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Staff told the board the 50th-anniversary program aimed to reach counties the board had not served in recent years; the final three recommended awards are for Trempealeau County, Pepin County and Jackson County. Staff said most anniversary grants in this program were $2,500 awards; Jackson County's project requested and matched a smaller amount ($1,580) that fit the local project's needs and match capacity.

Board members and staff highlighted the ancillary technical assistance and outreach paired with the small anniversary awards: staff convened at least one resource session for grantees in the first round and planned another resource session for the full 22 county cohort; partners invited included the Office of Rural Prosperity, Wisconsin Humanities and other regional technical-assistance partners. Staff said the technical assistance sessions were often as valuable as the grant dollars themselves for nascent local groups.

On vote, the board approved the three final anniversary awards, subject to the state budget. Staff indicated all targeted counties were reached through the two-year effort and summarized outreach to local libraries and community organizations in the selected counties.

Staff will proceed with outreach and coordinate planned resource and technical-assistance sessions with local partners and regional agencies.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Wisconsin Arts Board Quarterly & Annual Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved the last three awards in a 50th-anniversary program designed to reach counties not previously served; the grants are small, mostly $2,500 awards, with one Jackson County award at $1,580, and approvals are pending budget availability.","taxTitle","Wisconsin Arts Board, State Agencies, Executive, Wisconsin","taxId",29155,"location","Wisconsin","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6242255,"Folk arts panel recommends apprenticeships and project grants; reviewers pressed for urgency scoring and technical fixes",1098,1050000,2148000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3248009-504486f421c4e28fd33a3a11c66dcf9b&start=1050&end=2148","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3248009-504486f421c4e28fd33a3a11c66dcf9b/thumbnail_1050000.jpg","/articles/6242255/Wisconsin/Folk-arts-panel-recommends-apprenticeships-and-project-grants-reviewers-pressed-for-urgency-scoring-and-technical-fixes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6242255-01712fedaf0b096fa1b158aef30e1e33/orig.mp4?Expires=1774940102&Signature=Ixl2ZA8VL3DKRR998nkHf9c2A3isuLXOu-NmeEyowu4HdXazqUxVXnlacM18voJ0CZhdEvAIotLa7CpXjj4nZFKV5nbK7FYfBaUluJQPhxIjoVIlVATQx0x3YuplVh4SSxINzQMW0EBrMk0h3O7Txi2O7aO9LVDcGFBLBTp4QkfmjpVrG1F5v6UAzopOqdBuUvF2zKIOEGrFr67HYY0s7k-Cllu2ZncE2O8m5-I0FtgUTE1i1W~CtJ0fr2OpOOvyL9ZOtBzpjSIIuBqh6XZ1DviFTXUkGFVe9MZYhYhLAj0mYUmfhuLaABA9kXQ-XnK1KflXy3cGabtlNebzk37kbQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Wisconsin Arts Board approved the folk arts project and apprenticeship recommendations for fiscal year 2026, with board members noting the panel'recommended slate reflected a strong set of applications and that final awards remain subject to the state budget.

Panelists described the folk arts review as unusually concise and well prepared. The folk arts discussion raised a recurring concern about how to evaluate \"urgency\" and cultural preservation across a geographically diverse state: reviewers asked how to account for regional urgency when a reviewer in one region might not understand the contextual importance of a practice in a distant community.

The panel debated how to set a scoring floor and whether to include smaller score differentials; staff described a recommended baseline driven by partnership funding (staff referenced a baseline of around 11 partnership-funded awards) and noted that a 0.2-point difference across applicants complicated where to set a floor. Panelists requested that scoring guidance and bonus-point mechanisms be evaluated; the transcript shows that urgency or \"bonus\" points had previously been used and that staff and panelists would continue to review the effect of such mechanisms.

Technical access to work samples was again raised in the folk arts review. Panelists reported older laptops and incompatible software made viewing embedded video submissions in SmartSimple difficult; staff said they would explore shared-drive workarounds and improve orientation to reduce the need for outside research.

The panel considered eligibility issues and capacity constraints: of an initial pool, one application was ineligible because it requested international travel, two applicants declined to proceed for capacity reasons, and one was ineligible for proposing an event scheduled before the grant period. For the projects reviewed by the folk arts panel, the panel ultimately recommended funding for the five eligible projects, and the board approved the panel recommendations for the folk arts grants and apprenticeships pending state budget availability.

Staff and panelists noted an ongoing effort to recruit review panelists with direct experience in apprenticeship or folk arts forms, including previous mentors or apprentices, to improve scoring quality.","The Wisconsin Arts Board's folk arts and apprenticeship panels recommended funding for competitive folk arts projects and apprenticeships, pressing staff on urgency scoring, regional context, and access to digital work samples; the board approved the panel slate contingent on budget availability.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":80,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6242260,"Board approves Arts in Education grant recommendations; panel flagged evaluation and language-access issues",506,544000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3248009-504486f421c4e28fd33a3a11c66dcf9b&start=544&end=1050","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3248009-504486f421c4e28fd33a3a11c66dcf9b/thumbnail_544000.jpg","/articles/6242260/Wisconsin/Board-approves-Arts-in-Education-grant-recommendations-panel-flagged-evaluation-and-language-access-issues","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6242260-00171e5685be74fdc7f5509661d85ae9/orig.mp4?Expires=1774940102&Signature=VBEHysdyUrzVue-5gMw02EgEbRrdWcIMoMfbQQy5ar53epXMYhIAT7P6KsT3NXApKviPjUtFbddBDg-yrFWNzuCXHtqdU2esptR1oHFP4455W03ENV3Bs6g8-uZEdAHMKwRm3RI1ewJGezu3DQVUGKB27OydFZDO6ycWv9Jxboqm-0Ct3Tn-zhxxNSR1STQGY1-S5I9NOROhUacjKj~bl5FGMqcxpqjNlCweQjbuYt1~vuoepMprpvX4j6-iJIs-xTGOkiIWCXh40P8MoUBtzw1etb20IXKcsrfvzprdE8gjXR5py3g9wkdY5mP93SQ25wk3aZft3xWUVJATwlDCHw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Wisconsin Arts Board approved the Arts in Education panel'recommended grants for fiscal year 2026, with approvals conditioned on state budget availability.

