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ATTEND THE WRAP STATE DAY CONFERENCE SEPTEMBER 18-20, 2020!

8/21/2020

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From the Director
Angela Johnson
Wisconsin Regional Art Program Director




What a whirlwind the past four months have been. I want to express my gratitude and appreciation to all the WRAP coordinators that decided to take a chance and move your regional WRAP exhibitions and workshops online this past spring and summer! Thank you to all of the judges and workshop speakers who found a variety of creative ways to deliver informative content to participants. Thank you to all of the participants who were willing to try a new approach with our online exhibitions. And last but certainly not least, thank you to Jim Marsala for creating a PDF to explain how to photograph and submit images digitally! It was a steep learning curve for all of us, but --WOW-- we had seven regional WRAP exhibitions and workshops online so far! That is amazing and probably not something any of us would have considered just six months ago.

Because we can’t predict the future, and we don’t know when we can safely congregate again in person, it is likely that online regional WRAP exhibitions and workshops will be our “new normal” for the foreseeable future.

STATE DAY CONFERENCE INFORMATION
Speaking of going online, due to the health and safety of all of our participants, our State Day Conference will be fully online this year, September 18-20! We have been working hard to develop meaningful and robust conference offerings, in a variety of media, with artists from around the state. We will still have our State Day exhibition in an online format. Our keynote speaker, Karen Ann Hoffman, will give a demo and talk about her raised Iroquois beadwork. There are also eight demonstrations and talks live online during the conference weekend and then available as recorded sessions. You will be sent a link of the session recordings so you can go back and try out the techniques at your own pace. To register for the conference visit: go.wisc.edu/wrapconference


Sign up for all of the talks and demonstrations and save $20. Like us on Facebook and share arts news you find interesting. Your word-of-mouth is our most productive outreach!


Meet your State Day Speaker and Judge

We are excited to announce our 2020 State Day speaker!

Karen Ann Hoffman: Oneida Nation of Wisconsin — Iroquois Raised Beadworker

Karen Ann Hoffman is the beadwork student of Samuel Thomas and the late Lorna Hill. She holds a master’s degree in human development with an emphasis on cultural identity, and was just awarded a National Heritage Fellowship by the National Endowment for the Arts. Her beadwork is in the permanent collections of the Smithsonian Institution-NMAI, the Wisconsin State History Museum, the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art in Kansas City, the Memorial Hall Museum of Deerfield, Mass., the New York State Museum and Chicago’s Field Museum. An advocate for Native Arts, Karen Ann has curated opportunities to showcase Native art at museums and galleries across Wisconsin. She sits on the Wisconsin Arts Board where she chairs the Wisconsin Woodland Indian Arts Initiative.
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Fundraising
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It is essential that we grow WRAP's endowment and build a fiscally sustainable program to ensure that WRAP will continue to inspire artists long into the future. Please consider WRAP in your estate planning or year-end tax-deductible gifts. Donate to WRAP online.
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Permanent Collection Feature - Mary Betzenderfer

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Mary Betzenderfer, Fall Turbulence, Oil on Board
​Mary Betzenderfer was born in Minneapolis, Minn., but lived in Wisconsin for a majority of her life. Throughout her childhood, she entertained herself with music and painting. She graduated from the University of Iowa in occupational therapy but continued to study art and emphasized her focus on portraits. Betzenderfer has been noted for a style that reflects light and color in floral landscapes and wildlife depictions. 


Interested in becoming a regional coordinator?
Regional Coordinator responsibilities:
•Manage communications between WRAP Central (in Madison) and their Regional WRAP
•Interact with participating artists and help them through the WRAP process
• Find an artist to act as Workshop Facilitator, and find a Juror
•Coordinate the WRAP (choosing entry deadline, art drop-off time and location, exhibition and workshop dates)
•Spread the word locally (word of mouth, emails, distribute posters provided by WRAP Central)
•Report stats back to WRAP Central after your workshop
WRAP Central provides a Coordinator Toolkit online, sends email updates, and checklists 12, 6, and 2 weeks in advance of your workshop, creates and sends posters and award cards, and does email outreach to libraries local to your WRAP. If you are interested in becoming a WRAP Regional Coordinator, please email wrap@dcs.wisc.edu or angela.johnson@wisc.edu.

2020-21 WRAP regional exhibitions and workshops

Fond du Lac
Online entry and payment due: Aug. 26
Make check payable to: Fond du Lac Artists Association
Artwork due date: Aug. 26-28, to Gallery and Frame Shop during store hours. Two-piece limit.
Workshop date: Saturday, Sept. 26; 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at Trista Holz Studios Critique 1:30-3 p.m. at Gallery and Frame Shop
Workshop location:
Trista Holz Art Studio
13 E. 1st St.
Fond du Lac, WI 54935
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Fond du Lac Artist Association
Gallery and Frame Shop
94 S. Main St.
Fond du Lac, WI 54935
Coordinator:
Robert C. Gustafson
517 Russell Street
Fond du Lac, WI 54935
920-376-4366
gustafsonr@rocketmail.com
 
Lac Du Flambeau
Online entry and payment due: Oct. 2
Make check payable to: Dillman's Creative Arts Foundation
Artwork due date: Friday, Sept. 18 - Friday, Oct. 2, 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m (limit three pieces). Artwork must be picked up by Oct. 12, 2020.
Workshop date: Friday, Oct. 9, 1-2 p.m. VIRTUAL
Workshop location:
Dillman’s Bay Resort
13277 Dillman’s Way
Lac du Flambeau, WI 54538 (Art Studio #2)
Coordinator:
Sarah Thompson
8780 Brunswick Rd.
Minocqua, WI, 54548
715-614-0686
sarahthompson410@gmail.com
Exhibit Dates: Friday, Oct. 9, 12-5 p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 11, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Dillman’s Studio #2 will be open to the public for viewing with CDC recommended practices. Digitally submitted art will be viewed on a large format screen in Studio #2.
 
Platteville
Online entry and payment due: Sept. 26
Make check payable to: Rountree Gallery and mail to Bill at address below.
Artwork due date: Saturday, Sept. 26, 10 a.m-4 p.m. (4:30 p.m.) OR Sunday, Sept. 27, 1-4 p.m. (4:30 p.m.)
Workshop date: Saturday, Nov. 7. Social 9:30-10 a.m., workshop 10-11:30 a.m. Lunch on your own. 1 p.m. critique.
 
Workshop location:
Online
Coordinator:
Bill Mitchell, Director, Rountree Gallery
120 West Main St.
Platteville, WI 53818
773-415-8215
bill@readapted.com
Due to COVID-19 concerns, the Platteville WRAP has been moved to online for 2020. Artists may enter up to three pieces. Mail artwork to bill@readapted.com.
 
Sun Prairie
Online entry and payment due: Oct. 31
Make check payable to: Rebecca Herb
Artwork due date: Saturday, Oct. 31, 9-9:30 a.m. three-piece limit.
Workshop date: Saturday, Nov. 7, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Reception: N/A
Workshop location:
Online
Coordinator:
Rebecca Herb
5806 Anchorage Ave
Madison, WI 53705
608-467-8594
beckyherb1324@gmail.com
Due to COVID-19 concerns, the Sun Prairie WRAP has been moved to online for 2020. Artists may enter up to three pieces. Mail artwork to beckyherb1324@gmail.com.
 
