Wisconsin Regional Artists Association-Wisconsin Regional Art Program

WRAA ~ WRAP -

Wisconsin Regional Artists Association

Wisconsin Regional Art Program

July 28, 2010

WRAA is proud to announce a fun new art competition for 2010

Dream Vacation, By Helen Wolk

Tiny Treasures

Tiny Treasures are artworks that measure 2.5 x 3.5" and range from amazing detail to elegant simplicity. C.K.Chang wrote these following words to express their beauty and to also symbolize the great energy circulating in WRAA and WRAP, "Some have personal meaning and others have universal meaning like the Chinese characters "Chi" and "Dragon." Dragon is special in Chinese mythology. Chinese emperors call themselves the "Sons of Dragon" or the "Sons of Heaven." Many Chinese like to have a son in the year of the dragon, hoping that they will be prosperous and successful like an emperor. "Chi" is some kind of energy, especially positive energy in our body and in the universe. So "Dragon" and "Chi" together symbolize great powerful energy and prosperity."

"Dragon" by C.K. Chang "Chi" by C. K. Chang

WRAA has copies of the 2009 Wisconsin Regional Art Program's Annual Statewide Exhibit. This is a full-color catalogue of the annual exhibit--over 200 pieces of art-- held each year at UW-Madison. Copies are $10.00 each (includes shipping & handling). Please click here for more information.

What is WRAA and WRAP?

WRAA is the Wisconsin Regional Artists Association, a non-profit organization of over 500 non-professional artists from the state of Wisconsin and beyond. WRAA works closely with the Wisconsin Regional Art Program (WRAP) through the UW-Madison, Department of Liberal Studies and the Arts to provide educational resources, opportunities to exhibit and encouragement to the artistic development of its members.

WRAP is the Wisconsin Regional Art Program, developed and administered by the UW-Madison's Department of Liberal Studies and the Arts. WRAP exhibits/workshops began in 1940 to encourage the creative growth of Wisconsin non-professional artists from rural areas. WRAP exhibit/workshops are held throughout the year and all around the state. Regional exhibits include a workshop day for participating artists and the public in which a guest artist gives a lecture or demonstration, then the judge leads an educational critique of the exhibited artwork. Participants may exhibit up to three pieces of art in any WRAP exhibit/workshop. State Award works are eligible to exhibit at the Annual State Art Exhibition and Conference held in September each year in Madison.