MEDIA COVERAGE
2025
Nicholas David, November 2025 – Z93
Pum House Featured in Top 11 things to do in La Crosse, LoveNesters, November 2025 – YouTube
Heart of La Crosse, November 2025 – WXOW | News 8000 Video | News 8000 Article | WIZM | Z93
Tales of the Creepy and Scary, October 2025 – Z93 #1 | Z93 #2
Dark La Crosse Trolley Tour, October 2025 – News 8000
Choppa Sings Festival, October 2025 – WXOW
Every Brilliant Thing, September 2025 – WiProud | WXOW | WPR | Z93 | WIZM
Feral Apparel Fashion Show, August 2025 – WXOW
La Crosse Storytelling Festival, July 2025 – News 8000 #1 | News 8000 #2 | Z93 | WXOW
Ho-Chunk Deer Hide Workshop, July 2025 – UWL
Artspire, June 2025 – WXOW #1 | WXOW #2 | WXOW #3 | News 8000 #1 | News 8000 #2 | WIZM | Z93
No Permission Needed Art Show, May 2025 – WXOW #1 |WXOW #2 | WXOW #3
LT. Governor Pump House Visit, May 2025 – News 8000
Housing Event at Pump House, May 2025 – News 8000
Inspired by La Crosse Call to Artists, April 2025 – WXOW Video | WXOW #1 | WXOW #2
Islands of Brilliance at PH, April 2025 – WXOW
Gruesome Playground Injuries – Viroqua, April 2025 – WiProud
Gruesome Playground Injuries, March 2025 – News 8000 | WXOW | WiProud
Celtic Stories and Songs, March 2025 – WIZM | News 8000 | La Crosse Tribune | WXOW
Cocktails and Cabaret, March 2025 – WXOW #1 | WXOW #2
ReproEco, March 2025 – News 8000 | MN Broadway World
Explore La Crosse Tourism Feature, February 2025 – Youtube Video
Heart of La Crosse, February 2025 – WIZM #1 | WIZM #2 | WXOW (Video) | WXOW (Article) | WI Proud
“February” Screening, February 2025 – WKBT News 8000 | WXOW
La Crosse Schools Youth Art Exhibition, January 2025 – WXOW
COLOR Exhibition, January 2025 – WXOW
Pump House Featured in Winter Happenings, January 2025 – Around River City Facebook Reel
Bard-a-thon, January 2025 – WKBT News 8000 | Z93 | WIZM
Woodland Tribes Exhibition, January 2025 – WXOW
2024
Giving Tuesday, December 2024 – WKBT News 8000
Pump House Receives Packer Foundation Grant, November 2024
Small Mouth Sounds, November 2024 – UWL Article | Z93 | WKBT News 8000
Tales of the Creepy & Scary, October 2024 – WKBT News 8000 | WXOW
Cocktails & Cabaret: A Night in NYC, October 2024 – WKBT News 8000
Explore La Crosse Art Galleries
Restroom Funding Request/Approval/Veto, September 2024 – WXOW | WXOW #2-video | WXOW #2-article | WXOW #3 | WIZM
Michael Perry, August-September 2024 – Z93 | WPR | WXOW-video | WXOW-article | KQ98
La Crosse Storytelling Festival, July 2024 – Z93 | WXOW#1 | WXOW#2 | WXOW YouTube | WKBT News 8000 | WKBT News 8000 Youtube
Restroom Ribbon Cutting, July 2024 – WXOW
Volunteer Party, July 2024 – WKBT News 8000
Artist of the Month, June 2024 – WI Proud #1 | WI Proud #2
Artspire, May/June 2024 – La Crosse Local | Z93 | WXOW #1 | WXOW #2 | WKBT News 8000 | WI Proud
City of La Crosse Arts Board, April 2024 – UWL The Racquet Press
Juggling Workshop, May 2024 – WKBT News 8000
The Wildwoods, March 2024 – WXOW | WI Proud | David Schipper Youtube #1, #2, #3
Shoua Yang Printmaking Class, March 2024 – Facebook Reel
Brilliant Traces, April 2024 – WXOW Article | WXOW Video | WKBT News 8000 | Z93 | WI Proud
Artist of the Month, April 2024: Colin Thelen – WI Proud Article #1 | WI Proud Article #2
Inspired By La Crosse Call to Artists, March 2024 – WXOW
Celtic Stories & Songs, March 2024 – Z93 | WXOW | WXOW Youtube | WKBT News 8000 | La Crosse Tribune
A Visit From Will Dilg & Scenes from Our Mighty Mississippi, Feb 2024 – WXOW | WKBT News 8000
Cocktails & Cabaret, Feb 2024 – WXOW | Z93
Magic of Isaiah, Feb 2024 – WXOW | WKBT News 8000
First Friday Downtown Art Walk & Pump House Art Reception, Feb 2024 – WXOW
First Friday Downtown Art Walk, Jan 2024 – WXOW | WKBT News 8000
Call to Artists, Jan 2024 – WXOW
Heart of La Crosse / Lisa David Olson, Jan 2024 – WI Proud
Bard-a-thon, Jan 2024 – WXOW | WXOW Youtube | WKBT News 8000 | WKBT News 8000 – Youtube
2023
Gift of Connection US Cellular Donation, Dec 2023 – WXOW
Sana Illahe Concert, Dec 2023 – Wi Proud | WXOW | Z93
Philip Daniel, Nov 2023 – WI Proud | WXOW
Lisa David Olson book launch, Nov 2023
Goldpine, Nov 2023 – WI Proud | WXOW
Mid West Music Fest bigfoot sculpture, Nov 2023
Mexican Folk Art Collective – Ofrenda, WXOW – Nov 2023 | Viterbo student paper |
Mexican Folk Art Collective – Braided Janes performance at PH, Oct 2023 – Youtube