Wausau
Online entry and payment due: Sept. 16
Make check payable to: WI Valley Art Association
Artwork due date: Sunday, Sept. 20 or Monday, Sept. 21, 12-3 p.m.
Workshop date: Saturday, Nov. 14, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Workshop location:
Online
Coordinator:
Patrick Plunkett
4200 N. 60th Ave
Wausau, WI 54401
715-571-4378
plunkett@airrun.net
Due to COVID-19 concerns, the Wausau WRAP has been moved to online for 2020. Artists may enter up to three pieces. Mail artwork to plunkett@airrun.net
 
Beloit
Online entry and payment due: Oct. 28
Make check payable to: Beloit Art Center
Artwork due date: Friday, Oct. 30, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (limit two pieces)
Workshop date: Saturday, Nov. 28, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Reception: Friday, Nov., 6, 5-8 p.m.
Workshop location:
Online
Coordinator:
Jerry Sveum
2234 Pow Wow Trail, Beloit, WI 53511
(h) 608-362-5906, (c) 608-751-5458
sveums@charter.net
Due to COVID-19 concerns, the Beloit has been moved to online for 2020. Artists may enter up to two pieces. Mail artwork to sveums@charter.net
 
Madison
Online entry and payment due: January 31
Make check payable to: Rebecca Herb
Artwork due date: Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021, 8:30-11:30 a.m. Pyle Center, Rm 112 (two-piece limit)
Workshop date: Saturday, April 3, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Workshop location:
Pyle Center
702 Langdon Street
Madison, WI 53706
Coordinator:
Rebecca Herb, 5806 Anchorage Ave, Madison WI 53705, 608-467-8594, beckyherb1324@gmail.com
C.K. Chang, 608-833-1485, ckhakka7601@yahoo.com
Wendy Crone, wendresearch@gmail.com
Charles Stinger, stinger@buffalo.edu
Patricia Stinger, pmfreres@gmail.com
NOTE: The exhibit and workshop may be moved to a virtual format depending on Pyle Center availability.
 
Portage
Online entry and payment due: March 1
Artwork due date: Wednesday, April 7, 12-3 p.m. (two pieces per artist; total of 150 perimeter inches on each piece, PCA retains 30% commission on sales; please price accordingly)
Workshop date: Friday, April 9: Workshop, 1-2:45 p.m.; awards, 3-4 p.m.
Reception: Friday, April 9, 4-6 p.m.
Note: Exhibition runs April 9-30. Take-down: Saturday, May 1, 12-3 p.m.

Stay tuned for more information in September regarding the Governor's Proclamation!

Contact us!
Reach the team by email at wrap@dcs.wisc.edu or angela.johnson@wisc.edu
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July 2020 Blog

6/30/2020

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Wisconsin Regional Art Program: UnWRAPping 80 Years

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We are looking forward to the 2020 State Day Conference! Even though it will be held online this year, you can still connect and engage with Wisconsin arts through the online exhibition, ceremonies, demonstrations, keynote speaker presentation, and networking spaces. If you have any questions, email wrap@dcs.wisc.edu.
Friday, September 18 through Sunday, September 20
Registration coming soon. Find out more here

Congratulations, Karen Ann Hoffman!

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We would like to congratulate Karen Ann Hoffman, our 2020 State Day speaker and judge for receiving the National Endowment for the Arts’ 2020 National Heritage Fellowship. This award celebrates our nation’s rich traditional arts heritage. These lifetime honor awards of $25,000 are given in recognition of both artistic excellence and efforts to sustain cultural traditions for future generations. To read more about Karen Ann Hoffman’s achievements, click here!


​Looking for art classes this summer?

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WRAP operates under UW-Madison's Division of Continuing Studies, which also offers a plethora of opportunities to be creative! Listed below are some of the online art classes being held this summer.

Color Confidence in Pastels: Jul 11, 2020 Fee: $80

Puppet Making and Performance: Jul 17, 2020 Fee: $80

Papermaking: A Transformative Art Process: Aug 2 - Sep 6, 2020 Fee: $195

Drawn to Nature: Vignettes in Scientific Illustration: Aug 4 - Sep 1, 2020 Fee: $155

Portraits in Soft Pastels: Aug 8, 2020 Fee: $80

​Get more details here
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Permanent Collection Feature: Carl Marty

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Marty, Lunch Time
Carl Marty emigrated from Switzerland to America at age thirteen. When he arrived he tried many jobs from a bookkeeper, a farmer, a warehouse worker, to a newspaperman. He eventually found his niche in cheesemaking in Ohio before coming to Monroe, Wisconsin. When his work slowed down come wintertime, he spent his alone time drawing and sketching. Although his formal education hadn’t continued past his second year of secondary school, he enjoyed his time in art class. His first drawings in America were made on cheese paper, and eventually he moved onto oil paintings.

In the summer he began working as a farmhand to understand farmers’ perspectives. With the money he saved, Marty began school at Mayers Business College in Milwaukee. The college graduate saw a depression in spring of 1893 and got a laboring job at a wholesale grocer. His handwriting skills later lead him to a job marking packing boxes. Saving more money lead him to take an excursion, travelling to Rumania, Chicago, and New York. Back in Wisconsin, Marty began working for the Green County Herald, a then German newspaper, where he learned the language. Work at the Herald allowed him to write, edit, and make original zinc plate sketches for the newspaper’s illustrations. Marty later ran for the Register of Deeds on the Democratic ticket, and expectedly lost. Carl Marty was a multiskilled man who had yet to find his niche.
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Carl Marty went back to the cheese industry to support his wife and children as a fieldsman, worked his way up, and bought into the business before going back to Monroe in 1923. His busy life in the cheese industry left him little to no time for his artwork. Settling down, he was able to take weekly classes at the Chicago Art Institute. Marty has painted many pieces since then, mostly rural scenes.  He was largely inspired by John Steuart Curry and Aurthur Johnson because of their abilities to observe and paint the world around them. Carl Marty has painted many oil paintings of his environment in Monroe, Wisconsin, and we are lucky enough to have his piece, Lunch Time, in our permanent collection.
 

Upcoming WRAPs

Please visit our website for updated information about upcoming WRAPs around the state! Due to our current situation, many WRAPs are going online, postponed, or canceled. Thank you for your patience during this uncertain time. Stay well!
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Jeanne Flickinger, Spring Ride

Interested in becoming a regional coordinator?

Regional Coordinator responsibilities:
•            Manage communications between WRAP Central (in Madison) and their Regional WRAP
•            Interact with participating artists and help them through the WRAP process
•            Find an artist to act as Workshop Facilitator, and find a Juror
•            Coordinate the WRAP (choosing entry deadline, art drop-off time and location, exhibition and workshop dates)
•            Spread the word locally (word of mouth, emails, distribute posters provided by WRAP Central)
•            Report stats back to WRAP Central after your workshop
WRAP Central provides a Coordinator Toolkit online, sends email updates, and checklists 12, 6, and 2 weeks in advance of your workshop, creates and sends posters and award cards, and does email outreach to libraries local to your WRAP. If you are interested in becoming a WRAP Regional Coordinator, please email wrap@dcs.wisc.edu or angela.johnson@wisc.edu.
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Wendy Crone, Spring Arrives
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Spring 2020 WRAP newsletter

4/13/2020

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“This world is but a canvas to our imagination.” - Henry David Thoreau
Dear WRAP participants and friends,
As you are aware, our community of artists, Wisconsinites, and the world are currently in a sea of uncharted waters. UW–Madison campus, along with the rest of the state, is closed until further notice due to COVID-19. WRAP is a UW outreach program run out of the Division of Continuing Studies. After conversing with WRAP regional coordinators, AWA (WRAA) board and university staff, we are sharing information as it becomes available. Thank you in advance for your flexibility and understanding as we navigate our way forward together.

