Infectious disease researcher and healthcare leader Dr. David Andes is a global authority in infections and pharmacology whose work at the frontlines of medicine is saving lives across the world. Andes is the William Craig Professor in the Departments of Medicine, Medical Microbiology and Immunology, and Head of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.
Nonprofit executive and visionary urban planner, Dr. Ruben Anthony is a transformative leader whose work in civil rights and economic development has reshaped the landscape of Wisconsin’s urban communities. Anthony has been the President and CEO of the Urban League of Greater Madison since March of 2015. He is leading the fight to build generational wealth for the BIPOC community through homeownership programs, and he is also co-founder of the Black Business Hub.
Emily Arthur is an American artist and Professor at UW-Madison who has served as a Harvard University, visiting fellow in Print & Graphic Art and Barnes Foundation fellow. Her artwork is found in the Smithsonian Portrait Gallery, Chazen Museum, Saint Louis Museum, and Tweed Museum. Her work is informed by a concern for the environment, exile and return to home. Her artwork bears uncertainties between displacement or belonging.
STEMM equity researcher and diversity science scholar, Dr. Angela Byars-Winston is a leader in diversifying the scientific workforce through her research on mentorship. Byars-Winston is a Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor of Medicine at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the inaugural Chair of the Institute for Diversity Science.
Pioneering choreographer and dancer Li Chiao-Ping is an artistic force whose physically rigorous and intellectually profound work has redefined contemporary dance in Wisconsin and beyond. Chiao-Ping is the Sally Banes Professor of Dance and a Vilas Research Professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where she has been a major force for excellence in the arts for over three decades.
James DeVita is an author, actor, and theater director. He is a core company member and literary manager at American Players Theater, a classical repertory theater in Wisconsin. He has worked as an actor in Japan, Germany, Australia, Ireland, and throughout the United States. His novel, Sanctuary, written under the pen name James Cleary, is being published this year by Penguin Random House in the US and Canada, and also by HarperCollins in the UK.
Choreographer and dance educator Simone Ferro is a vital voice in the performing arts whose work blends traditional Brazilian influences with contemporary social issues to create deeply moving movement. Ferro is a Professor Emerita at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, where she served as Chair of the Department of Dance and Director of its nationally recognized MFA program.
Sculptor, curator, and visual artist Martha Glowacki creates meticulous works that explore the intersection of the natural world, scientific history, and Victorian material culture. Glowacki is known for her interdisciplinary work that combines her personal art practice with an ongoing commitment to building the Wisconsin visual arts community. Her sculptures often blend an interest in the history of science, museums, and technology with a deep love and concern for nature.
Wisconsin Academy Offices
1922 University Avenue
Madison, Wisconsin 53726
Phone: 608.733.6633
James Watrous Gallery
3rd Floor, Overture Center for the Arts
201 State Street
Madison, WI 53703
Phone: 608.733.6633 x25
