Updated:
February 05, 2010
Wisconsin Arts Board Offers Q&A Sessions to
Current Applicants
The Wisconsin Arts Board will offer four general Question and Answer sessions
via conference call for grant applicants.
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Creation and Presentation Program ON YEAR
applicants will be held Thursday, February 4, 2010
from Noon until 12:45 pm
- Creation and Presentation Program OFF YEAR applicants will be held
Friday, February 5, 2010
from Noon until 12:30 pm
- Creative Communities Program applicants first session will be held
Wednesday, February 24, 2010 from Noon until
12:45 pm
- Another session for Creative Communities Program applicants will be
held Wednesday, February 24, 2010 from 6:00 until
6:45 pm
Participation on these Q&A conference calls is NOT
required, but is offered for those who would find them helpful. We anticipate
that the sessions will last no longer than 45 minutes... less if the questions
are few and quickly answered. To participate, please contact
karen.goeschko@wisconsin.gov
or 608-266-0190.
AFTA announces National Arts Index
Today, Americans for the Arts announced its National Arts Index at an event at
the National Press Club in Washington DC. The National Arts Index is a highly
distilled annual measure of the health and vitality of arts in the United States
by using 76 equal weighted, national-level indicators of arts activity. This
report covers an 11-year period, from 1998 to 2008.
To learn more about the Index or to download the full report, click here.
Today, Arts Board Executive Director George Tzougros wrote about the National
Arts Index at ArtsBlog, the blog of Americans for the Arts. To read his blog and
others on the subject, click here:
http://blog.artsusa.org.
Wisconsin Arts Board
Awards Artist and Community Collaboration Grants to 21 Artists
Twenty-one Wisconsin artists and their non profit partners will receive
grants for innovative community arts projects that address areas such as
community arts development, arts education, youth oriented projects, access, and
cultural heritage/preservation from the Wisconsin Arts Board as a part of its
2010 Artist and Community Collaboration Grant Program. This statewide program
provides grants of up to $5,000 in order to encourage more collaborative
projects between artists and their communities. [See link above for list of FY
2010 recipients.]
Wisconsin Arts Board Awards
Visual and Media Arts Fellowships
Eight Wisconsin artists will receive fellowships for work in visual and
media arts from the Wisconsin Arts Board as a part of its 2010 Individual
Artist Fellowship Awards program. This statewide program provides $8,000 awards
to outstanding professional artists in recognition of their significant
contributions to their field. These funds are intended to be used to create new
work, complete work in progress, and/or pursue activities that contribute to
their artistic growth. [See link above for list of fiscal year 2010
recipients.]
Wisconsin Arts Board
Approves Final FY10 Grants
On December 4, the fifteen-member Wisconsin Arts Board met to award grants
through its Artist and Community Collaborations program, its Visual and Media
Arts Fellowship program, and its Folk Arts Apprenticeship program. Each of these
programs honors artists in different ways. Click the link above to see the list
of grant recipients, and to find a fuller description of each program.
During its meeting, the Arts Board also began its long range planning
process, which will extend through calendar year 2010 and engage many
constituents from across the state.
 Enjoy
these photos of some artists and staff at the annual tri-state Midwest
Folklife Festival. It was a wonderful event that explored the deep cultural
roots of our region in aesthetic and interesting presentations. The festival was
hosted this year by Illinois (Company of Folk and the Illinois Arts Council).
The Iowa Arts Council and the Wisconsin Arts Board were the other partnering
state arts agencies. Bishop Hill Heritage Association was the site host. Funding
came from the National Endowment for the Arts. Wisconsin was ably represented by
rosemaler Lois Mueller (Platteville) and Ghanaian dancer Nani Agbeli (Madison).
 Audio: Wisconsin Arts Jobs Panel Meeting and Special Arts Board Meeting
Wisconsin Arts Jobs recordings
are now available. Audio from the Monday, June 8, 2009 Wisconsin Arts Jobs panel
meeting may be found here. You might also be interested in the following documents:
The Wisconsin Arts Board met
via telephone on Friday, June 12, to discuss and act on the Wisconsin Arts Jobs
panel’s recommendation. The members of the Arts Board approved the panel’s
recommendation and thanked the panel for its service.
A recording of this
meeting may be found here. Award and denial letters will be sent to applicants
after the Arts Board receives word from the National Endowment for the Arts
regarding which Wisconsin arts organizations will receive direct, competitive
stimulus funding from the NEA. This is expected to occur in the next few weeks.
Toolkit for the Economic Crisis
If you’ve discovered written resources that are particularly helpful as you
move through these challenging economic times, please share them!
Why is the Arts Board still using its
old logo on its own website? (no link)
Thanks to the many of you who have asked this
question—great to know that you're paying attention! In fact, we—like
many of you—have discovered that putting the new logo up in a
well designed way takes more than simply cutting and pasting. The current web page design is structured along the square lines and color
scheme of the old logo. Plopping the new logo in is an option, but a poorly
designed one. Our web designer on staff is working on it. We look forward to
showcasing our new logo soon.
More Arts News...
- February 15, 2010: WAB office closed for State furlough
- April 12-13, 2010: Creation & Presentation Grants–Multidisciplinary
panel meeting, Madison
- April 15, 2010: Creation & Presentation Grants–Presenting
panel meeting, Madison
- April 16, 2010: Creative Communities Grant–
Arts in
Education panel meeting, Madison
- April 19, 2010: Creative Communities Grant–
Folk Arts panel meeting, Madison
- April 23, 2010: Creative Communities Grant–
Local
Arts panel meeting, Madison
- May 14, 2010: WAB Board Meeting, Madison
- May 28, 2010: WAB office closed for State furlough
- May 31, 2010: WAB office closed for State holiday
- September 10-11, 2010: WAB Board Meeting, Green Bay
- December 10, 2010: WAB Board Meeting, Madison
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Spotlight
 Wisconsin
Folks— where students and educators meet traditional and ethnic artists.
Woodland Ways
In the 1980s and 1990s, the Wisconsin Arts Board initiated
direct support to folk artists through the Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program
which put an emphasis on preserving, in active practice, the traditions of
Wisconsin's Native tribes and bands. A detailed, illustrated overview of the
program and its accomplishments was prepared in 1994 by Janet C. Gilmore of
the University of Wisconsin and Richard March, who implemented the
Apprenticeship Program for the Wisconsin Arts Board. Unforeseen obstacles prevented
its publication at the time. An updated version of
this valuable document now is available on-line.
The Arts So Good in
Wisconsin - This short video—produced in partnership by Wisconsin Arts
Board, Arts Wisconsin, and Travelwisconsin.com —celebrates what Wisconsin's
vibrant arts community has to offer both residents and travelers.
Wisconsin Arts Tours
The WI Department of Tourism, in cooperation with the Wisconsin
Arts Board, has developed several travel itineraries to help art enthusiasts and travelers experience Wisconsin’s diversely rich offerings of museums, galleries, historic architecture, and
performing arts.
Search and discover Wisconsin’s culture, including events, online
artist’s gallery, opportunities, and more on portalwisconsin.org.
NATIONAL NEWS
More top stories from ArtsJournal.com...
NEW ON THIS SITE
2010 Wisconsin Art
& Craft Fairs Directory
On display in the lobby of the Department of Administration
building through March 5th, the public is welcome to view a group exhibition
for the South Central Chapter of Wisconsin Visual Artists.
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Fax: 608/267-0380