Racine Art Museum

06/24/2026

Are you looking to get rid of some fabric? Well, then we're talking to you!

We're currently accepting fabric donations to be used in a large-scale installation by Amanda Browder this fall. Acceptable fabric should be non-stretchy opaque materials, saturated solid colors or patterns, and at least one foot in any direction. Please do not donate any clothes.

Donations can be dropped off through July 1 at RAM or RAM's Wustum Museum.

Head to our website to learn more about this exciting future project: https://www.ramart.org/exhibit/amanda-browder-zig-and-zag/

06/23/2026

We're ready for tonight's free event at RAM's Wustum Museum of Fine Arts—Twilight Garden Series: Mahjong, Music, and Making!

Learn more: https://www.ramart.org/events/twilight-garden-series/

06/22/2026

Originally from Hong Kong, Seattle-based Cynthia Toops (1956 - ) is a polymer art pioneer who has been pushing the boundaries of the medium since the 1980s. Toops first began working with polymer in 1986 after encountering it during a visit to Hong Kong. At this time, polymer—a workable plastic-based compound used to make modeling clays—was just beginning to emerge as a craft medium after primarily being used as a doll-making material.

In 1992, Toops developed the micromosaic technique, which pieces together tiny shards of polymer into figurative or abstract compositions. The technique draws from historical examples such as Huichol Indian seed beads and ancient Roman micro-mosaics, but with a contemporary spin. In her compositions, Toops utilizes a wide variety of polymer colors and has been described as “mixing polymer clay like paint.” She then rolls the polymer into threads which she slices and uses to form the tile beads which make up the image.

Multiple examples of Cynthia Toops’ work are currently on display at RAM’s Wustum Museum through November 21 in RAM Showcase: Cynthia Toops. Accompanying the exhibition are tactile examples from RAM’s study material collection of work by Toops and her polymer contemporaries, allowing viewers a hands-on experience with polymer beads and jewelry.

Image Credits:
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Cynthia Toops, Story Time, 2007, Polymer, 2 9/16 x 2 9/16 inches, Racine Art Museum, Gift of the Artist, Photography: Penina Meisels
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Cynthia Toops, Brooch, 2001, Polymer and sterling silver, 3 x 1 1/2 x 1/4 inches, Racine Art Museum, Gift of Trish Rodimer, Photography: Jon Bolton
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Cynthia Toops, She Saves the Day (Ring), 2000, Silver, polymer, crystal, glass, and Lifesaver® candy, 1 1/4 x 1 1/4 x 1 1/16 inches, Racine Art Museum, Gift of Gail M. Brown, Photography: Jon Bolton

06/21/2026

Today is a perfect day to showcase this award-winning photograph from Wisconsin Photography 2024! In honors of , we're celebrating all of the fathers—and father figures—out there.

Want to be a part of Wisconsin Photography 2026? We're currently accepting submissions through Monday, August 26. Learn more on our website: https://www.ramart.org/artist-resources/call-for-artists/call-for-artists-wisconsin-photography-2026/

Image Credits:
Michael Knapstein, Father and Daughter, 2022, Digital pigment print, Racine Art Museum, Cynthia Anne Georgeson Memorial Purchase Award from Wisconsin Photography 2024, Photography: Courtesy of the Artist

06/20/2026

We are excited to announce that RAM is looking to add to its team of art lovers! If you are enthusiastic, team-oriented, and interested in joining a small, dedicated, and collaborative team, you might be the perfect fit for this part-time position.

As a General Museum Assistant, you’ll be responsible for front desk/reception customer relations and duties that maintain the cleanliness of museum galleries and studio spaces. You will also assist in Education Programming at both museum campuses and off-site.

Learn more and apply: https://www.ramart.org/get-involved/employment/

Image Credits:
RAM Staff creating art, Photography: RAM Staff

06/19/2026

We're saving the date for Groov'n in the Garden at RAM's Wustum Museum of Fine Arts on Thursday, July 23. Are you?

JULY 23, 2026 A premiere outdoor, live music and art event at Wustum Art Museum, presented by Mahogany Gallery, in collaboration with Racine Art Museum. join the Groov'n Club Stay in the loop on all things Groov’n by signing up on our email list & receive special offers! buy tickets Save the date ...

06/19/2026

Handcrafted: RAM Community Art Show—which opened last week at RAM’s Wustum Museum celebrates the connection between artist, process, and material, acknowledging how we shape materials and how they shape us. From ceramics and sculpted wood to quilted textiles and metalwork, each piece reflects the unique hands that created it. For this exhibition, artists in RAM’s community were invited to share work that explores the relationship between maker and material, whether rooted in tradition, inspired by cultural heritage, or born from experimentation with new techniques or media.

Further highlighting the idea of community and collaboration, a quilt titled “All This and More” created by Milwaukee-based mixed media artist Rosy Petri is featured in the exhibition. In 2025, Petri hosted a workshop series at Spectrum School of the Arts and Gallery titled Milwaukente Community Quilt Dye Days. Participants learned about the art of dyeing and contributed to a community project. “All This and More” is comprised of the finished fabric from these community dye days stitched together by Petri.

Learn more about the exhibition: https://www.ramart.org/exhibit/handcrafted-ram-community-art-show/

Image Credits:
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Rosy Petri, All This and More, 2026, Hand-dyed and block-printed cotton, commercial cotton batik, polyester thread, and polyester batting, 100 x 100 inches, Collection of the Artist, Photography: Tyler Potter
2
Ann Henkes, Water Lillies and Koi Fish, 2026, Acrylic paint monoprint on canvas, 26 x 24 inches, Photography: Tyler Potter
3
Xanthi Merlo, Black Swan, 2026, Glazed ceramic, 4 x 6 inches, Photography: Tyler Potter
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Janet Mrazek, Summer Secrets – A Personal Journal, Birch bark, thread, beads, felt, and paper, 6 1/2 x 6 1/2 x 2 inches, Photography: Tyler Potter

06/18/2026

Save the date for a fun, and free, movie night at RAM's Wustum Museum of Fine Arts next week.

Get ready for a Hawaiian roller coaster ride! (And by that, we mean a Wisconsin movie night!)

Join our RAM ‘Ohana for a free, special outdoor screening of Lilo and Stitch (2025) on the evening of June 25 at RAM’s Wustum Museum. Inspired by the movie’s setting, we’re teaming up with City of Racine, Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department to bring the beach directly to the museum’s gardens—complete with a variety of sandy activities, tropical mocktails, and inflatable lounge furniture. The movie will begin after the sun sets.

Learn more about upcoming museum events: https://www.ramart.org/events/

Image Credits:
Installation view of Racine Unified Student Art Exhibition 2026 at RAM’s Wustum Museum, Photography: Rachel Comande

06/17/2026

“I’m going to a local shop for the first time; I have no idea what’s in store.”

Well, at the RAM Museum Store, you’re in for a treat! Dad jokes aside, we’re excited to celebrate Father’s Day this weekend. Stop in to pick up a perfect—or perfectly punny—gift for the father and father figures in your life.

Shop online: https://racineartmuseumstore.org

Image Credits:
Father’s Day gifts in the RAM Museum Store, Photography: Rachel Comande

06/15/2026

Ever wondered just how many things RAM’s Registrar/ Collections Manager carries around with her? (Spoiler: it’s a lot.)