James R. Connor University Center

Roberta's Art Gallery

Welcome to Roberta's Art Gallery! The gallery is currently open to the public Monday-Friday.

  • All exhibits and receptions are FREE and open to the public.
  • Attending certain events can earn students class credit.
  • If you would like to exhibit in Roberta’s Art Gallery, please contact us for a proposal request.


  • Reception: Tuesday, Feb. 18
    • Artist talk at 6 pm
    • Open house with light refreshments from 7-8 pm
  • Artists:
    • Craig Ede
    • Dan Gamble
    • Charlie Steinbrecher
  • This exhibit explores the unseen bonds among communities and the critical call to cultivate relationships with neighbors, near and far. It features three "neighboring artists" who have been connected since their time at UW-Milwaukee in the 1980s. Some of these showcase detailed portraits of Iowa neighbors drawn during a period marked by targeted immigration arrests in Postville, Iowa.

  • Reception: Tuesday, Apr. 15
    • Artist talk at 6 pm
    • Open house with light refreshments from 7-8 pm
  • Artists: TBD
  • Exhibit description goes here
  • Located outside of Roberta's Art Gallery
  • In collaboration with the UWW Children's Center
  • Exhibit description goes here
  • Reception: Wednesday, May 7
    • Artist talk at 5 pm
    • Open house with light refreshments from 6-7 pm
  • Artist: Jiawei Gong
    • Jiawei Gong, an award-winning artist from Hangzhou, China, has showcased his work in over 90 exhibitions worldwide. As a professor at the School of Future Design at Beijing Normal University, he advances artistic innovation and shares his expertise globally.

November 11-December 11, 2024: Pushing Paint

November 4-8, 2024: First-Gen College CELEBRATION

October 28-November 2, 2024: Ofrenda de Día de Muertos

September 25-October 22, 2024: Resonate: An Audiovisual Interactive Experience

August 19-September 18, 2024: Unbreakable Strength: Exploring Indigenous Resistance and Healing Through Textiles

May 28-June 26, 2024: The World of AAC

April 3-May 7, 2024: Garden of 1000 Faces

February 15, 2024-March 20, 2024: Embodiment of Ebony: A Fusion of Art & Expression

January 10, 2023-February 9, 2024: Memoria

November 8-December 11, 2023: The Aesthetic Shape of History

September 25-October 20, 2023: The Wall: Witness to the War in Ukraine

August 17-September 15, 2023: Re/connections

July 5-28, 2023: Shades of Crimson

May 31-June 27, 2023: World of Warhol

May 3-12, 2023: TBD : Software Art

March 23-April 25, 2023: Walled Gardens

February 23-March 15, 2023: Adventures Abroad

January 18-February 16, 2023: Life in Light and Shadow

November 30, 2022-January 11, 2023: The Art of Becoming

November 1-22, 2022: UW-W Veteran Services Tattoos: Stories of Service

October 4-27, 2022: We Keep Us Safe

Gallery Purpose

To collaborate with campus departments, student organizations and community groups in coordinating and sponsoring exhibits.

Inspire individuals to explore their creativity and share their stories.

The Story of Roberta Avonn Fiskum

Donors: Robert and Yvonne Fiskum

Whether it was pottery, handwork, or graphic design, art played a large part in Roberta’s life, finally culminating with a graphic arts degree from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. At the time of her death, Roberta was an organist at Fontana Church, playing her last concert on July 4, 1993. A scholarship in the field of art and design has been established in her memory. Her mentor, UW-Whitewater 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. 

Contact and Hours

Roberta's Art Gallery will not be hosting any exhibits and will be closed to the public from December 12 through January 26. 

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(262) 472-3193
ucart@uww.edu

University Center Rm. 158
190 Hamilton Green Way
Whitewater, WI 53190

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