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The Roberta A. Fiskum Art Gallery

The new Roberta A. Fiskum Art Gallery features student and faculty artwork, collections and materials.

The Fiskum Art Gallery collaborates with the UW-Whitewater Art Department and Crossman Gallery in developing exhibit ideas, co-sponsoring exhibits, sharing resources, and offering hands-on experience to student interns.

The Gallery also collaborates with campus departments, student organizations and community groups in coordinating and sponsoring exhibits.

In addition, the Gallery provides experiential art related programs to students and the campus community.

Spring 2008 Gallery Shows

UW-Whitewater Alumni Show

• January 22 - February 15
• This gallery exhibit highlights the artwork of either UW-Whitewater alums and features a variety of topics and media.

Phenomenal Women

• February 26 - March 20
• Art work by Anne Kingsbury, Suzanne Rosenblatt, Caitlin E. Carroll and Flora Menager.

Graffiti Show

•  March 31 - April 24

Best of the Best

• May 5 - May 9
• Featuring works selected at the UW-Whitewater Art Department Juried Show
• Co-sponsored with the Crossman Gallery

About the Gallery

• The gallery is free and open to all students and the public.
• The gallery features 4-6 exhibits per semester.
• Gallery Hours:
  • M - Th, 10am - 6pm
  • F, 10 am - 5pm
  • Weekends: as needed for special events
• Gallery Phone: 262-472-3193

Roberta Avonn Fiskum

At the age of 3 years, Roberta was enrolled in the Michigan Yamaha School of Music and continued to study the organ until the age of 15 when she became an organist at UCC Church in Elkhorn. At the time of her death, she was an organist at Fontana Church, playing her last concert on July 4, 1993. Roberta was homecoming queen in high school, participated in track and tennis, and traveled throughout Central America, Mexico, and Peru. The art of those countries would inspire her creative nature.

Whether it was pottery or handwork or graphic design, art played a big roll in all of Roberta's life, finally culminating with a Graphic Arts degree from Whitewater. A scholarship in that field has been established in her memory. Her mentor at UW-W art professor Amy Arntson described Roberta as "an extremely creative, talented individual whose work showed a special sensitivity and intelligence."

It was the lifetime goal of Roberta to own an art gallery; therefore, her parents, Robert and Yvonne Fiskum have funded this Student Art Gallery in her memory. Robert W. Fiskum, a UW-Whitewater Foundation Board member, was a coach and assistant professor in the Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Coaching department from 1965-1996. Yvonne E. Siats-Fiskum retired from Gateway Technical College in 2001 after teaching there for 32 years.