Wisconsin Arts News for June 24

 

Wisconsin Arts News
A Service of the Wisconsin Arts Board

 

 

June 24, 2009

QUOTE OF THE DAY

"I'm not dumb. I just have a command of thoroughly useless information."   Bill Watterson

VIDEO OF THE DAY
Bill Strickland tells a quiet and astonishing tale of redemption through arts, music, and unlikely partnerships.

http://www.ted.com/talks/bill_strickland_makes_change_with_a_slide_show.html

FROM THE WISCONSIN ARTS BOARD

"Public Enemies" Screenings will Roll Out the Red Carpet

Film Wisconsin

June 30

On June 30, Madison, Milwaukee and Oshkosh will host a special advance screening of "Public Enemies," the new action-thriller from Universal Pictures that stars Johnny Depp, Christian Bale and Academy Award® winner Marion Cotillard.  The film is directed by UW-Madison graduate and acclaimed filmmaker Michael Mann.  Much of "Public Enemies" was filmed in Wisconsin, including locations in Beaver Dam, Columbus, Darlington, Madison, Manitowish Waters, Milwaukee, and Oshkosh. Now it's time to step back for one night to the Golden Age of Hollywood where gangster stars like Jimmy Cagney, Humphrey Bogart, Edward G. Robinson and George Raft ruled the silver screen.  Proceeds from the screenings, made possible by Universal Pictures and the Marcus Corporation will benefit, Film Wisconsin and the following partner organizations:  Madison - Arts Wisconsin; Milwaukee - Milwaukee County Historical Society; Oshkosh - Oshkosh Area Community Foundation's Downtown Façade Renovation grant program.  For more information and tickets, please go to:

http://www.filmwisconsin.net/News/publicEnemies.asp

 

"Gateways" - Artists Li Hu, MFA – Oshkosh, Jane Herrick, MA – Eau Claire, Emily Kewon, MFA – Madison, Matthew Piepenbrok, BFA – Stevens Point

Wisconsin Arts Board/DOA Exhibition

Through July 24

Each of us is a mosaic of influences – our parents, our families, our communities, our cultures or ethnic backgrounds – and each experience adds another piece or dimension to our personal definition.  Even as they, the artists, provide you, the observer, a gateway into their own lives you, the observer, will add a new piece to your own mosaic from the experience.

 

2009 Governor's Awards in Support of the Arts Nomination Forms Now Available

Wisconsin Foundation for the Arts
Deadline:  July 17, 2009 for electronic submission; must be postmarked by 7/17 if using US Mail

"Nominations are now being accepted for the 2009 Governor's Awards in Support of the Arts.  You may use our web form to submit a nomination of an individual, corporation, or community organization.  You may also download a printable version of the form (.pdf format, requires free Adobe Acrobat reader) to be completed and mailed. These must be postmarked by July 17, 2009, to be considered."
http://www.wiffa.org/?page_id=38

 

Advancing a Cultural Climate - National Arts Policy Roundtable recommendations available online

Americans for the Arts

"The 2008 National Arts Policy Roundtable, an annual forum of Americans for the Arts and the Sundance Preserve, examined important and timely opportunities for the arts to promote civic engagement toward building healthy communities and a healthy democracy. The Roundtable convened 29 leaders from business, government, philanthropy, education, and the arts, including Lt. Governor Barbara Lawton and George Tzougros, Executive Director for Wisconsin Arts Board. Policy recommendations—designed to ensure a vital civic role for the arts in regard to cross-sector alliances, policies and investment, research and evaluation, and messaging and case-making—have been released on the Americans for the Arts website in the form of a 27-page report about the roundtable. Participants declared that in order to create the society we envision, it is important for citizens and the public- and private-sectors to work together in support of "advancing a cultural climate in which civic life may thrive." Readers will find related strategies for advancing work across many sectors. The annual National Arts Policy Roundtable is the culminating event of a year-long discussion with experts and stakeholders and research on the topic by Americans for the Arts. Through generous funding from the W. K. Kellogg Foundation, leaders on the issue from Public Agenda, American Public Media, and Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement (PACE) worked closely with this year's Roundtable in helping to bring different perspectives and shed new light on the topic."

www.AmericansForTheArts.org/information_services/research/policy_roundtable/ 

 

