Location: Wisconsin
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In Wisconsin, Traditional Mexican Craft Meets Modernist Painting in This 30-Year Collaboration
June 6, 2024
Wenceslas Martinez transforms Sandra Jo's paintings into intricate woven masterpieces. The couple started by selling their creations from a chicken coop and have since expanded their reach internationally.
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Meet Harmony Hill, the Milwaukee Artist Strengthening the Native Arts Community
May 24, 2024
At the start of Covid lockdown, Harmony Hill felt called to support her community of Native artists in Milwaukee. Since then, she's built a nonprofit – Red Magic – that hosts festivals and provides resources for all Native artists. Through it all, she's upending colonial narratives about what art is.
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Reflections from the Midwestern National Leaders of Color Fellows
May 8, 2024
Anna Gonzalez, L Sam Zhang, and Wakinyan Chief reflect on their work and their experiences thus far in the National Leaders of Color Fellowship.
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'Art Against the Odds' Shines a Light on Artists Within Wisconsin’s Justice System
April 24, 2024
The traveling exhibition and archive centers on visibility and art as a survival tool.
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This National Poetry Month, Meet State Poets Laureate from the Midwest
April 18, 2024
These state-appointed poets promote reading, writing, and appreciation of poetry across the Midwest.
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Midwest State Arts Agencies Convene in Madison
April 2, 2024
In March 2024, the Wisconsin Arts Board welcomed Arts Midwest and fellow Midwest state arts agencies to Madison for a summit on partnership, innovation, and our collective commitment to the region.
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Did You Know About Barbie’s Midwestern Roots?
March 7, 2024
Meet the Wisconsinite leading one of 2023’s biggest blockbusters.
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In Wisconsin, Glimpse Into Artist-Built Environments From Around the World
January 30, 2024
Sheboygan’s Art Preserve, a one-of-a-kind museum, gives us a privileged insight into the imaginations of artists whose work was often overlooked during their lifetimes.
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Madeline Island Moves Toward Zero Waste
January 10, 2024
How residents on a remote Wisconsin island turn trash to treasure.
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Creativity Bubbles Up in Libraries Throughout Wisconsin’s Capital
December 12, 2023
The Bubbler at Madison Public Library brings art and creative experiences to the community, including a local artist residency program and youth media programming.