“One can be both
entertained and educated
and not know the difference”
-Mark Twain
“Round the world, people wait for a day when there’s no hate
And we treat each one like my Grandma done on her crazy Patchwork Quilt”
-Larry Penn
“Three of the top four places where people attend arts and cultural events are community venues rather than conventional arts venues.”
-Participation in Arts and Culture: The Importance of Community Venues
“All that is gold
does not glitter,
All that wander
are not lost,
All that is old
does not wither,
Deep roots are
not touched by frost.”
-JRR Tolkein
Organic Arts Ltd.
A Collaboration of Grassroots Performing Artists serving Communities, Events, and Education
Locally grown arts experiences
by grassroots artists
who have no commercial additives
For our roster of fine artists and educators, see Cooperating Artists.
Organic Arts Ltd. is a down-to-earth collaboration of fine artists and educators serving communities and education with music, storytelling, history, social justice, the environment and genuine grassroots art.
Organic Arts serves as a clearinghouse that connects educational projects by artists with educators, donors, and community service providers to serve communities from kids to elders with professional arts experiences.
Organic Arts Ltd. advocates for Fair Trade Arts and helps artists and sponsors determine the true value to the community of an arts experience. In this time of limited budgets, Organic Arts will also provide ideas such as “Family Tree” Event Planning, contacts, and advice on ways to find community support for your event and suggest other performance venues so the artist can do several shows when in your area to rduece travel costs. The Organic Arts umbrella also serves as fiscal receiver for unique and important projects proposed by professional artists with a lifetime commitment of service to the community.
Our school and in-service programs are created with state standards and curriculum guidelines in mind.
For our roster of “ElderReach”artists and programs for seniors visit ElderReach.
See us in action at our Family Album photo gallery!
For bookings, calendars, and additional information, contact artists directly through their websites at Cooperating Artists!
For our cooperative events, see Upcoming Events and for CDs and Books by our artists, visit General Store or the artists’ individual sites.
For Ongoing Projects by Organic Artists see Projects.
Most lead artists are available for concert, festival, school assembly and workshop, library, and elders programs.
Information on School Programs
by Organic Arts artists is available at:
www.milwaukeeartseducationdirectory.org
Services
Organic Arts also offers connections to various related consulting services including
- curriculum writing
- on-site sound recording and CD production
- theatrical directing and lighting
- songwriting,storeytelling, science, and puppetry workshops
- consultation in arts-in-schools programs
- young artist mentoring
- connecting the arts to traditional subjects such as reading and math for improved comprehension.
- In addition to our primary artists, Organic Arts acts as fiscal receiver for professional performers.
Donations
Any contribution of grant or gift money or services is deeply appreciated, tax-deductible, and vitally needed to help our artists continue their public service through the arts toward a better tomorrow. Your donation can be earmarked to benefit a specific project, or help keep us operating through the Organic Arts general fund. Organic Arts is a registered 501c3 Educational Non-Profit and Tax Exempt Organization based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
For more information on our projects, artists, and philanthropy opportunities contact orgarts@gmail.com or call 414–486–1694.
We appreciate any help we can get!
Organic Arts Ltd. thanks its supporters:
Member Of
For information visit: http://www.milwaukeeshares.org
MILWAUKEE COUNTY Fund for the ARTS (CAMPAC)
Dr. Peter and Lorraine Salamun
The HB Fund
Organic Arts Affiliations:
Organic Arts Ltd. is proud to be a Group Affiliate Member
of The North American Folk Music and Dance Alliance.
Visit Folk.org for information.
Organic Arts Ltd. is proud to be a member of Arts Wisconsin.
Visit ArtsWisconsin.org for information
Organic Arts Ltd. is proud to be a member of The Milwaukee Cultural Alliance
Visit CulturalAllianceMKE.org