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
2026 National Forum on Education Policy
Education Commission of the States
Through July 10
The 2026 National Arts Integration and STEAM Conference
The Institute for Arts Integration and STEAM
Through July 10 | St. Louis, MO
2026 Play Make Learn Conference
Professional Learning and Community Education | School of Education | UW-Madison
Through July 10
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
Workforce Policy Briefing
Arts Education Partnership
July 16 | Virtual
Theatre Education Conference
Educational Theatre Association
July 22 – 24 | New York City, NY
AATE 2026 National Conference
American Alliance for Theatre & Education
July 29 – August 1 | Greenville, SC
NEW Creative Economy Pathways | 2026 Virtual Town Hall Series
Creating Abundance Collaborative
July 29 | Paid Internships and First-Jobs as Creative Youth Development
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
2026 LEAD Conference
Leadership Exchange in Arts & Disability
August 11 | Capacity Building Workshops
August 12 - 14 | Conference
NEW Tradition Bearers, Live!
Wisconsin Humanities
August 20
2026 Annual Conference
Chamber Music America
August 20 – 23
Annual Convening
Arts Education Partnership
September 1 - 4 | Jacksonville, FL
Midwest Arts Expo
Heartland Performing Arts
September 22 – 25
2026 Biennial NAfME Music Research and Teacher Education Conference
National Association for Music Education
September 30 – October 3 | Long Beach, CA
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
Creative Communities, Collective Futures
2026 Chicago Regional | National Association of Latino Arts & Cultures
November 12 – 14 | Chicago, IL
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