The Whitewater Arts Alliance has announced it will be hosting the Wisconsin Regional Art Program (WRAP) show. The exhibit features the works of nonprofessional Wisconsin artists.
The WRAP show will be held Friday, March 4, through Saturday, March 26, at the Cultural Arts Center, 402 West Main St., Whitewater.
The exhibit will be available for in-person viewing from 1 to 5 p.m., Thursdays through Sundays.
According to information released by the alliance, visitors to the gallery are asked to maintain health and safety measures by wearing a mask at all times. Masks are available at the Cultural Arts Center for those who may need one. Masks are required regardless of vaccination status.
A virtual option for viewing the WRAP show will be made available on the alliance’s website: whitewaterarts.org.
According to the release, artists from Wisconsin will be exhibiting art in a variety of media including 3D, photography, and watercolor. Artists and art-advocates alike are invited to view the exhibit free of charge.
While a reception will not be included with the show, Larry Schultz, an award-winning artist and resident of Milton, will be presenting a WRAP workshop on March 27. The event is open to non-exhibitors at a cost of $5.
A story about featured workshop artist Larry Schultz is here: https://fortatkinsononline.com/milton-artist-fort-mural/.
About WRAP
According to the release, WRAP was established to encourage Wisconsin citizens with a serious interest in art, focusing on people who make art purely for the love of it, rather than for fame and fortune. The purpose of WRAP is to encourage nonprofessional artists to develop their abilities. WRAP consists of many artist workshops/exhibits held throughout the year statewide. Each one has a different artist demonstration or slide lecture and a different judge to lead the afternoon critique. Artists are encouraged to enter as many WRAP events as they like. The program is run by the Association of Wisconsin Artists (AWA).
Artists winning a State Exhibit Award are eligible to compete for monetary awards at the State Day in Madison. In order to enter the State Exhibit one must be a member of the Wisconsin Regional Arts Program. Those interested can join the organization at any time in advance of the state exhibit by visiting: wisartists.wildapricot.com. Click on the WRAP tab to register.
WRAP history
The first Rural Art Exhibit was held at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Memorial Union during Farm and Home Week in 1940. Under the guidance of John Stuart Curry, the exhibit grew rapidly, expanding from 30 nonprofessional artists in 1940 to over 100 by 1947. Energy and enthusiasm offered by Curry’s successor, Aaron Bohrod, and WRAP directors James Schwalbach and Ken Kuemmerlein, along with help from AWA, have continued to make the exhibition and workshops cornerstones of activity for nonprofessional artists throughout the state.
Cultural Arts Center, Whitewater, file photo/Kim McDarison.
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