Studio 84 was conceptualized many years ago by Directors, Deborah and Katherine. Both artists. Both with a vision. While attending UW-Whitewater, plans were being formulated and slowly things came their way as they were needed in their goal of opening a non-profit art center that would be open to all ages and abilities and would specialize in working with people with physical and cognitive limitations. In Deborah's last year of schooling, the momentum grew and during the summer of 2008 the necessary things that were needed fell right in place. 

Non-profit status was granted in July of 2008 and fund raising began to raise money to be able to open doors with a goal near the end of that summer. Several buildings were spotted but the one that caught the attention of Katherine and Deborah was a building well suited for the implementation of all the programming they desired. It is also a building with a history of art attached to it, with the historical, recently restored, Prairie Tillers Mural painted on the side. Located at 121 W. Center Street, Whitewater, Wisconsin, Studio 84 is just off the main street of the downtown area.

The Prairie Tillers   Caryl Yasko  
1980 & 2004 ©