The Gallery at Truax provides diverse experiences by exhibiting creativity, innovation, and collaboration for Madison College and its community. The gallery is an educational destination for discovery and expression, while promoting Madison College and its community.

Gallery at Truax art exhibition

Exhibition Schedule

8/16/2025 - 9/12/2025

Continuing Education Student Showcase

This annual Student and Faculty Art Show celebrates the creative accomplishments of non-credit art students and instructors. Over 50 artists will be featured in this year’s exhibit, with a variety of paintings, ceramics, drawings, sculptures, and mixed media. The show reflects the talent and dedication of Madison College’s Continuing Education art class students. It’s an excellent opportunity to explore the possibilities of community-based art education and learn how to get involved.

Interested in taking a class? Madison College Continuing Education offers a wide variety of non-credit art classes for all skill levels, including watercolor, ceramics, fashion illustration, printmaking and more. No experience necessary. Browse current offerings on the Madison College Continuing Education web page.

A gallery reception will be held on Saturday, August 16th, 4:00 pm  - 6:00 pm

Opening reception attendees will enjoy an engaging and celebratory atmosphere with artists and fellow art enthusiasts, complete with a live art demonstration, hors d'oeuvres and wine tasting.

9/29/2025 - 10/24/2025

QUEER: A Proud & Loud Art Show

Madison College’s employee affinity group, the Sexuality and Gender Advocates (SAGA), presents QUEER: A Proud and Loud Art Show.
A vibrant celebration of LGBTQIA+ creativity and radical self-expression, this exhibit displays the complexities and beauty of queer existence while featuring a dynamic range of artists and mediums, from painting, sculpture, and photography, to drag performers at our opening night.
Join us this October in celebrating the power of queer artistry and the joy of unapologetic self-expression.

A gallery reception will be held on Thursday, October 9th

11/5/2025 - 12/5/2025

First-Gen Journey: An Art Showcase by Madison College's First-Generation Community

Madison College invites you to experience First-Gen Journey, an art exhibition celebrating the voices and visions of first-generation college students, faculty, staff, and alumni. This show honors the triumphs, challenges, hopes, and histories that shape the first-gen identity. Through painting, photography, sculpture, and more, the gallery highlights how art can serve as a powerful outlet for creativity, reflection, and growth throughout one’s academic journey.

Gallery Location and Hours

Madison College Truax Campus
1701 Wright St. A1005, Madison, WI

Gallery Hours

Monday 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friday 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm