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The nonprofit Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters connects people and ideas from all areas of knowledge and all walks of life to celebrate thought, culture and nature in our state and help solve our common problems.

Our four core programs are our art gallery, the James Watrous Gallery, in the Overture Center for the Arts, Wisconsin People & Ideas magazine, Academy Evenings, our public forums, and the Wisconsin Idea at the Wisconsin Academy (which recently examined The Future of Farming and Rural Life in Wisconsin). To receive updates about Wisconsin Academy programs and events, sign up for our monthly newsletter.

The Wisconsin Academy, founded in 1870, is an independent, nonprofit organization, separate from state government and the university. We are funded by grants, by private endowments and by our members. Anybody can enrich their lives with our programs and support them by becoming a member. We encourage you to join!

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Now at the Steenbock Gallery



Looking Glasses, photographic assemblage, 16" x 20", by Deone Jahnke, from the f5 group exhibition, on-view at the Steenbock Gallery until August 7.

What's New

James Watrous Gallery: Gallery closed until July 7 for installation of two new exhibitions. Transpastoral by Peter Kursel and OBJECTS and drawing by Richard Knight open at 11:00 am Tuesday July 7. Meet the artists at the reception Friday July 10 5:30-7:30 pm. Admission is free and open to the public.
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Announcing the winners of the Wisconsin People & Ideas / Wisconsin Book Festival 2009 Short Story Contest. Click here to see the first- through third-place winners and runners-up to our statewide, annual contest. The first-place story will appear in the summer issue of Wisconsin People & Ideas.
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Group photography exhibition on view now at the Steenbock Gallery. f5 features work by Madison-area photographers. f5 is on view through August 7. Free and open to the public.
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The spring 2009 issue of Wisconsin People & Ideas is now available at bookstores across the state and to members of the Wisconsin Academy. Not a member? Click here to join today.
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The Wisconsin Academy is now on Facebook! Become a Fan of our page today and we'll keep you connected to people and ideas that are making Wisconsin better.
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