Wisconsin Arts Board Recommends:  World-class WI Arts Tours

Wisconsin's Gangster Tour

Travel Wisconsin

"The Prohibition and the Great Depression of the 1920s and '30s were lucrative times for outlaws like Al Capone and John Dillinger. Charismatic and successful, they were polarizing figures unpopular with the FBI and local police-the honest ones, anyway. The usual suspects were often on the run. And that usually meant Wisconsin. This summer, go "On the lam" in Wisconsin and experience the rich lore and legend of Wisconsin's history and a little Hollywood magic for yourself. The following itinerary will guide you through some of Wisconsin's most notorious locations. Rats need not apply."

http://www.travelwisconsin.com/Gangster-Tour.aspx

 

Day Trip East Coast Wisconsin Visual Arts Tour

Travel Wisconsin

"From sophisticated cities to quaint fishing villages, the Wisconsin harbor towns dotting the state's 1,100 miles of scenic Lake Michigan coastline promise a visual art adventure. This four-day itinerary offers museums that specialize in folk and decorative arts, internationally acclaimed traveling exhibits and a glimpse into the studios of working artists. In addition to touring art exhibits, Wisconsin's coastal harbor towns offer a variety of outdoor recreation, shopping and dining, and plenty of relaxing scenery. Many of these coastal communities have experienced their own sort of renaissance with the development and expansion of cultural attractions, state-of-the-art harbors and downtown revitalization. Whether you follow all four days of the tour or create your own itinerary, a world-class arts tour awaits."

http://www.travelwisconsin.com/article_detail.aspx?articleid=53&menuid=30

 

Summer is ripe for day-trippers; variety of vacation venues awaits

Wisconsin State Journal

"For those who have experienced cutbacks in their income, or been worried about their shrinking retirement funds, destinations like Monroe, Milwaukee, Madison or the Fox Valley may be the preferred option this year. When the summer tourism season unofficially begins Friday with the Memorial Day weekend, the day trip, while not as glamorous as other vacation choices, can provide plenty of memories and keep the family budget in check. It also is a key component to the state's $13 billion tourism industry."

http://www.madison.com/wsj/home/local/452000

 

Mail Your Art or Poem to Show Your Love

Blog: CricketToes.com, Wisconsin Arts Board

Deadline:  July 1, 2009

"The Wisconsin Arts Board (WAB) has put out a call for postcard entries from visual artists and poets to celebrate its 35th day o' birth. This is a rare submission opportunity as there's no fee, no jury to impress and you are absolutely free to create whatever you want. Huzzah! Of course, there's no prize money either, but what the hell, right? Here's what ya do:"

http://www.crickettoes.com/blog/2009/03/mail-your-art-or-poem-to-show-your-love.html

New:  Arts-Related Grant Opportunities

Global Film Initiative Accepting Applications for Summer 2009 Feature-Film Production Grants

Foundation Center

Deadline:  July 15

As part of its continuing effort to promote original filmmaking by individuals from around the world, the Global Film Initiative has announced the Summer 2009 cycle of its feature-film Production Grants program. Global Film Initiative production grants are awarded twice a year, in winter and summer, to filmmakers whose work exhibits artistic excellence, authentic self-representation, and accomplished storytelling. The granting program furthers the initiative's mission of contributing to the development of local film industries while offering audiences a variety of cultural perspectives on daily life around the world.

http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=253100015

 

NALAC Introduces New Transnational Cultural Remittance Grant - Program to Fund Joint Projects in the U.S., Mexico and Central America

July 24 Deadline

San Antonio, Texas –The National Association of Latino Arts and Culture (NALAC) is pleased to announce the introduction of a new competitive grant program, the Transnational Cultural Remittances (TCR) grant, a project of the National Association of Latino Arts and Culture with support from the Ford Foundation.  This new grant program seeks to identify and support exemplary cultural exchange projects that support grassroots artistic and cultural practices and strengthen social networks across national boundaries in transnational communities.

http://www.nalac.org/

 

CALL FOR ARTISTS - visual artists - writers and poets - performance artists, sound artists, composers, choreographers - film/video/animation artists

