The La Pointe Center for the Arts Grant is a one-year grant offered by the La Pointe Center and is supported in part by a grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board, with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Month: January 2024 Articles
Artist in Residence Program is back in 2024
The purpose of the Artist in Residence Program is to provide the space and opportunity on Madeline Island for artists to focus on their ideas, create a body of work, develop a new project or research, and to expand their creativity.
Supporting the Arts & Traditions of Mooningwanekaaning
The interaction with indigenous artisans, the local community, and tourists continue to enhance and establish bonds of cooperation and cultural understanding of the historic traditions of the land we all now share.
La Pointe School Art Program
Over the years projects and artists have been brought in to enrich the artistic experience for students at the La Pointe School. These projects have been traditionally shared with the public at the La Pointe Center Gallery’s first exhibit of the season (La Pointe School Art Show).
Gateway to the Island
The “Gateway” started from a vision of La Pointe Center for the Arts to have a piece of art as a welcoming to the island. In 2018 LPC dedicated $20,000 to the project.
Grants at Work in the Community
Since 1994, the regranting program has funded over $150,000 to artistic projects through the regranting process with the Wisconsin Arts Board. These projects have provided opportunities for artists of all media to pursue their talents.
Establishing an Artist in Residence Program
In early 2022 the La Pointe Center for the Arts Board began brainstorming ideas on the feasibility of beginning an Artist in Residence Program. Board member and experienced artist, Joan Molloy, laid out a plan to begin the process.
2024 Gallery Opening
The Gallery will be opening its doors on May 22, 2024 with seven shows featuring a wide range of art and sales available to patrons from the art exhibits as well as the ongoing “Back Door” gallery.
Get Ready for the 2024 Performing Arts Season
Summer provides a time for outdoor concerts across the country and Madeline Island is one of those places where one can experience free, live music in an outdoor setting.