Photo on home page features FY25 Grantee Latino Arts' Day of the Dead Community Celebration Ofrenda Gallery Exhibit

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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.

Photo on home page features FY25 Grantee Latino Arts' Day of the Dead Community Celebration Ofrenda Gallery Exhibit – Café con Arte; Photo was taken by Safia Ortega

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Event Calendar

The Wisconsin Arts Board's events, like board meetings and grant panel reviews, are posted here.

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Our 50th Anniversary!

Investing in your community's imagination for over 50 years!

WAB 50th Anniversary

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Grant Impact Reports

One page reports visualizing the impact of Wisconsin Arts Board Grants in each Senate and Assembly District, Federal Congressional District, as well as statewide.

FY24 Grant Impact Reports

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Grant Programs

Descriptions of all Wisconsin Arts Board grant programs.

WAB Grant Programs

Resources

Job Opportunities
Deadlines and Events
Funding Opportunities, Residencies, Open Calls
Local Arts Agencies
From the north to the south, from the east to the west of Wisconsin, you can find LAAs everywhere in the state. With help from colleagues and America for the Art’s LAA Wayfinder, we’ve gathered a Wisconsin LAA resource list and interactive map.
Creative Copy Archive
Topics covered in Creative Copy, the Wisconsin Arts Board's bi-weekly newsletter distributing relevant information and important resources to artists and arts organizations in Wisconsin.
Spotlighting Wisconsin
Spotlighting Wisconsin features arts organizations across the state and the amazing work they do in their communities.
Serve as a Wisconsin Arts Board Panelist
Join the Wisconsin Arts Board's Email List

Agency Alerts + Updates

Virtual Office Hours on July 21st
We are holding two sessions: one session dedicated for artists, and one session dedicated for organizations. All are welcome to drop in anytime during both sessions! Staff will be available to connect you to resources, answer your questions, and listen to any thoughts you have to share.
Wisconsin By the People
Wisconsin by the People is a partnership between Wisconsin Humanities (WH) and the Wisconsin Arts Board (WAB), designed to support participants of WAB’s Folk and Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program in sharing their stories, cultural traditions, and artistic practices at events around the state.
Spotlighting Wisconsin - Developing Artists, Murals, & Alliances (DAMA)
Based in Dane County, DAMA works alongside residents, artists, businesses, schools, and community organizations to create large-scale public art projects that reflect the history, culture, and aspirations of the communities they serve.
Social Prescription is Coming to Wisconsin
On behalf of the Wisconsin Arts Board, the WI Social Rx Steering Committee and SocialRx, we are happy to announce that social prescribing is officially coming to Wisconsin!
What's Afoot Backstage
Read a synopsis of our activities, explore the work we are doing within communities, and see photos and videos from WAB.
NEA + NEH + IMLS + NPR, PBS, CPB Updates
The 2025-2027 Budget Proposal & the Arts
Biennial Budget Breakdown

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FY27-Creation-and-Presentation-Program-Now-Open
We are pleased to announce the opening of applications for our Creation and Presentation (C&P) Grant Program!
Title: FY27 Creation and Presentation Program Now Open


FY27-FAA-Grantees
This year, the Wisconsin Arts Board invested in the work of 8 mentor artists and their apprentices through the Folk Arts Apprenticeships grant program.
Title: The Wisconsin Arts Board Congratulates Its FY27 Folk Arts Apprenticeship Grantees


FY27-CC-Grantees
This year, the Wisconsin Arts Board invested over $207,200 in the work of 43 nonprofit organizations through the Creative Communities grant program.
Title: The Wisconsin Arts Board Congratulates Its FY27 Creative Communities Grantees


Disaster-Resources
We've compiled a list of disaster readiness and recovery resources for Wisconsin's Arts Industry. On April 15th, 2026, Governor Tony Evers signed EO #289, declaring a state of emergency as communities across Wisconsin recover from severe weather.
Title: Disaster Readiness & Recovery for Wisconsin's Arts Industry

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