An SOS for ART

An SOS for ART

Most days, I sit at the table on our screened-in porch and work. The spot affords me a nice view of our late-summer garden and, now that online school has started, the kids are too occupied to bother me much.  I realize the privilege I have in working from home, and...
Growing Our Creative Power

Growing Our Creative Power

Over the course of my more than 22 years as executive director of Arts Wisconsin, I have worked to place the arts and creativity at the center of life and learning throughout Wisconsin. As you can imagine, this has involved a lot of travel across the state. Travel is...
Raising Creative Kids

Raising Creative Kids

How are we cultivating creativity in the next generation? Watch the Wisconsin Academy-hosted discussion with three leaders in Wisconsin’s early childhood and K-12 education fields: Tony Evers, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Deborah Gilpin,...
Cultivating Creative Economies

Cultivating Creative Economies

How can changing the conversation about the ways in which creativity drives local and statewide economies help create a better quality of life in Wisconsin? At this September 20, 2016, Academy Talk, Sheila M. Smith shares insights on the creative economy gleaned from...