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The Wisconsin Regional Art Program: Schedule of upcoming workshops

Below, you will find the upcoming Wisconsin Regional Arts exhibits/workshops. Contact information is listed with each city. If you have questions about the Wisconsin Regional Art Program in general, please contact Leslee Nelson

at 608-263-7814. E-mail lnelson@dcs.wisc.edu.

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Workshops are listed below in alphabetical order. Click on a city for more information.

Beloit La Crosse Mineral Point Platteville Wausau
Black River Falls Lake Mills Monroe Portage Wautoma
Eagle River Madison Rhinelander Prairie du Sac West Allis
Fond du Lac Mazomanie Richland Center Tomah Whitewater
Janesville Menomonie Rothschild Waukesha Woodruff

Print an entry form to apply for participation in a regional exhibit.
View guidelines for regional exhibit participation.

Typical Workshop Day:

9:00 a.m. -- Registration, reception, meeting other artists and exhibit viewing.
10:00 -- Guest artist's demonstration or lecture
12:00 noon Lunch
1:30 p.m. Announcement of awards
2:00 Critique, evaluation, discussion of artworks
3:30 Adjourn and take work home


Upcoming exhibits/workshops:

(Listed alphabetically)

2008 Schedule

BELOIT

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Artwork due: Wednesday, August 6, 2008, 2-4 pm
Workshop: Saturday, August 23, 2008, 10 am-3 pm
Place: Beloit Fine Arts Incubator, 520 East Grand, Beloit, WI 53511
Entry Blank Due: Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Make check payable to: Mary Lou Lindroth.
Coordinators: (Please sent registrations to Mary Lou). Mary Lou Lindroth, 13773 Chevron Dr., Rockton, IL 61072, (815) 624-8504, marylou1_1950@yahoo.com

BLACK RIVER FALLS

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Artwork due: Friday, August 8, 2008, 2-5 pm (or contact Ginny)
Workshop: Saturday, August 23, 9 am-3 pm
Place: Black River Falls Memorial Library, 222 Fillmore Street, Black River Falls, WI 54615
Entry Blank Due: Monday, August 4, 2008
Make check payable to sponsor: Ginny Schuld
Coordinators: Ginny Schuld and BRAG, W12658 Charcoal Road, Hixton, WI 54635-8629, (715) 963-3200, poodlpad@centurytel.net

EAGLE RIVER

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Artwork due: Saturday, May 10, 2008, 9am-11am
Workshop: Saturday, June 7, 2008, 9am-4pm
Place: Olson Memorial Library, 203 North Main Street, Eagle River, WI 54521
Entry Blank Due: Saturday, May 3, 2008
Make check payable to sponsor: Headwaters Art League
Coordinators: Jane O'Brien and Eleanor Lapp, P.O. Box 517, Eagle River, WI 54521, (715) 479-8329,
darby@newnorth.net

FOND DU LAC

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Artwork due: Saturday, May 9, 2009, 9 am-11 am
Workshop: Saturday, May 30, 2009, 10 am-3 pm
Place: Fond du Lac Public Library, 32 Sheboygan Street, Fond du Lac, WI 54935
Entry Blank Due: Saturday, May 2, 2009
Make check payable to sponsor: Fond Du Lac Artist's Association
Coordinator: Fran Schmid, 1220 Winchester Ave., Fond du Lac, WI 54935, (920) 322-0495, Email: dhschmid@charter.net

HARTFORD

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Artwork due: Wednesday, January 14, 2009, 10 am-3:30 pm
Workshop: Saturday, March 7, 2009, 10 am-3:30 pm
Place: Schauer Arts & Activities Center, 147 N Rural St, Hartford, WI 53027
Entry Blank Due: Friday, January 2, 2009
Make check payable to sponsor: Schauer Arts & Activities Ctr.
Coordinator: Greg Torgeson, 147 N Rural St., Hartford, WI 53027, (262) 644-6593, Email: pawnee333@yahoo.com

