World Premiere Wisconsin: A yearlong, statewide celebration of new plays and musicals returns in 2026!
World Premiere Wisconsin
Through December 31
America's Invitation | Share Your Story
America 250
Deadline: Before July 4, 2026
We’re Back with Another Capacity Building Webinar Series
Creative West
Through September 8, 2026
FY2027 Creative Communities Grant Program and America250 Grant Program Now Open
Wisconsin Arts Board
February 11 | Intent to Apply Deadline
February 18 | Application Deadline
Webinar Series: Building Your Creative Career
Arts Midwest
February 11, 18, 25
NEA FY 2027 Grants for Arts Projects Guidelines Now Available
National Endowment for the Arts
Deadlines: February 12, July 9
Create Wisconsin Statewide Artist Grant Program - submission portal now open
Create Wisconsin
February 16 | Application Deadline
Also
Create Wisconsin Announces the Create Wisconsin Statewide Artist Grant Program with support from the Ruth Foundation for the Arts
Create Wisconsin
February 16 | Application Deadline
USArtists International
Mid Atlantic Arts
Deadline: February 25
2026 National Conference
American String Teachers Association
February 25 - 28 | San Francisco, CA
2026 Legislative Conference
National PTA
March 2 - 4 | Alexandria, VA
Nominations are open for the Wisconsin Visual Art Achievement Awards!
Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters, the Museum of Wisconsin Art, and Wisconsin Visual Artists
Deadline: March 2
SXSW EDU 2026
SXSW EDU
March 9 - 12
Brick by Brick | WIGCOT 2026
Travel Wisconsin
March 15 – 17 | Milwaukee
Grants Are Back! | Spring 2026 Grant Round
Wisconsin Humanities
Deadline: March 16
FY27 Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program Now Open
Wisconsin Arts Board
Deadline: March 19
Telling Our Story: 2026 National Arts in Education Conference
Young Audiences Arts for Learning
March 25 – 27 | Washington DC
Advocacy Summit
Educational Theatre Association
March 26 – 27 | Washington, D.C.
2026 ABLE Assembly
Berklee Institute for Accessible Arts Education
April 10 – 12 | Boston, MA
Business of Art Conference V
Dane Arts
April 23 – 24 | Madison
Super Early Bird Registration is Now Open!
American Alliance of Museums
Through January 16 | Super Early Bird Registration
May 20 - 23 | Philadelphia
2026 AAAE Conference
Association of Arts Administration Educators
May 28 – 31 | 2026, Boston, MA
2026 National PTA Convention
National PTA
June 18 – 21 | Pittsburgh, PA
International Thespian Festival
Educational Theatre Association
June 21 – 26 | Bloomington, IN
Theatre Education Conference
Educational Theatre Association
July 22 – 24 | New York City, NY
NEW 2026 Biennial NAfME Music Research and Teacher Education Conference
National Association for Music Education
September 30 – October 3 | Long Beach, CA
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