Wisconsin Historical Society: Engage with history during America’s 250th Anniversary year at the Wisconsin Historical Society’s History Maker Space this summer
WisPolitics
This Summer
Military Families Receive Free Admission This Summer at Participating Blue Star Museums 2026
National Endowment for the Arts
Through September 7
We’re Back with Another Capacity Building Webinar Series
Creative West
Through September 8
Creative Labor, Creative Conditions - A National Campaign to Shift the Valuation of the Arts
Doris Duke Foundation
Through September
Also
Creative Labor, Creative Conditions: Why Centering Artists as Thought Leaders and Changemakers Matters
Doris Duke Foundation
World Premiere Wisconsin: A yearlong, statewide celebration of new plays and musicals returns in 2026!
World Premiere Wisconsin
Through December 31
Creative Economy Pathways | 2026 Virtual Town Hall Series
Creating Abundance Collaborative
August 19 | Creative Youth Development Building Backstage, Media, and Production Pathways
September 23 | Creative and Durable Skill Development for the Future of Work
October 14 | Creative Youth Development Launching the Next Generation of Artists
November 18 | Innovative Creative Economy Networks and Ecosystems
Tradition Bearers, Live!
Wisconsin Humanities
August 20
2026 Annual Conference
Chamber Music America
August 20 – 23
2026 Wisconsin Creativity Summit
WI Department of Public Instruction
August 21 | Virtual
Emerging Program Institute (EPI)
Artist Communities Alliance
August 24 | Registration Opens
October 22, 23, 29, 30 | EPI | Virtual
Annual Convening
Arts Education Partnership
September 1 - 4 | Jacksonville, FL
Conference
Alliance for Wisconsin Theatre Education
September 18 | UW-Parkside
Mission Possible: Strengthening our role as agents of change through innovation and collaboration.
2026 Wisconsin Aging, Disability and Independent Living Network (ADILN) Conference
September 21 – 23 | Wisconsin Dells
Midwest Arts Expo
Heartland Performing Arts
September 22 – 25
AI’s Impact on the Creative World
Wisconsin Broadcasters Association
September 29
Award-Winning Actress Phylicia Rashad to Headline the 36th Nancy Hanks Lecture
Americans for the Arts
September 30
Wisconsin Economic Summit to highlight opportunities for shared economic growth and strategic investments for the future
Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation
September 30 – October 1
2026 Biennial NAfME Music Research and Teacher Education Conference
National Association for Music Education
September 30 – October 3 | Long Beach, CA
Annual State Conference
Wisconsin Dance Council
October 9 | Diamond Jubilee Dinner
October 10 | Professional Development Conference | MYArts
NOAHCON
National Organization for Arts in Health
October 11 - 13 | Rochester, NY
October 28 | Virtual Day
2026 Wisconsin Science Festival
Wisconsin Science Festival
October 15 – 25
Rooted in Community | 2026 Annual Conference
Wisconsin Library Association
October 20 - 23 | Middleton
Women Trailblazers Conference
UW-Stevens Point School of Business and Economics
October 28 | Stevens Point
2026 Wisconsin State Music Conference
Wisconsin Music Educators Association
October 28 – 31 | Monona Terrace Community & Convention Center
WAEA Fall Conference
Wisconsin Art Education Association
October 30 - 31 | Waunakee
Creative Communities, Collective Futures
2026 Chicago Regional | National Association of Latino Arts & Cultures
November 12 – 14 | Chicago, IL
Wisconsin Interscholastic Theatre Festival
Wisconsin Interscholastic Speech & Dramatic Arts Association
November 19 - 21 | UW-Parkside
Wisconsin Governor’s Conference on Tourism 2027
Travel Wisconsin
March 14 – 16, 2027 | Appleton
Capacity Building Webinar Series
Creative West
Various
Online Workshops and Conversations
Creative Capital
Various
Webinars
Performing Arts Readiness
Various
Springboard for the Arts Calendar of Events
Springboard for the Arts
Various
Upcoming Events
Access/VSA International Network
Various