School of Art & Design 60th Anniversary

Celebrating 60 Years of Creative Impact — Honoring the Past, Forging the Future
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Let’s honor six decades of imagination, innovation, and inspiration. Whether you walked our halls decades ago or just recently, this weekend is for YOU.

October 10-11, 2025
UW-Stout Applied Arts Building | Menomonie, WI
Cost: Free, registration required

Event Schedule

Friday, October 10 - 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm

  • Celebration Presentation (Applied Arts 210)
    • Guest speaker: Andrew Murphy, 2025 Cabot Executive in Residence, 2018 MFA in Design
    • A look back at the School's history and forward to its exciting future.
  • Food and beverage reception (Applied Arts 221)
    • Connect with faculty, students, alumni
    • Building and studio tours
    • Gallery exhibit featuring student and alumni art
    • Help paint the 60th anniversary mural (Applied Arts 219)
    • Record your memories at the StoryCorps-style booth (Applied Arts 316J)
      • Building and studio tours
      • Gallery exhibit featuring student and alumni art
      • Help paint the 60th anniversary mural
      • Record your memories at the StoryCorps-style booth

Saturday, October 11

  • Stout Proud Events across campus
  • Building and studio tours
  • Gallery exhibit featuring student and alumni art