Staff reported that the Arts in Education panel found three of four applicants were new to the program and praised panelists for thoughtful and timely reviews. Panelists repeatedly flagged evaluation as a critical criterion: reviewers wanted clearer evaluation plans, consistent survey instruments and assurance that surveys would be offered in applicants'expected languages to represent non-English-speaking participants.

Reviewers also asked that application materials include more detailed bios when applicants rely on a locally known artist or educator; panelists said reviewers unfamiliar with local figures need that context to score a proposal fairly. The panel gave positive feedback on the application split-screen (SmartSimple) view but suggested stronger guidance in orientation so reviewers can use samples consistently.

On motions, the board approved the panel'recommended slate (the transcript records approval \"pending budgetary funding\"). The panel originally invited 19 applicants to phase 2, and staff said most years see similar numbers of submissions and late-night submissions close to the deadline.

Board members discussed outreach to schools and noted interest in attracting more school-based applicants, including school music programs and similar offerings; staff and board members asked that future application postings be shared with partners for translation and broader distribution.

Staff said they will provide the panel'round 1 feedback for panelists to review in phase 2 and will emphasize multilingual survey requirements and clearer bios when a local performer or educator is proposed.","The Arts in Education panel recommended multiple grants for FY26 and the Wisconsin Arts Board approved the panel'backed slate pending budget; panelists emphasized evaluation, multilingual surveys, and clearer bios for locally known instructors.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6242266,"Wisconsin Arts Board approves FY26 Creative Communities grant recommendations pending state budget",2154,4000,2158000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3248009-504486f421c4e28fd33a3a11c66dcf9b&start=4&end=2158","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3248009-504486f421c4e28fd33a3a11c66dcf9b/thumbnail_4000.jpg","/articles/6242266/Wisconsin/Wisconsin-Arts-Board-approves-FY26-Creative-Communities-grant-recommendations-pending-state-budget","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6242266-fb6c1776177b6ff5bd231a90a22db358/orig.mp4?Expires=1774940102&Signature=FwKnUvfRD-MODSbSqr8-098HoVE466gyBkt-WWlKq0skxbjcTFkDbKT66apoPnFdRTj~28ZgzYHfmnObbIFNFTiy62NHDSuLEu4Hr-QI4Y2tVk~gtkmeiqA4dw-xImPFm0dwEWw5i6UQ3rmZpjAPoE3ocoBgiexi8rvQz0Sd33snrLCZJuYwPqakzsSI3A4guggT7WcLLFZvgzgCW~Ww2gnOFrz3DTuFUHdDAOSaqi5BHtKByprSbrfAwk6nG~7j7zx~p3dSf6T1eNOwHTSVzu5GpROjSjmjpP4CVl5YLYVG2uF7ywsIup-ChK9oLReMLiyCanI6xB8tJZ4OlCdH~Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At a meeting of the Wisconsin Arts Board, staff presented the fiscal year 2026 Creative Communities panel recommendations and the board voted to approve the panel'recommended slate of grants, pending state budget approval.

The panel recommended 25 applications for funding after inviting additional projects into phase 2. Staff said the panel started with 30 eligible applications, set a scoring floor at about 86.4 and that five organizations fell below that threshold and were not recommended for funding. The board first approved the panel'recommended list with three organizations held out for separate votes; the board then moved and approved funding for those organizations in subsequent motions, also pending budget availability.

Board and staff discussion focused on improving accessibility and the panel process. Panelists asked that accessibility considerations (for example, sign-language interpreters and sensory-accessible accommodations) be more deeply embedded in application review rather than reduced to checklist items. The panel also recommended that multi-year applicants clearly flag what is new in a second-year request and urged that letters of support from project partners be required rather than preferred.

Panelists and staff raised process and technical issues. They recommended adding a one-line project description to the board materials so members unfamiliar with a grantee can quickly understand what the organization does. Panelists also asked for more formalized orientation materials and suggested making past recordings and concrete tips from experienced panelists easier to find. Multiple reviewers reported problems viewing embedded video work samples in the SmartSimple application platform; staff said they would explore workarounds (for example, private shared drives) to ensure panelists can access submitted work samples without doing outside research.

On motions and votes, the board approved the panel'recommended slate of grants with the condition \"pending budget approval.\" Several subsequent motions resolved final funding for organizations that had been held out during the initial motion; all motions carried by voice vote with no recorded oppositions or abstentions on the floor votes reported during the meeting.

Staff and panelists identified next steps: staff will circulate clearer project descriptions for board members, make orientation resources and past recordings more prominent, and follow up on technical fixes so panelists can view work samples. The board'level approvals were conditional on the state budget and staff noted final award amounts will follow once state funding is confirmed.

The board also discussed outreach and reviewer workload: panelists expressed surprise at how much time reviewing requires and asked staff to formalize tips and orientation to reduce review burden in future rounds.

Board members thanked panelists and staff for the review process and moved on to other agenda items.","The Wisconsin Arts Board voted to approve the Creative Communities panel'recommended slate of grants for fiscal year 2026, approving 25 applications overall and handling a small set of contested awards separately; board discussion highlighted accessibility, required letters of support, and panel orientation and platform issues.","actionData","errors"]

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