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Podcast: A Mural, A Journey
Aug 23, 2018
Podcast: A Mural, A Journey
Aug 23, 2018

One of Madison's newest pieces of public art is a mural on the back of Trinity Lutheran Church, on the near east side. The piece is called "Journey To A New Beginning," and it draws on a number of thematic and visual elements—the ideas of migration, religious concepts like the Holy Trinity, and the Norwegian-American roots of the Trinity church itself.

Aug 23, 2018
Dane Arts Mural Arts beautifies Verona storm drain
Aug 8, 2018
Dane Arts Mural Arts beautifies Verona storm drain
Aug 8, 2018

Dane Arts Mural Arts, a public art project that beautifies neighborhoods through creating murals and training artists on collaborations with youth, painted a mural above a storm drain on a sidewalk near the library entrance.

Aug 8, 2018
Sandhill crane mural dedication at Glendale Elementary
Jun 7, 2018
Sandhill crane mural dedication at Glendale Elementary
Jun 7, 2018

On Wednesday, students from Glendale Elementary and La Follette High schools who worked on a mural at the elementary school gathered with artists from Dane Arts Mural Arts and state Sen. Mark Miller, D-Monona, to dedicate the new work of art. The mural features two sandhill cranes.

Jun 7, 2018
Storm drain paintings aim to educate
May 25, 2018
Storm drain paintings aim to educate
May 25, 2018

Members of DAMA helped Waunakee students finish painting the storm drain on May 17. They first made an outline of the design in chalk and paint, before students came out to finish the painting, which included messages on the sides of the structure.

In an effort to get people to stop throwing trash and pollutants into storm drains, where rain can carry such harmful materials out to area lakes, rivers and streams, a new program in Dane County has students painting murals on them to draw attention to the issue.

May 25, 2018
Westside students to paint storm drain mural May 22
May 21, 2018
Westside students to paint storm drain mural May 22
May 21, 2018

“Public art is an amazingly effective learning/teaching tool — students involved in the design will become natural advocates and informed stewards, and their vibrant artwork will draw attention and inspire action around this important effort to protect local waters,” a statement from DAMA to the city reads. “DAMA will be working with a total of 10 schools this spring to design and paint murals on storm drain inlets across the county.”

May 21, 2018
Mt. Horeb students create art & awareness with mental wellness mural
Apr 5, 2018
Mt. Horeb students create art & awareness with mental wellness mural
Apr 5, 2018

They believed creating art could create awareness of mental health at their school...and in the community beyond. Fellow senior Lexi Ricci said, "It kind of sparked me, and Kristen, and Taylor Roys to think about what we can do to bring light to this...to bring awareness, and also to help others while we're doing it. There are so many people who are suffering in silence with mental health disorders."

Apr 5, 2018
Local public arts program engages community and inspires at-risk youth
Jan 31, 2018
Local public arts program engages community and inspires at-risk youth
Jan 31, 2018

A high-school student stood near the door of a classroom in Hoyt School, observing quietly as his classmates painted. He appeared nervous to join in. Artist Sonya Sankaran calmly handed him a paint brush and reassured him that mistakes could always be fixed. 

Jan 31, 2018
Major building projects lie ahead in 2018
Dec 28, 2017
Major building projects lie ahead in 2018
Dec 28, 2017

Dane Arts Mural Arts guided the village through the Main Street mural project last summer, and in 2018 will explore the possibility of murals around storm drains to remind residents to be mindful of stormwater runoff effects.

Dec 28, 2017
A ‘love note’ to Waunakee
Jun 22, 2017
A ‘love note’ to Waunakee
Jun 22, 2017

After the Dane Arts Mural Arts artists created the design, they brought it in pieces to Waunakee High School, where art students painted it on a fabric called polytab. The sections were then applied to the west facing façade of the Waunakee Furniture building, and a protective coating was then applied.

Beth Roberts, Waunakee High School art teacher, added that about 45 student arts participated in the painting.

Jun 22, 2017
‘Water, Land, and Sky’ mural dedicated
Jun 15, 2017
‘Water, Land, and Sky’ mural dedicated
Jun 15, 2017

Mayor Mary O’Connor welcomed the audience and then turned over the microphone to former Mayor Bob Miller, who instigated the project and gave a brief rundown of how “Water, Land, and Sky” came to be.

Jun 15, 2017
Monona mural to be dedicated in Saturday ceremony
Jun 8, 2017
Monona mural to be dedicated in Saturday ceremony
Jun 8, 2017

A 120-foot long mural measuring 8 feet tall and covering two walls of a city building will be dedicated Saturday. Ceremonies will begin at noon at Monona Well No. 3 at 6500 Raywood Road (across from South Towne Mall).

The mural celebrates the water and Native American heritage of the community.

Jun 8, 2017
Dane Arts murals brighten up the city
May 8, 2017
Dane Arts murals brighten up the city
May 8, 2017

“The fact that we’ve done as many murals as we have in such a short amount of time,” Kilfoy said, “we’ve been so focused on community building, partnership building, working with at-risk youth that we haven’t done as much infrastructure building as we need to.

May 8, 2017
Main St. mural in the making
Apr 28, 2017
Main St. mural in the making
Apr 28, 2017

Alicia Rheal is the lead artist on the project, and said she designed the mural from photographs of Waunakee at the time.

“It’s better than I could have ever thought,” Taylor said, adding later, “It’s beautiful. The faces are amazing.”

Apr 28, 2017
Students gear up for all-city mural
Dec 8, 2016
Students gear up for all-city mural
Dec 8, 2016

Overseeing the project will be Sharon Kilfoy, DAMA director, and DAMA lead artists Alicia Rheal and Emida Roller. The three have independently worked on several murals over the years, with joint projects in Madison, Sun Prairie, Waunakee and other communities.

