News from Arts Wisconsin
Vol. 6, Issue 8 | August 2017
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You are receiving this newsletter because you care
about the arts, arts education, creative economy and creative placemaking in Wisconsin.
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August 1, 2017
Dear
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In our 25 years of advocacy, service and development, Arts Wisconsin has shared stories about the impact, benefit and power of
the arts, arts education, creative economy and creative placemaking in every corner of Wisconsin.
In these "interesting" times, it's really important to make sure those stories are heard. Here are two good ways to tell your story:
- Nominate a civic champion for Arts Wisconsin's Arts in the Community Award. These awards, now in their ninth year, are a great way to tell the story of civic leaders and elected officials who are championing the arts on the local level, in communities of all sizes. The awards are presented by Arts Wisconsin and our outstanding partner, the League of Wisconsin Municipalities, and generously sponsored by Wisconsin companies Heid Music, Vierbicher Associates and Redevelopment Resources.
- If you make the arts happen in a small town or rural community, plan to attend a Small Community Forum near you in August or September. These Forums - happening in Cambridge, Cumberland, Gays Mills, and Wabeno - are all about networking, learning, and sharing stories - and the arts are integral to transformation and vitality.
In other news, we're thrilled to announce three new members for Arts Wisconsin's Board of Directors - Angela Allen of Milwaukee, Beth Dary of Kenosha, and Emily Goretski of Madison. These outstanding creative advocates bring special skills, talent, and energy to our governing board. Learn more about Angie, Beth and Emily here. And we thank our retiring board members - Daniel Goscha of Madison, Kate Rericha of Sturgeon Bay, and Taeli Turner of Madison - for their years of service and support!
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Thank YOU for your good work and keep in touch -
Anne Katz, Executive Director
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Arts Advocacy and Visibility
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What's happening with Wisconsin Creates?
It's been a while since we've updated our constituents about advocacy efforts to establish Wisconsin Creates, a new program to invest in Wisconsin's creative resources.
Wisconsin Creates has recently been introduced in the Legislature as 2017 Senate Bill 284 and Assembly Bill 393. Please be assured that the Senate and Assembly bills are still in play, waiting for the Legislature's deliberations about the 2017-2019 budget to be completed. Once the budget is finalized and signed into law by Gov. Walker (a process which was supposed to be completed by June 30), there will be legislative committee hearings and promotion statewide on the importance of this program. So stay tuned!
As a reminder -
Sen. Sheila Harsdorf (R-River Falls) and Rep. Warren Petryk (R-Eleva) are the lead sponsors on this bill to establish this 21st century development program. Wisconsin Creates will support:
- Economic and community development - developing jobs, businesses, and experiences in the creative sector
- Arts and creativity in education - helping our kids succeed in the 21st century world and workforce
- Infrastructure and capacity building - strengthening arts and creative for-profit and non-profit businesses and organizations' outreach, engagement and education programs.
When this program is established, it will be the first increase to arts funding in Wisconsin in over 20 years and will mean the possibility of more funding for arts and cultural programs and initiatives throughout the state.
Wisconsin Creates will be administered by the Wisconsin Arts Board. , relating to: creative economy development initiative grants and making an appropriation.
Click here for more information, including the up to date list of bill sponsors.
Make sure you are able to receive notifications on developments and actions:
- Arts Wisconsin's Legislative Action Center makes it easy for you to know more about issues related to the arts, arts education and creative economy, and where the candidates stand.
- Arts Wisconsin's social media platforms and newsletter:
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Nominations now open for ninth annual Arts in the Community Awards:
Is there a great champion of the arts - a civic leader or elected official - in your community who deserves to be recognized for his or her work? Here's your chance to celebrate that
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advocacy and support! Arts Wisconsin, in
partnership with the League of Wisconsin Municipalities, is seeking nominations for the ninth annual Arts in the Community Awards,to be presented on Thursday, October 19, 2017, during the League's 119th annual conference in Appleton, WI. These awards honor
communities and civic leaders around the state for championing the arts as integral to economic, educational and community vitality and success
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Many thanks to our generous sponsors:
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Creative Economy Resource Center
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News, information, ideas, and resources about the arts, arts education, creative economy and creative placemaking in Wisconsin and beyond.
- Our Executive Director Anne Katz has an article in the summer edition of the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters magazine, Wisconsin People and Id
 eas, on "
- good ideas and best practices gleaned from the Academy Talks series on the power of creativity for Wisconsin's future.
- There's a growing amount of good research available about the impact and value of the arts, arts education, creative economy, and quality of life throughout the state and the nation. Check out:
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Arts and Economic Prosperity V:
The Wisconsin Arts Board and Americans for the Arts have just released a comprehensive economic impact study of the nonprofit arts and culture industry in Wisconsin.
