The Slovenian Arts Program was established in 1982 with the support from the Frank and Mary Ermenc Memorial Fund, University of  Wisconsin - Milwaukee Foundation.  The program  operates under the auspices of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Peck School of the Arts.   These funds make possible the largest collection of Slovenian music on the American  continents (located at the UWM Golda Meir Library), and programs of music, dance, lectures and films.

The Slovenian Arts Program is directed by the Slovenian Arts Council,  a  representative group from the Slovenian - American community  in the  Milwaukee area.   The  Slovenian  Arts  Council plans various programs, in coordination with the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Peck School of the Arts, to present the Slovenian arts to the Slovenian community and the community at large.