The Wisconsin Foundation for the Arts, founded in 1957, serves as an independent citizen advocacy body for support of the arts in Wisconsin. Since 1980 when the Governor's Awards in Support of the Arts was established, the WFA has shared with the Executive Office the pleasure of honoring more than 135 individuals, businesses, and organizations whose extraordinary contributions to the vitality of the arts in local communities or statewide deserves recognition.
The WFA is a nonprofit, tax-exempt public organization supported solely by membership dues and contributions.
Coming on November 2, 2011
After 30 years presenting the Governor's Awards in Support of the Arts, the Wisconsin Foundation for the Arts is pausing to celebrate the arts in Wisconsin as noted by the five governors who have participated in the ceremony.
Next November 2, Madison's Overture Center for the Arts will be where the governors, 30 years of award recipients and commissioned artists come together to remember the highlights of ceremonies past and recognize again the extraordinary arts supporters we have among us. More information will come closer to the date, so check back as the 2011 celebration plans are rolled-out! Meanwhile, circle November 2 on the calendar and plan to join Wisconsin Foundation for the Arts to celebrate the importance of the arts.
