What is DAMA?
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What is DAMA?
Native mural community engagement
Since its inception, DAMA's primary work has been to listen to communities and amplify their voices, hopes, identities, victories, struggles, and obstacles into art that transforms and beautifies public spaces and people.
Today, we continue working to bring community members together through paint dates across the city, collaborative design processes, guided art-making, youth development, and artist training. Follow us on Facebook to stay up to date on our community paint dates and paint with us. We wish our Madison and global family wellness and health.
— The DAMA Team
WHAT IS DAMA?
Developing Artists Murals and Alliances (DAMA) exists to foster youth development through collective art experiences and to train local artists to stabilize and sustain community transformation processes.
Our vision is to use mural making to help develop a network of communities whose members, especially youth, feel safe in their neighborhoods and proud of their communities.
DAMA empowers artists, neighborhoods, and youth to become change agents, collaborating on projects that physically and socially improve communities. DAMA mural projects focus on under-resourced urban and rural communities throughout the City of Madison and Dane County. Join us as we continue to impact more Dane County citizens!
What We Do
What We Do
what we do
Train Artists
Local artists learn the process of creating community murals. They use art as a tool to make a difference in the lives of Madison and Dane County residents.
beautify communities
Artists work with community members and volunteers to physically and socially shape their neighborhoods through the creation of meaningful works of art.
Change Lives
DAMA fosters youth development through mural-making activities. Youth learn job readiness, portfolio development, and leadership skills while making major contributions to their communities.
Current Projects
Current Projects
Community Engagement
The Northside Counts Mural - commissioned by The Northside Planning Council. Thank you Hallman Lindsay Paints and the City of Madison.
Designed by the DAMA team
Trinity Lutheran Mural. Thank you Trinity Lutheran members, Dane Arts, Madison Community Foundation, Hallman Lindsay Paints, Evjue Foundation, Endres Manufacturing.
Designed by Jenie Gao
“Water, Land, And Sky” The Monona Mural. Thank you City of Monona, Madison Community Foundation, Evjue Foundation, and Hallman Lindsay Paints.
Designed by Rhea Ewing
Lindbergh Elementary Mural. Thank you Dane Arts and Hallman Lindsay Paints.
Designed by Emida Roller
Sauk Trail Elementary Mural. Thank you Madison Community Foundation, Dane Arts, and Hallman Lindsay Paints.
Designed by Alicia Rheal
The Thrive Mural. Thank you City of Madison, American Girl Funds, Evjue - the Charitable arm of the Capital Times, Dane Arts, Dane County, Hallman Lindsay Paints.
Designed by the DAMA team and students
Olson Elementary School Mural. Thank you Olson P.T.O., Hallman Lindsay Paints, Dane Arts, and Dane County.
Designed by Emida Roller
"Love note to Waunakee" Mural. Thank you ETC Furniture, Waunakee Chamber of Commerce, Waunakee Professional Women, Madison Community Foundation, Evjue Foundation, and Hallman Lindsay Paints.
Designed by Alilcia Rheal
Literacy Network Mural. Thank you Madison Community Foundation, Dane Arts, and Hallman Lindsay Paints.
Designed by Alicia Rheal
Angell Park Concession Stand Mural. Thank you Dane Arts.
Designed by Alilcia Rheal and painted with Prairie Phoenix Academy, Sun Prairie, WI.
Join the Conversation
Join the Conversation
Join the Conversation
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