UPAF News

Wisconsin Examiner: Can bipartisan support save arts funding in Wisconsin?

CBS58: $1.65M pledge aims to bolster Milwaukee's art community

Johnson Controls Foundation has announced a three-year, $1,650,000 commitment to the United Performing Arts Fund, targeted at benefiting Milwaukee's art community through 2025.

BizTimes: Johnson Controls makes three-year, $1.6 million pledge to UPAF

Johnson Controls, through its Johnson Controls Foundation, has made a $1.65 million pledge to the Milwaukee-based nonprofit United Performing Arts Fund.

Johnson Controls announces three-year pledge to Milwaukee’s Arts Community

Johnson Controls announced the Johnson Controls Foundation’s three-year commitment to the United Performing Arts Fund (UPAF). The pledge, totaling $1,650,000 through 2025, was announced by Johnson Controls Chairman and CEO George Oliver at the company’s annual UPAF employee giving campaign kickoff.

Milwaukee Business Journal: Johnson Controls pledges $1.65 million to Milwaukee arts community

Johnson Controls International, which has its corporate operations in Glendale, has committed a three-year pledge to the United Performing Arts Fund. The pledge totals $1,650,000 and runs through 2025.

Milwaukee Business Journal: Arts leaders form coalition to seek $100 million state investment

Arts organizations throughout the state have come together to create Wisconsin's Creative Economy Coalition dedicated to securing a $100 million one-time funding investment from Gov. Tony Evers' biennial state budget.

CBS 58: United Performing Arts Fund discusses 2023 Community Campaign to support performing arts in the Milwaukee area

The United Performing Arts Fund, serving 14 performing arts groups across Southeast Wisconsin, is calling on the community to join them in their 2023 Community Campaign to support the performing arts.

Milwaukee Business Journal: UPAF Ride for the Arts returns in June with expanded Hoan course

The United Performing Arts Fund's annual UPAF Ride for the Arts returns June 4 to Milwaukee's lakefront with an expanded Hoan Loop Course and Henry Maier Festival Park party. This will be the 43rd annual ride.

BizTimes: UPAF announces 2023 fundraising target

The United Performing Arts Fund announced this week their 2023 Community Campaign fundraising target of $10.8 million, the first step in a multi-year effort of reaching $12.5 million in fundraising annually by 2025.

WISN 12: New fundraising push to support local arts