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The Arts and Thriving Communities
Interested in making your community an even better place to live, work and play? Business owners, local government representatives, community members, arts groups, and artists – this is your call to action! Join us for a dynamic 2-day workshop, Community Development: The arts as a key element in thriving communities, where you will work directly with community development experts and long-time arts activists. Through individual consultation, study guides and interactive explorations, participants will learn best practices in addressing common challenges faced by communities throughout Wisconsin and the Midwest.

Wisconsin Task Force on
Arts and Creativity in Education Announced
At a press conference on Friday, March 28, at the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, Lieutenant Governor Barbara Lawton and State Superintendent Elizabeth Burmaster announced they will cochair the Wisconsin Task Force on Arts and Creativity in Education, convened to ensure Wisconsin has the creative workforce and entrepreneurial talent needed in the 21st century global economy. The two constitutional officers will invite members from a broad cross-section of the business, arts, and education communities. The Task Force will accept expert testimony from others in public forums to be held around the state.

Have You Seen the New Arts Board Logo?
Watch the unveiling of the new Wisconsin Arts Board logo on YouTube. The new logo and the media to unveil it were created by Arketype, a Green Bay advertising agency and graphic design firm. This creative work is a contribution to the state, in line with the firm’s generous policy of doing pro bono work for its community.

Town Meeting Presentation Available Online
The presentation slides from the Wisconsin Arts Board Town Meetings have now been posted online, complete with presentation notes. We hope that this will allow those who attended the Town Meetings to refresh their memories or review a concept and those who didn’t attend a chance to read about the changes at the Arts Board and the context for the changes. This presentation joins a comprehensive set of materials from the Town Meetings, which can all be found by accessing the link above.

New Economy Funding Initiative
Have you heard about the Wisconsin Arts Board’s bold new funding plan? It is called the New Economy Funding Initiative and it has been previewed at the recent town meetings. Now read the Initiative’s case statement by clicking the link above. It is available in both PDF and Microsoft Word formats.

The Arts…So Good in Wisconsin
on Cable Channel Web Site
Ovation TV
The Wisconsin Arts Board is pleased to announce that The Arts…So Good in Wisconsin video has been posted on the Ovation TV website, www.OvationTV.com. You will recall that this video was a partnership between the Wisconsin Department of Tourism, Arts Wisconsin, and the Wisconsin Arts Board. The video has been titled Arts Wisconsin on this site. You can view the piece by clicking on VIDEO (upper right hand corner on the Homepage, above the search box). Once in the VIDEO section, go to the ART IN ACTION tab.  

Wisconsin Economic Impact Study Results Released
The Wisconsin Arts Board recently announced the results of the most comprehensive economic impact study of the nonprofit arts and culture industry ever conducted in the state. The release of the Arts and Economic Prosperity III report shows that in 2005, Wisconsin’s nonprofit arts industry generated over 15,000 full time jobs and $61,840,000 in state and local government revenue. Cumulatively, the arts contributed $418,055,786 in total economic activity.

The Creative Industries Thrive In Wisconsin
Creative Industries, a national arts research project by Americans for the Arts, shows that there are 8,892 arts-related businesses employing 43,559 people in Wisconsin. The link above provides legislative district reports for each district in the state.
   

More Arts News...  

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• FY09 Arts Challenge Initiative-Minority Arts
  eGRANT deadline: August 1, 2008
• Percent for Art Commission
  UW-Superior, New Academic Building
  Postmark Deadline: August 8, 2008
• Percent for Art Commission: UW-Madison,
  Education Building Renovation & Addition
  Postmark Deadline: August 15, 2008
• National Endowment for the Arts grants
  Deadlines: multiple dates
• National Endowment for the Humanities grants
  Deadlines: multiple dates
• Institute for Museum & Library Services grants
  Deadlines: multiple dates

• February-June: Rural Arts Management Institute, Arts Wisconsin, Amery, WI

• July 4: State holiday—WAB office closed

• September 1: State holiday—WAB office closed
• September 17-20: Midwest Arts Conference, Arts Midwest, Kansas City, MO
• September 19-20, Wisconsin Arts Board Meeting, Wausau

• November 27: State holiday—WAB office closed

• December 5: Wisconsin Arts Board Meeting, Madison
• December 24-25: State holiday—WAB office closed
• December 31: State holiday—WAB office closed

• January 1, 2009: State holiday—WAB office closed

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.

 
Quilting Circles, Learning Communities: Arts, Curriculum and Community – a K-12 curriculum guide that explores quilts in education and features Wisconsin quilters.

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.

The Wisconsin Heritage Traveler Guide is now available from the Wisconsin Department of Tourism both electronically and in print. The 64-page, full-color publication features 72 art and history museums highlighting their historic focus, cultural significance, major collections and artifacts.

Search and discover Wisconsin’s culture, including events, online artist’s gallery, opportunities, and more on portalwisconsin.org.

  

NATIONAL NEWS

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2008 Wisconsin Art & Craft Fairs Directory 

On display in the lobby of the Department of Administration building through August 22nd, the public is welcome to view the works of Mary Ellen Pollock, Ann Singsaas & Madison Area Open Art Studios.