JANESVILLE

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Artwork due: April 26, 2008, 9:00 am-11:00 am
Workshop: May 17, 2008 9:30 am-3:00 pm
Place: Janesville Performing Art Center, 408 S. Main St., Janesville, WI 53545
Entry Blank Due: Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Make check payable to sponsor: Janesville Art League
Coordinator: Marilyn Keating, 32 S. Martin Rd., Janesville, WI 53545, (608) 752-8827

LA CROSSE

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Artwork due: July 15 & 16, 2008 noon-5 pm
Workshop: Saturday, July 19, 2008, 9:00 am-3:00 pm
Place: The Pump House Regional Art Center, 119 King St., La Crosse, WI 54601
Entry Blank Due: Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Make check payable to sponsor: La Crosse Society of Arts & Crafts; Please send registrations & checks to Becky Herlitzke
Coordinators: Becky Herlitzke, W5649 Skyline Dr, Coon Valley, WI 54623, (608) 788-4182, beckyherlitzke@gmail.com and Mary Lou Fergusen, 2408 Park Dr., La Crosse, WI 54601, (608) 782-6391

LAKE MILLS

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Artwork due: Saturday, July 5, 2008, 10 am-4 pm (followed by a brief reception open to the public)
Workshop: Saturday, July 19, 2008, 9 am-3 pm
Place: Sweet Lips Art & Gift Gallery, 201 North Church Street, Lake Mills, WI 53551
Entry Blank Due: Saturday, June 28, 2008
Make check payable to sponsor: Key Artworks
Coordinators: Carolyn Liedtke, Key Artworks, PO Box 281, Lake Mills, WI 53551, (920) 648-7816 or (920) 222-9327, carolyn@keyartworks.com

MADISON

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Artwork due: Saturday, February 14, 2009, 9 am-2 pm
Workshop: Saturday, March 14, 2009
Place: Pyle Center, UW–Madison, 702 Langdon St., Madison, WI 53706
Entry Blank Due: Saturday, February 7, 2009
Make check payable to sponsor: Ruth Byerley
Coordinators: Ruth Paynter-Byerley, 11516 S. Clinton Corners Rd, Clinton, WI 53525-8313, 608-676-5546, byrly1436@aol.com, and C.K. Chang, 7601 Welton Rd., Madison, WI, 53719, (608) 833-1485, ckhakka@yahoo.com

MAZOMANIE

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Artwork due: Saturday, September 6, 2008, 9 am-noon
Workshop: Saturday, September 13, 2008, 9:30 am-3 pm
Place: Mazomanie Historic Art Center, 103 Crescent St. Mazomanie, WI  53560
Entry Blank Due: Friday, August 29, 2008
Make check payable to sponsor: Susan Klabak
Coordinators: Susan Klabak, PO Box 12, Mazomanie, WI  53560. (608)438-0002, E-mail:sklabak@gmail.com

MENOMONIE

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Artwork due: Dates to be determined
Workshop: Dates to be determined
Place: Mabel Tainter Memorial Theater, 205 Main Street, Menomonie, WI 54751
Entry Blank Due: Dates to be determined
Make check payable to sponsor: Mabel Tainter Memorial Theater
Coordinators: Sarah Tennessen, Visual Arts Manager, Mabel Tainter Memorial Theater, (715) 235-9726 ext. 19, stennessen@mabeltainter.com

MINERAL POINT

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Artwork due: Sunday, June 8, 2008, 1-3 pm (2-piece limit per artist)
Workshop: Saturday, June 21, 2008, 9 am-3 pm
Place: Shake Rag Alley, Smeja Studio Annex, 30 Doty St, Mineral Point, WI 53565
Entry Blank Due: Sunday, June 1, 2008
Make check payable to sponsor: Shake Rag Alley Center for the Arts
Coordinators: Sharon Stauffer, 390 Merry Christmas Lane, Mineral Point, WI 53565, (608) 987-1560, srssharon@aol.com

MONROE

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Artwork due: Friday, January 23, 2009 9 am-4 pm or Saturday, January 24, 9 am-1 pm.
Workshop: Saturday, February 28, 2009, 10 am-3 pm
Place: Monroe Arts Center, 1315 11th Street, Monroe, WI 53566
Entry Blank Due: Friday, January 9, 2009 (only 2 artworks per artist)
Make check payable to sponsor: Monroe Arts Center
Coordinators: Suzanne Miller, Monroe Arts Center, 1315 11th Street, Monroe, WI 53566, (608) 325-5700, smiller@monroeartscenter.com

