Dates & times
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- 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
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- 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
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These are the previously published dates. Check the organizer for a new edition.
Check the organizer’s latest schedule ↗Mead Wildlife Art Gallery 2026: Art Inspired by the Mead
The fourth annual Mead Wildlife Art Gallery takes its subject from the place around it: jury-selected artists share work inspired by the Mead Wildlife Area. The organizer’s list of titles—from “August Blue Moon During Blue Hour” to “Hide and Peek”—offers visitors a few specific works and artists to look for.
A juried show shaped by the wildlife area
The exhibition’s premise is rooted in its setting. The organizers describe the pieces as artists’ responses to what inspires them at the Mead Wildlife Area, and jury selection gives the annual gallery its format. The 2026 show is the fourth edition.
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A list of works to look for
The gallery page names “Rubrum” by Roxanne Gasperetti; “August Blue Moon During Blue Hour” by Peter A Sanderson; “Fox” and “Trespassing” by Renee Fritz; “Early Arrival” by Chuck Heiting; “Hide and Peek” by Margueite Timmerman; “Basking in the Light” by Carolyn Wetuski; “Pollinizer” by Steve Coates; and “Symphony of the Frogs” by Natalie Vilter. The titles give visitors concrete starting points for looking through the exhibition, though the page does not identify mediums or techniques.
Further reading: Wildlife Art Gallery — Friends of the Mead/McMillan Wildlife Areas ↗
Keep the award years attached
The gallery listing includes past recognitions, not a 2026 award announcement. It identifies Heiting’s “Early Arrival” as Best in Show in 2024, and the Friends’ events calendar labels Coates’s “Pollinizer” a third-place Rookery Award work from the 2025 gallery. The page also credits a 2023 Best in Show to Tanya Otto without naming the work.
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Artist submissions were a separate deadline
The 2026 submission period ran September 1 through October 1 and has ended. Those dates were for artists entering work, not the public exhibition; visitors can see the gallery during its separate October 24–November 6 run.
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Plan around the gallery hours
October 24–November 6, 2026
The gallery is listed as open daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., including Saturdays and Sundays. The event listing describes the weekend opening as a temporary hours change; the Visitor Center’s regular hours are Tuesday through Friday, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
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Free
Admission to the exhibition is free.
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Mead Wildlife Area Visitor Center
The gallery is at 201517 County Road S, Milladore, WI 54454.
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Call the Visitor Center about specific needs
The event listing does not specify reservation requirements or gallery-specific accessibility details. For questions about the Visitor Center or a particular access need, call (715) 457-6771.
Getting to the Visitor Center
Destination and directions
The event is at the Mead Wildlife Area Visitor Center, 201517 County Road S, Milladore, WI 54454. Use the map links to calculate directions from your starting point; the event information does not give mode-specific transit or parking instructions.
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Before you make a plan
When can I visit the 2026 gallery?
It is listed for October 24 through November 6, 2026, open daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., including both weekends.
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Is admission charged?
No. The event listing says admission is free.
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Where is the exhibition?
At the Mead Wildlife Area Visitor Center, 201517 County Road S, Milladore, WI 54454.
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Can artists still submit work for this edition?
The listed submission window ended October 1, 2026. Those dates are separate from the public gallery run.
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Location & Google Maps
Mead Wildlife Area Visitor Center
201517 County Road S, Milladore, WI 54454
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