WRAP/WRAA State Exhibition and Conference
2018 ANNUAL ART EXHIBITION AND STATE DAY CONFERENCE
September 21-22 | Madison, WI
Wisconsin Regional Art Program (WRAP) and Wisconsin Regional Artist Association (WRAA) jointly invite you to the State Day Conference which celebrates you, the artist, and a year of regional exhibitions and workshops. The conference is a chance to enjoy the festivities in camaraderie with other Wisconsin artists. You can also:
- View pieces by artists from across the state at the Annual Art Exhibition
- Learn from keynote speaker Leslee Nelson, professor emerita and artist
- Enjoy an artists’ reception and our Tiny Treasures Awards
- Celebrate the winners at an awards ceremony
DATES TO REMEMBER
Conference Dates
Deadline to Confirm Conference Attendance Sep 7, 2018
State Day Conference Sep 21-22, 2018
PYLE CENTER: 702 Langdon St, Madison, WI 53706
Exhibition Dates
2018 Annual Art Exhibition Aug 17-Sep 22, 2018
Exhibition entry deadline was Aug 1, 2018 — Thank you for entering!
Registration
The conference registration deadline is September 7. Find the form here >
Lodging
The conference will take place at Pyle Center, where participants will also be lodging. It’s at 702 Langdon Street in Madison. Reserve a room online or call for reservations at (608) 301-1753 using the code WRAP.
Conference Schedule
Fri, Sep 21 | Evening with the Arts | Pyle Center
4-5:30pm — Regional coordinators’ gathering at Memorial Union Terrace. New coordinators welcome.
6pm — Reception begins
7:15pm — Tiny Treasures and STAMP (Statewide Teen Art Mentor Program) Awards
8:30pm — Reception ends
Sat, Sep 22 | State Day Conference | Pyle Center
9-10am — Registration, coffee, sewing circle, and informal exhibition viewing
10-11:30am — Introductions by WRAP Director Liese Pfeifer, presentation by Leslee Nelson
Noon-1pm — Lunch
1:30-3pm — State Award presentation by Sally Probasco
3:30pm — Art pickup deadline
EXHIBITION INFORMATION
The 2018 Annual Art Exhibition is a collection of award-winning artwork from WRAP’s regional exhibitions across the state. These winning artists are recognized in the exhibition and publicly honored at the State Day Conference.
Please note:
- If you win a WRAA award at the Annual Art Exhibition, you will be notified by approximately August 28, 2018.
- An online gallery of the Annual Art Exhibition will be posted on WRAP’s website by Aug 28, 2018.
- All artists in the exhibition will be included in the WRAA full color catalog. All current WRAA members receive one copy.
Picking up your artwork
You must pick up your art at the Pyle Center by 3:30 pm on September 22. You are responsible for your own packaging material.
If you are unable to pick up your piece personally, make sure your pickup person is ready and willing to pick up your artwork.
JUDGE AND SPEAKER: LESLEE NELSON
Professor Emerita Leslee Nelson served as director of the Wisconsin Regional Art Program from 1982-2012. She taught in the Art Department at UW–Madison 1985-2012. Her work has been exhibited in New York, Paris, India, and Japan as well as throughout Wisconsin and the United States. She published a collection of her Memory Cloths in 2008. Her husband, Professor Craig Werner is a cultural historian at UW–Madison. She has two adult daughters: Kaylee, who is an artist in Madison, and Riah, who is a teacher in Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire. She is not yet a grandmother.
Her talk on September 22, Making Memory Cloths, will illustrate her journey as an artist. Literally—journeys to China, Germany, and Indonesia, along with her life story are embroidered on vintage family linens. Inspired by Voices of Women in South Africa, she has been making Memory Cloths since 2005. They asked her to share the process in America, which she has done ever since.
THANK YOU TO OUR 2018 STATE DAY CONFERENCE SPONSORS
- Wisconsin Regional Artist Association: WRAA sponsors art transport to Madison, puts out the full-color exhibition catalog, provides funding for Award Ceremony, organizes Evening with the Arts, Tiny Treasures, and STAMP, and funding for Award Ceremony.
- UW–Madison Continuing Studies: Sponsors conference, designs invitations, coordinates printings, mailings, and exhibitions, and provides administrative help.
- Anonymous Fund: The Anonymous Fund was established to benefit UW–Madison programs in the arts and humanities. Funded by an anonymous donor, the bequest is charged to “strengthen and enlarge the cultural and artistic undertakings of the University.”
* Top-of-page art by Jeanette Krueger