Deadlines and Events

​​​Taken from the Arts News, please find various deadlines and events within the arts below:​
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Last updated on: July 11th, 2025

Military Families Visit Museums for Free this Summer as part of Blue Star Museums
National Endowment for the Arts
Through September 1

Click here for a map of the 2025 Participating Blue Star Museums across the United States. https://www.arts.gov/blue-star-museums-map


America's Invitation | Share Your Story
America 250
Deadline: Before July 4, 2026​


NEA "Celebrating America250: Arts Projects Honoring the National Garden of American Heroes"
National Endowment for the Arts
Deadline: July 14


League of Wisconsin Municipalities Calls for 127th Annual Conference Artist-in-Residence Proposals
League of Wisconsin Municipalities
Deadline: July 15 


Now Accepting Applications: 2025 Midwest Culture Bearers Award
Arts Midwest
Deadline: July 21


2025 AATE National Conference
American Alliance for Theatre & Education
July 23 - 26 | Cleveland, OH


Legislative & Executive Threats to Your Nonprofit - Live Update and Q&A
Blue Avocado
July 31, 1 pm CT


DNR Now Accepting Artwork For The 2026 Turkey, Pheasant And Waterfowl Stamp Contest
Urban Milwaukee, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Deadline: August 1


Joint Effort Marketing (JEM) Grants
Travel Wisconsin
Deadlines: August 1, November 1 | New Events, Existing Events, Sales Promotion, One Time/One-of-a-kind Event
Deadlines: September 1 | Destination Marketing


Investing in Artists: Tools & Equipment
Center for Cultural Innovation
Deadline: August 8


LEAD 2025: Leadership Exchange in Arts & Disability Conference (including ED@LEAD)
Kennedy Center
August 18 – 22 | Cleveland, OH


Annual Convening
Arts Education Partnership
September 10 – 11 | Denver, CO


Welcome to Midwest Arts XPO
MAX
September 15 - 18 | Milwaukee


Imagine. Create. Activate! | Chicago 2025
Creative Placemaking Communities
September 22 - 24 | Chicago, IL


Performing Arts Conference
National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS)
September 22 - 24 | Oak Brook, IL


CODAsummit | Art, Technology  + Place
CODAworx
September 24 - 26 | Washington, DC


NDEO 2025 National Conference
National Dance Education Organization
October 4 – 6 | Detroit, MI


2025 Prospectus
Wisconsin Science Festival
October 16 – 26


35th Anniversary Conference | Building Our Future Together
Artist Communities Alliance
December 8 – 11 | Santa Fe, NM


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