative gallery staffed by the
artists. Gallery Hours: Wed., Thurs., Sat.: 11-3; Fri. 4-8.
Milwaukee
The Arts Building
133 W. Pittsburgh Ave. • Milwaukee, WI 53204
www.theartsbuilding.net
25 professional artists in a variety of media: ceramics,
fiber, glass, jewelry, leather, metal, prints, painting and photography. Open
3rd Saturday of the month and special events.
Frederick Galleries
White Manor
1234 E. Juneau Ave. • Milwaukee, WI 53202
414-271-1500
Artist Ginger Frederick on-going show. Works include oils,
acrylics, drawings and watercolors. Subject matter are still lifes, landscapes
and portraits.
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
273 E. Erie St. • Milwaukee, WI 53202
414-847-3200
www.miad.edu
B.F.A. college’s internationally recognized Brooks Stevens
Gallery of Industrial Design and Frederick Layton Gallery open year-round
Tuesday-Saturday.
Marian Gallery at Mount Mary College
2900 N. Menomonee River Pkwy. • Milwaukee, WI 53222
414-256-1233
www.mtmary.edu/marian.htm
The Marian Gallery at Mount Mary College hosts
international, national, regional and local art shows. Hours are weekdays 9
a.m.-7 p.m. and weekends 1-4 p.m. Free admission.
Tory Folliard Gallery
233 N. Milwaukee St. • Milwaukee, WI 53202
414-273-7311
www.toryfolliard.com
Contemporary painting, sculpture and photography by the
Midwest’s most accomplished artists. Located in Milwaukee’s Historic Third
Ward. Open Tues.-Fri. 11-5, Sat. 11-4.
Mineral Point
Johnston Gallery
245 High St. • Mineral Point, WI 53565
608-987-3787
www.johnstongallery.com
Tom and Diana Johnston’s distinctive functional pottery is
joined by a collection of classic contemporary crafts from 175 regional and
national artists.
Mount Horeb
Mikel Kelley Studio-Gallery & Ceramic Art Center
120 South 2nd St. (enter on Lincoln) • Mt. Horeb, WI 53572
608-437-7416
www.mikelkelleystudio.com
A unique blend of working artist’s studio, gallery and
ceramic arts center. Hours: Monday-Thursday by appointment. Weekends 11-5.
Neenah
R. Harder Gallery of Gems and Minerals
24 Jewelers Park Drive • Neenah, WI 54956
920-521-2301
www.jewelersmutual.com
Discover a breathtaking display of gems and minerals at
the R. Harder Gallery. Located in the lobby of Jewelers Mutual Insurance
Company.
Paoli
Artisan Gallery
6858 Paoli Road • Paoli, WI 53508
608-845-6600
www.artisangal.com
Celebrating 20 years! One of the largest and most impressive collections of fine art and craft in Wisconsin.
Adjoining café overlooks the Sugar River. Just minutes from Madison.
Zazen Gallery
6896 Paoli Road • Paoli, WI 53508
608-845-9722
www.zazengallery.com
Contemporary craft featuring Richard Judd’s furniture and
woodworking studio. The gallery includes extraordinary work in wood, glass,
jewelry, ceramics, fiber and metal.
Pleasant Prairie
Seebeck Gallery
9020 76th St. • Pleasant Prairie, WI 53158
262-942-8888
www.seebeckgallery.com
Contemporary Craft Gallery featuring art glass, jewelry, pottery and handcrafted items by regional and national
artists. Open Mon.-Fri. 10-5:30; Sat. 10-4; call for holiday hours.
Plymouth
Gallery 110 North
520 E. Mill St. • Plymouth, WI 53073
920-892-8409
www.plymoutharts.org
Gallery of fine art, located in downtown Plymouth, showcases the original work of Wisconsin artists. A wide
range of media; exhibition changes seven times per year.
Port Edwards
Alexander House
1131 Wisconsin River Drive • Port Edwards, WI 54469
715-887-3442
www.alexanderhouseonline.org
A center for Art and History, with frequently changing art
exhibits, and historical collections emphasizing local lumbering and
papermaking.
