Members of the Wisconsin Arts Board discussed where and when to hold the board’s September meeting, weighing the weekend immediately after Labor Day against the following weekend and hearing offers to host in Kenosha and at Full Compass in Madison.
The discussion began with board materials on meeting sites (a list in the board packet noted on page 15) and centered on timing around Labor Day. One member noted the board is often away over Labor Day, and another said they would be returning to town on Sept. 3 and "I'd love to host" if Kenosha is chosen. Speaker 3 offered Madison as an alternative venue, saying they "would be happy to welcome all of the board" and that "we can do board meetings and lunches and things like that at Full Compass."
Members discussed two date options. Several participants treated the Sept. 5–6 weekend as close to their event openings or travel; one member said, "The fifth and sixth would be the days I would choose not to have it personally," and preferred Sept. 12–13 to allow more time between a show opening and travel. No formal motion or vote on dates or location appears in the transcript segment.
The scheduling conversation was largely logistical: reconciling members' travel, the timing of a show opening that affects availability, and the desire to resume site visits in Madison, which a participant said have not occurred there "in a very long time." The meeting materials referenced by participants list prior March and September meeting locations from 2002 through 2024.
The transcript ends with members outlining preferences and offers but without recording a final decision. The board is expected to confirm dates and a host location at a later point or subsequent meeting.