New Initiative from the National Endowment for the Arts Supports Increased Opportunities for Arts Participation

Submitted Contacts Liz Auclair (NEA), auclaire@arts.gov, 202-682-5744 Ivan Schustak (South Arts), ischustak@southarts.org, 404-874-7244 x829 Rachel Roberts (Cultural Counsel), rachel@culturalcounsel.com, 501-400-4090 ArtsHERE Statement of Interest Deadline: Friday, January 19, 2024 Washington, DC—A new initiative from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announced today aims to expand access to arts participation in our country. A partnershipContinue reading “New Initiative from the National Endowment for the Arts Supports Increased Opportunities for Arts Participation”

Pete Driessen’s Zumbro Bend: Three Desiring Bodies at the Rochester Art Center

Submitted Rochester Art Center, 30 Civic Center Drive SE, Suite 120, Rochester, MN 55904 On View November 18, 2023 – March 24, 2024Opening Reception & Artist Talk – Saturday, November 18, 1:00 – 4:00 PM, Artist Talk at 2:00 PM In Zumbro Bend: Three Desiring Bodies, Minneapolis-based visual artist Pete Driessen installs three separate site-specific works,Continue reading “Pete Driessen’s Zumbro Bend: Three Desiring Bodies at the Rochester Art Center”

Chronicles of the Chronic at the Rochester Art Center

submitted Chronicles of the Chronic Exhibition on view August 26, 2023 – April 3, 2024Curated by Zoe Cinel Rochester, Minnesota – Chronicles of the Chronic is a group exhibition that celebrates the creativity and resilience of the chronically ill community by featuring regional, national and international artists whose artistic practice reflects holistically upon the experience of living withContinue reading “Chronicles of the Chronic at the Rochester Art Center”

Highlights: Milwaukee Gallery Night Fall 2023

Frank Juárez The excitement for Milwaukee Gallery Night & Day started about two weeks prior to the art event. Social media has been a great way to get a sense of which venues will participating as well as which artists will be exhibiting. This two-day event featured 50 venues located in four “neighborhoods” – HistoricContinue reading “Highlights: Milwaukee Gallery Night Fall 2023”

Business of Art Symposium at NWTC Artisan and Business Center

Frank Juárez On October 14th, Artdose Magazine and NWTC Artisan and Business Center partnered to offer a one-day symposium focused on the business side of art. The symposium provided the opportunity for artists to hear how Wisconsin creative entrepreneurs navigate the world of art, the importance of networking, and share effective strategies to advance their artContinue reading “Business of Art Symposium at NWTC Artisan and Business Center”

A Tour of the Factories, VAR Gallery, Hawthorn Contemporary, and Walker’s Point

Frank Juárez What started off by picking up a couple of paintings from The Art Department Exhibition easily transitioned into walking through a very small part of Walker’s Point in Milwaukee. Nowadays, it seems that our daily lives are back to pre-pandemic routines by going from point A to point B, point C to pointContinue reading “A Tour of the Factories, VAR Gallery, Hawthorn Contemporary, and Walker’s Point”

MKE Studio Tour 2023

submitted For Immediate Release Contact:  Monica Baer, (414) 881-5053 mbaer@baercarlson.com Wisconsin Craft Presents Largest-ever Tour to Support Independent Artists  Milwaukee, Wisconsin – On Sat., Sept. 30 and Sun., Oct. 1 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., explore 22 different artist studios during the fifth annual MKE Studio Tour, hosted by Wisconsin Craft. The free, self-guided tour is an opportunityContinue reading “MKE Studio Tour 2023”

Open Call for Home is a Teddy Bear Exhibition at John Michael Kohler Arts Center

submitted What if the answer to the question, “where are you from?” was not a place, but the thing that feels like home? A handmade gift from a cherished friend. A favorite song that takes you back to your childhood. A photograph you look at every day. Wisconsin residents living within 125 miles of theContinue reading “Open Call for Home is a Teddy Bear Exhibition at John Michael Kohler Arts Center”

Lauren Paradise at Levee Contemporary

Frank Juárez Recently I attended a reception at Levee Contemporary to see their newest exhibition, “Lauren Paradise Paintings.” If you are not familiar with this gallery, it is a contemporary commercial gallery nestled in downtown Princeton, Wisconsin. This seasonal gallery celebrated its 3rd anniversary and has brought Jorge Gutierrez as its gallery manager, who hasContinue reading “Lauren Paradise at Levee Contemporary”