Intertwining Exhibition at newARTSpace

Feature image: Composite photograph for promotional purposes. Artists clockwise from top right: Savannah Mikle, Miranda Moeller, Willow Bayer, Kassie Corroy, Shelby Stoddard, Abigail Marquardt. Submitted De Pere, WI – As spring emerges and the air fills with the energy of new growth, newARTSpace is filling its walls with an exhibition featuring six emerging local artists.Continue reading “Intertwining Exhibition at newARTSpace”

Create Wisconsin Announces the First Cohort of its Statewide Artist Grant Program supported by the Ruth Foundation for the Arts

Feature image: Courtesy of Ruth Arts. Submitted Madison, WI – Create Wisconsin is pleased to announce the first cohort of 16 awardees for the Statewide Artist Grant Program. This three-year program, which supports a new cohort of award recipients each year, is made possible by generous support from the Ruth Foundation for the Arts. ThisContinue reading “Create Wisconsin Announces the First Cohort of its Statewide Artist Grant Program supported by the Ruth Foundation for the Arts”

Center for the Visual Arts Spring Exhibitions

Feature image: Courtesy of the Center for the Visual Arts. Submitted Wausau, WI – To launch the spring exhibition season, the Center for the Visual Arts (CVA) hosts a diverse collection of exhibits throughout its three-gallery suite. Same As If Ever Was – Jessika Edgar Vault Gallery / Through May 23, 2026 The Center forContinue reading “Center for the Visual Arts Spring Exhibitions”

The Story Behind the Iconic Art Muscle

Feature image: Debra Brehmer and Frank Juárez at Paradigm Coffee + Music. Photo: Alison Kleiman. By Frank Juárez Art Muscle debuted in the Milwaukee art community in 1986. The magazine was founded by UW-Milwaukee graduate student Debra Brehmer, who is an arts writer, historian, and owner of Portrait Society Gallery Contemporary Art in the HistoricContinue reading “The Story Behind the Iconic Art Muscle”

Exploring Grief through Art at Madison Death Studio

Feature image: The Madison Death Studio leads a mock burial at a natural cemetery in Verona, Wisconsin. Photo: Madison Death Studio.  By Emilie Heidemann Meghan Allynn Johnson, a death worker and artist from Madison, Wisconsin, knows how lonely it can be to go through a devastating loss and to grapple with the grief that follows.Continue reading “Exploring Grief through Art at Madison Death Studio”

In Review: Keith Haring in Manitowoc, Wisconsin?

Feature image: Keith Haring: Subway Drawings, Rahr-West Art Museum. Photo: Artdose magazine. By Frank Juárez When I heard that a Keith Haring exhibition was coming to the Rahr-West Art Museum, I thought, “Keith Haring in Manitowoc?” I never imagined that a show like this would come to a city known as “Wisconsin’s Maritime Capital,” or put those twoContinue reading “In Review: Keith Haring in Manitowoc, Wisconsin?”

Create Wisconsin Statewide Artist Grant Program

made possible with support from the Ruth Foundation for the Arts SUBMISSION GUIDE Create Wisconsin works to grow and expand a vibrant, inclusive creative sector in Wisconsin, where creative people, organizations, businesses, and communities are integral to the state’s economic, civic, and social vitality. We celebrate the Ruth Foundation for the Arts’ artist-driven approach and transformationalContinue reading “Create Wisconsin Statewide Artist Grant Program”

John Michael Kohler Arts Center and Kohler Co. Announce 2026 Arts/Industry Artists-in-Residence

Feature image: Image courtesy of the John Michael Kohler Arts Center/Kohler Co. Submitted Sheboygan/Kohler, WI – The John Michael Kohler Arts Center (JMKAC) and Kohler Co. today announced the 12 artists who have been selected to participate in the 2026 Arts/Industry residency, a competitive three-month residency that enables artists to experiment with industrial materials andContinue reading “John Michael Kohler Arts Center and Kohler Co. Announce 2026 Arts/Industry Artists-in-Residence”

Two New Murals Unveiled with Neutral & Madison Public Art Project

feature image: Image credit Jan the Voyager. Submitted The Madison Public Art Project (MPAP) is pleased to announce the opening of two new art murals located at the new Bakers Place residential development, located at 849 East Washington Ave. Madison, Wisconsin. The artist known as “Jan the Voyager” was commissioned by Neutral to create theContinue reading “Two New Murals Unveiled with Neutral & Madison Public Art Project”