The Madison Arts Commission awarded $107,485 to 68 organizations and individuals for projects through their annual arts grants program. The arts grants program provides support for projects that enrich the cultural landscape of the City, supported in part by a grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts. Grants are awarded to both individual artists for fellowships, or organizational applicants for project or arts educations programs.

The Madison Arts Commission received 85 applications, totaling $255,056, or more than twice the available funds. Due to the unprecedented demand, many applicants did not receive their full grant request.
Nick Pjevach, Chair of the Madison Arts Commission, stated “although we only had funds to award less than half of what was requested, we are working to ensure everyone throughout Madison has access to free arts opportunities.”

Funded projects include a breadth of subjects, from poetry and literary arts to, visual arts, dance, film, and more. Projects will reach nearly every corner of Madison, and help leverage funds from other sources to make these programs a reality.

View the full list of recipients here: https://madison.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=11926290&GUID=0B336F59-972D-4368-B050-AAE1CB28E2E7

About the Madison Arts Commission
The Madison Arts Commission’s (MAC) is an 11-member citizen commission appointed by the Mayor to advise the City about matters of arts and culture. MAC’s mission is to foster arts appreciation by initiating partnerships, developing new audiences, and sponsoring diverse artistic activities by emerging and established artists and arts organizations while preserving Madison’s rich artistic tradition. To support a full creative life for all, The Madison Arts Commission commits to championing policies and practices of cultural equity that empower a just, inclusive, equitable city.