evidence: Wisconsin has for years ranked the worst among all 50 states for financial support for the arts (it recently moved one place, to 49th). Yet a new report from Wisconsin Policy Forum found that inside arts and cultural organizations — with hospitality, among the hardest-hit industries by the pandemic — employment and profits are bouncing back. [...] Data from the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies shows Wisconsin just barely budging from 50th to 49th place for arts funding in 2022. The change is only due to Arizona’s decision not to dedicate any state funding to the arts this year. [...] Even so, the state so far has provided greater one-time pandemic relief than most other states, according to the report, a hopeful sign for the future.