Your health and safety are our top concerns!
Here is what is we know:
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Stay Connected, Angela Johnson
  • Our intention is to provide some type of online replacement for regional exhibitions not able to meet in person. We are exploring ways to create a standard process that is straight-forward and easy to replicate across regions. It may take a bit of trial and error.
  • We do not know if/when this will happen but will share with our coordinators and email by regions effected when we do know.
  • Please feel free contact me with questions at angela.johnson@wisc.edu.
  • We do not know yet how this will impact our State Day conference in Wausau at the Center for Visual Arts in September. WRAP, AWA (WRAA) and CVA are working together and watching the situation closely and will be guided by science and best practices.
Stay healthy, stay home, stay positive, and keep creating artwork. My wish is to see our WRAP Facebook page become a digital space to share artwork created at home. We have the opportunity to create a strong online community to support each other even though we can’t gather in person. We have posted a list of online creative art resources for your inspiration in the Keep Creating blog below, posted March 16.
​Stay positive and creative!

The Basics of Photographing Artwork for WRAP Shows

Has your local WRAP moved to an online format? Are you looking for tips to photograph your art? Check out this guide created by WRAP artist Jim Marsala. There are sections for beginning and advanced photographers.
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Continuing Studies Art Gallery Application Extended

Due Date Extended to May 1st!
Are you a painter, photographer, or artist who works in a 2D medium? Would you like for your work to have a wider audience? Consider teaming up with UW–Madison Division of Continuing Studies!
We exhibit original art from local artists on a two‑month, rotating basis on the 7th floor of 21 N. Park Street, and we regularly receive positive feedback from our many staff and visitors.
Anyone who has a connection to UW–Madison Continuing Studies may apply: employees, instructors, students, and family or friends of employees. Apply or get more information here
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Permanent collection feature: Joan Arend Kickbush

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Arend, Farm Auction
Joan Arend may now be known as Joan Arend Kickbush, the Alaskan artist, but she was once a Wisconsinite. Kickbush began her journey as a young artist in Wisconsin; born in Milwaukee, raised in Stevens Point, then moved around the state.
Her family of French and German ancestry consisted of her father, mother, two sisters, and two brothers. Kickbush’s father worked on a farm as a boy and wanted to get back to his roots along with his family. According to Joan, “The land was in his blood, and the family understood.” Her siblings often split up the chores, and Joan always chose the outdoor task which gave her the opportunity to explore the world around her.
She attended a high school in Almond for three years, but ultimately went to Washington High School in Milwaukee. Her previous high school simply did not offer enough art instruction. Post-graduation, Joan spent her time painting with oil and watercolor, inspired directly by nature. Wood, its grain, bark, and other surfaces of trees were her main focus.
In autumn, Kickbush enrolled in Milwaukee State Teachers College. She learned a great deal under Robert von Neumann. Von Neumann encouraged her to work within her style to improve and valued effort over perfection.
Come Summer 1945, Kickbush began painting people, especially children. This led to her creation of “Farm Auction,” which later won the Wisconsin Agriculturist and Farmer award in the Rural Art Exhibit in Madison.
Kickbush was also able to meet John Steuart Curry. Though ill at the time, he was still able to talk to her about her work. During a show at Roshold Fair, she came to an understanding of how others viewed art. Rather than focusing on the piece as a whole, many people would search for small points of interest in which they could identify themselves or others to connect themselves to the work.
She began a new experience in 1946 when she entered the Layton School of Art in Milwaukee for commercial art. A question remained: Which path should she pursue? Could her two art forms practice in harmony?
After some time, she realized that commercial art was not for her, and she worked as a kindergarten teacher while painting on the side. We are extremely grateful to have her wonderful piece, “Farm Auction,” in our permanent collection.

Wisconsin Regional Art Program: Unwrapping 80 Years

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We are working hard to create an online exhibition of WRAP's rich history (that was meant to be at the Kohler Art Library this spring). We will share this on our website, blog, and social media when it is finished. Stay tuned!

New Creative Outlets to Try at Home


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Indoor Gardening to Pass Time During Coronavirus “Quarantine”

10 Things You Can Do in Your Garden Now Despite Coronavirus

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​Quarantine Art Challenges
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A long and entirely subjective list of creative challenges to get you through COVID-19
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​Contribute to Quarantine Quilt

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Wisconsin Museum of Quilts and Fiber Arts is asking you to create a block for their Quarantine Quilt! ​


Interested in becoming a regional coordinator?

Regional Coordinator responsibilities: 
  • Manage communications between WRAP Central (in Madison) and their Regional WRAP 
  • Interact with participating artists and help them through the WRAP process 
  • Find an artist to act as Workshop Facilitator, and find a Juror 
  • Coordinate the WRAP (choosing entry deadline, art drop-off time and location, exhibition and workshop dates) 
  • Spread the word locally (word of mouth, emails, distribute posters provided by WRAP Central) 
  • Report stats back to WRAP Central after your workshop 

WRAP Central provides a Coordinator Toolkit online, sends email updates, and checklists 12, 6, and 2 weeks in advance of your workshop, creates and sends posters and award cards, and does email outreach to libraries local to your WRAP. If you are interested in becoming a WRAP Regional Coordinator, please email wrap@dcs.wisc.edu or angela.johnson@wisc.edu.
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Joan Cason, The Gold Tree

Upcoming WRAPs

Please visit our website for updated information about upcoming WRAPs around the state! Due to our current situation, many WRAPs are going online, postponed, or canceled. Thank you for your patience during this uncertain time. Stay well!
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Becky Brockman-Schneider, Spring Chorus Pond
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Keep Creating

3/16/2020

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"Within you is the power of unlimited creation" - Bryant McGill

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Black, The Watering Place

Dear WRAP artists and friends,
In our every changing world with the coronavirus, school and group closings we sincerely appreciate your flexibility as the situation develops and changes daily. I'm working with coordinators to reschedule upcoming WRAP's for April and possible May...(to be determined).We will be in touch with more information when we have more information. Our biggest concern is for your health and safety! The best thing for everyone currently to do is to stay home, not panic and CREATE ART. Please use our Wisconsin Regional Art Facebook page as a platform to share your current creations during these interesting times. Let's inspire each other. Again, thank you for your flexibility as your health and safety again is our main concern.
If you have specific questions please email angela.johnson@wisc.edu

Getting Started

A fantastic kick off to this guide is Art at Home which includes over 60 options for art contests, museums, art games, art education, digital art, and art at home. Distantly Together is another great resource that includes opportunities to connect with other artists, call for art, online exhibition spaces, and much more.
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Art museums from home
Use the hashtag #MuseumFromHome on social media to keep updated on how to explore museums in the comfort of your home.