Alliance of Artists

Deadline August 15

The Alliance of Artists Communities is now accepting applications for the 2010 Midwestern Voices and Visions awards - celebrating, supporting, and promoting the work of highly talented, yet under-recognized artists of color from the Midwest. Eligibility: The initiative seeks to promote artists of color working in any visual, literary, and/or performance-based media, who display artistic excellence, are committed to an artistic career, and are under-served, under-recognized, or under-represented in the mainstream. Midwestern Voices and Visions accepts applications from artists from all disciplines who:

http://www.artistcommunities.org/MWvisions/apply.html 

 

Writing Competition Invites Native Americans to Share Insights on Economy

Foundation Center

Deadline:  September 15

The Alaska Federation of Natives, in partnership with the National Congress of American Indians and the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement, has launched "Native Insight: Thoughts on Recession, Recovery & Opportunity," a writing competition designed to encourage Native Americans to share their perspectives on the challenges and opportunities in the current economic and political landscape. The national competition will distributed a total of $60,000 among three Alaska Native winners and three Native Hawaiian/Lower 48 American Indian winners ($10,000 each), with opportunities for their winning essays to be published in Native journals and magazines across the United States.

http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=252800011

 

13 New Calls to Artists Posted at ArtCalendar.com

ArtCalendar

"We've just posted 13 new calls to artists at ArtCalendar.com, listings that didn't make it into the last issue of the magazine before our press deadline. You'll find grants, public art calls, juried shows, galleries reviewing portfolios, festivals and more. Be sure to check the site weekly for new opportunities. Good luck!"

http://www.artcalendar.com/home.asp

IN THE NEWS
Visual Arts/Museums
Americans for the Arts Chooses Top Public Artworks for 2009

Artforum.com/Daily Beast

"Forty of the best public art works in the United States, including projects from thirty-two cities in fifteen states, were recognized at the 2009 Americans for the Arts annual convention held in Seattle from June 18–20. The works were chosen from more than three hundred entries across the country. At the annual Public Art Year in Review conference session on June 20, two independent public art experts—artists Janet Echelman and Mildred Howard—presented their choices for the most exemplary permanent or temporary public art works created or debuted in 2008. This is the ninth year that Americans for the Arts, the nation's leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts in America, has recognized public artworks."

http://www.artforum.com/news/#news23152

Full list of winners:  http://www.americansforthearts.org/images/news/press_room/PAN2009_list.pdf

 

'The calling'

GM Today

"Love it or loathe it, Mark di Suvero's "The Calling" has been a notable downtown Milwaukee landmark since 1982. If you're in the loathe-it camp, perhaps this will soften your opinion: The man behind the sunburst-like structure is considered one of the most important American artists to emerge from the Abstract Expressionist era. While attending the University of California-Berkeley, di Suvero studied sculpture, but ultimately graduated with a degree in philosophy before moving to New York City. While he pursued his arts career, he also worked part time in the construction industry. A serious job-site accident forced him off his feet for two years, and he used the time to pursue art and develop a new welding technique that he ultimately used on his large-scale pieces."

http://www.gmtoday.com/content/m_magazine/2009/June/m_0609_p76.asp

 

Museum celebrates 70 years - Special events showcase history of Door County

Door county Advocate

"In addition to celebrating 70 years of preserving the history of the county, the Door County Historical Museum also plans to celebrate all things Door County over the next five months.  The museum staff is hoping to especially encourage local residents to stop in and learn a bit about their own local history. "Because it is our 70th anniversary, we wanted to do some special things to get people into the museum," said Jan Scoville, assistant curator. "We have different events every month being highlighted. We want people to be an active part in local history."

http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20090624/ADV01/906240443/2011/adv/Museum-celebrates-70-years

Arts and Creativity in Education
Among Calls for Collaboration, a Plea to Reinvent University Presses

Publishers Weekly

"Collaboration and cooperation were the bywords at this year's annual meeting of the Association of American University Presses in Philadelphia, June 18-21, while a call for radical change of a "broken" business model came from the AAUP's outgoing president, Alex Holzman, who urged presses to embrace a comprehensive e-book publishing program. Numerous sessions with titles such as "Library-Press Cooperation," "University and Press Collaborations" and "The Mellon Collaborative Publishing Grants: Reports from the Presses," underscored Holzman's point that today's university press business model—plagued by declining monograph sales, heavy returns and declining subsidies from parent institutions—is in need of serious revisions, which speakers saw as involving closer ties with other academic departments and institutes within the parent institution."

http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6666597.html

 

