Visual & Performing Arts
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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.
A letter from our director
Dear Friends,
As the School of Visual & Performing Arts comes to the end of our 2025-2026 season, we wish to thank all of you who came to join us for our productions, exhibitions, concerts, and special events. We strive to bring the very best in arts programming to the Coulee Region, and we are honored that you choose to spend some of your time with us throughout the academic year.
If you would like to receive our 2025-2026 season flier, please send your mailing address to vpa@uwlax.edu – or sign up for our VPA digital newsletter by clicking here.
Have wonderful and warm summers!
Cheers!
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
