We support investment of $25 million in ARP funds over the next four years in the relief, recovery, and resilience of Wisconsin’s creative people, organizations, businesses and communities.

COVID has devastated Wisconsin’s creative sector. Nationally, financial losses to the nonprofit component of the sector, including theaters, museums, and galleries, are currently an estimated $58 million in our state and $15.2 billion nationally, according to Americans for the Arts. Over 95% of arts businesses cancelled events since the onset of the pandemic, with a slow road to fully re-opening.  Thousands of Wisconsin independent “gig” workers and entrepreneurs lost their means of earning a living when the world shut down last year, and are re-entering a changed environment this year.

Despite these setbacks, this 21st century industry remains an economic engine to power a resilient Wisconsin recovery. To come back stronger, our state must invest in creativity, innovation, imagination, and entrepreneurship.

Use this form to sign on as a supporter.  Learn more and send your direct message to Gov. Evers right now:  https://www.votervoice.net/ARTSWI/campaigns/85682/respond.

Get in touch with Anne Katz, Arts Wisconsin at akatz@artswisconsin.org, with questions and comments.