Updated:
July 23, 2008
Lt. Governor Barbara Lawton on WPR
If you missed the July 16th public forum on the airwaves, you can listen
to the archive of
“Conversations with Joy Cardin” on the Ideas Network of Wisconsin Public
Radio.
For comments or questions about this public forum, contact George
Tzougros at george.tzougros@wisconsin.gov.
VIDEO: Creativity Challenges
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, YouTube
“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.
The Arts and Thriving
Communities
July 23-24, 2008
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.
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.
More Arts News...
- 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
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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.
Quilting Circles, Learning Communities: Arts, Curriculum and Community
– a K-12 curriculum guide that explores quilts in education and
features Wisconsin quilters.
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.
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
More top stories from ArtsJournal.com...
NEW ON THIS SITE
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.
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