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.
Governor Doyle Announces $318,500 to Preserve Wisconsin Arts Jobs
On Monday, 4/13, Governor Jim Doyle announced that the National Endowment for
the Arts (NEA) has awarded the Wisconsin Arts Board $318,500 with funds from the
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. “Wisconsin is leading efforts to put
people to work and invest in future growth,” Governor Doyle said. “This funding
will allow the Arts Board to strengthen Wisconsin’s arts organizations, which
are vital to the quality of our Wisconsin communities.” For more information,
see the article above.
Also...
Arts Board Applies to NEA for Stimulus Money On March 13 the Wisconsin Arts Board submitted an application to the
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for funding through the American Recovery
and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). A copy of the narrative for the application may be
found here. Once the Arts Board receives
official notification from the NEA, our program guidelines will become
available. Here are answers to some frequently
asked questions.
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!
Task Force on Arts and
Creativity in Education:
Action plan sets creative pace for Wisconsin Investment in the artistic and creative energy of Wisconsin students
throughout their education is the over-arching recommendation of the Wisconsin
Task Force on Arts and Creativity in Education final report and action plan
unveiled earlier this month. The 36-member task force, appointed in March 2008 by State
Superintendent Elizabeth Burmaster and Lt. Gov. Barbara Lawton, was charged
with examining state-level policies and local practices to determine their
impact on the scope and access to quality arts education opportunities in
Wisconsin. To develop its recommendations for strengthening arts and creativity
education in Wisconsin, the task force conducted nine public forums and
reviewed the status of arts education in Wisconsin and research done by experts
in the field.
WAB Awards 2009 Individual Artist Fellowships At its December 16, 2008 board meeting, the Wisconsin Arts Board awarded
seven fellowships in the Literary Arts, one fellowship in Dance Choreography,
and one fellowship in Music Composition to nine of Wisconsin’s finest artists.
Artist Fellowship Awards recognize the significant contributions of professional
artists in Wisconsin. These awards provide unrestricted funds to support
continued artistic/ professional development, enabling artists to create new
work, complete work in progress, and pursue activities which contribute to their
artistic growth. Samples of the literary and music composition recipients’ work
are also featured—to find out more, click the link above.
Happy 35th Anniversary,
Wisconsin Arts Board! On August 2, 1973, Governor Patrick Lucey signed the state biennial budget
bill that brought the Arts Board into existence. Help us celebrate the anniversary of the day
that Wisconsin first invested public dollars in Wisconsin’s arts groups and
artists. Email us a story or two about how the Arts Board—through its work,
grants, technical assistance, staff visits, board visits, convenings, workshops,
etc.—has affected your organization... your community... you... at any time over
these past 35 years. Send the email to
artsboard@wisconsin.gov.
Wisconsin Arts Board Chair Joins National Leaders
at Sundance Preserve to Discuss the Role of the Arts in Fostering Civic
Engagement
Lt. Governor Barbara Lawton traveled to the Sundance Preserve in Utah on
September 26th to
join roughly forty distinguished national leaders serving at the highest levels
of business, philanthropy, higher education and the arts for the third annual
National Arts Policy Roundtable. As the pinnacle arts policy convening in the
United States, the forum –called by some “the Davos for the arts”— will focus on
the topic “The Arts and Civic Engagement: Strengthening the 21st Century
Community.” The conference is cosponsored by Robert Redford’s Sundance Preserve
and Americans for the Arts, the nation’s leading organization for advancing the
arts in America.
Wisconsin’s Lieutenant Governor Barbara Lawton
Receives National Arts Leadership Award The Wisconsin Arts Board proudly congratulates Lieutenant Governor Barbara
Lawton on receiving the 2008 Lieutenant Governors Arts Leadership Award,
presented by Americans
for the Arts and the National Lieutenant Governors
Association.
The award honors a public official who has demonstrated outstanding leadership
in the advancement of the arts at the state level. Lieutenant Governor Barbara
Lawton received the 2008 Lt. Governors Arts Award for her arts advocacy in
Wisconsin. Upon taking office in 2003, Lawton showed herself to be a tireless
champion for the arts and arts education in Wisconsin. As chair of the Wisconsin
Arts Board, Lawton engages both public and private sectors in a
shared
agenda to establish Wisconsin’s stronghold in the creative economy. (See
the award)
“Events of the Visioneer Design Challenge are counterpointed with quotes
from the announcement of a task force on arts and creativity in education. This
video debuted in 2008 at Institute.21, the national best practices forum of the
Partnership for 21st Century Skills.”
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.
... But why is the Arts Board still using its
old logo on its own website? 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.
Town
Meeting Presentation Available Online The presentation slides from the fall 2007 Wisconsin Arts Board Town Meetings
are 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.
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 ToursThe 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.
On display in the lobby of the Department of Administration
building through July 24th, the public is welcome to view the exhibit,
“Gateways,” with
Li Hu, Jane Herrick, Emily Kewon, and Matthew Piepenbrok.
Association.
The award honors a public official who has demonstrated outstanding leadership
in the advancement of the arts at the state level. Lieutenant Governor Barbara
Lawton received the 2008 Lt. Governors Arts Award for her arts advocacy in
Wisconsin. Upon taking office in 2003, Lawton showed herself to be a tireless
champion for the arts and arts education in Wisconsin. As chair of the Wisconsin
Arts Board, Lawton engages both public and private sectors in a
shared
agenda to establish Wisconsin’s stronghold in the creative economy. (
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