Resource Details
Arts & Culture
The Woodland Indian Arts Initiative
Award amounts are $1,500 - $4,000 for an 11-month period
Eligibility
Applicants must be Native-led organizations and/or organizations that provide direct services to members of Wisconsin’s Native American communities and are a unit of tribal government or hold tax-exempt status from federal income tax under Section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code; are incorporated in and conduct business in Wisconsin and have been doing so for at least 3 years; conduct arts-related work that involves and benefits Wisconsin’s Native American communities; are the most appropriate sponsor for the proposed activities; and are able to match each dollar of Arts Board support with cash constituting at least ½ of the match. The other half of the match can be in-kind, cash, or a combination of the two.
Top Benefits
- Documentation of arts activities and cultural knowledge in Wisconsin’s Native communities
- Technical assistance and professional development to Native artists and arts organizations
- - Presentation and promotion of Wisconsin’s Native artists through festivals, markets, exhibitions, various media and other forms of presentation
Wisconsin Arts Board
The Wisconsin Arts Board is the state agency which nurtures creativity, cultivates expression, promotes the arts, supports the arts in education, stimulates community and economic development and serves as a resource for people of every culture and heritage.
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