Dasha Kelly Hamilton is a writer, performance artist, curator and facilitator. Ultimately, she’s a creative change agent, leveraging the creative process toward human and social wellness. As an Arts Envoy for the U.S. Embassy, Dasha has facilitated community building initiatives in Botswana, Toronto, Mauritius and Beirut. Read more.
Jennifer Handrick is a Visual Art Educator and Academic Chair in the Chippewa Falls School district since 1999 and with a Bachelor of Science in Art Education from UW-Stout and Master of Education in Professional Development from UW-La Crosse. Read more.
Ron Parker is currently a theatre educator and director at the Renaissance School for the Arts and Appleton North High School where he also teaches English Language Arts classes. Prior to his time in Appleton, he taught theatre and English in Kenosha. Read more.
Harry Burton Kellogg IV is a Visual Arts Educator for the Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District. At Chi Hi, he has taught 3D (Ceramics and Sculpture) and Digital Media Art courses for over 10 years now. Read more.
Dr. Erika Svanoe (b. 1976) is a conductor, composer, and educator based near Minneapolis, MN. Dr. Svanoe earned a D.M.A. in conducting from the Ohio State University, an M.M. in Wind Conducting from Oklahoma State University, and a B.M.E. from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Read more.
Anthony Kading is a Music Educator for the Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District. He began his career in Music Education in 2004 after studying Tuba, Composition, and Arts Management at the University of Wisconsin Whitewater. Read more.
Yeng Vang-Strath is a dance advocate, a Teacher Assistant Principal and licensed Life-Time K-5 educator with Milwaukee Public Schools. She has over 20 years of experience with dance education and 10 years as a licensed educator. Read more.
Matthew Wigdahl
I am an educator with a passion for animation, motion graphics & interdisciplinary design. I live, teach, and make things in Wisconsin, USA. I graduated with a Fine Arts major from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota, where my first loves were watercolor and drawing. Read more.
50 Years of the Wisconsin Arts Board 