May 4, 2020
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QUOTE(S) OF THE DAY
“The easiest way to avoid wrong notes is to never open your mouth and sing. What a mistake that would be.” – Pete Seeger
“Drawing is still basically the same as it has been since prehistoric times. It brings together man and the world. It lives through magic.” − Keith Haring
“A teacher who is attempting to teach without inspiring the pupil with a desire to learn is hammering cold iron.” – Horace Mann
“None knows the weight of another's burden.” – George Herbert
“One cannot and must not try to erase the past merely because it does not fit the present.” − Golda Meir
“Advanced cultures are usually sophisticated enough, or have been sophisticated enough at some point in their pasts, to realize that foxes shouldn't be relied on to guard henhouses.” – Jane Jacobs
“Some people drink from the fountain of knowledge, others just gargle.” − Robert Anthony
VIDEO(S) OF THE DAY
Wisconsin artist donates metal flags to heroes on the front line of the coronavirus fight Yahoo! News, Fox News High school seniors reboot their prom at nursing home where they work Kare 11
Horseshoes & Hand Grenades' Adam Greuel offers musical hope, comfort in face of COVID-19 Stevens Point Journal
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TOP WISCONSIN NEWS
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COVID-19 Resources
We would like to promote what Wisconsin artists and arts organizations are doing to share their work, earn money, etc. Please email [email protected] with your creative responses to COVID-19.
COVID-19 and the arts in Wisconsin Wisconsin Arts Board
We have created a new webpage to collect and curate arts-related COVID-19 information and other resources. Past Wisconsin Arts News COVID-19 articles may be found here.
NEH Offers Emergency Relief Funding to Cultural Institutions Affected by Coronavirus National Endowment for the Humanities Deadline: May 11
Wisconsin Humanities to Award CARES Relief to Cultural Organizations Struggling Due to COVID-19 Urban Milwaukee Deadline: May 15
5-Minute Survey: The Economic Impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on the Arts and Cultural Sector Americans for the Arts The COVID-19 Effect on Wisconsin’s Nonprofit Sector Helen Bader Institute for Nonprofit Management | UWM
Take the survey here.
COVID-19 Federal Rural Resource Guide US Department of Agriculture
Also USDA Rural Development COVID-19 Resources Fact Sheet US Department of Agriculture
Pandemic Preparedness: Immediate and long-term relief for the arts community Grantmakers in the Arts
COVID-19 Poster Project Wisconsin Historical Society
Also Wisconsin Historical Society project taps artists to create COVID-19 posters OnMilwaukee.com
COVID-19 poster project showcases Wisconsin artists Madison Magazine
Wisconsin Historical Society wants residents to keep journals of how they're coping with coronavirus Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Devos Institute Invites Applications for Pro Bono Consultation from Any U.S. Based Arts Organization Devos Institute of Arts Management at the University of Maryland
An Independent Contractors Guide to CARES Act Relief US Chamber of Commerce c/o Madison Region Economic Partnership
Job Opportunities
Executive Director | Bergstrom Mahler Museum of Glass The QTI Group Deadline: Until Filled
Arts & Culture Director Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center | Indeed.com Deadline: Until Filled Member Services Associate Museum of Wisconsin Art Deadline: Until Filled
Deadlines | Resources | Events
NEW NCN Articles of Interest | May 1, 2020 National Creativity Network
2020 Congressional Art Competition United States House of Representatives
Please directly contact your Congressperson with any questions you may have.
Steil makes Artistic Discovery Contest virtual Racine Journal Times May 14
Support Wisconsin's Fine Craft Artisans | Shop directly from their Online Stores Wisconsin Designer Crafts Council Through May 10 | Mother’s Day Promotion
Next Week’s GivingTuesdayNow Plans to Show People How They Can Help in a Time of Suffering The Chronicle of Philanthropy May 5
Mobilizing the arts for older adults in the coronavirus era TimeSlips, Wisconsin Arts Board, and Arts Wisconsin | Facebook May 6
The Convention, Sports & Entertainment Facilities Conference csefconference.com May 7 - 8 | San Diego, CA
Annual and Quarterly Meetings Wisconsin Arts Board May 27 | Now Via Teleconference
RESCHEDULED 2020 Wisconsin Rural Summit Wisconsin Rural Partners NOW June 17 – 18
Dance/USA 2020 Annual Conference Dance/USA June 17 - 20 | Denver, Colorado Annual Convention Americans for the Arts June 26 – 28 | Washington DC
GRANTS FOR ARTS PROJECTS Guidelines: Grant Program Description National Endowment for the Arts Deadline: July 9
2020 Conference Association of Midwest Museums & Wisconsin Federation of Museums July 22 – 25 | Milwaukee
AATE 2020 Conference American Alliance for Theatre and Education July 29 - August 2 | Phoenix, AZ
Joint Effort Marketing (JEM) Grant Program Wisconsin Department of Tourism Deadlines: August 1
2020 AEP Annual Convening Arts Education Partnership September 9 – 10 | San Diego, CA
Arts Midwest Conference Arts Midwest September 9 – 12 | Omaha, NE
Quarterly Meeting Wisconsin Arts Board September 25 | Madison
AIGA Design Conference AIGA November 12 - 14 | Pittsburgh, PA
National Arts Marketing Project Conference Americans for the Arts November 13 – 16 | Chicago, IL
National Guild 83rd Annual Conference for Community Arts Education National Guild for Community Arts Education November 18 – 21 | New York, NY
Quarterly Meeting Wisconsin Arts Board December 4 | Milwaukee The print version of the 2020 Arts & Crafts Fair Directory is available and may be ordered here. TravelWisconsin.com
If you’d prefer to view the Directory online, click here.
