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

Welcome to the

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.​​​



FY25 Creation and Presentation Grantee Art Start Rhinelander. The photo displays an artist-designed burnable sculpture for the Winter Solstice event held at Nicolet College. Photo taken by Tony Drehful.​​
A woman touching an interactive art installation composed of copper wire and strips

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
A reflection in a mirrored art installation showing a group of people with their backs turned

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
Children playing with beads and other art supplies.

Grant Programs

Descriptions of all Wisconsin Arts Board grant programs.​​​

WAB Grant Programs

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Resources
  • Job Opportunities
    A list of job opportunities for creatives in Wisconsin, updated frequently.
  • Deadlines and Events
    A list of deadlines and events for creatives and supporters of the arts in Wisconsin, updated frequently.
  • Funding Opportunities, Residencies, Open Calls
    A list of funding opportunities, residencies, open calls, and more for creatives in Wisconsin, updated frequently.
  • Emergency/Disaster Readiness & Recovery for Wisconsin's Arts Industry
    Natural disasters, emergencies, and critical life events can affect anyone, and leave effects that can reverberate for days, weeks, months, or even years throughout affected lives and communities. Artists, cultural institutions, arts administrators, and arts organizations can all be impacted by these types of extreme events.
  • 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.
Agency Alerts + Updates





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​National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) homepageArts Midwest homepage​Cultural Coalition of Wisconsin.jpgAmericans for the Arts homepageNational Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA) homepage​​​
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