Monday, Sept. 3 – Sunday, Sept. 9
 
“Birds in Art”
Birds enthrall us with their stunning plumage, amusing antics and lilting song. “Birds in Art” artworks inspire in endlessly novel ways, too, evoking the freedom of flight and the fragility of birds’ earthbound existence. Experience this year’s 43rd annual, internationally renowned exhibition; discover how the all-new paintings, sculptures, and graphics of 114 worldwide artists enchant you.
“Birds in Art” Opening Day
Saturday, Sept. 8
Meet the Artists 9 a.m.-Noon
More than 70 artists flock to the museum from throughout the world for “Birds in Art” opening festivities. Refresh artist acquaintances, forge new friendships, and get your 2018 catalogue and posters signed. Coffee available at the arbor, along with treats to purchase.
Master Artist Talk  9:30 – 10:30 a.m. 
Nature in Pastel
Cindy House provides insights into her inspiration and process.
Artists in Action 10:45 a.m. – Noon
How do artists achieve splendid results, from realistic to abstract? Gain insights into their techniques and inspiration while watching “Birds in Art” artists at work in various mediums in the sculpture garden.
Saturday & Sunday, Sept. 8 & 9
This four-venue extravaganza features artwork in an array of mediums and styles. Free shuttle buses run every 15 minutes or so from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Art in the Park Marathon Park
Saturday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Sunday 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Festival of Arts & Center for the Visual Arts Downtown Wausau
Saturday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
“Birds in Art” Opening Weekend
Saturday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
On view through November 2018
To Woodson Friends Guest Book
For almost 20 years, the museum has welcomed a steady flow of artists in residence, most of whom settled into our modest guesthouse for stays of varying lengths and honored us by not only their extraordinary work in the classroom, in the galleries, and on the grounds, but also by leaving their marks in a guestbook. To celebrate the artist residency program, multiple guestbooks have been carefully unbound and the pages framed and presented in the classroom to inspire students and all visitors during this fall’s residencies with “Birds in Art” artists Kris Parins and Josh Guge and with science illustrator and artist Jane Kim.

On view through Feb. 17, 2019

From the Museum’s Collection
“Dynamic Designs: The Serigraphs of Anne Senechal Faust”
Anne Faust’s vibrant silk-screens affirm her mastery of this medium and a deep knowledge of and affinity for birds and their habitats. Named the museum’s “Birds in Art” Master Wildlife Artist in 1999, she was the first woman and the first printmaker to receive this recognition. Anne designated the Woodson Art Museum as the repository for her artistic oeuvre, representing a commitment by the artist to ensure the Museum’s collection includes each of her screen-prints.
On view through August 2019
“Regal Bearing” Bird Portraiture

“Regal Bearing” applies the tenets of portraiture to more than 60 artworks from the museum’s collection. As with human portraits, the artists represented captured the essence of their subjects using a variety of formats, including a focus on single birds without backgrounds, as well as the inclusion of habitat or attributes that help to characterize a species or place it in context.
“Sharing the Shoreline”
Discover the beauty of shorebirds- sanderlings, stilts, turnstones, whimbrels, yellowlegs and others — through sculptures and works on paper from the collection.

In the Sculpture Garden

“The Dance”
Inspired by the way the seasonal migration of sandhill cranes to their Wisconsin nesting grounds marks the passage of time, Boston artists­ — The Myth Makers — Donna Dodson and Andy Moerlein, constructed 25-foot-tall sandhill cranes of Wausau-area saplings, on-site. (June 2016)
The Woodson is at 700 N. 12th St., Wausau.