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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.

Arts Board Event Calendar

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WAB Celebrates 50th!

Investing in your community's imagination for 50 years!

WAB 50th Anniversary

Grant Impact Reports

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

FY24 Grant Impact Reports

Grant Programs

Descriptions of all Wisconsin Arts Board grant programs.

WAB Grant Programs

For frequently updated information, including open calls, job opportunities, and more, see below:

Panelist Open Call

Job Opportunities

Deadlines and Events

Funding Opportunities, Residencies, Open Calls

NEA + NEH + IMLS + NPR, PBS Updates

The 2025-2027 Budget Proposal & the Arts

Click on a title below to be directed to resources and other helpfull information on that topic.

Arts News Archives

Artist Collectives and Cooperatives

Arts and Wellness Resources

Social Rx

Film in Wisconsin

Arts, Education, and Youth Development

For Arts Nonprofits

Local Arts Agencies

Art Fairs

Immigrant Artist Resources

Artist Statements

In our spotlights, we highlight artists and arts organizations in Wisconsin doing really, really amazing work. Some series, like Youth Art Month have an end date, while other series, like Spotlighting Wisconsin, are ongoing.

Youth Art Month 2025

Jazz, Poetry, Hmong Heritage Month 2025

Spotlighting Wisconsin