Search the many options of virtual tours here

Paris Museums Put 100,000 Images Online for Unrestricted Public Use here

Chazen Museum of Art
Search collections online here

Madison Museum of Contemporary Art
MMoCA galleries and the Museum Store remain open during normal business hours with safety precautions, but we encourage you to view work from MMoCA’s permanent collection and preview “Uncommon Accumulation” here

Take a virtual tour of NYC's best street art
Although not necessarily an art museum, this Google street view gives one a full 360-degree perspective of the murals. Find it here

Virtual Art Gallery Night

Showcasing the city's vibrant arts community, Gallery Night is a long-time Madison tradition. This year MMoCA is bringing the galleries to you! Click here to respond on Facebook and get more information.

Experience Vermont’s art and culture, virtually. 
From Virtual Exhibits to at-home art activities, Created in response to the COVID-19 crisis, Vermont Art Online is a resource that lets families, students, educators, and the public enjoy Vermont’s museums and galleries from the comfort and safety of their own homes. Find it here
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Thorp, Quail
Creative Prompts for Art Projects During Social Distancing
This piece provides over 40 suggestions for creative prompts to spark creativity and daily prompts to keep your art business running effectively! Check it our here

Available online courses from a university
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​Yale offering course on how to be happier in daily life

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“Here are 450 Ivy League courses you can take online right now for free”

​10 University Art Classes You Can Take for Free Online

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Jean-Michel Basquiat "In Italian"
Free online art courses

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Bubbler in Your Bubble - Live activities for kids and adults!
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“Use Your Time in Isolation to Learn Everything You’ve Always Wanted To: Free Online Courses, Audio Books, eBooks, Movies, Coloring Books & More”

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Take free drawing classes from famous illustrators

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Madison Museum of Contemporary Art - the Learn page offers opportunities to learn for adults, kids, and teachers.


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The Bubbler - Madison Public Library

Movies, shows, and more about art
PBS Wisconsin has some great options for those who want art from home. The Arts Page, found here provides episodes that feature four to five segments on arts and culture in the Milwaukee area. PBS Wisconsin has other opportunities to watch shows about art. You can click here and search by “Arts and Music” in the Select Genre drop down. Our other reading suggestions outside of PBS Wisconsin include ​Meet Frank Juarez and  Artdose Magazine Vol 28.
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Theater
Starting April 6th The Globe is streaming  Hamlet, Romeo & Juliet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Winter’s Tale, The Two Noble Kinsmen, and finally, The Merry Wives of Windsor. Find more information here.

Great Theater, Dance, and Classical Music to Tune Into While Stuck at Home
Lincoln Center has a new online portal; the Royal Danish Ballet is streaming; and museums and galleries expand online offerings. Here is a list of digital content.


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Olson, A Manitowoc River Scene
Keep creating
Social distancing may keep artists from their favorite events and classes, but your creativity can still shine through. While spending time at home, there are opportunities to learn, explore, and practice art. From WRAP to you, keep creating! You may just find something in the comfort of your own home to be inspired by. Keep up with us on our Facebook Page to stay connected!

Resources for you and your organization
Center for Disease Control and Prevention 
World Health Organization
Wisconsin Department of Health Services
ArtsReady
Preparing Your Organization for the Corona Virus Disease Outbreak
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March 2020 Blog

3/5/2020

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Exhibitions Around the State
Chazen - Speaking of Book Arts: Oral Histories from UW-Madison
Speaking of Book Arts is a current exhibition in the Chazen Museum of Art in Madison, WI. It includes fifty years' worth of book art, quite literally telling the story behind the art through oral history. The Chazen Museum of Art, Kohler Art Library, and UW archives, along with twenty-one students and faculty collaborated to create this exhibit for the public. The auditory element of this exhibition is not only unique, it allows the art to tell a story in more ways than one. Speaking of Book Arts if open February 1st through April 19th 2020. The Chazen Museum of Art is open daily, galleries: 11am-8pm.
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UW Superior Jury Exhibition Opens
The University of Wisconsin - Superior is holding an annual juried exhibition. Natalie Salminen Rude is the juror for varied-medium exhibition. This highlights the talent of UW Superior students on campus while offering a space for surprising new voices in the visual arts. The Exhibit is open March 5th-25th 2020 (2-6pm Monday-Thursday), along with a reception March 25th 12pm-1pm.
​2020 Wisconsin Artists Biennial
There is still time to see the the 2020 Wisconsin Artists Biennial! MOWA is showcasing the 2020 Wisconsin Artists Biennial through March 29th, 2020. This exhibition includes the work of 39 artists from across the state, both emerging and established. Museum Hours are Tuesday–Sunday, 10:00am–5:00pm and Thursday, 10:00am–8:00pm.

Family Friendly Events in Wisconsin

With warmer weather just around the corner, there are even more reasons to get out and about with these family friendly events! Check out the listings below.

MMoCA Hosts Kids' Art Adventures: Uncommon Accumulation
Sunday, March 15, 2020
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Sauk City Public Library Hosts Kids Art Afternoon
Monday, March 23, 2020
1 PM – 4 PM


Sheboygan Visual Arts Hosts WAKE UP to Arts
Friday, March 27, 2020
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Family Friendly

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Permanent Collection Feature: Alice Weber
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Head of Swine, Alice Weber
Alice Weber, born by the name Aliska, was raised on a farm run entirely by women. Her Bohemian-American working family made up of herself, her seven sisters, and her mother handled a farm in Spruce Village in Oconto County. Weber learned to do farm work, cooking, cleaning, and embroidery. Eventually she began to take up a further interest in art, from pencil to chalk drawings in school. At one point, Weber even did all the blackboard drawings and figure sketches for her teacher. This interest grew into an investment when she and a friend bought paint brushes, paint, and a palette with their own money.
When she grew older, she married Andrew Weber, started a family, and lived off the land of her garden. In 1922 the Webers moved to Green Bay. It was here she began taking art lessons, and discovered her passion and talent in art. Her experience changed when she met John Steuart Curry in 1941, and was overcome with a new sense of motivation. Here Weber was able to understand her own take on the world, as the natural elements of the farm in her pieces told a unique story.
We are grateful to have Alice Weber’s oil painting, Head of Swine, in our permanent collection here at WRAP. Over her lifetime, she had some incredible accomplishments. Weber even received the John Steuart Curry Memorial Medal for Rural Art. A photo of her exact Curry Medal is shown to the right.(photo from Barb Robinson).

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Alice Weber's John Steuart Curry Medal

Wisconsin Regional Art Program: Unwrapping 80 Years

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Upcoming WRAPs

Monroe

Online entry and payment due: March 13, 2020

Make check payable to: Monroe Arts Center

Artwork due date: Friday or Saturday, March 20, 21, 2020, 10 a.m-5 p.m. (2 piece limit)

Workshop date: Saturday, April 18, 2020, 9:30 a.m.-noon

Reception: Friday, March 27, 5 p.m.-7 p.m.

