Exhibitions

The Madison Arts Commission (MAC) presents exhibitions in several public buildings. Spaces include waiting areas, service counters, conference rooms, hallways, and public offices. MAC selects artwork through either competitive open calls or invited guest curators. Our exhibition program is a service to the Madison community. There are no application or space rental fees.

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Current Exhibitions

Everything But the Dinosaur: Art With & About Youth

June 1, 2024 – May 30, 2025

Monday – Friday 8 AM – 4:30 PM

Madison Municipal Building, 215 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Madison WI 53703

The exhibition includes work from:

Jennika Bastian
Angela Johnson
Meghan Johnson
Poornima Moorthy
Roberto Torres Mata
Sonia Valle

We held a reception on Tuesday, September 10th in Room 206 of the Madison Municipal Building. This joint reception also celebrated the induction of the new Youth Poet Laureate.

Explore the virtual exhibition.

Portraits With a Purpose

June 8, 2022 – December 6, 2025

Monday – Friday 8 AM – 4:30 PM

4th Floor, City-County Building, 210 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Madison WI 53703

Rae Senarighi, aka Transpainter, presents Portraits With a Purpose. The exhibition celebrates unapologetic portraiture of vibrant transgender and non-binary power. These joyful presentations and meditations represent the worldwide trans community.

Rae is a champion of storytelling through art. He is a fine artist, designer, muralist, and cancer survivor. He is working towards accurate and celebratory representation of the trans community. Rae's art has been in galleries, museums, universities, international press, and on a Netflix special, and hundreds of billboards in the United States.

Explore the virtual exhibition.