Ripple Artspace

06/09/2026

Ripple Artspace is a venue for Make Music Platteville! This decade-long Platteville tradition encourages musicians of all ages and skill levels to join over 1,000 communities around the world in making music on the summer solstice.

If you’re a musician who would like to transform the gallery into a concert hall for the day on June 21, we would love to have you join our line up! Sign up to share your musical art in our space here: https://makemusicday.org/platteville/

📸 Photo of Amanda Zasada at Ripple Artspace during Soothing Sounds at the Gallery.

06/07/2026

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. — A southwest arts organization’s new name reflects how Dave Meinhardt views the power of creativity to connect community.

06/07/2026

Dave Meinhardt is such an asset to Ripple Artspace! He is featured as a Person Who Makes a Difference in today's Telegraph Herald. Thank you for all you do to make the arts stronger in the Platteville community and beyond, Dave!

https://www.telegraphherald.com/news/tri-state/article_c345fc2c-d12d-4a13-b2c9-05d7173ddc9e.html

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. — A southwest arts organization’s new name reflects how Dave Meinhardt views the power of creativity to connect community.

06/06/2026

The upper space gallery features the exhibit Dystopian Landscapes by Logan Baird. Logan is currently studying Mechanical Engineering and Fine Arts at UW-Platteville. His ink illustrations include unique dystopian architecture with recognizable landscapes and natural elements inspired by science fiction media and nature observations.

This show is Logan’s first time displaying his work in public. Can you believe it? Way to go, Logan!
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📸 Pictured artworks by Logan Baird
🗓 Exhibit Dates: May 14–June 20, 2026
⏰ Hours: Th & Fr 4–7 p.m. and Sat 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
📍 Ripple Artspace (formerly Rountree Gallery), 120 W. Main St., Platteville, WI
🖼 Free admission

06/04/2026

Don’t forget to stop in tonight to see the art in The Ruralists exhibit before you settle in for this evening's first Music in the Park of the season!

The Ruralists questions the perceptions surrounding “the rural” and the unproductive stereotypes that surround those who are considered rural and urban. Drop by to see artworks in various mediums by Jaron Childs, Dodie Logue, Samuel Johnson, Bill Mitchell, and Paula Schiller.
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📸 Pictured: Forest Bone-Collapse by Bill Mitchell, Clay paint, wood, $600
🗓 Exhibit Dates: May 14–June 20, 2026
⏰ Hours: Th & Fr 4–7 p.m. and Sat 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
📍 Ripple Artspace (formerly Rountree Gallery), 120 W. Main St., Platteville, WI
🖼 Free admission

05/28/2026

Last week, we celebrated a ribbon cutting ceremony with the support of the Platteville Regional Chamber. The festivities kicked off with a couple of tours of our spaces. Wayne Wodarz with the Platteville Regional Chamber and Bill Mitchell, the Ripple Artspace Gallery Director, shared a few words before exchanging a certificate. Afterward, many of our friends joined us outside the gallery to cut the ribbon.

Our monthly Maker’s Night also took place late into the evening. We were so glad to welcome so many new and returning faces!

Enough can’t be said for all those who supported us along the way and to those who put in the months of work to make our rebranding project possible. Thank you for your support and your commitment to connecting through creativity!

05/23/2026

05/22/2026

The ribbon has been cut! Our new branding has been made official. Thanks for being a part of our Ripple Artspace community and to all those who joined us to make this moment so special!

Platteville Regional Chamber