by Augusta Scescke | May 14, 2014 | Magazine Article
Art that interacts with and improves local communities is essential for maintaining—and improving—our quality of life in Wisconsin. Thankfully, we have a state agency dedicated to cultivating and promoting arts that make our communities great: the Wisconsin Arts...
by Greg David, Jim Lorman, Ruth Olson, Anne Pryor, Robert Schulz, Jody Clowes | Apr 4, 2013 | Videos
As a part of the Vital Skills exhibition at the James Watrous Gallery, exhibitions manager Jody Clowes convenes a conversation about the importance and relevance of preserving traditional skills and the best means for passing them on. How are these skills being taught...
by Jody Clowes | Feb 13, 2013 | Magazine Article
I’ve been a curator for most of my professional life. While I’ve had many wonderful experiences working with artists and museum collections, it’s a rare privilege to curate an exhibition that addresses issues and ideas that are truly close to your heart. Vital Skills,...
by Sara Raab | Oct 9, 2012 | Videos
In this Academy Evening talk, panelists Donna Neuwirth and Jay Salinas of the Wormfarm Institute in Reedsburg, Wisconsin, and Mitch Menchaca of Americans for the Arts in Washington, DC, share perspectives on how to build community—especially in smaller, rural...
