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An exterior rendering of the Glass Box Studio

The Glass Box Studio

Posted on September 21, 2022
Among the most important and successful components of the Woodson Art Museum’s role in our community is hosting visiting artists.
Several large white tents are set up on green grass, near a brick walkway in the Museum's sculpture garden.

Birds in Art 2022: A Lot to Celebrate

Posted on September 07, 2022
On the eve of Birds in Art previews, things sure look different than they did last year and the year before . . . and we’re grateful. Celebrate with us this weekend and throughout the eleven-week run of Birds in Art, the best indoor bird watching on the planet.
A woman leans over a young child as they hold an iPad and look at the screen that shows a daisy-like flower with blue petals that seems to sprout from glass tree-stump sculptures in a museum gallery.

Cultivating Creativity All Summer

Posted on August 10, 2022
This summer, Woodson Art Museum galleries highlight a bountiful harvest. Throughout two exhibitions, visitors point out favorites and marvel at detailed, realistic depictions and figments of artistic imaginings, too. No matter how your garden grows, nourish your creativity with visits soon and often while botanical art remains on view through Sunday, August 28.
This image shows the Woodson Art Museum's original building with the Museum's main entrance to the left of that

“Face Lift” Keeps Museum Fit

Posted on July 20, 2022
Working in a place that used to be someone’s home can be a fun and challenging experience
A view from the rooftop shows the Museum sculpture garden's green grass, plantings, sculpture, and brick pathways.

Art in the Open Air

Posted on July 06, 2022
Sure to lift and refresh spirits like a cool glass of water on a hot summer day, visit to drink in open-air art experiences and many other options at the Museum soon and often.
Photo of the boat house on Rock Island, Wisconsin

Worth the Trip

Posted on April 20, 2022
When people ask me what the best state park in Wisconsin is, I unequivocally say “Rock Island.” With its remote location, beautiful natural and manmade features, and breathtaking views, it’s an easy answer.
large styrofoam pear sits in a workshop

A Pear, a Pepper, and a Peapod Walk into a Workshop

Posted on April 13, 2022
Art Park, the Woodson Art Museum’s interactive gallery, is arguably one of the most popular spaces at 700 N. 12th Street. While the spring glass exhibitions are well underway, team Art Park is now focused on our next round of re-landscaping for the summer exhibition, Abundant Future: Cultivating Diversity in Garden, Farm, and Field. Abundant Future consists of botanical artworks depicting cultivated plant species such as eggplants, radishes, and ancient grains like millet and sorghum.

Hit the Briqs

Posted on March 02, 2022
Although spring – let alone summer – are in the distant future, those little signs of warmer weather get you through winter, especially when you’re planning for the next season.

Best-Laid Plans

Posted on February 02, 2022
Last week, the Woodson Art Museum welcomed 160 fourth- and fifth-grade students for Art Cluster, a Wausau School District program for those who demonstrate an aptitude and eagerness for the visual arts.

Fan (of) Mail

Posted on January 12, 2022
I’m a mail fanatic. Like a bloodhound with a ribeye in the air, I can sense when the mail is close to being delivered.