About Annual Fund

Founded in 1979 as a forum and resource center for poets and other artists in the Great Lakes region, Woodland Pattern is dedicated to the discovery, cultivation, and presentation of poetry, independent literature, and the arts. A cornerstone of Milwaukee's Riverwest neighborhood and home to a nationally recognized collection of small press-poetry, Woodland Pattern offers each year more than 400 events and activities for people of all ages.

Your gift to Woodland Pattern promotes advanced literacy and creative expression in people of all ages while encouraging exchange across the performing, visual, and literary arts. Thank you for helping us support practicing poets and artists while continuing to proliferate the fundamental benefits associated with a life enriched by reading and writing.