The study reveals that
community-based nonprofit arts organizations generate $657 million in economic activity annually
, resulting in nearly $75 million in local and state tax revenues, 26,695 in full-time equivalent jobs and $555 million in resident income.
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Creative Industries in Wisconsin:
This Creative Industries: Business & Employment in the Arts report provides a research-based approach to understanding the scope and economic importance of the arts in Wisconsin. The creative industries are composed of arts businesses that range from nonprofit museums, symphonies, and theaters to for-profit film, architecture, and design companies.
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BEA/NEA Arts and Cultural Production Satellite Account (ACPSA)
. A collaboration of the National Endowment for the Arts and the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), the ACPSA is the first federal effort to provide in-depth analysis of the arts and cultural sector's contributions to the U.S. economy.
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- Cultural Vibrancy Index: What factors make up a community's arts vibrancy, and which cities possess them? The National Center for Arts Research provides scores for every county's arts dollars, arts providers, government support, socio-economic and other leisure characteristics.
- Arts and Culture Are Closer Than You Realize: Federal funding enhances the impact of nonprofit arts and cultural organizations as integral to community life, economy, and education - a data review, March 2017.
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Thanks to New and Renewing Members/Donors
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July 2017...
Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, Milwaukee...Central Wisconsin Symphony Orchestra, Stevens Point...Reedsburg Public Arts Committee...City of West Allis...The ArtGarage, Green Bay...Music Theatre of Madison, Madison...Peninsula Players Theatre, Fish Creek...Thelma Sadoff Center for the Arts, Fond du Lac...Center for the Visual Arts, Wausau...Randall Swiggum, Madison...
Larry McCoy, Baraboo...Christine Harris, Wauwatosa.
We greatly appreciate the support of individuals, businesses, agencies, and organization
s throughout Wisconsin and beyond. Are you a member of Arts Wisconsin?
If not, you should be, because we're the only independent statewide organization serving and speaking up for the arts, arts education and creativity economy throughout Wisconsin!
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Thanks to Public/Corp./Foundation Supporters
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Thanks to the generous organizations, businesses, agencies, foundations and individuals supporting Arts Wisconsin's work to grow Wisconsin creatively!
Herbert H. Kohl Charities
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Celebrate 25 years by supporting Arts Wisconsin!
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Support the arts and creativity across Wisconsin
by supporting Arts Wisconsin!
Arts Wisconsin is celebrating its 25th year as Wisconsin's leading community cultural development organization advancing the arts, arts education and creative economy in Wisconsin and all of its communities.
Since 1992, we've worked to grow Wisconsin creatively, in every corner of the state.
Your membership helps us:
- Build the vitality of communities statewide, through advocacy, service and development
- Generate resources for the cultural sector and creative industries
- Position arts and culture as integral to success in a broad range of challenges
- Promote arts and creativity-centered learning and the development of a creative workforce
- Foster equitable access to and participation in arts and culture
- Advance engagement in the arts for everyone, everywhere in Wisconsin.
If you believe that the arts matter, please help us do our work on behalf of your community and the entire state.
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Arts Wisconsin Merchandise - Get Yours Now!
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You want arts stuff...we got it!
Get a set of our
2016, 2015 or 2014 year-end cards (with envelopes), or some
cool t-shirts, and show that you support the arts in Wisconsin!
Commemorative cards:
T-shirts:
We also have t-shirts from past Arts Days - all $4 each, 3 for $11:
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2014
: Creativity 4 All
(S, M, L, XL)
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2013:
Creativity Works for Wisconsin
(S, M, L, XL)
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2012:
The Arts Create
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(L and XL)
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2011: a
rts are part of the solution (
M, L and XL)
To order cards or t-shirts, send a message or call with your order to Arts Wisconsin at 608 255 8316 /
[email protected]. You can pay via check payable to Arts Wisconsin (send to
Box 1054, Madison, WI 53701-1054), by credit card (VISA/MC), or PayPal. All pric
es include shipping and handling. Please allow up to 2 weeks for delivery.
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Keep Us Up to Date, and Send Photos!
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Please make sure that Arts Wisconsin is on your e- and snail-mailing lists (send to
[email protected]), so we know about your work, your program, project, organization or business, and your community. Our job is to know what's happening arts and creativity-wise in Wisconsin (and beyond), and to assist and promote that work locally and globally.
In addition, we are always looking for compelling, vibrant, and relevant photographs exemplifying the arts in Wisconsin for our newsletter and social media outlets. Please send up to three digital photographs with background information for captions. We might use them for our newsletter, or Facebook page (nearly 7,000 fans and growing), or in a publication. Send photographs to [email protected].
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News from Arts Wisconsin
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Editor: Anne Katz
[email protected]
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