Workshop location: Monroe Arts Center 1315 11th Street Monroe, WI 53566

​Coordinator:
​Sarah Witke
PO Box 472 Monroe, WI 53566
608-325-5700
info@monroeartscenter.com
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Dehnert, Merrimac Ferry
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Hudsan, Pheasant
​Norway

Online entry and payment due: 
 March 17, 2020 

Make check payable to:  Mark Yanny 

Artwork due date:  Saturday April 4, 2020,
9a.m-10:30a.m. (
2 piece limit) 

Workshop date:  Saturday April 25, 2020, 9:30a.m.-3:30p.m 

Workshop location: Norway Municipal Building, 6419 Heg Park Road, Wind Lake, WI 53185 
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Coordinator:
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Mark Yanny, 414-399-3009, myanny@mac.com ​
Cambridge

Online entry and payment due: April 13, 2020

Make check payable to: Jill Jensen

Artwork due date: Saturday, May 2, 2020, 9a.m. – 9:30 a.m. (2 piece limit; artists bring their own floor or table top easels)

Workshop date: Saturday, May 2, 2020, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Workshop location: Lake Ripley Country Club W9575 US-12 Cambridge, WI 53523
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Coordinator:
Jill Jensen
W8849 Deer Run Trail Cambridge, WI 53523
(847) 275-6540
Jilljensen6540@yahoo.com
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Marty, Lunch Time
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Krogstad, Log Driving
​Waukesha/Oconomowoc

Online entry and payment due: 
 March 28, 2020 

Make check payable to:  WCAL. Mail to coordinator or bring to art drop off.

Artwork due date:  Saturday April 11, 2020, 10-11a.m. (3 piece limit) 

Workshop date:  Saturday May 23, 2020, 9a.m.-3p.m.

Workshop location: Oconomowoc Art Center, 641 E. Forest St., Oconomowoc, WI 53066

Coordinator: 
Jan Wood
S63 W14860 Garden Terrace, Muskego, WI 53150
414-315-1190
jnesswood@gmail.com

​Follow this link to find information regarding all upcoming WRAP Exhibitions!
https://continuingstudies.wisc.edu/conferences/wisconsin-regional-art-program/wrap-schedule/
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WRAP Newsletter: Winter 2020

1/28/2020

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WRAP turns 80 in 2020!

As the WRAP program celebrates its 80th year, our office is looking back to move forward. Below are three initiatives from 2019, a progress report on what we accomplished, and our plan for continued work toward these goals in 2020 and beyond.

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After a successful State Day, WRAP looks forward to growing in 2020.
1. Build capacity for more participants to attend WRAP workshops and State Day, spread awareness of this rich and historic program, and work to diversify participants.
  • Added Lac du Flambeau as a new location in 2019 and will add Waunakee in 2020. More site possibilities are in the works!
  • Fostered relationships in areas of the state that do not currently have WRAP and continue to make connections with local art clubs and organizations.
  • Introduced UW system schools and regional branch libraries to WRAP through continued outreach, including via monthly WRAP newsletter, Facebook page, and blog.
  • Developed our partnership with the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters, which publishes the quarterly magazine Wisconsin People and Ideas. Complimentary magazines will be sent to each regional site before every workshop and shared with participants.
  • Received a complimentary full-page ad for State Day in Wisconsin People & Ideas magazine.
  • Offered Midwest regionalism tours by docents, both Friday and Saturday, during the State Day conference at the Chazen Museum of Art.
  • Established a new partnership with the UW–Madison Writers’ Institute. Five paintings from WRAP’s permanent collection were selected as writing prompts as part of a writing contest, to be held during their annual conference in March. Judges will choose the most creative descriptions and award winners at the conference.  

 
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2. Support regional coordinators with changes to the WRAP website to navigate how the toolkit can be best utilized.
  • Received constructive feedback from coordinators at the annual gathering before the State Day conference began, with ideas for what works well and what can be improved.
  • Integrated small changes into the coordinator toolkit to make it more intuitive and user friendly. Short videos and condensed information are coming.

3. Create avenues to make the WRAP permanent collection more visible. (Many of the artworks are currently on view in the Continuing Studies building on the UW–Madison campus.)
  • Wrote funds into the Anonymous Grant to build a shelving unit on casters to better and more securely store larger pieces of the permanent collection when not on view. This will be built in the spring.
  • Curated “WRAP Turns 80,” an exhibition of works from the permanent collection — as well as an overview of WRAP history — that will be on view for six weeks at the Kohler Art Library, located below the Chazen Museum of Art, 800 University Avenue, Madison. An Opening reception with birthday cake will held on Friday, April 24, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in Paige Court at the Chazen. Exhibition opens April 14 and will be on view through the end of June.
  • Worked with three Service Learning in Art students and two WRAP interns on the WRAP permanent collection since last January. They created a PDF book and helped curate the upcoming Kohler Art Library exhibition



Read more >>
https://www.wisconsinregionalarts.org/



Fundraising for the Future
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The Wisconsin Regional Art Program (WRAP) has formed a tradition of artistry, community, and personal growth for 80 years, touching the lives of thousands of Wisconsin artists. This was apparent in September, when the WRAP and Wisconsin Regional Artist Association (WRAA) community celebrated the 2019 Art Exhibition and State Day Conference at the Pyle Center in Madison.
We hope this annual event serves as a reminder that it is the generosity, volunteerism, and loyalty of Wisconsin artists who create “art for the sake of art” that have kept this program going for 80 years strong.
I kindly ask you to consider both WRAP and WRAA in your giving plans to ensure the future of this important program and help us move forward into the next 80 years.

Donate to WRAP
Donate to WRAA
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With your donation, WRAP and WRAA can put on events like this Art Exhibition and State Day Conference.

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Meet Our Student Assistant – Morgan Healey

My name is Morgan Healey and I am a junior at UW-Madison. I joined WRAP in Fall of 2019 as a service learning student, and this semester I am excited to start my new position as a student assistant with WRAP! I will continue to work with the permanent collection, but will assist in social media and communicating with WRAP coordinators. In my free time, I like to be involved in my honor society, dance, and watch The Office. Here at UW I am majoring in Community and Nonprofit Leadership and obtaining certificates in Entrepreneurship and Business.

WRAP Permanent Collection Feature: Clarence Boyce Monegar

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​Clarence Boyce Monegar never gave up on his passion to pursue art despite the many obstacles that crossed his path. Monegar was a Native American man born in Wittenberg, Shawano County, on April 10, 1910. His family viewed a career in art as an unreliable source of income. His father discouraged his passion for art and urged him to help provide for the family. Although Monegar’s career in art was not taken seriously by his family, his mother tried to support him when she could. She herself was a lover of art and enjoyed craft.
Monegar found more support for his art at school. For three years he was a student at Parochial Indian School. It was here that his talent was first recognized by the Reverend T. M. Rykken. From there he was sent to Tomah Indian School to advance his skills. Although he was very talented, Monegar was unable to finish school.

Already living in extreme poverty, his family was in dire need of his help after his father’s death. Monegar left high school to provide for his family. During this time, he took a step away from art but always kept his dream in the back of his mind.

After a few years of working miscellaneous, uninspiring jobs, Monegar was itching for more—a life filled with excitement and wonder. He decided to run away with the circus. The next six months of his life were spent pursuing this adventure until he “got the circus out of his system.” Monegar returned home and made a living painting signs. He settled down and married Emma Stacy. She was part of an affluent family that encouraged Monegar’s art. However, this stable life did not last long. His wife became ill and everything spiraled downward. After her passing, Monegar was unable to provide for his four children and was thrown in jail.

He managed to make the best out of his situation, throwing himself into his art. He spent his days in his cell drawing highly detailed wildlife from memory. Art saved his life. The Clark Country did not want his talent to go unnoticed so they allowed Monegar to be released on parole. They drove him straight to John Steuart Curry, founder of the WRAP program, so that his talent would be recognized. Curry was extremely impressed with Monegar’s precision and unique painting style. This encouragement was the very thing Monegar needed to propel him forward into his art career. Although a talented artist his entire life, Monegar truly began to thrive when he saw something in himself.