State budget helps fund climate change lab at Aldo Leopold Nature Center

Wisconsin State Journal

"A science education center in Monona, funded in part with a $500,000 taxpayer grant slipped into the state budget with little scrutiny, could serve as a national model for teaching young people about climate change, organizers said."

http://www.madison.com/wsj/topstories/455991

 

Scene Setter: New UT director plans to challenge performers with a worldly lineup

Blog:  Lindsay Christians 77 Square

"From beavers to bad parents, thunder gods to Cinderella, the new University Theatre season is populated with unusual characters from all over the world. UW-Madison's producing theater, housed in two stages in Vilas Hall, hopes to educate as well as please audiences, and the upcoming 2009-10 season contains ample opportunities for both. "We're really going all over the place for this season," said new University Theatre director David Furumoto. Furumoto replaces Tony Simotes, who left to head Shakespeare and Company in Massachusetts."

http://77square.com/arts/theater/story_455350

 

Community Arts
WisBusiness: Marcus says government-fueled stigma against corporate travel hurting hotels

WisBusiness

MILWAUKEE – "Battered by the recession and a government-fueled stigma against corporate travel, hotels nationally have seen a dramatic decrease in revenues, Marcus Corp. President and CEO Greg Marcus told Milwaukee Rotarians today. But the factors causing a national drop could benefit Milwaukee, at companies look for a low-key alternative to hold meetings rather than places like Las Vegas, which generate negative publicity, he said. Marcus said hotels' revenue per available room, a key industry performance statistic, has dropped 18.2 percent in the first four months of 2008 nationally. Milwaukee saw a drop of 18.8 percent for the first quarter, and he said Las Vegas was hit with about a 35 percent drop. "That's a dramatic figure," Marcus said, whose company owns 20 hotels nationwide, including the Pfister and Grand Geneva Resort & Spa, and a large Midwest theater chain. The declines have led to the loss of some 200,000 hotel jobs, many of them affecting low-education workers, Marcus said."

http://www.wisbusiness.com/index.iml?Article=162575

 

UPAF meets reduced fund-raising target - barely

Blog:  Mary Louise Schumacher of the Journal Sentinel

"The United Performing Arts Fund announced Tuesday that it met its annual goal, exceeding its $9 million target by a little more than $1,000. UPAF, which provides core operating funds to area performing arts groups and small grants, scaled its goal back to late 1990s levels this year, recognizing a difficult economic climate. The amount raised is about 15% less than last year's goal of $10.6 million. Before the campaign, several foundations and major corporations indicated their annual giving would be unchanged or reduced because of the recession, which resulted in UPAF's decision. In the final days of the campaign, a $25,000 challenge grant from Johnson Controls helped UPAF attract new donors and increase gifts from existing donors."

http://www.jsonline.com/entertainment/arts/48935907.html

 

            UPAF meets $9 million goal

Business Journal of Milwaukee

"The United Performing Arts Fund announced Tuesday that it has reached its 2009 campaign goal, raising just a little more than $9 million for local performing arts groups. The total of $9,001,052 was 15 percent less than the goal for the 2008 campaign, a reduction campaign leaders believed was necessary because of the recession. The announcement was made at the UPAF 2009 campaign finale at the Milwaukee Repertory Theater's Stiemke Theater. The campaign was led by co-chairs Julia Taylor, president of the Greater Milwaukee Committee, and Rich Meeusen, chairman, president and CEO of Badger Meter Inc."

http://milwaukee.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/stories/2009/06/22/daily30.html

 

New arts center downtown

Beloit Daily News

"As a gift to Beloit College from the late Ken Hendricks and Diane Hendricks, the former Beloit Public Library downtown will be transformed into an educational facility for the arts. By summer 2010, the 48,000-square-foot facility will house studios, teaching areas and public spaces aimed at expanding Beloit's arts offerings to both Beloit College students and the community. The announcement of the new Hendricks Center was made during a news conference at the former library this morning. Plans for the educational facility have been in the works for a couple of years now."

http://www.beloitdailynews.com/articles/2009/06/23/news/local_news/news2301.txt

 

Grant will help Necedah residents build a new library

Juneau Star Times

"Necedah Village Administrator Roger Herried shows a proposed design for the new Necedah Library to residents while Necedah Library Director Jim Eliason, far left, looks on. The recent announcement of Necedah receiving a $610,000 Community Development Block Grant through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (stimulus funds) will make the building of a new library in the village much easier."

