Every year, the La Pointe Center for the Arts applies for a grant from the Wisconsin Art’s Board. Once the amount is received, the LPC matches the grant dollar for dollar, allowing for grants opportunities in our community. LPC relies on donations from businesses and individuals to make granting money available available and possible to artists.
Meet our 2025 grant recipients: Cedar Schimke, Jami Halder. Kyra Bingham, Marmie Pauline Jotter, and Ivan Curry & Tayamni Goodshield .
The purpose of this grant is to publish the daily journal she kept during her 2,700 mile thru-hike from Mexico to Canada on the Pacific Crest Trail. Although Cedar is a writer this will be her first time preparing a manuscript for publication. For her public “give back,” she plans to host a book launch and reading event on Madeline Island, free and open to the public. She will exhibit selected sketches, trail photos and have the original handwritten journal available for viewing. Refreshments at this event will consist of iconic food and beverages referenced in the narrative.
Cedar Schimke
The purpose of Jami’s grant is to offer 8 adults, an uplifting experience through coming together with clay and creativity to create fairy houses. Her theme is healing. She believes working with clay is therapeutic. No prior experience is needed. Adults will learn the basics of clay, glaze and hand building techniques. Jami anticipates 3-4 sessions at Wood’s Hall in August of 2025.
Jami Halder
Kyra’s project brings together affordable housing, community art, and skill-sharing by designing and installing screen printed wallpaper in a tiny home on the Manitou Makoons Gitigaan Anishinaabe farm property. Participants will learn hands-on skills that combine creative expression with practical, self-reliant design and tools they can carry into their own lives and living spaces. The project culminates in a public open house and installations showcase, inviting the community to engage in conversations around affordable housing, shared aesthetics and access to art in everyday life.
Marmie is an enrolled tribal member of the Arikara Nation of the Three Affiliated Tribes and was awarded grant money to be able to attend the 12-month, online program, offered by the Milan Art Institute’s Mastery Program. This program helps aspiring artists develop their skills, find their unique artistic voice, and launch their art business. It covers topics ranging from oil and acrylic painting to personal branding and marketing. Marmie will be hosting an “intuitive” art camp for teens. Intuitive art allows the art to guide itself rather than relying on predetermined plans or analysis. This encourages non-judgmental self-exploration and allows the art to emerge naturally from the artist’s feelings and experiences.
Ivan Curry & Tayamni Goodshield
The pair will create a 5-song original EP (extended play) vinyl edition and digital platform. They are inspired by Madeline Island’s natural rhythms and history. The project included professional recording, limited vinyl pressing, digital release and a free public concert. The grant will support essential release and outreach components: vinyl pressing, digital platform fees, concert sound tech and a custom landing page to host and promote the EP.
Learn more about the La Pointe Center for the Arts Grants for the Arts program!
