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Wisconsin Arts Board: cultural-bearer projects generally acceptable; avoid misappropriation when framing reenactment
Summary
At a grant Q&A, staff said the Wisconsin Arts Board does not have a blanket ban on reenactment but panelists will examine projects for cultural appropriation; applicants should frame projects to show cultural stewardship and use precise language distinguishing reenactment from culture-bearing practice.
Wisconsin Arts Board staff told auditioning applicants that the agency does not categorically rule out projects described as "reenactment," but panelists will evaluate proposals for possible cultural appropriation and for whether participants are authentic culture bearers.
"I don't remember anything that says that we don't fund reenactments," a board staff member said during the…
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