Preserving and Celebrating Slovenian Arts in Milwaukee
SLOVENIAN ARTS PROGRAM
About
Welcome / Dobrodošli!
The Slovenian Arts Program was established in 1982 with the support from the Frank and Mary Ermenc Memorial Fund, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Foundation. The program operates under the auspices of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Peck School of the Arts. These funds make possible the largest collection of Slovenian music on the American continents (located at the UWM Golda Meir Library), and programs of music, dance, lectures and films.
The Slovenian Arts Program is directed by the Slovenian Arts Council, a representative group from the Slovenian - American community in the Milwaukee area. The Slovenian Arts Council plans various programs, in coordination with the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Peck School of the Arts, to present the Slovenian arts to the Slovenian community and the community at large.
Film Festival
The Milwaukee Slovenian Arts Program is proud to host Suzana Češarek, the Slovenian Consul General, for the 2026 Festival of Slovenian Films. The event will be held the weekend of April 11th and 12th in the 85-seat Fine Arts Cinema on the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee campus. The 2026 festival includes two feature-length films and three short films. These contemporary, award-winning films were selected in cooperation with the Slovenian Film Centre in Ljubljana, Slovenia and are all presented with English subtitles.
The 2026 festival includes two feature-length films and three short films. These contemporary,
award-winning films were selected in cooperation with the Slovenian Film Centre in Ljubljana,
Slovenia and are all presented with English subtitles.
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SUPPORT
Help Promote Slovenian Culture in Greater Milwaukee
The work of UWM SAC was launched by a generous gift from the Ermenc Family, but is bolstered every year by donations from friends of the Slovenian community. To make a tax-deductible donation, please make your check payable to: UWM Foundation, Inc. For proper routing to our account at the Foundation, please be certain to reference the Ermenc Slovenian Arts Fund (5528000) on your check.
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