Shepherd Room

Wed, Apr 15 2026

WAM Jams is back with a specially-tailored Spring Jam to meet you where you’re at and remind you that joy is, in fact, still possible. Bring your friends, your half-finished assignments, or your worn out winter sweater [for mending]. Leave with a more relaxed nervous system, a full stomach, and a renewed sense of hope.

Free Rise Bagels & Coffee

Wed, Apr 8 2026

In this conversation, panelists explore heritage not as a static inheritance, but as a living, relational process shaped by the movement of objects, species, and stories across museums, archives, and scientific collections.

Thu, Apr 2 2026

In this silkscreen print commissioned by the Weisman, Anissa Cavazos continues her exploration of the interplay between family bonds and political trauma through printmaking.  Here, Cavazos integrates her lived experience on the U.S.–Mexico border with her present experience as an artist and student living in the midst of anti-immigrant rhetoric and a federal occupation. Cavazos' work draws inspiration from her natural surroundings, often incorporating symbolic representations of Mexican and Tejano culture and regional iconography. 

Wed, Mar 25 2026

Social Study: Yes New Friends

In collaboration with the UMN Transfer Student Club and Tau Sigma, this Study Night, hosted by WAM Collective, is basically engineered for new-friend energy. Pull up for free Misfit Coffee, Duck Donuts, laid-back study activities in the Shepherd Room, and board games (nothing fosters friendship like friendly UNO rivalry) in Target Studio.

Sat, Oct 11 2025

The Weisman's fall exhibition, RugLife, brings together contemporary explorations of the rug—not just as a functional object—but as a platform for cultural storytelling, resistance, memory, and identity. On the exhibition's opening day, nationally celebrated, interdisciplinary artist Sonya Clark, one of the artists featured in the exhibition, will visit the Weisman to speak about her art and practice.  

Wed, Mar 19 2025

Join us for Comedy Night at WAM featuring headliner Ali Sultan, one of the most exciting voices in comedy today, with his witty insights and sharp humor. The night will be hosted by the always-hilarious Maggie Faris, whose quick wit and infectious energy are sure to keep the laughs rolling. Kicking things off will be a special performance by the UMN Comedy Club—watch as these rising stars deliver their best punchlines!

Wed, Feb 26 2025

This salon-style conversation will explore abolitionist futures rooted in community care, healing, and liberation, examining how art serves as a catalyst for empathy, dialogue, and systemic change.  Featured speakers: Louise Waakaa’igan, Chris Fausto Cabrera and Fong Lee, moderated by Erin Sharkey.  This panel talk is presented in connection with SEEN, an exhibition highlighting the stories and creative expressions of artists within and beyond the carceral system. 

SEEN is supported

Wed, Nov 13 2024

Presented in conversation with the exhibition, Seeking For the Lost, this roundtable conversation centers on the critical importance of preserving and curating Black history and cultural heritage. This salon-style conversation aims to address ongoing efforts to recover, protect, and celebrate the rich and diverse narratives of Black communities, which have often been marginalized or omitted from mainstream historical accounts.

Wed, Oct 16 2024

Join us for a memorable evening with the artist and curator of Seeking for the Lost, Christopher E. Harrison and JoJo Bell. For this interactive program, you're invited to immerse yourself in the artistic process Harrison used to create portraits for the Seeking for Lost exhibition.

Sat, Sep 28 2024

As part of the opening day celebration of the exhibition, Kara Walker: Harper’s Pictorial History of the Civil War (Annotated), the Weisman Art Museum presents a keynote lecture on "Kara Walker, Winslow Homer, Blackness, & AI" with Gwendolyn DuBois Shaw.