From there his art career flourished. He became a recognized member of the rural artist community and was able to partially support his family by painting— something he had only previously dreamed of. He showed and sold pieces in the next Rural Art Exhibit and continued to improve his craft. The rest of his years were spent between odd jobs and creating art. He remarried, had more children, and decided to take a few classes at the Chicago Art Institute. Monegar was successful because he never gave up on his dreams. Despite his various hardships in life, he never abandoned his family or his art.




Interested in Becoming a Regional Coordinator?

Regional Coordinator responsibilities: 
  • Manage communications between WRAP Central (in Madison) and their Regional WRAP 
  • Interact with participating artists and help them through the WRAP process 
  • Find an artist to act as Workshop Facilitator, and find a Juror 
  • Coordinate the WRAP (choosing entry deadline, art drop-off time and location, exhibition and workshop dates) 
  • Spread the word locally (word of mouth, emails, distribute posters provided by WRAP Central) 
  • Report stats back to WRAP Central after your workshop 

WRAP Central provides a Coordinator Toolkit online, sends email updates, and checklists 12, 6, and 2 weeks in advance of your workshop, creates and sends posters and award cards, and does email outreach to libraries local to your WRAP. If you are interested in becoming a WRAP Regional Coordinator, please email wrap@dcs.wisc.edu or angela.johnson@wisc.edu.

Reminder of Upcoming WRAPS


Monroe

Online entry and payment due: March 13, 2020
 
Make check payable to: Monroe Arts Center
 
Artwork due date: Friday or Saturday, March 20, 21, 2020, 10 a.m-5 p.m. (2 piece limit)
 
Workshop date: Saturday, April 18, 2020, 9:30a.m.-noon

Reception: Friday, March 27, 5 p.m.-7 p.m.

Workshop location:
Monroe Arts Center, 1315 11th Street Monroe, WI 53566

Coordinator:
Ben Riley
PO Box 472
Monroe, WI 53566
608-325-5700
briley@monroeartscenter.com or
info@monroeartscenter.com

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Dorothy Proksch, Turn of the Century Kitchen, Oil, WRAP Permanent Collection
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Ralph Headley, Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, Oil, WRAP Permanent Collection
​Norway

Online entry and payment due: 
 March 17, 2020 

Make check payable to:  Mark Yanny 

Artwork due date:  Saturday April 4, 2020,
9a.m-10:30a.m. (
2 piece limit) 

Workshop date:  Saturday April 25, 2020, 9:30a.m.-3:30p.m 

Workshop location: Norway Municipal Building, 6419 Heg Park Road, Wind Lake, WI 53185 
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Coordinator: 
Mark Yanny, 414-399-3009, myanny@mac.com ​

Waukesha/Oconomowoc

Online entry and payment due: 
 March 28, 2020 

Make check payable to:  WCAL. Mail to coordinator or bring to art drop off.

Artwork due date:  Saturday April 11, 2020,
10-11a.m. (3
piece limit) 

Workshop date:  Saturday May 23, 2020, 9a.m.-3p.m.

Workshop location: Oconomowoc Art Center,
641 E. Forest St., Oconomowoc, WI 53066

Coordinator: 
Jan Wood
S63 W14860 Garden Terrace, Muskego, WI 53150
414-315-1190
jnesswood@gmail.com​
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John Brann, Ice Banks, Oil on Board, WRAP Permanent Collection

Follow this link to find information regarding all upcoming WRAP Exhibitions!
https://continuingstudies.wisc.edu/conferences/wisconsin-regional-art-program/wrap-schedule/

Contact Us!

Questions? Reach the team by email at wrap@dcs.wisc.edu or by phone at (608) 262-4911 ​
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It's Summer Finally...

7/9/2019

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Wisconsin weather has decided to stabilize finally, leaving us with warm days, sunny afternoons, and chill nights. Why not add a little art to the mix? Here are a few listings of events happening in Wisconsin that could be of interest to WRAP participants!

- 2019 Art & Chalk Fest: July 27-28, Museum of Wisconsin Art, West Bend

- Art at the Park: July 28, Trout Museum of Art, Appleton


- Waukesha Art Crawl: August 3, Waukesha

- Starving Artist Fair: August 4, Gateway Technical College, Racine

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Craig and Jamie Rogers at the 2018 Art & Chalk Fest at MOWA

Exciting Exhibits around Wisconsin

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​Looking to spend your leisure time exploring Wisconsin art museums? Here are some of Wisconsin's best art museums with their current exhibits!

​- Chazen Museum of Art: "In the Studio focuses attention on the artist’s studio, and the unique environments in which artists do their work. The objects on view are selected from across the museum’s collection, and draw connections and inevitable comparisons between artists of different times, cultures, and media". It will run until August 11

https://www.chazen.wisc.edu/

- Museum of Wisconsin Art: "2019 Member's Show showcases works by 250 MOWA members hanging salon style in the State Gallery. With work by professional artists and weekend warriors installed on equal footing, this exhibition offers an invaluable look into the creative vision of contemporary Wisconsin art."

https://wisconsinart.org/exhibitions/current.aspx

- Racine Art Museum: "Represent: Exploring Portraits from RAM's Collection features pieces that embrace the idea of a portrait as an investigation of character and situation, tangible details, and abstract elements. From self-portraits to works that encapsulate the essence of a subject through metaphor or emotion, these works encourage contemplation about how human beings understand one another as well as the world around them."

https://www.ramart.org/content/represent-exploring-portraits-rams-collection

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- Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum: "Flora, Fauna, Font: Illustrating the Alphabet features Kandis Vermeer Phillips’ illuminated alphabet intertwined with plants, mammals, and insects. Phillips integrated extensive research into the history of and the natural materials used in medieval illuminated manuscripts into an alphabet primer for her granddaughter, combining decorative letters with representations of flowers and creatures found in her garden or during family travels."

https://www.lywam.org/exhibition/flora-fauna-font-illustrating-the-alphabet/


Additional Drop-off Dates for State Day

Hello all 2019 State Day Exhibition participants! There will additional drop-off dates at the Center for Visual Arts in Wausau.
Times: Saturday, July 27 from noon to 4 pm or Sunday, July 28 from noon to 4 pm
The artwork will be transported to the Pyle Center for you.

State Day is coming up!

If you have any questions regarding 2019 State Day Conference and Exhibition participation, feel free to email wrap@dcs.wisc.edu with your inquiry. If you would like to volunteer with art drop-off or hanging the pieces, please reach out as well! Thanks much and we look forward to seeing you there!

Upcoming WRAPs!

Lac du Flambeau

Online entry and payment due: September 26, 2019

Make check payable to: Dillman’s Creative Arts Foundation

Artwork due date: Drop off available between Monday 9/16 – 9/26, 8am – 5:30pm. No later than 5pm on Thursday, 9/26. Limit 3 per entry. Artwork must be picked up by October 4, 2019.

