Located on the second floor of the Noel Fine Arts Center, The Edna Carlsten Art Gallery exhibits local, national, and international artists, hosts community events, and contributes to overseeing and maintaining a unique permanent collection of fine art and design works. The gallery is a beautiful space with three ceiling mounted projectors and a sound system that can be used through the entire gallery or specific spaces.

Housed within the Carlsten Gallery is the Schneider Gallery, dedicated to showcasing current and past student works, allowing experimentation, research, and real-world gallery experience. If you have interest in using the space, or working with the Carlsten, please contact us. 

Email:  kknoke@uwsp.edu        Phone: 715-346-2669

2025 STUDENT JURIED SHOW

April 17 – May 3, 2025

Awards Reception: April 24 | 5:30-7:30

Jurors: Michelle Grabner & Brad Killam

By open invitation to all UWSP School of Design & Communication students, this annual exhibition celebrates the work of our burgeoning artists in the disciplines of Art, Graphic Design, Interior Architecture, Media Studies, and Professional Communication.

This year the show is juried by two renown Wisconsin-based artists, curators, critics, publishers, scholars, and educators. Brad Killam is a professor at College of DuPage. Michelle Grabner is a professor at the Art Institute of Chicago.

Up to $1000 in awards will be granted! 

Exhibiting Artists: Mackenzie Biadasz • Alissa Bejin • Ashley Cannon • Kenny Chytracek • Peyton Cupery • Spencer Czajka • Natalie Delzer • Ian Dorheim • Katelyn Eilbes • Lynette Farnsworth • Mackenzie Finger • Katelyn Geier • Emi Hanvold • Bre Hauboldt • Rei (Reiley) Hertel • Heather Iverson • Natalie Jakusz • Kyler Johnson • Hailey Kirkland • Lauren Laatsch • Larz Luecht • Gabby Matthews • Alison Moede • Ava Nagorsen • Jacob Nikolai • Madeline Nikolai • Jessa Nord • Joe Nordman • Riley Olbrantz • Shannon Ortner • Charly Pearson • Sidney Prechel • Alexis Rasberry • Cortlyn Rusch • Jevin Sannes • Salem Schilling • Walter Schwickrath • Sophia Semersky • Ireh Song • Emma Sprenger • Katelyn Steidl • Riley Tennessen • Savanna Werner

Gallery Hours

Special hours may be added during University events.

The gallery is closed on all major holidays.
Please check our Facebook page prior to visiting to ensure that our hours have not changed for any reason.

Schneider Student Gallery

The Schneider Student Gallery, an addition made possible by the generosity of Richard and Myrna Schneider, is a dedicated gallery space within the Edna Carlsten Art Gallery for student solo, dual, or group installations and projects. This gallery space offers students an opportunity to design and realize exhibitions of their own work.

Upcoming Events/Exhibitions