http://www.wiscnews.com/jcs/news/455992

Folk Arts/Folklife
Dave Zweifel's Plain Talk: Happy cows in California? Not likely

Capital Times

"Katie Elmer, an old dear friend from hometown New Glarus, was miffed. So she called me last week to complain. "First it's milk, then it's cheese and now they have the audacity to steal our yodeling," she said. "This is really getting to be too much." The target of her pique is the California milk marketing people, who have been purchasing a huge amount of prime-time TV advertising to promote milk products produced in their state. The current blitz features a bunch of so-called "happy cows" that parade across the television screen supposedly to explain why milk and cheese from California are better than milk and cheese from other places -- like Wisconsin, for instance. It's not that long ago that the Golden State surpassed Wisconsin as the nation's No. 1 producer of milk, a fact that still smarts for folks who live in America's Dairyland. More recently, the California dairy industry has been gaining on us as the top cheese producer in the country. Next thing you know they'll be wearing foam cheese hats at Oakland Raiders' football games."

http://www.madison.com/tct/opinion/column/zweifel/455894

 

Literary
News startup expects 10 pct of Web readers to pay

GM Today/AP

NEW YORK (AP) – "A startup planning to sell news online thinks newspaper and magazines will be able to get money from about 10 percent of their Internet readers. Journalism Online made the projection Wednesday in a meeting with reporters. The venture, expected to debut later this year, is trying to help struggling newspapers and magazines generate more revenue by selling packages of online content from a variety of publishers that it hopes to sign up. Persuading Web surfers to pay for news is expected to be difficult because most newspapers and magazines have been giving away their online content since the 1990s."

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_TEC_ONLINE_NEWS_FEES?SITE=WIWAF&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

 

NEA Awards Over $3 Million in Latest Round of Big Read Grants

Publishers Weekly

"The National Endowment for the Arts is giving out funds totaling over $3 million to 269 organizations as part of its latest Big Read initiative. The program, which launched as a pilot initiative in 2006, has grown exponentially since its inception; in its first Big Read push in 2006, the NEA gave $265,000 to 10 cities to start community reading programs."

http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6667048.html

 

Extras-dense 'Anne Frank' gripping

77 Square

"Anne Frank would have turned 80 years old this month. She didn't live to see 16, but her dream of telling the world about her experiences during World War II endures. So does a classic film about her. "The Diary of Anne Frank" has been newly released in an extras-packed 50th anniversary edition. Based on the stage play of the same name, George Stevens' production won three Academy Awards, including a best supporting actress honor for Shelley Winters."

http://77square.com/movies/features/story_455902

 

Media Arts

Time Warner, Comcast to start online video trials

Google News/AP

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Time Warner and Comcast are joining forces to bring cable TV shows to the Internet, but only for paying subscribers. Starting next month, the companies will launch online video trials nationwide giving 5,000 Comcast Corp. customers online access to Time Warner Inc.'s TNT and TBS cable networks. TNT and TBS make such shows as "The Closer" and "Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns."

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ikGvh8_ZrFrhQ3AYQjtcYVfPZAkwD9914CFO3

 

Death by a Thousand Director's Cuts - How DVD marketing is rewriting the history of film.

Slate

"One of the key paradoxes of contemporary movie culture is that some film lovers claim that cinema is dying, others maintain that it's entering a renaissance, and both factions are right. It all depends on whose movie culture you're talking about. The problem is how elastic and imprecise our terminology has become. Nowadays, when somebody says, "I've just seen a movie," we don't necessarily know whether the speaker saw it in a theater or on a mobile phone, alone or with a thousand other people, on celluloid or on a disc. These aren't really the same experiences, even if we choose to call them all The Godfather or Up. And when it comes to distinguishing between film history and advertising, we may be even more confused."

http://www.slate.com/id/2220740/

 

Tonight: Watch "The Philanthropist" With The Chronicle

Chronicle of Philanthropy

"Join us online tonight to watch the premiere of The Philanthropist, the new NBC television series. We'll be providing running commentary about the show in our Give and Take column, and we hope you'll join in the discussion to share your thoughts about how the show depicts the world of philanthropy. You can read more about the philanthropist who inspired the show in this article from the latest issue of The Chronicle of Philanthropy, as well as in a profile in The Boston Globe."