IN THE NEWS
Visual Arts/Museums
Historical society, art league team up on messages of gratitude project GazetteXtra
Make a Mini Quilt This May! PBS Wisconsin
In the Moment: Archiving Daily Life in a Pandemic Institute of Museum and Library Services
Murals Send a Message of Hope in Grim Times The New York Times
Arts and Creativity in Education
Warren Gerds/Critic at Large: The grand design of Professor Jeff Entwistle of UW-Green Bay, part 1 WeAreGreenBay.com
Also Warren Gerds/Critic at Large: The grand design of Professor Jeff Entwistle of UW- Green Bay, part 2 WeAreGreenBay.com
Broad educational offerings unlock opportunity at UW-Madison Wisconsin State Journal
UWM, MATC, Other Colleges Creating Incentives For Fall Admission Urban Milwaukee, Wisconsin Public Radio
UW Oshkosh radio TV film students earn pile of national and regional awards UW Oshkosh Today
Curiosity-driven research fuels life-changing discovery at L&S Wisconsin State Journal
Philanthropy bolsters UW legacy as a top 10 research university Wisconsin State Journal Community Arts
Community Newsletter: Racine Arts Council Racine Journal Times
Man behind the masks: Wisconsin native makes shipments to his hometown GazetteXtra
Kickapoo Valley Reserve stalwart leaves a legacy that protected and preserved Wisconsin State Journal
Folk Arts/Folklife
Milwaukee Ethnic News | May/June 2020 Urban Anthropology
Literary/Libraries
FAVORITE POEM — At the Ten-In-One, aside from the Born Freaks Bay View Compass
Michael Perry: Blessings of clean air and sunshine Roughneck Grace | Wisconsin State Journal
May 2020 | Volume 15 | No. 5 Voice of the River Valley
Now Is the Perfect Time to Memorize a Poem The Cut | New York Magazine
Media Arts
American Players Theatre actors collaborate on 'socially distant' film Wisconsin State Journal
A Chinese immigrant makes her destiny in Western 'Thousand Pieces of Gold' The Capital Times
Of Course People Are Streaming Movies Right Now—That Doesn’t Mean It’s the New Normal TIME
Performing Arts
Music Classical music: The Willy Street Chamber Players postpone their sixth season from this summer to next summer because of the coronavirus pandemic The Well-Tempered Ear
The beat goes on - Another roundup of recent Madison area music Isthmus
Partita shifts focus to face shields during pandemic WisBusiness.com
Local store chain, music festival sponsor nationwide music contest GazetteXtra Deadline: May 31
New Music Streaming Drops During Lockdown The New + The Next | OZY
Global Recorded-Music Revenues Topped $20 Billion in 2019, but Streaming Growth Is Slowing Variety
Presenting
2020 Summer Shows at Circus World, Big Top Parade Cancelled Due to COVID-19 Circus Talk
Theater/Opera
Award-Winning Soprano & Milwaukee Native joins Bavarian State Opera in Munich, Germany Urban Milwaukee
Danville: Eugene O'Neill Foundation chooses four artists in residence Danville San Ramon
Will the shows go on? Broadway faces challenges as businesses reopen after quarantine orders CBC.ca
Other
It's Time to Talk About...What Board Commitment to Equity Looks Like in This Moment BoardSource Blog
Biz Compass: What advice would you give to businesses considering or struggling with their own diversity and inclusion initiatives? BizTimes $1.1B Sale of .ORG to Private Equity Firm Ethos Capital — Rejected NonProfit Pro
Position Your Nonprofit for Recovery: 5 Important Steps Leaders Should Take NonProfit Pro
WHEN YOU GO
Have you added your event to Portal Wisconsin?
