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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.​​

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Arts Board Event Calendar

Arts Board events, like board and committee meetings, are posted here.




WAB Celebrates 50th!

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

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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.

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Grant Programs

Descriptions of all Wisconsin Arts Board grant programs.​​

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The holiday season is fast approaching... don't forget to support your local artists and find thoughtful ​gifts for the ones you love at an upcoming art market!
Art Markets
  
For over 26 years, Artists Working in Education (AWE) has brought accessible, hands-on art programs to Milwaukee youth, helping them transform the ordinary into the extraordinary while building curiosity, confidence, and essential life skills.
Spotlighting Wisconsin - Artists Working in Education
  
We are pleased to announce the opening of applications for our FY2027 Creative Communities grant program and our America250 program!
FY2027 Creative Communities Grant Program and America250 Grant Program Now Open
  
​​​​​ArtBeet, Inc., is a grassroots arts non-profit organization in Kewaunee County. They encourage creativity, foster expression and promote the arts within the county... read more about their work!
Spotlighting Wisconsin - ArtBeet
  
Our America250 application is embedded in this year’s FY27 Creative Communities – Phase 1 application, which will open on November 3rd, 2025...
America250 Grant Program Opening Soon
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For frequently updated information, including open calls, job opportunities, and more, see below:

Each month, we update you on What's Afoot Backstage at the Wisconsin Arts Board! Click on a month to read a synopsis of our activities, explore the work we are doing within communities, and see photos and videos of the Arts Board.

March 2025

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July 2025

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Our A​rts Partners​


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