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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.

Arts Board Event Calendar

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WAB Celebrates 50th!

Investing in your community's imagination for 50 years!

WAB 50th Anniversary

The Arts & Wellness

Wellness resources for WI's artists, arts organizations, and creative sector.

ARTS & WELLNESS

Grant Programs

Descriptions of all Wisconsin Arts Board grant programs.

WAB Grant Programs

Featured Stories

The First Week of Youth Art Month 2025

For every week in Youth Art Month 2025, we are spotlighting five organizations (or one each day), that uplift and connect Wisconsin's youths to the arts. Read more about are our five shining stars this week...

Welcoming Youth Art Month 2025

The Wisconsin Arts Board welcomes Youth Art Month, recognizing that all students in Wisconsin should have opportunities for creative involvement and expression.

Riley Saenim is 2025's Wisconsin Poetry Out Loud Champion

On March 1st, Riley Saenim won the statewide Wisconsin Poetry Out Loud (POL) Competition held at the MYArts stage in Madison, WI. Saenim, a Junior at Racine's The Prairie School, advanced to the Finals from the WI Southeast Regional competition.

Submit Your Arts Organization for Youth Art Month

Youth Arts Month is almost here! Submit your arts organization through our form to be included in the Youth Art Month spotlight.

Governor Evers Delivers 2025-2027 Biennial Budget Address

The Wisconsin Arts Board celebrates Governor Evers’ inclusion of arts-related items in his 2025-2027 Biennial Budget Address.

WAB Welcomes Vivienne Timchenko, Public Relations and Logistics Specialist

As of Monday, January 27, Vivienne Timchenko has joined the Arts Board’s staff as Public Relations and Logistics Specialist.

The Wisconsin Arts Board is currently accepting Phase 1 applications for Creative Communities project grants

This year's Creative Communities Phase 1 application deadline is 3pm on February 27, 2025.

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Deadlines and Events

Funding Opportunities, Residencies, Open Calls