Workshop date: Friday, September 27, 2019, 1pm – 2pm

Workshop location: Dillman’s Bay Resort, 13277 Dillman’s Way, Lac du Flambeau, WI 54538
(Art Studio #2)

Coordinator: Sue & Denny Robertson, (715) 588-3143, art@dillmans.com or Sarah Thompson, (715) 614-0686, ​sarahthompson410@gmail.com

Show Dates: Friday, September 27, noon – Sunday, 29, 2019, 5 pm

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Roberta Haakinson, Sheer Joy
Wausau

Online entry and payment due: September 18, 2019

Make check payable to: WI Valley Art Association

Artwork due date: Sunday, September 22, 2019, 10am – 2pm

Workshop date: Sunday, November 3, 2019, 11am – 3pm
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Workshop location: Center for the Visual Arts, 427 N. 4th St, Wausau, WI 54403

Coordinator: LeeAnn Schulz
715-581-1484, cheaphillwvaa@msn.com

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Georgianna Starz, Waterfall Yoga
Fond du Lac
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Online entry and payment due: September 14, 2019

Make check payable to: Fond du Lac Artists Association

Artwork due date: Saturday, September 28, 2019, after 12 noon (2 piece limit)

Workshop date: Saturday, November 2, 2019, 9am – 4pm

Workshop location: Fond du Lac Senior Center, 151 E. First St, Fond du Lac, WI 54935

Coordinator: Robert C. Gustafson, (920) 376-4366
gustafsonr@rocketmail.com

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Teresa Vicars, Time to Reflect

Contact us!

Reach the team by email at wrap@dcs.wisc.edu or by phone at (608) 262-4911
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Wisconsin's Creative Industries Have Large Impact on Economy

6/17/2019

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The annual Arts and Cultural Production Satellite Account reported that Wisconsin's arts and cultural production accounts for $9.75 billion of the Wisconsin economy. That is around 3.1% of the state's cumulative economy. The arts and cultural production industries support around 94, 167 jobs, creating $5.6 billion in compensation for creative workers.

Interesting enough, the creative industry employs more Wisconsinites than Wisconsin’s beer jobs (63,000), biotech (35,000) and papermaking (31,000) industries, reported Arts Wisconsin. Arts Wisconsin is "Wisconsin’s community cultural development organization, the only independent statewide organization speaking up and working for the arts, arts education, creative economy, and creative placemaking in every corner of Wisconsin" (Arts Wisconsin website).

“The takeaway is that the creative industry, which ranges from nonprofit organizations to design firms to TV stations, is a force to be reckoned with,” said Anne Katz, director of Arts Wisconsin. “To succeed in the 21st century, Wisconsin needs diversity in its economy. Hopefully, we will continue to be a strong manufacturing and agriculture state, but also a very creative state. We want to make sure that our decision makers know this and that people pay attention that it’s a sector worthy of investment.”

According to the study, Wisconsin’s top five creative and arts industries, measured by the value they add to the economy, are: printed goods manufacturing, other goods manufacturing, custom architectural woodwork and metalwork manufacturing, publishing and construction.

With the volatile nature of our state's economy, Katz maintains taht she's encouraged to see a growing awareness of "creativity as a resource".

Source: https://www.biztimes.com/2019/industries/arts-entertainment-sports/study-wisconsins-creative-industries-have-9-7-billion-annual-impact/

Arts Wisconsin website: https://www.artswisconsin.org/
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New State Street Sculpture

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Credit to RDG DAHLQUIST ART STUDIO.
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Credit to Goldie Bennett
​The new piece of sculptural eye candy at the bottom of State Street intersecting Library Mall features sprawling stainless steel panels and a cut out which resembles the sun. The panels have incisions that mimic the movement of shadows. Deliberately, this piece was oriented towards the vernal and autumnal equinox. At night, the piece illuminates with LED lights to catch the gaze of all walking past. 

“Both/And — Tolerance/Innovation” was completed by David Dahlquist and Matt Niebuhr of RDG Dahlquist Studio in Des Moines, Iowa. Dahlquist, his son, and daughter are all alumni of UW. He received an undergraduate degree in arts education here.

“Matt Niebuhr and I have been a public artist team for many years, and we work all over the country and in Canada,” says Dahlquist. “Matt is not only a visual artist; he is an architect, so our experience and expertise come together on projects like this.”

Dahlquist and Niebuhr have been a team for years, working all over North America. Both are visual artists, but Niebuhr is also an architect, which is beneficial in a project like this that deals with city planning, etc. 

Both artists try to focus on story, structure, and site in their sculptural installations. Many hours were put in to photographing the space, walking around and surveying the traffic flow of students and people moving around State Street and Library Mall. 
“It is uniquely situated,” Dahlquist says of the sculpture, explaining  that the title is about the acceptance of many ideas. This idea is reflected in the space which it sits within, as the site is surrounded by the Wisconsin Historical Society, Memorial Library and three different churches. “It’s really, I think in some ways, what a university is about,” Dahlquist proclaims.

https://isthmus.com/arts/visual-arts/tolerance-innovation-sculpture-state-street/

Among the Wonder of the Dells Highlight

Over the weekend, I was able to visit the Museum of Wisconsin Art for the first time. Currently, they are showing “Among the Wonder of the Dells”, a retrospective exhibition following photography of Wisconsin’s very own “water park capital of the world”. The photography spans the nineteenth to the twenty-first century, using eight different artist’s perspectives to portray the vastly different aspects of tourism in the Dells, shedding light on how humans have shaped the Dells with their versions of relaxation and travel over the decades.

The photographers featured are H.H. Bennett and studio, Leroy J. Gates, John A. Trumble, Dennis Darmek, and three contemporary photographers commissioned by MOWA; Mark Brautigam, Tom Jones, and Kevin J. Miyazaki.

H.H. Bennett (1843-1908) was one of the firsts to photograph the Dells. He was innovative; he created his own cameras, printing presses, stop-action shutter and other necessary equipment. LAter in life, he started to hand-tint his photographs to further bring them to life. His  photography studio was kept within the family until the late twentieth century. Leroy J. Gates (1831-1895) utilized the cartes-de-visite method of photography production, which allows the photographer to expose up to eight images on a single glass plate negative that could be cut out and mounted on cards. This sort of created a trading card economy for family and friends in the Dells at the second half of the nineteenth century.

John A. Trumble was always drawn to the Dells. He grew up around the area. Many of his photographs focus on the geology and Native American ancestry of the Dells, which are fundamental to the iconography of the tourist area. His photos evoke mom-and-pop nostalgia for many. Dennis Darmek started photographing his wife swimming at the start of their relationship in 1979. He focuses on the appeal of aquatic adventure and recreation, which has come to shape the Dells in last decades of the twentieth century.

Tom Jones, one of the MOWA commissioned artists, is a member of the Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin. The Ho-Chunk have strong connections to the Dells, and Jones plays on this connection through his photographs. He seeks to display the indomitable spirit of his tribe and their never-ending, important presence in the Dells. Mark Brautigam, another commissioned MOWA photographer, oscillate between people and place. Brautigam has described them as a “more than a pause than an exclamation point”. The tranquility of his photographs comes across, which is in stark contrast to the bustling nature of waterparks. The final commissioned photographer, Kevin J. Miyazaki, set up his studio within H.H. Bennett’s old space. He invited people who walked by to have their portraits taken, and encouraged them not to smile to honor the old tradition of portraits in early history, as one did not have their picture taken constantly.

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Dennis Darmek
Kevin J. Miyazaki, Multiple titles, 2018, Archival inkjet print

2019 WRAP State Day Conference and Exhibition

Information will be sent out in the coming weeks regarding the 2019 State Day Conference and Exhibition being held in Madison at the Pyle Center. We appreciate you all for being so patient with us as we pull together all of this information!

