Bolz Center for Arts Administration

09/10/2026

We are excited to welcome Alia Jones and Maya Malik to the Bolz Center! Alia and Maya are second year Doctoral candidates in the UW-Madison School of Education Department of Curriculum and Instruction and will be helping support our work this year!

09/05/2026

A hallmark of the Bolz Center is the focus on experiential learning that complements the work in the classroom. This weekend our new students are experiencing it firsthand as they participate in the production of the OFF TO COLLEGE with Kane Brown concert, presented by The Wisconsin Union Directorate and Amazon Music.

Thankfully, the group has a master on hand, as Lizzie Sage shares her time and attention to the event. Lizzie completed an Applied Learning Placement with The Wisconsin Union during the 2025-26 academic year, and successfully produced the Badger Bash Tailgate and 2026 Winter Olympics Watch parties.

Read more about today’s concert and the University of Wisconsin-Madison back to school festivities here: https://lnkd.in/g3Mjdf4u

09/02/2026

It's a beautiful day to be a Badger! Best wishes to all of the University of Wisconsin-Madison students as classes get underway this week. And of course, cheers to our Bolz Center Master's students who begin their learning journey in Arts and Creative Enterprise Leadership today!

On, Wisconsin!

08/27/2026

The 2026 Wisconsin School of Business Master's Orientation winds down today. This week our students learned about employer relations and the recruiting process, reflected on their CliftonStrengths, participated in a Capsim simulation, practiced and mastered their Big 3, explored the power of network and relationship building, ate some Babcock ice cream, became experts on Union South, and listened to a little 9 to 5 with Dolly Parton. There was a lot of activity packed in, and hopefully through it all, these Badgers know that the Bolz Center is a pretty great place to be and we are happy that they are a part of it.

08/25/2026

The sun is setting on Day 1 of the Wisconsin School of Business 2026 Master's Program Orientation. But this shining group of University of Wisconsin-Madison Arts and Creative Enterprise Leadership graduate students are just getting started.

On, Wisconsin!

08/20/2026

It's back-to-school season, and our newest Bolz Center students are ready to begin their graduate studies in Arts and Creative Enterprise Leadership! The group will gather next week on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus for the 2026 Wisconsin School of Business Master's Program orientation.

We share a very special welcome to the Class of 2027 cohort members: Zhiyao Chang, Mandy Descorbeth, Ayden Fowler, Sarah Margaret Horn B.A., Leah Johnson, Aidan Kaddatz, Isabelle Kiekhofer, Cassandria Kowalski, Samantha Lezama, Ainsley Morton, Kendall Schumacher, Marielle Shiring, Grace Olivia Tohm, Katarina Wickman, Matt Wisotsky.

On, Wisconsin!

08/13/2026

Due to a completely unexpected, yet lovely surprise, Maya Dougherty-Harris has come full circle.

And in the best way possible.

After completing her Wisconsin School of Business master’s curriculum in Arts and Creative Enterprise Leadership this past spring, Maya returned home to accept an arts management position in La Crosse, WI. Only a year ago, she had been working as the Administrative Assistant for the Fine Arts Center at Viterbo University. But with her new graduate degree in hand, she now serves as the Rental and Operations Manager. Maya is utilizing the tools and frameworks that she accumulated as a student to help her find success at work (and home) on a daily basis. And while we know that she misses her Bolzie cohort, a special little guy named Coulee is around to keep her company!

We're so proud of you, Maya!

Before my time as a student in the Bolz Center for Arts Administration, I was an Administrative Assistant to the Fine Arts Center at Viterbo University, a

07/30/2026

These happy individuals had the opportunity to meet today for their first of many convenings together. The incoming Class of 2027 spent the morning learning about the Bolz Center, prepping for graduate school, and practicing the Big 3! Along with two additional classmates, they'll gather again in late August for a weeklong orientation with their fellow Wisconsin School of Business Master's Students. Welcome, Bolzies!

07/15/2026

Not everyone starts their first job at a Tony Award winning theatre. But that’s where Paige Verbsky found herself this summer through her work with American Players Theatre. Now two months post-graduation from the Wisconsin School of Business, she is spending her days (and nights) at APT, and also having fun away from the job, too. Read more about Paige’s summer excursions here and how the Bolz Center made it all happen!

Life Beyond Grainger Hall, or in other words, two months after graduating from the Bolz Center for Arts Administration, has been full of shows up the Hill

05/21/2026

Congratulations to Bolz Center Alum Marla Poytinger for being recognized by Milwaukee Business Journal as a 2026 Women of Influence! Marla's first business post-MBA was Splash Studio, a painting and w**e bar in Milwaukee, WI. If you roam the halls and offices of Grainger Hall, you'll find artwork created by Wisconsin School of Business students and staff members led through instruction by Marla and her Splash Studio team. Thank you for your commitment to the arts and hospitality, Marla!

Here is the complete list of 2026 Women of Influence honorees >> See the full article below ⬇️