Create Wisconsin

Boosting our Local Arts & Economy - A Community Leaders and Artists Meet-Up & Wisconsin Rural Artists Showcase

This event is free and open to the public. Lunch is a $5 donation. We encourage town and county leaders, interested citizens, and Driftless region artists to attend. More information is at https://whynotseneca.com/. RSVPs requested but not required to
[email protected] or by calling 608 305 4428.

Congratulations, Maria, on 25 years of great work and advocacy! Fox Cities Performing Arts Center

Congratulations to Maria Van Laanen on 25 years with your Fox Cities P.A.C.! As President and CEO, Maria has helped advance the Center’s mission of bringing people together through the arts, expanding educational opportunities and enriching lives across our community.

Join us in celebrating this milestone and the lasting impact of her leadership!

The Arts Funding Finder: a free tool from Arts Midwest that gathers grants, awards, and arts funders for the creative Midwest in one trusted place. Check it out!

Arts Funding Finder Explore arts grants and find funders who support art in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin and the Native Nations that share this geography.

What kind of project can you apply for with the Create Wisconsin Statewide Artist Grant Program?

Create Wisconsin accepts either an individual artistic enrichment project or a community-based project!

The second cycle will start accepting applications on 12/1/26. Thank you to the Ruth Foundation For The Arts () for your generous support of this program, and keep an eye on our social media and our website as more information becomes available: https://createwisconsin.org/grant/

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Everyone's celebrating the Milwaukee Brewers in the ! Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra

Special encore last night for the @brewers! Same thing again tonight, okay? ⚾️

Register here: https://createwisconsin.org/creative-conversations-elections-2026/

Create Wisconsin, as the state’s community cultural development organization, is the only independent statewide organization calling attention to and speaking up for the arts and creative economy in every corner of the state.

We’re shining a spotlight on the arts and creative economy during the critically important election and future state budget seasons, we are hosting monthly Creative Conversations on advocacy and action for the gubernatorial and legislative candidate races, the state budget process, regional conferences, and, the importance of being involved in civic issues from the ground up.

Register to learn about and discuss candidate engagement, issues and policy development, and strategies for success as we approach the state budget season. You’ll receive Zoom information when you sign up, and follow-up materials after the meeting.

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The Partners are a collaborative network committed to advancing high-quality, inclusive, and equitable arts education for all Wisconsin students. Bringing together leaders in music, visual art, dance, theatre, media art, arts advocacy, and public education, the Partners work collectively to champion the essential role of the arts in a well-rounded education and in the cultural, social, and economic vitality of Wisconsin.

Creative Careers in Wisconsin: from cheesemaker to choreographer to ceramicist… your future is in the arts, and it will take you places you never imagined.

https://wiartspartners.org/

The Partners are:
Alliance for Wisconsin Theatre Education
Create Wisconsin
Wisconsin Arts Board
Wisconsin Art Education Association
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Wisconsin Foundation for School Music
Wisconsin Music Teachers Association
Wisconsin School Music Association (WSMA)
Professional Learning and Community Education (PLACE) at UW-Madison School of Education
Center for the Study of Upper Midwestern Cultures
Wisconsin Dance Council
Wisconsin Interscholastic Speech & Dramatic Arts Association
International Council for Media Literacy

Create Wisconsin and Imagine MKE invited all gubernatorial candidates from the Democratic and Republican parties to respond to a four-question survey about their vision for economic growth, arts, culture, and well-being for Wisconsin residents.

See responses and more information here: https://createwisconsin.org/elections/

Mark your calendars!

Create Wisconsin's Statewide Artist Grant Program will begin its second cycle on 12/1/26. Thank you to the Ruth Foundation For The Arts () for your generous support of this program, and keep an eye on our social media and our website as more information becomes available: https://createwisconsin.org/grant/