Art & Design Week

Award-winning professional development event for students in the School of Art & Design.
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Art & Design Week is an annual professional development opportunity for students in the School of Art & Design (SOAD). This award-winning event is a collaboration between UW-Stout Career Services and the School of Art and Design to help connect students with employers, design professionals, and alumni. Industry perspective and feedback is invaluable and includes portfolio reviews, panel discussions, and workshops.

In 2026, Art & Design Week was held April 6-10, ending with Portfolio Review Day on April 10.

Art and Design Week wins national Chevron Award

University of Wisconsin-Stout’s Art and Design Week recently won the National Association of Colleges and Employers Chevron Award.
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I came away with a lot of actionable advice to implement in both the immediate and long term future
Nick W. B.F.A. Animation & Digital Media

Past Art & Design Week Participants

3M3VLTSAnother AxiomArdisam, Inc.Ashley Furniture
Atlas GamesBeckman Design Studiob capra studio artsBig IslandBionic Giant
BWBRCandeo CreativeCD Projekt RedCentury CollegeChandler, Inc.
City of EaganClockworkColony BrandsConcreteCrash 'n' Sues
Cunningham Group ArchitectureCurrent ResidentD4C StudioD/O ArchitectsDesign Tex
Diner's Drive-Ins and DivesDotzDreamworksDSTIEcoLab
Epic GamesESG ArchitectsEUAFellow Inc.Field Day Lab
Filament GamesFlexsteelFluid InteriorFlyway Film FestivalFootlocker
ForboFormaFriend & FortGame Breakdown, LLCGasket Studios
Ghost ProductionsGilbaneGracoGreat Northern CorporationHarpy Craft
Harvest GroupHatsarkHeck StudioHennepin County Facility ServicesHGA
HoneywellHorizontal DigitalHybrid Medical AnimationIDeaS Inc.IMEG Corp.
InFormIntegrated Design SolutionsJack LinksJAMfJohnson HealthTech
Kaber TechnologiesKablooeKantar Virtual RealityKayd RoyKing Show Games
Knorth StudiosKohl'sKurykakynLands' EndLifeTime Fitness
MadeSmartMAKEMattelMayo ClinicMead & Hunt
Menard Inc.MicrogiganticMilwaukee ToolMindWareModern Impact
ModularMohagen HansenMSR DesignNational Presto IndustriesNeighbor
Nice Games AllianceNordicWareNorthcentral Technical CollegePhillips MedisizePorterfolio, Inc.
Primordial SoupRaven SoftwareRed Barn Films LLCRed Line EditorialRegalo
ResidioRespawn EntertainmentRiot GamesRoom and BoardRoyal Credit Union
RSP ArchitectsRSP DreamboxRush River ScenicRyan CompaniesSAIC
SCJohnsonScouthouseSherwin-WilliamsSjöquist Architects, Inc.Spectrum
Springboard for the ArtsSteele BrandsStorylink CreativeSubzero WolfSustainable 9
Talk Weird PressTargetThe Bernard Group, Inc.The Outdoor Recreation GroupTrane/Ingersoll Rand
TrekUncivilized BooksUnknown WorldsUNRLVortex Optics
Whiteboard SolutionsWizards of the CoastWISC-TV/News 3 NowWJR, Inc.WKBT News8
WorrellZack OlsonZeniMax Online Studios  

Frequently Asked Questions

How Can I Participate in Art & Design Week?

You can sign up to review student portfolios, participate in panel discussions, and host workshops. 

Can I interview for an open position?
Art & Design Week is for professional development, not necessarily recruiting. If you are interested in interviewing students, please contact our office to discuss details. Call (715) 232-1601 or email careerservices@uwstout.edu.
Can I post a Co-op/Internship or professional position?
UW-Stout Career Services utilizes Handshake to connect our students and employer partners.
  • Post-professional and co-op/internship positions at no cost
  • Request on-campus recruiting interview schedules
  • Register for campus career conferences hosted by our office
  • Connect with our students and alumni
  • Sign in or create an account in Handshake