Rhinelander
Nicolet College Art Gallery
5364 College Drive • Rhinelander, WI 54501
715-365-4556
www.nicoletcollege.edu
Beautiful campus gallery hosts year-round exhibits. 20th
Annual Northern National Art Competition opening July 24, running through Sept.
8, 2007.
Sheboygan
Woodlot Gallery
5215 Evergreen Drive • Sheboygan, WI 53081
920-458-4798
www.woodlotgallery.com
Featuring contemporary outdoor sculptures by 25 national
and international artists. On the shore of Lake Michigan, where art and nature
meet.
Spring Green
Jura Silverman Gallery
Wisconsin Artists Showcase
143 S. Washington • Spring Green, WI 53588
608-588-7049
www.springgreen.com/jsgallery
Fine art and crafts by Wisconsin artists, located in a
1900’s cheese warehouse. Call for seasonal hours.
Wilson Creek Pottery
E6101 County Road WC • Spring Green, WI 53588
608-588-2195
www.wilsoncreekpottery.com
Functional hand-thrown stoneware for the home and kitchen
by artist Peggy Ahlgren. Wide selection of pottery to browse, view and purchase
at studio housed in old cheese factory. Beautiful location.
Three Lakes
Three Lakes Center for the Arts in the Northwoods (TLCAN)
Superior St. • Three Lakes, WI 54562
715-546-2150
www.threelakesarts.com
TLCAN offers a distinctive fine arts medley: oils,
watercolor, weaving, woodcraft, pottery, basketry, glassworks, sculpture and
historical murals. Annual events: Antique Car Show, Art-on-Main, and Affair of
the Arts. Open May-Dec., Tues.-Sat. 10-4.
Wausau
Center for the Visual Arts
427 N. Fourth St. • Wausau, WI 54403
715-842-4545
www.cvawausau.org
Discover bright new galleries. Shop for artful gifts.
Create with everything from crayons to clay in art classes and workshops for
all ages. All at the CVA, Downtown Wausau.
Weston
Reaching New Heights Gallery
Weston Center of the Marshfield Clinic, Atrium Level
3501 Cranberry Blvd. • Weston, WI 54476
715-571-1320
www.wvaguild.com
The 50-member Wisconsin Visual Artists’ Guild hosts five
exhibits per year with 100 pieces of original artwork available for purchase.
Wisconsin Rapids
Central Wisconsin Cultural Center
240 Johnson St. • Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54495
715-421-4598
www.culturalcenterarts.com
Fine Art Gallery featuring regional and local artists.
Shop our gift shop. Explore our art classes. Visit on-site, fully equipped
Pottery Studio.
DESTINATIONS
Ashland
Ashland Area Chamber of Commerce
805 Lakeshore Drive • Ashland, WI 54806
800-284-9484
www.visitashland.com
Ashland, nestled on the beautiful south shore of Lake
Superior, surrounds you with our Natural Artwork. Wisconsin’s Historical Mural
capital; eight murals throughout the city depict our rich heritage.
Cataract
Paul & Matilda Wegner Grotto
State Highway 71 (north of Sparta) • Cataract, WI 54656
608-269-8680 (Monroe County Local History Room)
Playful embodiment of progressive political and religious
ideals of a German immigrant couple who settled in southwest Wisconsin in the
1880s. Includes glass church and concrete sculpture decorated with shimmering
glass shards.
Door County
Door County Visitor Bureau
1015 Green Bay Road (Hwy. 42/57) • Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235
800-527-3529
www.DoorCounty.com
Explore Wisconsin’s scenic Door County Peninsula and
experience for yourself this picturesque and eclectic arts destination. Visitor
Center open 24 hours.
Fountain City
Prairie Moon Sculpture Garden & Museum
State Highway 35 • Fountain City, WI 54622
608-687-8250
Open by appointment only
Forty outdoor sculptures (located between Cochrane and
Fountain City) by Herman Rusch, highlighted by his final work, created in 1974
at age 89: a 13 1/2-foot watchtower from rocks pieced together in jigsaw puzzle
fashion.
