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Got Art? We’re Looking for Artists to Feature at 2023 Gallery Night This Fall

We’re currently accepting submissions for 2023 Gallery Night, scheduled for Friday, November 3 at the Council’s building in Madison. Do you express creativity through photography, woodworking, painting, fiber arts or other art forms, or know somebody else who does? We invite all artists with vision loss to submit their work for consideration. Last year’s Gallery… Continue Reading Got Art? We’re Looking for Artists to Feature at 2023 Gallery Night This Fall

Two women look at a painting at Gallery Night.

Got Art? Show It Off at Gallery Night!

Are you an artist living with vision loss? Do you know someone who is? We are currently looking for artists to feature at Gallery Night 2023, scheduled for Friday, November 3. Since 2011 the Council has been exhibiting the work of artists who are blind or visually impaired at Gallery Night events in the fall.… Continue Reading Got Art? Show It Off at Gallery Night!

3 Advocacy Day folders held up in front of the Wisconsin Capitol.

Reminder: Advocacy Days Provides the Tools to Make Your Voice Heard

Registration is now open for the Council’s 2023 Advocacy Days. This year’s Advocacy Days combines online and in-person components. An online Advocacy 101 Zoom session will be offered on April 18 at two different times: 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. On April 19 and April 20, there will be online “Lunch… Continue Reading Reminder: Advocacy Days Provides the Tools to Make Your Voice Heard

A singing brown and white Song Sparrow perched on a branch. with thorns.

Return of Spring Means the Return of “Birding by Ear”

Spring weather marks the return of many songbirds to Wisconsin. It will also mark the return of a popular outdoor event organized by the Council in collaboration with Madison Audubon. Birding by Ear provides the tools and techniques to identify birds by listening closely to their sounds and songs. Participants discover what veteran birders have… Continue Reading Return of Spring Means the Return of “Birding by Ear”

Blocks spelling out the year 2022 with fingers turning the last digit to 3

Wrapping Up Our 70th Anniversary Year: 2022 in Review

New staff, new program offerings, and a return to more in-person events — such as Gallery Night in November — were just a few of the highlights of 2022, the Council’s 70th Anniversary year. Important traditions were carried on as well, including the Council Scholarship program, which provided support for eight students from around the… Continue Reading Wrapping Up Our 70th Anniversary Year: 2022 in Review

2022 Student Spotlight: Lindsey Fritz

Lindsey Fritz is graduating from Madison College with an Associate Degree in Nursing this month, but she already speaks with the authority and confidence of a Fortune 500 CEO. One who has compassion. The two-time Council Scholarship recipient will barely catch her breath after commencement. In February she starts work at American Family Children’s Hospital… Continue Reading 2022 Student Spotlight: Lindsey Fritz

A box showing the words Year End Giving along with a calendar page showing the date December 31

Year-End Giving Provides the Fuel that Powers the Council’s Work

For seven decades, the financial support of donors from around the state—and the country—have made the Council’s work possible. December is a popular time to provide that support, and we invite you to include the Council on your year-end giving list. Maybe you know someone who has benefitted from the Council’s services and programs. A… Continue Reading Year-End Giving Provides the Fuel that Powers the Council’s Work

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2022 Student Spotlight: Grace Caine

UW-Whitewater junior Grace Caine is majoring in music education, but she says music itself is what prepared her for the challenge and hard work of college. “It taught me a lot about myself,” she says. “It taught me about my work ethic, about what I’m strong in–and what I’m not. It’s taught me about school… Continue Reading 2022 Student Spotlight: Grace Caine

Cyber Week Sale

Since the 1960s, the Council’s Sharper Vision Store has served as a one-stop shop for people living with vision loss. In 2020, we joined the retail herd by holding our first ever Black Friday Sale the day after Thanksgiving. Then last year, we upped the ante with our first ever Cyber Week Sale—five full days… Continue Reading Cyber Week Sale

2022 Student Spotlight: Kaylee Mueller

When the Slinger House Pub and Grill hired Kaylee Mueller back in 2019, they thought they were getting a dishwasher. Little did they know. Within months, Kaylee not only washed dishes, but she also began providing feedback from new employees to help management shape schedules. She helped improve work routines to increase efficiency. Then Kaylee… Continue Reading 2022 Student Spotlight: Kaylee Mueller

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