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Wonderful! Congratulations! Little Eagle Arts Foundation - LEAF Melanie Tallmadge Sainz

Thank you for everything, Reynold! Overture Center for the Arts

Reynold Peterson is an Overture Center icon. He moved to Madison 40 years ago to join the Civic Center staff, where he spent 22 years helping navigate its transformation into Overture Center. He retired 18 years ago as senior vice president of finance and operations.

Check out our blog to learn more about Reynold as he reflects on decades of arts and impact at Overture Center >> https://www.overture.org/blog/2024-september-reynold-peterson/

Join us at a workshop next week to discuss advocacy for the creative economy! Presented on Tuesday 9-24-24, 7-8 pm and Wednesday, 9-25-24, 10-11 am (same workshop each time). Register here: https://forms.gle/xejt55QE8n2fnqBY7

Local hosts in the Northwoods: Three Lakes Center for the Arts; LOLA Arts - Land O’ Lakes Art; Dillman's Bay Resort Art Workshops, Lac du Flambeau; Eagle River Revitalization Program; ArtStart Rhinelander; Campanile Center for the Arts, Minocqua.

These are interesting and opportune times, and now is the time to take action! Join Create Wisconsin and local host organizations around the state for a pre-state budget season conversation about advocacy and action, the issues and opportunities ahead, and ways to get involved.

The 2025-2027 state budget season is approaching. As the state's creative sector advocacy and service organization, Create Wisconsin is already working hard to connect constituents with legislators and members of the Evers Administration, with a robust advocacy agenda that includes a proposal to increase funding to the Wisconsin Arts Board. Wisconsin can and must do better to invest in an industry that strengthens the economy, quality of life, and livable, accessible communities.

This workshop will feature general advocacy info and info specific to the local host(s) region. Everyone is welcome to attend these sessions!

Growing Wisconsin's Creative Economy: advocacy workshops statewide in 2024 Advocacy for the Creative Economy: Creative Conversations about growing Wisconsin creatively Fall - Winter 2024 These are interesting and opportune times, and now is the time to take action! Join Create Wisconsin and local host organizations around the state for a pre-state budget season conversatio...

Great opportunity for native artists in Wisconsin and other Upper Midwestern states! Ho-Chunk Nation Little Eagle Arts Foundation - LEAF Oneida Nation Arts Program Forest County Potawatomi Community Northwoods NiiJii Enterprise Community, Inc. Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin

Native American Artist-in-Residence Program Students choose a topic on an annual theme, then research and present papers, exhibits, performances, documentaries and websites.

We're proud to be working with Bizhiki to help make their music happen around Wisconsin and beyond.

Wisconsin band Bizhiki releases new album of powwow-inspired music Bizhiki's debut album pairs traditional powwow singing with an indie musical palette and centers Native themes.

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Wisconsin's Bizhiki spotlights powwow music and Ojibwe culture, with Justin Vernon's help The trio, which released its debut album "Unbound" in July, will perform at Vivarium in Milwaukee Sept. 11.

Wonderful! Thanks, Barbara, for your creativity and artistry.

Barb Riegel Bend combines art forms while incorporating element of advocacy Bend maintains a studio space at the Color Crossing artist collective in Roberts, Wis. available by appointment only. To see Bend’s work, also visit the Price Krishnan Gallery in the Northrup King Building in Minneapolis or online at: Price Krishnan Gallery

Celebrate from September 9-13, 2024, a nationwide celebration of the transformative power of the arts in education! https://www.americansforthearts.org/events/national-arts-in-education-week

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Here's a great internship opportunity! Milwaukee Art Museum

Calling all creative teens in Milwaukee! 🌟🎨
Are you passionate about art and community? Apply for this fall’s Satellite Teen Internship and discover the ins and outs of working at the Milwaukee Art Museum! Take a dive deep into the Museum’s inner workings with its staff, work with local practicing artists, and visit offsite studios and galleries. You’ll develop a wide range of skills to enhance your knowledge of using art as a tool to redefine, shift, and change the culture.
✨Paid internship with lunch and MCTS bus tickets included
✨ No art experience is needed—just bring your curiosity and passion!

Applications are open through August 23! Apply here: https://mamweb.wufoo.com/forms/satellite-teen-internship-program-application

Good work, CODAworx!

Tom Still: Madison firm helps connect the dots in public art movement CODAworx serves as a tech-based platform for introducing artists to entities that might want to commission their art ... all while trying to find a match that works for all.

Love this! Wisconsin Main Street

The power of “lighter, quicker, cheaper” placemaking in rural America A look at how CORI is working with rural communities on placemaking efforts that aid in the development of rural innovation districts.

A great opportunity for community-based creative endeavors!

We are excited to share that another round of grants are available to revitalize underused spaces in communities across Wisconsin!

The Vibrant Spaces Grant program allows municipalities to apply for grants between $25,000 and $50,000. Proposals will be evaluated based on their ability to create visible and pedestrian-oriented public spaces that attract and accommodate groups and activities and benefit nearby businesses and the community.

The application period opens Sept. 16

https://wedc.org/wedc-launches-new-round-of-grants-to-transform-underused-spaces/