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Madison Arts Commission 50th Anniversary
January 8th, 2024 marked the 50th anniversary of the Madison Arts Commission (MAC). MAC was created to “coordinate and advise the Common Council in matters relating to the cultural affairs of the City of Madison." In the past 50 years it has also been called the Madison Cultural Affairs Committee, Madison Committee for the Arts, and CitiArts. We are honored to celebrate 50 years tirelessly working to bring art to the people and the people to the arts.
Share Your MAC Story & Enter to Win
In honor of our 50th Anniversary, we’d like to gather stories that celebrate the projects and people who have made our City’s thriving art program what it is today. Madison Arts may use the information you provide in our storytelling initiatives throughout 2024.
Complete our survey by 12 PM, Thursday, February 29th and you will be entered to win a $50 Visa gift card!
Historical Resources
- Honoring Resolution Adopted by Common Council, January 9th, 2024
- Reading of the January 9th, 2024 Honoring Resolution
- Founding Resolution Adopted January 8th, 1974
- List of Past Commissioners
- Madison Municipal Art Collection
- Madison BLINK Commissions
Stay Informed About Events & Opportunities
Follow us on social and sign up for our newsletter to stay informed about upcoming events, and see how MAC supports arts & culture in Madison.
Sign up for our Newsletter (select Madison Arts & Madison Music City)
Support MAC Initiatives
Consider supporting MAC initiatives with a donation to the Friends of the Madison Arts Commission.
1925 Annie C Stewart fountain by Frederick J Clasgens
1965 Mural by Aaron Bohrod at Madison Central Library
1983 Timekeeper by Robert Curtis, featured here in the 2023 Shifting Gears Bike Patch Festival
1993 Forum of Origin by Brower L Hatcher
2004 Philosophers Stones by Jill Sebastian, deinstalled in 2015
2008 Poet Fabu inaugurated as Madison’s 3rd Poet Laureate
2015 Mosaic workshop for Verona Road reconstruction lead by artist Marcia Yapp
2019 Dane Dances at Monona Terrace
2020 Mural by Tony Catteruccia and Lincoln Rust
2022 Madison Municipal Exhibition featuring works by Faisal Abduallah, Eric Adjetey Anang, and Thomas Ferrella
2022 Ribbon cutting of Madison’s first Intersectional Pride Crosswalk
2023 Dedication of Sunghee Min’s greeting Arc I & II
