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Welcome to the

Wisconsin Arts Board!

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Welcome to the Wisconsin Arts Board – the state agency which nurtures creativity, cultivates expression, promotes the arts, supports the arts in education, stimulates community and economic development and serves as a resource for people of every culture and heritage.​​

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Arts Board Event Calendar

Arts Board events, like board and committee meetings, are posted here.


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WAB Celebrates 50th!

Investing in your community's imagination for 50 years!​

WAB 50th Anniversary
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Grant Impact Reports

One page reports visualizing the impact of Wisconsin Arts Board Grants in each Senate and Assembly District, as well as statewide.

FY24 Grant Impact​ Reports
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Grant Programs

Descriptions of all Wisconsin Arts Board grant programs.​​

WAB Grant Programs
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For frequently updated information, including open calls, job opportunities, and more, see below:

​Panelist Open Call

Job Opportunities

​Deadlines and Events

Funding Opportunities, Residencies, Open Calls

In our spotlights, we highlight artists and arts organizations in Wisconsin doing really, really amazing work. Some series, like Youth Art Month have an end date, while other series, like Spotlighting Wisconsin, are ongoing.


Youth Art Month 2025

​Jazz, Poetry, Hmong Heritage Month 2025

Spotlighting Wisconsin

Each month, we update you on What's Afoot Backstage at the Wisconsin Arts Board! Click on a month to read a synopsis of our activities, and see photos and videos of the Arts Board out and around.

​March 2025

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May 2025​

June 2025​

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Visit our A​rts Partners​


National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) homepageArts Midwest homepage​Cultural Coalition of Wisconsin.jpgAmericans for the Arts homepageNational Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA) homepage​​​










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