The Allee Willis Foundation was founded at the bequest of Grammy, Emmy, Tony, and Webby award-winning songwriter, visual artist, entrepreneur and creative visionary, Allee Willis. Allee worked with artists like Earth, Wind and Fire, Diana Ross, Bonnie Raitt, Patti LaBelle, and many others to co-write some of the most beloved songs in American culture. The Willis Wonderland Foundation continues to carry Allee’s incredible legacy forward by supporting the next generation of music-makers
Musical Wonders is a national program focuses on creative music making to foster student agency and democratize music education in public schools. This is facilitated through our unique teacher training paired with contributions of classroom resources including curriculum, technology, and musical instruments. The program is currently reaching 130,000+ students in 500+ schools across 39 states.
This multidisciplinary makerspace will celebrate Allee’s creative legacy and is scheduled to open its doors in 2028. Housed at her alma mater, the University of Wisconsin at Madison, the Creativity Commons and Archive will become permanent parts of University life, inspiring students, artists, and the broader community to experiment, create, collaborate, and push boundaries.
