WI Dept of Public Instruction – Tracking Federal Funding: The Effect on Wisconsin (5/16/2025) Federal funding is essential to support the diverse needs of Wisconsin's students, schools and libraries. These resources provide vital assistance for: students with disabilities, economically disadvantaged families, youth mental health programs, English language learners and efforts to reduce class sizes. In addition to detailed lists of federal program and funding cuts, library services & technology… Continue Reading
NAMM Foundation Best Communities for Music Education Award (5/16/2025) Congratulations to the 37 Wisconsin districts recently honored with the nation's Best Communities for Music Education distinction. The National Association for Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation award program recognizes and celebrates outstanding efforts by teachers, administrators, parents, students, and community leaders who have made music education part of a well-rounded education. More information is available on… Continue Reading
Create Wisconsin, Wisconsin Arts Board, and Americans for the Arts – Websites (5/15/2025) Create Wisconsin provides current info and action steps concerning state and federal arts and creative funding. Create Wisconsin, Wisconsin Arts Board, and Americans for the Arts’ Action Fund regularly update their sites to ensure timely information to all interested stakeholders. Continue Reading
Executive Orders & Arts Impact (5/15/2025) Americans for the Arts remains committed to the fundamental principle that the arts and artists from all backgrounds enrich every community and should be accessible to all. Americans for the Arts publishes a guide to provide up-to-date insight on Executive Orders and their impact on the arts. For more information and to download a current… Continue Reading
Arts Education Alliance – FY2026 Federal Budget Impact (5/8/2025) On May 2, President Trump released information about his administration’s FY 2026 budget proposal, and cuts to federal education programs outlined would have a devastating impact on funding for the 2026–27 school year. The national level Arts Education Alliance has released additional information on the Alliance webpages about the FY 2026 budget proposal cuts and… Continue Reading
NEA Impacted Organizations & Grants 2025 – List (5/8/2025) Dr. Rob Deemer at State University of New York (SUNY) at Fredonia has compiled an active worksheet of National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Impacted Organizations & Grants self-reported through articles, social media posts, and Annie Dorsen's crowdsourced spreadsheet. Dr. Deemer reports this worksheet will be updated on a regular basis, and it demonstrates the… Continue Reading
Wisconsin Arts Board – NASAA: NEA and Arts Board Grants Impact (5/8/2025) Available through the Wisconsin Arts Board (WAB), the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA) has prepared three (3) informational one-pagers highlighting the impact of National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and Wisconsin Arts Board grants. Continue reading for linked NASAA informational pages and check out the impact of the Wisconsin Arts Board in your district… Continue Reading
US Regional Arts Organizations Joint Statement on the National Endowment for the Arts (5/6/2025) On Friday, May 2, 2025 many active and pending grants from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) were abruptly terminated. This came alongside the president's proposal to eliminate the NEA entirely in the FY26 federal budget. The UW Regional Arts Organizations and NEA have issued a joint statement and shared actions that can be… Continue Reading
Federal Funding Impacting Arts Education – FY2026 (5/5/2025) On May 2, President Trump released information about his administration’s FY 2026 budget proposal. Not all details were shared, but the cuts to federal education programs outlined would have a devastating impact on funding for the 2026–27 school year. Arts Education Alliance has shared additional details and ways to share voice related to arts education. … Continue Reading
WI Dept of Public Instruction Biweekly Mailing Data Source for School Districts (5/5/2025) The Department of Public Instruction Biweekly Mailing is a collection of information of interest to local school districts. This mailing is distributed every two weeks during the school year and as needed during the summer months, via U.S. Mail, bulk mailings. This page contains a chronological listing of those mailings and links to their contents,… Continue Reading