Monday, May 6, 2013
May Day in Madison saw hundreds of volunteers sprucing up the borough and the debut of a sidewalk art gallery.
Under sunny skies, hundreds of volunteers picked up litter, spread mulch and pulled weeds during May Day in Madison on Saturday. The 16th annual community beautification effort coincided with the debut of the Madison Sidewalk Gallery, an initiative of the Downtown Development Commission and Madison Arts and Culture Alliance. Raking mulch on a ledge at the Madison Train Station, Mayor Bob Conley said the aroma of fresh mulch—some of which was ground from trees that fell during Superstorm Sandy—is a sign spring is here. Eric Range, chair of the DDC, thanked volunteers and said the sidewalk art gallery adds one more new and exciting reason to visit downtown.
Thursday, February 7, 2013
'Exciting new public arts program' will feature 10 to 15 visual artists creating original works of art.
A new public arts program will display the work of 10 to 15 visual artists throughout downtown Madison in an outdoor "sidewalk art gallery," and organizers are ready to hear from artists interested in being considered. The art banner program and exhibition is a collaborative partnership between the Downtown Development Commission and Madison Arts & Culture Alliance. The 30-inch by 40-inch pieces will be installed on May Day, and taken down and sold at a fundraising auction in October after the Madison Farmers' Market wraps up. Acrylic paintings and photography are being considered. Organizers canprovide information about weather-proofing the works. Submissions that are reflective of the Rose City in some way have the best bet of being …
Friday, November 23, 2012
Sponsored by MACA, seventh annual festival returns from noon to 9 p.m. Friday.
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Friday, November 23, 2012
The seventh annual Madison Arts and Culture Alliance (MACA) Holiday Arts Festival returns to Madison from noon to 9 p.m. Friday with the "most exciting schedule yet," the arts organization has announced. The festival draws hundreds of residents, artists, musicians, dancers and singers to Madison's central business district for a creative and fun-filled day of live performances, art exhibits, and interactive events in non-traditional spaces, such as some of Madison's most popular storefronts, restaurants, galleries and businesses. This year's lineup of extraordinary performers and events—detailed below—include the Baroque Orchestra of New Jersey; harpist Merynda Adams; jazz pianist Jerry Vezza; Studio Allegro Ballet School, caricaturist …
Friday, June 10, 2011
Walking tour to take place Sunday.
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Friday, June 10, 2011
The Madison Arts and Culture Alliance will hold its fifth annual Madison Artist Studio Tour on June 12, featuring twenty artists who live or work in Madison, from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. The Tour, which introduces some of the many visual artists in the borough, will feature the participating artists' work either in their studios or in exhibition spaces throughout the Rose City. The self-guided walking tour will take place rain or shine. The twenty participating artists are Danielle Auriemma-D'Amico, Amy Becker, Ira L. Black, Medy Bozkurtian, Marco Catini, Sam Cavaliere, John DeLade, Bobbie Henry, Linda Howe, Helen Kaar, Joan Lamensdorf, Sally Lebwohl, Maria Lupo, Karen Matte, Dennis McKee, Paul Mueller, Debra Petitti, Priscilla Petitti, Mike Tesi…
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Drip
34 Main St, Madison, NJ
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The Birdhouse at Madison
266 Main St, Madison, NJ
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Museum of Early Trades & Crafts
9 Main St, Madison, NJ
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Rose City Framemakers
20 Waverly Pl, Madison, NJ
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Sages Pages
300 Main St, Madison, NJ
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Waverly Pl & Main St, Madison, NJ
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Mikey D
6:46 pm on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
So I happened to hear that this "project" cost $30K. Anyone wanna jump in here and detail who paid for this exactly and why? more ›