PLATTEVILLE

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Artwork due: Saturday, October 11, 2008, 10am-4:30pm or Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008, noon-4:30pm
Workshop: Saturday November 22, 2008
Place: Rountree Gallery, 385 E. Main Street, Platteville, WI 53818
Entry Blank Due: Fri., October. 3, 2008
Make check payable to sponsor: Rountree Gallery
Coordinators: Nicole Felder, Rountree Gallery, 385 E. Main Street, PO Box 780, Platteville, WI 53818-0780 (608) 348-6719 (Rountree Gallery) rtgallery@yousq.net

Portage

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Artwork due: Friday, March 27, 2009, 2-6 pm
Artists Opening & Reception: Friday, April 3, 2009, 4-8 pm
Workshop: Saturday, April 25, 2009, 10 am-3 pm
Place: Portage Public Library, 253 W Edgewater St., Portage, WI 53901
Entry Blank Due: Friday, March 20, 2009
Make check payable to sponsor: Portage Center for the Arts
Coordinators: Roberta Condon, Portage Center for the Arts, PO Box 866, Portage, WI 53901 (608) 742-8500, rcondon@charter.net

PRAIRIE DU SAC

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Artwork due: Monday, January 19, 2009, 3-7 pm (limit 2 pieces per artist)
Artists Opening & Reception: Thursday, January 29, 2009, 3-8 pm
Workshop: Saturday, February 21, 2009, 9 am-3 pm
Place: River Arts Center, Sauk-Prairie High School, 105 9th St., Prairie du Sac, WI 53578
Entry Blank Due: Monday, January 12, 2009
Make check payable to sponsor: Cheryl Breunig
Coordinators: Cheryl Breunig, E10699 Keitel Rd., Prairie du Sac, WI 53578 (608) 643-2016 cherylb@merr.com

RHINELANDER

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Artwork due: Monday, May 19, 2008, 10 am-noon
Workshop: Saturday, June 28, 2008, 9 am-3 pm
Place: Nicolet College Art Gallery, LRC Building, Nicolet College, Highway G, Rhinelander, WI 54501
Entry Blank Due: Friday, May 9, 2008
Make check payable to sponsor: Jack Pines Artists
Coordinators: Ann Yentzer, 133 N Oneida Ave, Rhinelander, WI 54501 (715) 362-3817 alyentzer@charter.net Katy Ralph, Nicolet Art Gallery Director (715) 365-4556 kralph@nicoletcollege.edu

RICHLAND CENTER

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Artwork due: Saturday, September 20, 9-11 am
Workshop: Saturday, October 18, 9 am-3:30 pm
Place: Harlan's Furniture & Appliance, 172 W. Court Street, Richland Center, WI 53581
Entry Blank Due: Friday, September 13, 2008
Make check payable to sponsor: Richland Area Arts Council
Coordinators: Gene Summers, 4660 Old Indian Trail, Black Earth, WI 53515 (608) 767-3223 tonys@chorus.net, Sandy Cunningham (608) 604-2838

ROTHSCHILD

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Artwork due: Saturday, June 28, 2008, 10 am-6 pm and Sunday, June 29, 2008, 10 am-5 pm
Workshop: Saturday, June 28, 2008, 9 am-3 pm
Place: Waterstreet Art (Central Wisconsin Art and Deli) 10209 Market Street, Rothschild, WI 54474
Entry Blank Due: Monday, June 16, 2008
Make check payable to sponsor: Wisconsin Valley Art Association (make the checks to WVAA)
Coordinators: Lynn Ott, 409 N 11th Street, Wausau, WI 54403 (715) 848-1204 lynnie63@verizon.net, Lynn Block, 3190 Evergreen Road, Marathon, WI 54448 (715) 443-2151 lblock@dwave.net

TOMAH

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Artwork due: Dates to be determined.
Workshop: Dates to be determined.
Place: F&M Bank, 1001 Superior Ave., Tomah, WI 54660
Entry Blank Due: Dates to be determined.
Make check payable to sponsor: Ruth Gamerdinger
Coordinators: Ruth Gamerdinger, N2446 Mohns Rd., Elroy, WI 53929 (608) 462-8512