Mexican Folk Art Collective, Sept-Nov 2023 – La Crosse Tribune | WXOW | Wisconsin Vibe | News 8000 | La Crosse Local | Facebook Reel of exhibit | Facebook Reel
Mexican Folk Art Collective, October 2023 – La Crosse Community Foundation Grant
The Thin Place, October 2023 – Z93 | WI Proud | News 8000 | YouTube video
Tales of the Creepy and Scary, October 2023 – WI Proud | WXOW | Z93 | News 8000
Harmonious Wail, September 2023 – WXOW
Mark Twain, August 2023 – WI Proud | WXOW | News 8000
Storytelling Festival, July 2023 – News 8000 (video) | News 8000| News 8000 (Day Two) | WXOW | Tribune | Tribune
Artspire, June 2023 – WXOW | News 8000 | News 8000 | La Crosse Local Podcast | Youtube video by Dae Miles
Soul Box Project at Artspire, June 2023 – News 8000
Artspire Call to Artists, May 2023 – WXOW
Governor Evers tourism grant visit, May 2023 – News 8000 | WXOW | WXOW YouTube | WIZM
Ollies 16th birthday Blood Drive, April 2023 – News 8 WKBT | Tribune
Sana Illahe concert podcast feature, April 2023 – La Crosse Local
Artist Feature podcast – Chase Gentry, April 2023 – La Crosse Local
Becky Shaw Feature, March 2023 – WXOW | Z93
Celtic Stories & Songs, 2023 – News 8
Artist feature – David Williams, 2023 – La Crosse Local (podcast)
Pump House Announces New Executive Directior, 2023 – La Crosse Tribune | WXOW (article) | WXOW (video)
Artspire Announced and Lax Art Board Grant Awarded, 2023 – WIZM
2022
Trapper Schoepp – PH Concert, 2022 – La Crosse Local Podcast
Michael Perry – PH Performance, 2022 – La Crosse Local Podcast
Anne Drecktrah PH patron reception honoree, 2022 – La Crosse Local Podcast
Artspire highlights, 2022 – La Crosse Local
Artspire interview with Allison, 2022 – La Crosse Local
Artspire Artist feature – Shoua Yang, 2022 – La Crosse Local
Artspire Artist feature – Desiree Edge, 2022 – La Crosse Local
Artspire performance feature – B2wins, 2022 – La Crosse Local
Artspire Artist Feature – Tyler Voorhees, 2022 – La Crosse Local
PH Concert feature – Moors & McCumber, 2022 – La Crosse Local
PH concert feature – Johnsmith, 2022 – La Crosse Local
Call to Artists for 23-24 Season, 2022 – WXOW ⇒
Wisconsin Creative Community Champion Award, 2022 – La Crosse Tribune ⇒
Drawn Together, Artist Group Exhibition, 2022 – La Crosse Tribune ⇒
November Art Walk, 2022 – WXOW ⇒
Holmen Elementary Art Exhibition, 2022 – News 8 ⇒
Make Music Winter at Children’s Museum, 2022 – News 8 ⇒
Make Music Winter at Children’s Museum, 2022 – WXOW (video) ⇒
State Tourism Grants, 2022 – News 8 ⇒
Spooky Stories Event, 2022 – WXOW ⇒
Grey Area Productions – “Long Christmas Dinner”, 2022 – WXOW ⇒
Pump House celebrates 40 year’s – WXOW ⇒
Grey Area Productions – ‘Mitzi’s Abortion’, 2022 – WXOW ⇒
2021
PH concert feature – Dan Sebranek, 2021 – La Crosse Local
PH concert feature – Storyhill, 2021 – La Crosse Local
PH concert feature – Willy Porter, 2021 – La Crosse Local
PH – Grey Area Productions “The Few” feature, 2021 – La Crosse Local
Artspire Artist feature – Kathleen Aaker, 2021 – La Crosse Local
Artspire performance feature – One More Onion, 2021 – La Crosse Local
Artspire Artist feature – Jovy Rockey, 2021 – La Crosse Local
Artspire Artist feature – Chase Gentry, 2021 – La Crosse Local
Make Music Winter, 2021 – News 8
21 Solo Stories on the Theme Twenty-One, 2021 – WXOW
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Awards and Grants
2022
The Pump House Regional Arts Center was recently recognized for its efforts and support of the arts, culture, and creativity within La Crosse! The Creative Community Champion Award was presented by Create Wisconsin to the city of La Crosse, the City Arts Board, and the Pump House.
2022
The Pump House Regional Arts Center was recently awarded a State Tourism Grant to help foster a healthy community.
“The grant will be used to improve and update its restroom facilities and replace chairs in the theater. The Pump House receives more than 50,000 visitors in a typical year. “
2023
At the start of National Travel and Tourism week, Governor Tony Evers made a stop at the Pump House in La Crosse. The Pump House received a grant in late 2022 for building improvements. “The arts are part of the tourism industry here in Wisconsin,” Evers said, noting the Pump House is one reason why visitors should come downtown.