Upcoming WRAPs!

Janesville
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Online entry and payment due: June 21, 2019

Make check payable to: Janesville Art League, and mail along with any paper entries to Barbara Leonard at 6000 W. Valley Springs Rd, Janesville, WI 53548, (608) 752-0679

Artwork due date: Saturday, July 6, 2019, 10am – 2pm at Raven’s Wish, 101 W Milwaukee St, Janesville, WI 53548 or Monday, July 8, 2019, 10am – 3pm at Janesville Performing Arts Center, (2 piece limit)

Workshop date: Saturday, August 3, 2019, 9:30am – 3:00pm

Reception: Friday, August 2, 2019, 4:30pm – 7:30pm

Workshop location: Janesville Performing Art Center, 408 S. Main St., Janesville, WI 53545

Coordinator: Arra Lasse, arralasse@gmail.com, 608-751-8308

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Hubert Steve Cole, Chicago Street View: 1 Walk About and Around
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Ann Wenzel, Venice Laundry
Lac du Flambeau

Online entry and payment due: September 26, 2019
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Make check payable to: Dillman’s Creative Arts Foundation

Artwork due date: Drop off available between Monday 9/16 – 9/26, 8am – 5:30pm. No later than 5pm on Thursday, 9/26. Limit 3 per entry. Artwork must be picked up by October 4, 2019.

Workshop date: Friday, September 27, 2019, 1pm – 2pm

Workshop location: Dillman’s Bay Resort, 13277, Dillman’s Way, Lac du Flambeau, WI 54538, (Art Studio #2)

Coordinator: 
Sue & Denny Robertson, 113277,, Dillman’s Way, Lac du Flambeau, WI 54568, (715) 588-3143, art@dillmans.com or Sarah Thompson, 8780 Brunswick Rd, Minocqua, WI, 54548, (715) 614-0686, sarahthompson410@gmail.com

Show Dates: Friday, September 27, noon – Sunday, 29, 2019, 5 pm


Contact us!

Reach the team by email at wrap@dcs.wisc.edu or by phone at (608) 262-4911!
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May 2019 Blog!

5/15/2019

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In My Spare Moments: The Art of Harold Schmitz - Wisconsin Veteran's Museum Highlight

Angela Johnson, WRAP Director, and myself (Abi Case, student assistant to WRAP Director) had the opportunity to take a tour through the newest temporary exhibit at the Wisconsin Veterans Museum. It is titled “In My Spare Moments: The Art of Harold Schmitz” and curated by Yvette Pino, whom gave us the tour.

Yvette Pino spent the last three years researching and planning this exhibit. Along with working at the Veterans Museum, Yvette is apart of the Veteran Art Movement, “a decentralized network of veterans and service members committed to making art and using creative practices to transform themselves and a society grappling with endless war, militarism and dehumanization.” She is a practicing print and painting artist, whose most recent work involves the examination Native American imagery themes while trying to reinterpret them through Illuminated Manuscript appropriation. Yvette constructs her artistic pieces from “experiences in Iraq as a deployed soldier and overlap with symbols of her [my] Catholic upbringing in New Mexico”. Here is a link to her personal website: http://yvettempino.com/ and the Veteran Art Movement’s page: https://www.veteran-art-movement.net/

Harold Schmitz was a World War II veteran from Milwaukee. He attended the Layton School of Art (now the Milwaukee Institute of Design and Art) from 1934-1937 to study advertisement design. After graduation, he was employed by the Hammersmith-Kortmeyer Company, an engraving and printing agency. Because of his experience with printmaking, he was hand selected as a topographical draftsmen in the South Pacific, specifically New Caledonia. He started his service in November of 1942, and began to paint the landscape of Noumea Harbor with colored pencils and graphite. In his words, these were the most practical mediums. As time passes, his fascination with the surroundings subsidizes and many of his drawings emulate Hollywood magazine illustration styles. Harold Schmitz’s art reflects a different side of conflict, one that oscillates between personal art production and mandated service. In his spare moments, he was able to shine light on his life on service.

We touched on the Wisconsin Idea while on our tour. Yvette said “Wisconsin artists and veterans are able to go to that experience, which is global conflict, document it, bring it back and communicate it to the community.” Through the implementation of the G. I. Bill, veterans are able to go back to school and become instructors, teachers, professors. Yvette emphasizes the “impetus to serve” that returning veterans feel for their community. They have encountered a breadth of life many haven’t, and search for a way to process their experience through service to the community. Yvette mentions specifically the Veteran Print Project, which pairs veterans with printmakers to exchange a dialogue that will result in an edition of prints made based off of the conversation. They have collaborated with Combat Paper which takes material from uniforms, breaks it down, and processes it to paper for use. 

Link to their website: http://veteranprintproject.com/

“In My Spare Moments: The Art of Harold Schmitz” will be open until summer of 2020. The Wisconsin Veterans Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday 9:00 am to 4:30 pm, and Sunday (April-September) 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm. The address is 30 W. Mifflin St., Madison, WI 53703. Their phone is 608-267-1799.

Again, thanks to Yvette Pino and Karen Burch for the awesome tour and information! Make sure to check it out.

Looking for art classes this summer?

WRAP operates under UW-Madison's Division of Continuing Studies, which also offers a plethora of opportunities to be creative! Listed below are some of the art classes being held this summer:
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- Drawing Fundamentals: Classical Approach: 6 weeks, Tuesdays, June 25-July 30, 7:15 pm to 9:45 pm, $165

- Drawing on Nature: Vignettes in Scientific Illustration: 5 weeks, Tuesdays, June 4-July 2, 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm, $155

- Painting with Acrylics: What I Wish I Knew at the Beginning: 8 weeks, Thursdays, June 13-August 1, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, $210

- Papermaking: A Transformative Art Process: 6 weeks, Sundays, May 19-June 23, 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm, $195

- And not to mention... WRAP Regional Workshops! $30, check out our website for more specific information
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Upcoming WRAPs!

Richland Center

Online entry and payment due: May 28, 2019

Make check payable to: RAAC (Richland Area Arts Council)

Artwork due date: Saturday, June 1, 2019, 10am - 12noon (2 piece limit)

Workshop date: Saturday, June 29, 2019, 10am – 2pm

Workshop location: Schmitt Woodland Hills Retirement Center, 1400 W Seminary St., Richland Center, WI 53581

Coordinator: Nanci Buchanan, E4914 Timberline Rd., Spring Green, WI 53588
608-588-2780
nancibuchanan@frontier.com
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Brit Borcher, Untitled (Green), Acrylic on Canvas
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Lou Cunico, Nourishing Your Spirit, Oil on Canvas
Rhinelander

​Online entry and payment due: May 15, 2019

Make check payable to: Nicolet College

Artwork due date: Monday, May 20, 2019, 12 noon – 4pm

​Workshop date: Saturday, June 29, 2019, 9:30am – 3pm

Workshop location: Nicolet College Art Gallery in the Northwoods Center, Nicolet College via Highway G, 5364 College Dr (watch for signs), Rhinelander, WI 54501

Coordinator: Melinda Childs, Director, Nicolet College Art Gallery, PO Box 518, Rhinelander, WI 54501
(715) 365-4556
artgallery@nicoletcollege.edu

Contact us!

Reach the team by email at wrap@dcs.wisc.edu or by phone at (608) 262-4911!
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