Autumn Light, acrylic painting by Jean Lang of Middleton, Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Regional Art Program is delighted to announce our new collaborative relationship with the Wisconsin Academy of Science Arts and Letters to coordinates exhibitions in their Steenbock Gallery at 1922 University Avenue in Madison Wisconsin. The Steenbock Gallery is in the lobby of the building that houses the Administrative Offices of the Wisconsin Academy. The gallery will be open all weekdays that the WASAL is open for business. A 'Gallery Is Open' sign will outside the front door every weekday, excluding holidays.
WRAP will develop and coordinate quarterly exhibitions representing WRAA and WRAP participating non professional artists from across the state of Wisconsin. (WRAP defines 'non-professional' as those artists who do not make the majority of their income from their art.
WRAP will develop and coordinate quarterly exhibitions representing WRAA and WRAP participating non professional artists from across the state of Wisconsin. (WRAP defines 'non-professional' as those artists who do not make the majority of their income from their art.
Watercolors by Rebecca Herb, of Madison, Wisconsin
Mixing It Up
Art from WRAA and WRAP State Leadership
November 19th 2013- February 1, 2014.
Closing Reception: February 1, 2014: 1:00-3:00
Join us!!!
Dealing With Life, oil painting by Mary Ann Inman of Clinton, WI Our first collaborative exhibition, currently on display, is a group exhibition representing most of the current and recent members of the board of the Wisconsin Regional Artist Association, including:
Sherry Ackerman, Cottage Grove, Wisconsin
Beverly Balakhovsky, Madison, Wisconsin
Bruce Braun, Fitchburg, Wisconsin
Cheryl Breunig, Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin
Rebecca Herb, Madison, Wisconsin
Mary Ann Inman, Clinton, Wisconsin
Marilyn Knipfer, Deerfield, Wisconsin
Jean Lang, Middleton, Wisconsin
Gail McCoy, Sun Prairie, Wisconsin
Marcia Nelson, Middleton, Wisconsin
Sharon Stauffer, Mineral Point, Wisconsin
Vina Yang, Verona, Wisconsin
And WRAP Director Helen Klebesadel, Madison, WI
These artists are committed to their own art making and to creating opportunities for other creative artists in Wisconsin to come together, share their artworks, and grow from the experience.
Sherry Ackerman, Cottage Grove, Wisconsin
Beverly Balakhovsky, Madison, Wisconsin
Bruce Braun, Fitchburg, Wisconsin
Cheryl Breunig, Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin
Rebecca Herb, Madison, Wisconsin
Mary Ann Inman, Clinton, Wisconsin
Marilyn Knipfer, Deerfield, Wisconsin
Jean Lang, Middleton, Wisconsin
Gail McCoy, Sun Prairie, Wisconsin
Marcia Nelson, Middleton, Wisconsin
Sharon Stauffer, Mineral Point, Wisconsin
Vina Yang, Verona, Wisconsin
And WRAP Director Helen Klebesadel, Madison, WI
These artists are committed to their own art making and to creating opportunities for other creative artists in Wisconsin to come together, share their artworks, and grow from the experience.
| Wisconsin Regional Art Program (WRAP) exhibits/workshops began in 1940 to encourage the creative growth of Wisconsin non-professional artists from rural areas. WRAP is developed and administered by the UW-Madison, Division of Continuing Studies and has since expanded to include urban areas. WRAP exhibit/workshops are held throughout the year in over twenty locations around the Wisconsin. Regional exhibits include a workshop day for participating artists and the public in which a guest artist gives a lecture or demonstration followed by an educational critique of the exhibited artwork lead by the exhibit judge. State Award works are eligible to exhibit at the Annual State Art Exhibition and Conference held in September each year. In 2014 the State Conference and Exhibition will be held at the Center for Visual Arts in Wausau. In 2015 the State Conference and Exhibition will be back in Madison. |  Heart of the Labyrinth, and Labyrinth,, Mixed media, ceramic and acrylic, by Beverly Balakhovsky of Madison, Wisconsin |
Paintings by Bruce Braun, Fitchberg, WI and Jean Lang of Middleton, WI.
Grandiflora Novus, acrylic painting, Marilyn Knipfer, Deerfield The Wisconsin Regional Artists Association (WRAA), a non-profit organization, started in 1954 with just 36 members. WRAA’s mission then and now is to support Wisconsin Regional Art Program (WRAP). In 2014 the WRAA's celebrates its 60th Anniversary promoting creative growth for Wisconsin's artists. Today with over 600 members, WRAA members continue to participate in and promote WRAP exhibits and the annual WRAP State Exhibit and Conference. WRAA publications include Contour Notes, WRAP State Exhibit color catalog, WRAP Timely Treasures calendar, and brochures. In addition, WRAA also kicks off the WRAP State Exhibit and Conference weekend by hosting Evening with the Arts artists’ reception showcasing WRAP State Award art, WRAA sponsored Statewide Teen Art Mentor Program and WRAA Tiny Treasures Exhibit, Competition and Sale. WRAA also solicits and distributes over $4500 in awards given out at the annual award ceremony, which follows the annual WRAP State Exhibit Conference.
We are delighted to work with the Wisconsin Academy of Science Arts and Letters and to be a part of their mission to bring people together at the intersection of the sciences, arts, and letters to inspire discovery, illuminate creative work, and foster civil dialogue on important issues. They connect Wisconsin people and ideas for a better world. An independent, nonprofit organization, the Wisconsin Academy is separate from state government and the university. They are funded by grants, by private endowments, and by their members and donors.
Self Portrait, acrylic painting, Sharon Stauffer, Mineral Point, WI The WASAL is a resource for informed and engaged citizens who appreciate the value of discovery and learning. Their goal is to foster a rich and lively creative culture that enhances our quality of life so that Wisconsin is economically, socially, and environmentally resilient.
Their public programs include:
~the James Watrous Gallery in Overture Center for the Arts, a gallery by and for Wisconsin artists;
~Wisconsin People & Ideas, their quarterly magazine about Wisconsin thought and culture;
~Academy Evenings, a statewide series of public forums; and
~Wisconsin Initiatives, a program to explore major issues and solutions—currently including Waters of Wisconsin and Wisconsin’s Climate and Energy Future.
Their public programs include:
~the James Watrous Gallery in Overture Center for the Arts, a gallery by and for Wisconsin artists;
~Wisconsin People & Ideas, their quarterly magazine about Wisconsin thought and culture;
~Academy Evenings, a statewide series of public forums; and
~Wisconsin Initiatives, a program to explore major issues and solutions—currently including Waters of Wisconsin and Wisconsin’s Climate and Energy Future.
The Wisconsin Academy also sponsors the Wisconsin Poet Laureate Commission, the State Natural Areas Preservation Council, the Hessen-Wisconsin Writers Exchange Program, and many other positive endeavors that elevate Wisconsin thought and culture. The WASAL Calendar of events can be found here.
Paintings by Vina Yang of Verona, WI and Sherry Ackerman of Cottage Grove, Wisconsin
Check out the exhibition during January and see all the art in this wonderful exhibition by leaders dedicated to furthering the visual arts for all of our Wisconsinites who are brave enough to explore their creative impulses. Also plan to join us for the closing reception for Mixing It Up on February 1, 2014, 1:00-3:00 to meet the artists.
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