Friends of WCAB Annual Campaign 2023
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This Year’s Story!
Another year full of events!
The Arts are alive and well in Waupaca! Because of your support with your attendance at events and generous donations, the Waupaca Community Arts Board has had a busy year.
The Waupaca Community Arts Board (WCAB) events you’ve helped support have provided the community with opportunities to gather, hear live music, be inspired by art and artists, and enjoy a range of art activities.
Waupaca’s 2023 arts story is below. Just take a look at everything we’ve done together.
Thank you for your continued support. The Waupaca Community Arts Board couldn't do any of our events without the financial support of our wonderful community.
And we’ve already begun planning our many 2024 events!
Donations of more than $50 by Nov. 15 will receive a set of special Waupaca notecards capturing the arts in Waupaca in 2023. All donations are tax-deductible.
Our 2023 Story is Your Story, Waupaca!
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Arts Hub: Art & Music Classes
January - Present 2023: Art classes & private music instruction in one convenient location, with after-school bus service.
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Chick Night
February 2023: Chick Night is an immersive event celebrating women with music, arts, poetry, and comedy.
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Annual Irish Wake
March 18, 2023: The Irish Wake was co-hosted with HH Hinder Brewing Co., lots of live music, good beer, cheer, and fun!
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Poetry Month/Haiku Wednesdays
April 2023: Together we celebrated poetry throughout April, and then kept the fun going on social media all year long with monthly Haiku Wednesdays.
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Arts Hub Spring Fun-raiser
April 29, 2023: Our Arts Hub hosted a Spring Fun-raiser to help raise funds for the tuition assistance program offered at The Arts Hub.
Summer Nights Kickoff Concert at the ICC
June 14, 2023: Hip Pocket helped us Kick Off the summer and our Summer Nights Concert Series. Hosted in partnership with the Indian Crossing Casino.
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Summer Nights Concerts in South Park
June -August 2023: Summer concert series with family art projects, food, drinks and fun at South Park.
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Woven All Together Community Art Project
April -August 2023: We provided supplies for community members, visitors, and local organizations to participate in this year’s community art project!
Arts Board members tell us why they love being a Friend of WCAB!
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SHINE Fused-Glass Workshops
July - November 2023: In July, we launched our SHINE Fused-Glass Workshops. These glass tiles will become part of a Community Sculpture Project next year in collaboration with the Waupaca Foundry.
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Friday Night Street Dance
Aug. 18, 2023 — MoJoe & Flipside with friends, featuring Janet Planet played under the big top Downtown for a rocking night!
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ARTicipation Week
Aug. 13-18, 2022: A week of live music & events, workshops, art sales, art camps, dancing, great food, and fun throughout Waupaca.
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Arts on the Square
Aug. 19, 2023 — Juried art show, three live music stages, art workshops & galleries, food trucks, beer tent, & fun family activities.
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Waupaca Local Live
Monthly — Area musicians playing original music before a live studio audience or on livestream, and discussing what inspires them.
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Waupaca Community Arts Board Members & Associates
Our hard-working Arts Board members and associates!
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Yuletide Trail — Cookie Stop: Crafts/Singing
December 2023: As a member of Waupaca, King & In-Between, WCAB was a cookie stop with crafts, community sing-along, and bonfires at this fun Downtown holiday event for community residents.
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We Belong Community Project
Year-Round: With Waupaca Public Library, City of Waupaca, & Waupaca County Department of Health & Human Services, WCAB works hard to create a sense of belonging in Waupaca.
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Waupaca Area Arts & Culture Network
Monthly: Bringing Waupaca’s civic, cultural, and arts organizations together to collaborate, educate, advocate, and share resources so that, together, we can intelligently build an engaged, vibrant, and strong community.
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Waupaca Area Public Library
Year-Round: WCAB is grateful for the strong partnership we have with the Waupaca Area Public Library. It’s a joy to co-host many WCAB and HUB events together.
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Waupaca Historical Society
Year-Round: WCAB is grateful for the strong partnership we have with the Waupaca Historical Society, as we partner on Arts Hub activites, and other WCAB events.
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Local Radio Stations
Year-Round: In addition to collaborating on the monthly Waupaca Local Live shows, 96.3 WILW and 99.1 WAUP continue to support WCAB events in so many ways. We are grateful for the partnership.
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