WAUKESHA

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Artwork due: Saturday, March 28, 2009, until 5 pm
Workshop: Saturday, April 25th, 2009, 10 am-5 pm
Place: Martha Merrell's Books, 231 W. Main st., Waukesha, WI 53186
Entry Blank Due: Saturday, March 21, 2009
Make check payable to sponsor: Waukesha Creative Arts League
Coordinator: Kathleen Hosch, 467 E. Red Pine Cirlce, Dousman, WI 53118; (262) 965-3101, Email: khosch@wi.rr.com

WAUSAU

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Artwork due: To be determined
Workshop: To be determined
Place: The Loft, The Center for the Visual Arts, 427 4th Street (downtown on the square), Wausau, WI 54403
Entry Blank Due: To be determined
Make check payable to sponsor: Wisconsin Valley Art Association (33% commission charged on any works sold)
Coordinator: Lynn Ott, 409 N. 11th St., Wausau, WI 54403, (715) 848-1204, Email: lynnsie63@msn.com

WAUTOMA

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Artwork due: June 7, 2008, 9 am
Workshop: Saturday, June 7, 2008 10:00 am- 3:30 pm
Place: Watoma Public Library, 410 W Main Street, Wautoma, WI 54982
Entry Blank Due: May 31, 2008
Make check payable to sponsor: Rural Rembrandt Art Club
Coordinator: Audrey Bunchkowski, W5871 Fountain Ct., Neshkoro, WI 54960, (920) 293-8969, Email: abunch@localnet.com

WEST ALLIS

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Artwork due: Saturday, May 3, 2008, 9:30 am-noon
Workshop: Saturday, June 7, 2008, 9:15 am-3:30 pm
Place: Library Square Retirement Community, 1820 South 75th St., West Allis, WI 53214, (Immediately south of the West Allis Library at the southeast corner of W. National Ave. and S. 75th St.)
Entry Blank Due: Saturday, April 19, 2008
Make check payable to sponsor: West Allis Art Alliance
Coordinator: Bob Skowera, 3660 S. 96th St., Milwaukee, WI, 53228-1415, (414) 321-4850, E-mail: robertskowera@hotmail.com

WHITEWATER

Winter:

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Artwork due: Saturday, January 10, 2009, 1-3 pm
Workshop: Saturday, January 31, 2009, 9 am-3 pm
Place: Cultural Arts Center (not Crossman Gallery on the University campus), 402 W. Main St. Whitewater, WI 53190
Entry Blank Due: Friday, January 2, 2009
Make check payable to sponsor: Whitewater Arts Alliance (WAA)
Coordinator: Marilyn Fuerstenberg, N7557 Kame Court, Whitewater, WI 53190, (262)473-5269, E-mail: mfuerst@idcnet.com

Summer:

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Artwork due: Saturday, June 7, 2008, 9:00 am-11:00 am (2-piece limit)
Workshop: Saturday, June 21, 2008, 9 am - 3 pm.
Place: Crossman Gallery, Center for the Arts, UW Whitewater, Main St-Hwy 12, Whitewater, WI
Entry Blank Due: Saturday, May 31, 2008
Make check payable to sponsor: Mary Lou Lindroth
Coordinator: Mary Lou Lindroth, 13773 Chevron Drive, Rockton, IL 61072, (815)624-8504. E-mail: marylou1_1950@yahoo.com

WOODRUFF

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Artwork due: Saturday, October 4, 2008, 9am-11am
Workshop: Saturday, November 1, 2008, 9am-3pm
Place: Howard Young Medical Center, 240 Maple Street, Woodruff, WI 54568
Entry Blank Due: Saturday, September 27, 2008
Make check payable to sponsor: Lakeland Art League
Coordinators: Jeanette Krueger, 11180 Fox Fire Road, Woodruff, WI 54568, (715) 356-6420, E-mail: foxfire@newnorth.net and Kaye Schirle, 6064 Highway 51, Hazelhurst, WI 54531, (715) 356-9619

 


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