Visual Arts/Museums
Drive-thru art exhibit at Garver Feed Mill explores themes of social distancing, isolation Wisconsin State Journal Through May 31
Also Photos: "Outside Looking In: A Drive-Thru Art Exhibit" Wisconsin State Journal Through May 31
Conversations on Care: A Between You and Me Virtual Artist Panel John Michael Kohler Arts Center May 9
Arts and Creativity in Education
Wisconsin Biographies: Media to Enrich Social Studies and Literacy Lessons PBS Wisconsin Education May 5
Live Discussion with Stanley Nelson PBS Education May 5
Media Arts
When Dr. Seuss Met Dr. Dre Central Time | Wisconsin Public Radio May 4
Performing Arts
Presenting The Grand sets lineup for education series; debuts in fall Wausau Pilot & Review Season
OPPORTUNITIES
Call for Submissions | Public Art City of Northfield, MN Deadline: May 8
Apply Fellowship.art Deadline: May 15
Also Gener8tor Announces Program this Summer for Milwaukee Artists Milwaukee Magazine Deadline: May 15
Academy of American Poets Accepting Applications for Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize RFPs | Philanthropy News Digest Deadline: May 15
Ragdale Accepting Applications for Artist Fellowships RFPs | Philanthropy News Digest Deadline: May 15
The Hopper Prize Invites Applications From Visual Artists RFPs | Philanthropy News Digest Deadline: May 19
Arts Writers Grant Program Creative Capital Deadline: May 20
NEW Donald Keene Center of Japanese Culture Invites Applications for Japanese Literature Translation Awards RFPs | Philanthropy News Digest Deadline: June 1
NEW PEN America Invites Applications for PEN/Heim Translation Fund RFPs | Philanthropy News Digest Deadline: June 1
Digital Projects for the Public National Endowment for the Humanities Deadline: June 19 UWM grad leads #Enough playwriting competition asking students to write about impact of gun violence Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Deadline: June 20
Call For Artists: Wisconsin Photography 2020 Racine County Eye Deadline: June 22
Digital Humanities Advancement Grants National Endowment for the Humanities Deadline: June 30
GRANTS FOR ARTS PROJECTS Guidelines: Grant Program Description National Endowment for the Arts Deadline: July 9
Entries Welcome for Bennett Prize for Women Figurative Realist Painters RFPs | Philanthropy News Digest Deadline: October 16
Radcliffe Institute Accepting Applications for Fellowship Program RFPs | Philanthropy News Digest Various
Beyond Words: the Dollar General School Library Relief Fund Awards & Grants | American Library Association Deadline: None. Monthly Review
Pollock-Krasner Foundation Accepting Grant Applications From Artists in Need RFPs | Philanthropy News Digest Deadline: Open
Artfully Reimagined Invites Submissions for 'Reimagine It' Grants RFPs | Philanthropy News Digest Deadline: Open
Foundation for Contemporary Art Accepting Applications for Emergency Grants RFPs | Philanthropy News Digest Deadline: Open
Adolph & Esther Gottlieb Accepting Applications for Emergency Grants RFPs | Philanthropy News Digest Deadline: Open
Open Grant Solicitations Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs | US Department of State Various Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Invites Entries From Creative Teens RFP | Philanthropy News Digest Deadline: Various
NALAC Unveils New Funding For Latinx Artists National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures Various Deadlines
Craft Emergency Relief Fund Accepting Applications From Craftspeople in Need Philanthropy News Digest Deadline: Open
Artfully Reimagined Invites Submissions for 'Reimagine It' Grants RFPs | PND Deadline: Open
Shubert Foundation Accepting Applications for Performing Arts Grants RFPs | Philanthropy News Digest Deadline: Various
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Invites Entries From Creative Teens Philanthropy News Digest Deadlines: Various
Local Systems The Kresge Foundation No Deadline
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Agencies interested in posting information should go to www.portalwisconsin.org/participate.cfm
Portalwisconsin.org is a collaborative effort of the Cultural Coalition of Wisconsin: Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters, Wisconsin Arts Board, Wisconsin Historical Society, Wisconsin Humanities Council, Wisconsin Public Radio, Wisconsin Public Television, and the University of Wisconsin. Major funding is provided by the Future Fund of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and the National Endowment for the Arts, with additional funding from University of Wisconsin-Extension Cross Divisional Program Innovation Fund.
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