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Wisconsin Arts Board approves regranting adjustments and multiple grant awards
Summary
The board approved regranting program recommendations and several grant packages, noting reallocations after two regranting partners left or paused participation; members approved Arts Challenge, Woodland Indian Arts, and multiple local grants.
The Wisconsin Arts Board approved recommended awards for the state's regranting program and a slate of grant recommendations from the Arts Challenge initiative, Woodland Indian Arts program and other competitive grants.
Board staff said 19 of 22 fiftyth-anniversary (50th) award applications had been approved and that three remaining applicants were finalizing budgets. Board staff also reported that the Northern Lakes Center for the Arts formally left the regranting program and the Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin opted to pause participation for one year; those dollars were recommended to be redistributed to remaining regranting partners.
The board first moved to approve regranting awards with two exceptions: the Saint Croix Valley Community Foundation and Milwaukee Arts (Milwaukee Arts Board). That motion carried. The board then took separate votes to approve funding for the Saint Croix Valley Community Foundation and for Milwaukee Arts; both motions carried in subsequent roll calls.
Separately, the board approved the recommended recipients for the Arts Challenge initiative, including a set of organizations from across the state whose projects emphasize artist fees, administration and marketing. Motions were made and seconded for the Arts Challenge slate and passed by voice vote.
The Woodland Indian Arts Program review panel recommended funding for four projects focused on indigenous arts, fashion, foodways and performance; the board approved those recommendations by voice vote.
Board members routinely declared conflicts of interest before votes and recused themselves as appropriate. Staff said they will continue working with applicants who were not yet ready to receive awards to provide technical assistance and finalize budgets before checks are issued.
