create the art for new cdis home

The School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences (CDIS) will commission art for the planter area outside of the northeast entrance to the new building opening in 2025. This prominent location will be viewable by community members both from the University Avenue and Charter Street and from elevated vantage points. We hope to create a visual and physical invitation to join our CDIS community. The commissioned work can draw inspiration from technology and be responsive to the building’s architectural design concepts including nature, sustainability, and connecting with others to create community and drive global impact. It can also embrace the natural features and seasonality of our local Wisconsin landscape.

The artwork will be located outdoors in the Northeast planter area of the front porch of the building and be viewable by community members both from the University Avenue and Charter Street and from elevated vantage points. The location of the art piece will be prominent in a high-traffic area for the UW-Madison Campus and the broader Madison area. We hope to create a visual and physical invitation to join our CDIS community. The commissioned work can draw inspiration from technology and be responsive to the building's architectural design concepts including nature, sustainability, and connecting with others to create community and drive global impact. The art piece can embrace and celebrate the natural features and seasonality of our local Wisconsin landscape.