http://philanthropy.com/news/philanthropytoday/

 

TV anchor gets court order against co-host

GM Today

MILWAUKEE – "A western Wisconsin anchorwoman was granted a restraining order Tuesday against her morning co-host after he admitted knowing his roommate was sending her harassing e-mails. Amy DuPont, a 30-year-old anchorwoman for WXOW-TV, testified that she received 21 harassing e-mails since August 2007 — some while the show "Daybreak" was airing. According to court records, DuPont said the author of the e-mails wrote that he was sick of hearing about her child and that she should go on extended maternity leave. The author, who signed the e-mails "Mario," wrote that she was terrible at her job but that co-host and meteorologist Zach Brown was great, she testified."

http://www.gmtoday.com/news/front/topstory05.asp

 

Music industry veteran Barbara Bolan wants to save community television

Capitol Times

"Anyone in rock 'n' roll knows the feeling of trying to take on the world. There's the passion, the idealism, the desire to get a message out there. There's usually also a reality check: Figuring out how to sustain it all without selling out or fading away. Barbara Bolan knows this. A former music executive, she witnessed firsthand the rise and fall of some of the biggest bands and musicians in the world. Now the executive director of WYOU community television, Bolan is driven by the same kind of passion and idealism she felt in her rock 'n' roll days. "Every day, we felt we were on a mission to save the world for music," says Bolan, 56, who began work at WYOU in October. Now, she adds, "Every day, it's like we're on a mission to save the world for community television. That's what appealed to me."

http://www.madison.com/tct/mad/topstories/455948

Performing Arts
Music
Friends, fans mourn musician

Racine Journal Times

RACINE — "Phones were ringing nonstop on Tuesday at the homes of Paul Kopecky's family members as friends and fans of the local musician called with condolences upon learning of his death. Kopecky, 37, died unexpectedly Monday night due to complications of juvenile diabetes, according to his brother Joe Kopecky. Probably best known as the drummer for the instrumental progressive rock band called Kopecky, which also featured his brothers Joe and Bill, Paul was a very kind and generous person, say those who knew him best. "He would help anybody with anything," said Joe. "And he wasn't just a good drummer. He was also a talented carpenter and an amazing mechanic. Everybody went to him to get their car fixed."

http://www.journaltimes.com/articles/2009/06/23/local_news/doc4a416eebbfc4f307406121.txt

 

Theater
Rethinking Gender Bias in Theater

New York Times

"When more than 160 playwrights and producers, most of them female, filed into a Midtown Manhattan theater Monday night, they expected to hear some concrete evidence that women who are authors have a tougher time getting their work staged than men. And they did. But they also heard that women who are artistic directors and literary managers are the ones to blame."

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/24/theater/24play.html?th&emc=th

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WHEN YOU GO
For more arts and cultural events, please go to www.portalwisconsin.org.  Have you entered your events on Portal?  Do it today!

Visual Arts/Museums
Rhinelander Mural is Complete  Submitted

WJFW-TV

June 24

RHINELANDER – "The Rhinelander Mural Project is done and ready to be unveiled to the public. This mural fills an entire wall inside Rhinelander's City Hall. Peggy Grinvalsky, the muralist, says she wasn't sure what to expect when she started, but it really grew into something amazing. She tells Newswatch 12, "The town has allowed me the time that was needed to solve all the problems of a large piece of art, not very many towns would allow that. It's a wonderful piece of artwork that you rarely get a chance to do." Grinvalsky started painting the mural at the end of August of last year."

http://www.wjfw.com/stories.html?sku=20090623154935

 

Community Arts
Lake Fest aims for family fun - Idle Isle to host bash with music and more

MuskegoNow

June 27

"A summer evening with friends, food and music on the beach is what organizers say the first Muskego Lions Lake Fest will be. It will be held from 4 to 11 p.m. Saturday at Idle Isle Park at Little Muskego Lake. The band Alter Ego will play its brand of top 40/mild rock for the crowd as families sit back and watch the sun set over the lake. "The biggest thing we're trying to do is take advantage of the summer weather on the lake and add music to it," said Scott Lago, who is event co-chairman, along with Ken Bitter."

http://www.mymuskegonow.com/news/48874607.html

 

Summerfest's Big Bang Moves To Primetime - Watch Summer Fun Preview, Fireworks Presentation On Thursday

