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About WALA
Vision/Mission Statement
About WALA | Mission
Statement | Board of Directors
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Mission
Vision
Cause
Values
Purpose
Goals
Who we are/what we do
The Wisconsin Assembly for Local Arts is the only
statewide organization advocating for all the arts in Wisconsin,
leading the way at the intersection of the arts and culture, civic
engagement, educational enhancement, and economic advancement. We
provide visibility, promotion, education, information, research
and technical assistance to build and sustain local, state, and
national support and strengthen Wisconsin’s arts and cultural
community.
Our mission
We advocate for the arts in Wisconsin so that everyone in Wisconsin
can experience the arts.
Our vision
We believe everyone in Wisconsin should experience the arts.
Our cause
The Wisconsin Assembly for Local Arts is the only organization advocating
and speaking up for EVERY Wisconsin artist and arts organization,
leading the way at the intersection of the arts and culture, civic
engagement, educational enhancement, and economic advancement.
Our values
- the instinct to be creative is universal
- the arts embrace and celebrate diverse perspectives and distinct
and numerous forms of cultural expression
- the arts are integral and must be accessible to the lives of
all citizens
- the arts are essential to Wisconsin’s economic, educational
and civic high standards and continued growth
- the arts and culture are at the core of the quality of life
in Wisconsin and all of its communities.
Our purpose
In order to turn these values into action, the Assembly serves Wisconsin's
creative community, and builds and sustains grassroots and statewide
support to enliven and invigorate all of the state’s communities
through the arts, through:
- policy and advocacy
- professional and leadership development and training
- research and information
- promotion, visibility and recognition for the arts on the local,
statewide, regional and global levels
- strategic alliances, partnerships and coalitions
Our goals
- to enable Wisconsin’s artists and arts activists to realize
their full potential as community leaders
- to maximize the use of the arts as economic, educational and
civic assets across the state
- to ensure access to the arts for everyone in Wisconsin
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