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This is your Sunday reminder that the application for the 4th Annual Green Bay Zine Spectacular is OPEN!

Find the registration link in the comments...don't miss out!

LOCAL artists are social capital.
LOCAL artists fill our public spaces and in turn those spaces become social infrastructure.
LOCAL artists create an unmatchable quality of life because of the culture they create in their own communities.

THAT is an approach to economic development that places community development at the forefront. It's investment in what exists because WE have a lot to offer.

An announcement was made that a nearby community would be launching a grant program to build their creative economy through greatly incentivized acquisition of talent from outside the state. This, at a time when investment in the artists currently doing the work is ridiculously low, if at all, and organizations, like SAGE, have increasingly limited capacities due to decreased funding opportunities.

This is a post showing a lot of love for our LOCAL artists. It's a statement in solidarity that we think it sucks too...
..but we won't be denied.

Raise your voices. Show up. Support your creative friends. Attend whatever you local arts and culture org is hosting. SAGE's current strategy centers local artists and long-term, sustainable efforts, just as we've always done.

And those that still refuse to see us, don't deserve us.

The morning newsletter for the New York Times once again shared the article about how participating in the arts is good for you...and we DEFINITELY agree!

If you're in the Pulaski area, join us for Open Studio tonight at Super Ron's Food Center from 530-730p.

And if you're in the Green Bay area, tonight marks the return of "Artists in the Garden", a joint effort of the Art Garage and the Green Bay Botanical Gardens that happens every Tuesday at the Botanical Gardens from 4-6p.

Get your dose of art today! We'll see you out there.

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR THE 4TH ANNUAL GREEN BAY ZINE SPECTACULAR!

Join us in our 4th year of hosting this amazing event! Bring your zines and partake in the great vibes of sharing work through the unlimited potentials that zines offer. In addition to vendors, the free zine-making station and photocopy machine will be back, and trades are encouraged while you're there!

To sign up, visit the link in the comments. Applications are open through Monday, June 29, 2026.

Unfortunately, due to the afternoon forecast, we have made the decision to CANCEL Open Studio- Green Bay for this evening. Stay home and make some art, then visit our Social Prescription Calendar to find additional opportunities for social connection later in the week.

We'll see you in June for Open Studios in Pulaski and Green Bay!

{May 12, 2026 2:25 AM} Scattered showers and isolated storms will move across the area this morning, although severe weather is not expected. Later this afternoon, additional showers and storms will redevelop with a few strong or severe storms possible, especially between 3 pm and 7 pm. Damaging winds and large hail are the main risks.

PLEASE NOTE: Open Studio for May is Tuesday, MAY 12th, not May 19th. We had to do some schedule adjustments this month, and we hope you're able to join us!

If you're looking to learn more about the Social Prescription Calendar as well as receive an update on our current data collection and website redesign, Stacey will be on site for a chat! She can also share more about the exciting world of arts in health and the potentials in brings for the Brown County area. 😁

Get your dose of art engagement this month and we'll see you at Open Studio!

Open Studio in Pulaski is TONIGHT! May is also Mental Health Awareness Month, which should give you even more reason to stop in and create with us.

Speaking of mental health, a recent study showed that with the increasing evidence around the positive impacts engaging in the arts does for our well-being, artists are being asked to facilitate courses but aren't always equipped with the knowledge to navigate situations that may arise when addressing mental health. At SAGE, we're currently strengthening a model of training BEFORE our artists take to hosting arts in health courses. This involves training in trauma-informed care, mental health first aid, and training for specific demographics such as individuals with Alzheimer's and dementia. Our focus within this training module centers around both the participant and the artist feeling safe and comfortable to properly engage in the goodness that art brings us.

Our Open Studio events are facilitated by an artist trained in trauma-informed care, mental health first aid, certified in Purple Angel Training, certified as a "Community Engaged Artist", and certified in HIPAA privacy regulations. Read the article linked in the comments and learn a bit more why that's so important to us, and we'll see you this evening in Pulaski. 💙

Thank you to the Aging & Disability Resource Center of Brown County WI for highlighting the data-driven impacts the arts have on aging in their May magazine! We're grateful to see this sort of recognition that the arts have on the demographic of older adults.

Did you know that the ADRC of Brown County is one of our partners on the Social Prescription Calendar?! While registration is required because their activities are so popular, we love to see the variety this organization puts on for the well-being of our community. The Ukelele Jam, for example, currently has a waitlist...how cool is that?!

As our founder currently takes on a needs assessment for the older adult population in Pulaski, we're so pleased to see articles like this in hyperlocal press and print. In only validates our organization's efforts and advocacy that much more.

Welcome to utilizing the Social Prescription Calendar to address social connection, belonging, and overall quality of life for your client base, Sagent Behavioral Health!

A couple months ago, we received an email asking to share the Social Prescription Calendar with the Sagent Behavioral Health team. After a delay due to that little snowstorm we had a month ago, we made our way to their offices this afternoon, presented what social prescribing is, and shared how SAGE is utilizing our existing arts and culture orgs and programming to directly address mental health and well-being. After presenting, feedback centered around "I could already picture a client who would benefit from this initiative."

As we continue to educate the community around the impacts of social prescribing and how the arts and our local artists can fill a current community gap, we're grateful for days of progress like this. The movement is growing and we're incredibly excited. If you're interested in learning more about SAGE and the Social Prescription Calendar, don't forget, you can visit Xavier tonight as he hosts Open Studio at the Neville. Or send us a message; we'd LOVE to chat.

Did you know it's National Volunteer Week?! For seven years (WHOA), Open Studio has been run by artist volunteers. And tomorrow is no different, as you can join SAGE "Super Volunteer" Xavier at the Neville Public Museum for Open Studio in Green Bay from 530-730p.

It's also Earth Day, and SAGE is all about the reuse and repurposing of supplies. If you have anything extra just laying around that you'd like to contribute towards our efforts, feel free to drop those supplies off during Open Studio. And we'll bring some specific supplies tomorrow night meant to highlight our advocacy towards sharing resources and reducing waste. (Xavier may also have a few fun copies of "June's Enviro-Mend-All Awareness"...a zine written to accompany a Science Fair Project presented by a pretty cool 11-year-old...just ask for one!)

We'll see you TOMORROW at Open Studio!