WISN.com

June 25

Summerfest's annual Big Bang fireworks display moves to an earlier time and will be broadcast live in primetime and in high definition on WISN 12. On Thursday, July 25, the evening will begin with a local special, WISN 12 Summer Fun Preview, at 9 p.m., followed by the Summerfest Big Bang at 9:30 p.m. Sponsored by Car-X, the Summer Fun Preview will also be broadcast in high definition and hosted by WISN 12's Portia Young and Jason Newton. The program will include special features from the WISN 12 news team.

http://www.wisn.com/entertainment/19836345/detail.html

Folk Arts/Folklife
Polka Fest provides fun all weekend at Wausau's Church of St. Anne

Wausau Daily Herald

June 27

"Lots of music and plenty of food and activities for the whole family are on tap this weekend at Polka Fest at Church of St. Anne in Wausau. Things kick off at 4 p.m. on Friday when volunteers serve St. Anne's famous fish fry. It runs until 7 p.m. Prices range from $5.75 to $8.75 per person. At 7 p.m., The Music Connection and Montazh each take their own stage and perform until 11:30 p.m. The festival will open at noon on Saturday. Chad Przybylski & Polka Rhythms and Frontier will perform from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m."

http://www.wausaudailyherald.com/article/20090623/WDH0501/90623115

Literary
Help Provide AWEsome Art for Kids

CricketToes

June 25

"Over the summer months of 2002 and 2003, my hubby Kevin worked for a remarkable arts organization that not only talks the good talk but walks the good walk when it comes to bringing the invaluable experience of hands-on creativity to Milwaukee neighborhoods: Artists Working in Education (AWE). This summer AWE will continue to carry out this important and tons o' fun mission to the grand delight of tots, tikes and tweens in local parks and playgrounds through its Truck Studio program."

http://www.crickettoes.com/blog/2009/06/help-provide-awesome-art-for-kids.html

Performing Arts
Music
Free concerts begin this Friday at the Wilson Center

BrookfieldNow

Friday's June 26 – August 7

"The Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts opens its free summertime Friday night concert series, Starry Nights, Friday, June 26. All shows begin at 6:30 pm rain or shine in the Gerlach Outdoor Theater in Brookfield's Mitchell Park. For more information about Starry Nights, call (262) 781-9470 or visit wilson-center.com. Lawn chairs, blankets, and picnic baskets are a staple of Starry Nights. "In true Milwaukee fashion, people hold their spot on the lawn as early as 10:00 am the day of the concert," says Executive Director Jonathan Winkle."

http://www.brookfieldnow.com/userstoriessubmitted/48930887.html

 

Barenaked Ladies snack on kids' music

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

June 27

Not to belabor the obvious, but the Barenaked Ladies have always been in touch with their wacky side. That's a given with an all-guy group that adopts such a beguiling group name, and if there were any lingering doubts, songs like "Be My Yoko Ono," and "King of Bedside Manor" pretty much seal the deal. But last year, the Ladies took a sharp turn to silly, even for them. The occasion was the release of their first kids' album, "Snack Time." The new tunes include "Pollywog in a Bog," "My Big Sister," "Allergies" and "The Ninjas."

http://www.jsonline.com/entertainment/musicandnightlife/48902202.html

Other
IMPORTANT ARTS BOARD RELATED LINKS

http://artsboard.wisconsin.gov

http://portalwisconsin.org

http://www.creative.wisconsin.gov

http://filmwisconsin.net

  

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

Wisconsin Arts Board Meetings
September 25 - 26:  Platteville

December 4:  Madison

 

Meetings and Conferences 

October 29 - 30:  "Creative Exploration and Innovation", WI Art Education Association, Milwaukee
http://www.wiarted.org/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={964F9C66-3C83-472B-828F-2232A670B430}

 

October 29 - 31:  Wisconsin State Music Conference, Wisconsin Music Educators Association, Madison
http://www.wmea.com/st_conf/index.html

 

March 14 - 16, 2010: Governor's Conference on Tourism, Milwaukee
http://industry.travelwisconsin.com/en/Industry+Events.aspx

 

The less art kids get, the more it shows.
Are yours getting enough?
Art.  Ask for More.
http://www.artsusa.org/public_awareness  

 

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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-Extension Division of Continuing Education, Outreach and E-Learning.  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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