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Wisconsin Arts Board approves FY26 Creative Communities grant recommendations pending state budget
Summary
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.
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.
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