ArtsBuild Resources
Americans for the Arts
http://www.artsusa.org/
Americans for the Arts is a national non-profit organization focused on working with local arts organizations. They provide extensive arts-industry research and professional development opportunities for community arts leaders.
American Players Theatre
http://www.playinthewoods.org/
The American Players Theatre, a repertory theatre in Spring Green, WI, presents 8 productions of classical theatre annually, including Shakespeare. Stunning location, with both outdoor and indoor theatres.
Arts Wisconsin
http://www.artswisconsin.org/
Arts Wisconsin is a statewide organization working to bring all of the arts to everyone in Wisconsin. Visit the website to get facts and figures on the art industry, how-to ideas for advocacy, see listings for jobs in the arts, and more.
Community Arts Network
http://www.communityarts.net/
The Community Arts Network promotes information exchange, research and critical dialogue within the field of community-based art. The website has news, projects, resources, and theory of community arts.
Crawford County Tourism
http://www.crawfordcountywi.com/
Crawford County Tourism is a sponsor of the annual Driftless Area Art Festival. The website also provides general information on the county, a calendar of upcoming events, details on area artists, and much more.
Folklore Village
http://www.folklorevillage.org/
Folklore Village is nationally recognized folk arts and culture center working to enrich lives through time-honored traditions.
Great Midwestern Educational Theatre Company
http://www.greatmidwesternetc.com/
The Great Midwestern Educational Theatre Company works to inspire young people to connect with the arts through theatrical productions, storytelling, role-playing, classes, and camps.
Illinois Arts Council
http://www.state.il.us/agency/iac
The Illinois Arts Council was formed to assist artists, arts organizations, and community organizations that present arts programming.
Iowa Arts Council
http://www.iowaartscouncil.org/
The Iowa Arts Council works to support the arts to enrich the Iowa quality of life.
In the Light
E-mail: publication-inthelight@mwt.net
Minnesota State Arts Board
http://www.arts.state.mn.us/
The Minnesota State Arts Board commits to stimulating and encouraging creativity, performance, and appreciation for the arts of Minnesota.
Monroe Arts Center
http://www.monroeartscenter.com/
The Monroe Arts Center works to nurture appreciation for the arts.
National Endowment for the Arts
http://www.nea.gov/
The National Endowment for the Arts is an agency that promotes the excellence in arts, brings the arts to everyone, and provides leadership in arts education.
National Trust for Historic Preservation
http://www.nthp.org/midwest/
The National Trust for Historic Preservation works to provide leadership, education, advocacy, and resources dedicated to saving historic places and revitalizing the communities.
PlattevilleLife.com
http://www.plattevillelife.com/
PlattevilleLife.com provides a calendar listing of upcoming local events.
Portal Wisconsin
http://www.portalwisconsin.org/
Portal Wisconsin was created to promote Wisconsin’s culture, arts, humanities, and history through events calendars, stories, news, tours, galleries, and much more.
River Valley Trading Company
http://www.rivervalleytrading.com/
The River Valley Trading Company promotes community growth through providing retail space on Main Street to entrepreneurs and artists.
Shake Rag Alley Center for the Arts
http://shakeragalley.com/
Shake Rag Alley offers many workshops in a wide variety of arts and crafts for youth and adults.
Spring Green Area Arts Coalition
http://www.springgreenarts.org/
The Spring Green Area Arts Coalition is committed to not only building enthusiasm for the arts but also the accessibility of those arts.
Tapestry Magazine
http://www.lansingiowa.com/tapestry.htm
Tapestry Magazine celebrates independent business in the upper Mississippi River region.
The Taliesin
http://www.taliesinpreservation.org/
Taliesin is the place where everything that carries the name Frank Lloyd Wright began.
The Voice of the River Valley
email publication-thevoice@pobox.com
Articles on local people and places, plus a comprehensive regional calendar
UWP Center for Fine Arts
http://www.uwplatt.edu/arts/cfa/
The Center for the Arts provides a professional environment for students to learn the arts through performances and classroom experiences. Also presenting national acts.
Viroqua Independent Visual Artists
http://www.vivagallery.net/
The VIVA Gallery Cooperative brings together many local artists to showcase their work.
Wisconsin Alliance of Artists and Craftspeople
http://www.artcraftwis.org/
WAAC is an organization made up of 400 professional artists and craftspeople who work to develop exhibition opportunities and encourage the arts.
Wisconsin Arts Board
http://artsboard.wisconsin.gov/
The Wisconsin Arts Board is a state agency promoting the arts and serving as a resource. WAB manages several grant programs for artists and communities.
Wisconsin Common Market
http://www.wisconsincommonmarket.com/
Wisconsin Common Market brings together over 200 small businesses into a virtual shopping mall.
WI Creative Industries Map
http://www.uwplatt.edu/cont_ed/artsbuild/WI_creative_ind_map.pdf
View a map of Wisconsin’s 8,896 arts-related businesses.
Wisconsin Humanities Council
http://www.wisconsinhumanities.org/
The Wisconsin Humanities Council works to strengthen community life through programs using history, culture, and discussion. Grant programs available.
Wisconsin Regional Art Program
http://www.dcs.wisc.edu/lsa/art/wrap/about.htm
The Wisconsin Regional Art Program (WRAP) was created to help encourage the nonprofessional artists to develop their abilities through Exhibition and education programming.
Wisconsin Visual Artists
http://www.artinwisconsin.com/
Wisconsin Visual Artists is a membership organization committed to promoting and developing creative arts in Wisconsin. Sponsors a biennial exhibition.