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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Wisconsin arts and culture groups may struggle to survive pandemic, policy report concludes
The arts and culture sector in Wisconsin is facing an "existential threat" from the coronavirus pandemic, in part because state aid supporting those activities was already low, according to a new Wisconsin Policy Forum report.
WISN 12: UPAF Ride for the Arts goes virtual this year
Participants were allowed to ride, walk or run anywhere with anyone, from any starting point. WISN 12 is a proud media sponsor.
Fox6: 'We're all in this together:' UPAF hosts virtual 'Ride for the Arts' on Sunday
The United Performing Arts Fund is hosting the annual "Ride for the Arts" on Sunday, June 14. But this year, it's virtual. Local actors say this fundraiser is critical, now more than ever.
Milwaukee Business Journal: UPAF changes affiliate grant program to include more performing arts organizations
The United Performing Arts Fund adjusted its UPAF Affiliate Grant Program to become a fully unrestricted grant initiative from its previous project-based grants.
BizTimes: UPAF Ride for the Arts to be held virtually on June 14
The United Performing Arts Fund’s signature annual fundraiser, UPAF Ride for the Arts, will be held virtually on June 14.The fund announced this week it will move its 40th anniversary Ride for the Arts to a virtual “event for all” due to the uncertainty related to the safety of mass gatherings. Ordinarily, the event draws thousands of cyclists to downtown Milwaukee.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: UPAF turns this year's Ride for the Arts into a virtual event June 14. You can ride, walk or run anywhere.
As a creative alternative to complications imposed by the coronavirus pandemic, the United Performing Arts Fund is turning this year's Ride for the Arts, sponsored by Miller Lite, into a virtual event June 14. UPAF's “An Event for All” will allow participants to ride, walk or run anywhere with anyone from any starting point.
Fox6: 'Unite With UPAF Live:' Organizers hope to raise $15K by taking performances into artists' basements
The Milwaukee theater scene is estimated to lose millions of dollars this season due to coronavirus cancellations. With more than 500 performances canceled, groups are turning to Facebook to try and keep theater alive.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Milwaukee arts leaders expect comeback from coronavirus to be slow, gradual and unpredictable
In normal times, Milwaukee arts organizations create powerful shared public experiences through detailed planning. In mid-March, they ripped everything up in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and Gov. Tony Evers' safer-at-home orders. Like other businesses and organizations, they've suffered profound economic disruption. Milwaukee’s United Performing Arts Fund reported recently that its 14 member groups are projecting a collective $8.3 million loss in revenue this season because of the pandemic.