Dec 8, 2016
Mural to show past, shape future
Dec 2, 2016
Mural to show past, shape future
Dec 2, 2016

A project at Waunakee Furniture ETC in partnership with the village and Dane Arts Mural Arts will bring Waunakee’s history to life.

Dec 2, 2016
Verona Area School District EA students help create bird murals
Nov 27, 2016
Verona Area School District EA students help create bird murals
Nov 27, 2016

Among the students painting the morning of Friday, Nov. 11, two were finishing up a collaborative project of a large bird, another was putting the final touches on her raven and Lea VanHook was discovering her talent for painting, which she said she didn’t know she had before.

“I’ve learned more about myself through this,” VanHook said. “I’ve been down here like every single hour of the day.”

Nov 27, 2016
New Mural Tells The Story of Madison's Oldest Neighborhood Center
Sep 19, 2016
New Mural Tells The Story of Madison's Oldest Neighborhood Center
Sep 19, 2016

“We are excited to be celebrating with Neighborhood House and very proud of the mural we have completed,” Dane Arts Mural Arts Director Sharon Kilfoy tells Madison365. “We had some just incredible students working on this mural over the summer.”

Sep 19, 2016
Dane Arts Mural Arts Map
Sep 8, 2016
Dane Arts Mural Arts Map
Sep 8, 2016

While we are helping DAMA document and photograph murals in Dane County, we think it would be very valuable to put them on the map so that people know where the murals are.

Sep 8, 2016
Featuring local art in local businesses around the Madison Area
Aug 31, 2016
Featuring local art in local businesses around the Madison Area
Aug 31, 2016

In 2013, SAIL West students began a mural project with the guidance of local artists Sharon Kilfoy.  Sharon’s relationship with many of the students had already been forged at Centro Hispano, where SAIL West transition class had been volunteering time painting murals.  The idea for SAIL West students to create a mural to be displayed at West High was born of this relationship, and gave students an opportunity to showcase their talents and give back to their school. This mural was dedicated in May of 2014.

Aug 31, 2016
Your name in Dane Arts mural!
Aug 24, 2016
Your name in Dane Arts mural!
Aug 24, 2016
Aug 24, 2016
Hands-On Art Experience
Aug 15, 2016
Hands-On Art Experience
Aug 15, 2016

We are all creative. Sometimes we just need a little push and a guiding hand. Get both at the Hands-On Art Experience, presented by Artful Escapes and Dane Arts Mural Arts.

Aug 15, 2016
With more money for murals and less for theater, Madison arts leaders respond to Dane Arts' direction
Aug 4, 2016
With more money for murals and less for theater, Madison arts leaders respond to Dane Arts' direction
Aug 4, 2016

Dane Arts' biggest new program is Dane Arts Mural Arts (DAMA). The program employs three artists part-time to work with youth, especially those at risk of falling through the cracks of the county’s educational system, on murals that brighten the walls of local schools.

Aug 4, 2016
Meet your Makers - Emida Roller
Jul 16, 2016
Meet your Makers - Emida Roller
Jul 16, 2016

Emida Roller is a Madison-based muralist, an art educator, and the founder of Wall Designs by Emida

Jul 16, 2016
Dane County launches countywide mural project to provide opportunities for at-risk youth
Jun 12, 2016
Dane County launches countywide mural project to provide opportunities for at-risk youth
Jun 12, 2016

Dane County officials and community members have recently begun work on the Dane Arts Mural Arts project, a collaborative effort aimed to train young artists and beautify neighborhoods in the Madison area.

Jun 12, 2016
2016 Spring Community Impact Grants
Jun 1, 2016
2016 Spring Community Impact Grants
Jun 1, 2016

Total Grants: 41
Total Awarded: $997,689
Grants include gifts from the Community Impact Fund and MCF field of interest funds
~Listed in Alphabetical Order by Grant Recipient~ 

Jun 1, 2016
Beautiful mission
May 5, 2016
Beautiful mission
May 5, 2016

“I know we could solve the racial inequity problem with more people involved in the arts,” says Fraire, who joined the agency in 2014. “I know we could solve the achievement gap with more people involved in the arts. Because this is about building the inner spirit of the people with whom we live and love.”

May 5, 2016
Community Building Through Art
Apr 5, 2016
Community Building Through Art
Apr 5, 2016

Mural making is a tangible medium of expression and art is a good outlet for students’ creativity and self-expression. This is something that any high-school-age student would benefit from, and DAMA specifically focuses on bringing this program to at-risk youth to close the achievement gap.

Apr 5, 2016
Dane Arts Projects
Jan 25, 2016
Dane Arts Projects
Jan 25, 2016

Seven new murals were created in 2015 - our first year. These mural projects focused on under-resourced urban and rural communities throughout Dane County. Join us as we impact more Dane County citizens in 2016!

Jan 25, 2016
Artists transform Madison with murals
Jan 3, 2016
Artists transform Madison with murals
Jan 3, 2016

Across Madison, the sides of buildings are becoming spots where art connects with community and sustainability, creating powerful visions of a bright future.

Jan 3, 2016
The Shining Lights
Jan 1, 2016
The Shining Lights
Jan 1, 2016

daneartsmuralarts2016 Dane Arts calendar featuring Dane County artists.

Jan 1, 2016
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Dane Arts Mural Arts, Inc.
5004 Allis Avenue
Madison, WI 53716-2212

 

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Emida Roller, Interim Director
info@daneartsmuralarts.org

608-288-0459

Alicia Rheal, Mural Production Director
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