Indigenous Art: Reclaiming Space, Reclaiming Stories Opening Reception

You’re Invited: Native November Art Gallery Opening

Join us on November 1, 2024, for a groundbreaking celebration at Hub Central, First Floor of the Discovery Building, from 6:30 – 8:00 PM.

• Meet the Artists
• Enjoy Food and Non-Alcoholic Refreshments
• Free Admission – RSVP Encouraged

This year, Native November kicks off with a public art gallery opening, featuring incredible student art, live music, and delicious food. Indigenous students across UW have created culturally informed art as part of their mental health and wellness journeys, and now they are ready to share it with the broader UW and public communities.

With the generous sponsorship of University Health Services, Native Nations UW, and the Illuminating Discovery Hub at the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, we are honored to offer this unique experience. This event creates a space for reflection, healing, and celebration of the Indigenous experience on ancestral homelands. By turning land acknowledgments into tangible action, we proudly contribute to a deeper recognition of history, culture, and resilience, offering a place for voices to be heard and stories to be shared in the spirit of community and healing.

Featured artists include:

Wrigley Bastian
Would You Understand?
2024
Poetry

Jami Balicki
Split Ends
2024
Digital Photograph

Ava Belisle
they love each other (teyutatnolúkwa’)
2024
Digital Art

Julia Gnadt
Music as Medicine
2024
Gouache on Vinyl

Wylie Knight
Untitled
2024
Acrylic on Canvas

Jada James
Untitled
2022
Prisma Color Pencil on paper

Isabella Escobar-Aviles
TBA

Ana Gabriela Escobar-Aviles
What We Share
2024
Drawing on paper

Julien Francour
Kunolúkwah
2024
Acrylic paint on canvas

Help us celebrate Indigenous students as they bravely share their heritage, stories, and mental health journeys through their artwork.

We look forward to seeing you there!