Grants & Scholarships » Community Arts Grants

The Community Arts Regranting Program was initiated by the Wisconsin Arts Board to encourage cooperation and expansion of arts opportunities within the state. The Community Foundation was the recipient of a $25,000 state grant in July of 2009 that was locally matched by the B.A. and Esther Greenheck Foundation, and supplemented by a grant from the Community Foundation's Wausau•Marathon County Fund.

In 2009, Community Arts Grants totaling $61,425 were awarded to the following projects and programs that showcase the quality and diversity of the arts community in Marathon County.

Allegro Regional Dance Theater: $2,815
A Bedtime Story: "Cinderella" combines the art forms of storytelling, ballet, and instrumental music in pubic performances, educational outreach, and dance workshops

Center for the Visual Arts: $1,450
A Lofty Idea supported various lexhibits featuring local and regional artists in the Center's loft gallery

Central Wisconsin Children's Theatre: $2,930
"Alexander, Who's Not, Not, Not, Not, not, Not Going to Move" production and tour of schools

City of Mosinee: $1,695
Little Bull Falls LogJam Festival, which celebrates the diverse cultural life of early settlers along the Wisconsin River

Community Ballet Program: $1,910
Providing classical ballet instruction with a literacy component and performance opportunities for economically disadvantaged student

D.C. Everest Area Schools: $2,365
Production of a Hmong children's storybook

Edgar School District: $1,495
"You're a Good Man Charlie Brown" summer musical community production

LuCille Tack Ceneter for the Arts: $1,690
Arts Adventure Series providiing various professional performances to enrich the educational curriculum in the schools

Mosinee Community Theatre: $1,950
Community theatre production of "Meet Me in St. Louis"

Performing Arts Foundation: $3,00
Kennedy Center Partners: "The Outsiders" project

Performing Arts Foundation: $2,595
Serious theatre was brought to ARTSblock with two public performances of John Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men"

South Beach Chamber Ensemble: $2,260
The fourth annual chamber music festival in 2009 included two free public concerts, a radio broadcast on public radio, and several visits to local assisted living faciilities in the summer

South Beach Chamber Ensemble: $2,700
The fifh annual chamber music festival will include two free public concerts, a radio broadcast on public radio, and several visits to local assisted living faciilities in the summer of 2010

VSA arts of Wisconsin: $1,445
A hands-on interactive arts residency exploring paper arts was held in area schools for children with and without disabilities

Wausau Area Events: $895
ChalkFest, an opportunity for "street" artists of varying ages to showcase their temporary works of art in a festival atmosphere

Wausau Community Theatre: $2,590
Production of two the theatre group's season productions "1776" and "The Sound of Music"

Wausau Concert Band: $685
The community band expanded their audience to perform one concert at the Rothschild Pavilion during its summer concert series

Wausau Conservatory of Music: $2,475
2009-10 Faculty Artist Series

Wausau Conservatory of Music: $1,530
The 5th Annual Wausau Jazz Festival brough students together for a day of workshops which culminated with an evening concert by the students

Wausau Conservatory of Music: $2,595
2010 summer band camp for area students

Wausau Conservatory of Music: $2,590
2010 summer string camp for area students

Wausau Dance Theatre: $2,370
Access Dance brings the storybook series into area schools, exposing students to a live theatrical dance performance 

Wausau Lyric Choir: $875
Public performance of a concert in honor of All Saits Day and Veterans Day

Wausau West High School: $2,125
Central Wisconsin Honors Band Festival

Woodson Art Museum: $2,700
Las Artes de Mexico con Juan Flres

Woodson Art Museum: $2,480
Conversations with Norman Rockwell

Woodson Art Museum: $2,595
Scratched in Nature: Paula Waterman Residency

Woodson Art Museum: $2,700
The Comics: From Peanuts to Transformers

Woodson Art Museum: $2,590
Man's Best Friend

YWCA Wausau: $2,285
Arts and Culture Program