Hollandale
Nick Engelbert’s Grandview
7351 State Highway 39 • Hollandale, WI 53544
608-967-2151 or 608-967-2122
Artistic landscape of dozens of concrete sculptures, created between 1930 and 1950 by Nick Engelbert. Clapboard
farmhouse decorated with colorful mosaic of stones, shells and shards of
ceramic, porcelain and glass fragments.
Kohler
Kohler Design Center
101 Upper Road • Kohler, WI 53044
920-457-3699
www.kohler.com
Explore 36,000 sq. ft. of dynamic concepts for the kitchen
and bath. A Midwest mecca for more than 160,000 consumers, builders, architects
and designers each year. Groups welcome.
Madison
Monona Terrace Community & Convention Center
One John Nolen Drive • Madison, WI 53703
608-261-4015
www.mononaterrace.com
Inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright’s 1938 plans for a “dream
civic center.” “The Wright Picture” exhibit by photographer Pedro Guerrero open
8 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Guided tours 1 p.m.
Olbrich Botanical Gardens
3330 Atwood Ave. • Madison, WI 53704
608-246-4550
www.olbrich.org
Extensive outdoor gardens include perennials, roses.
Ornate Thai Pavilion. Year-round tropical conservatory. Events: live
butterflies, concerts. Open daily. Botanical art gallery open Sundays.
Phillips
Wisconsin Concrete Park
N8236 State Hwy. 13 • Phillips, WI 54555
800-269-4505
www.friendsoffredsmith.org
A fascinating collection of embellished concrete statues
in an outdoor museum setting. Sculpted by artist Fred Smith, as he said, “…for
all the American people everywhere. They need something like this.”
Sheboygan
James Tellen Woodland Sculpture Garden
5634 Evergreen Drive • Sheboygan, WI 53081
920-458-6144 to arrange for tour
Between 1942 and 1957 James Tellen assembled over 30
historic, religious and mythic figures in the woods behind his tranquil summer
cottage.
Valton
Painted Forest
S2110 Woolever Rd. (Cty. EE) • Valton, WI 53968
608-663-2307 • 608-663-4861
Intriguing murals on walls and ceilings painted by
itinerant Ernest Hupëden; this German-born self-taught artist came to the Upper
Baraboo River area in the late 1890s. Open Saturdays 1-3 p.m.
Waupun
City of Waupun
201 E. Main St. • Waupun, WI 53963
920-324-2384
www.cityofwaupun.org
Waupun, “City of Sculpture”, boasts seven outdoor
sculptures, one of which is the world-renowned “End of the Trail.”
EVENTS
Milwaukee
Gallery Night & Day
July 27-28, 2007; Oct. 19-20, 2007; Jan. 18-19, 2008;
April 18-19, 2008
414-273-1173
www.historicthirdward.org/events/gallerynight.php
Wisconsin’s largest, longest-running FREE gallery event.
Galleries to discover, museums to explore, shops to browse. Exciting
restaurants and bars to enjoy along the way!
Mount Horeb
36th Annual Art Fair, July 21 & 22
Mount Horeb Area Chamber of Commerce
300 E. Main St. • Mount Horeb, WI 53572
608-437-5914
www.trollway.com
Annual art and fine craft fair on village’s Main Street,
our “Trollway.” Experience special Mount Horeb’s Artist Showcase and Silent
Auction, Norwegian culture, friendly atmosphere, food and music.
Southwest Wisconsin
Fall Art Tour
Oct. 19, 20, 21, 2007
Baraboo, Spring Green, Dodgeville, Mineral Point
608-356-7805
www.fallarttour.com
Some of the finest artists and craftspeople in Southwest
Wisconsin invite you into their working studios for a weekend of demonstrations
and art for sale.
Updated:
July 10, 2007
Fax: 608/267-0380