Fiscal Note
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Title
Honoring the 50th Anniversary of the
Madison Arts CommissionBody
WHEREAS, on January 8, 1974, the Common Council passed
Resolution #25-838, File ID #5324-73, providing for a Cultural Affairs Committee to coordinate and advise the Common Council in matters relating to cultural affairs in the City of
Madison; and,
WHEREAS, in 2024, the
Madison Arts Commission (MAC)-- formerly called the
Madison Cultural Affairs Committee,
Madison Committee for the
Arts, and Citi
Arts -- celebrates 50 years of integrating, supporting, and advancing
arts and culture as an essential part of life in
Madison; and,
WHEREAS, through MAC, the City helps sustain our creative sector by providing funding and other resources to support thousands of artists and
arts organizations who provide the art, music, cultural programs, events, and
arts education that make
Madison distinct; and,
WHEREAS, over the last five decades MAC has served as the City’s cultural representative for community initiatives and entities wishing to advance cultural goals, such as the creation of the Civic Center and subsequent Overture Center, the
Madison Public Library’s effort to establish the Bubbler program, and partnering with
Madison Metropolitan School District and others to create Any Given Child
Madison (AGCM); and,
WHEREAS, in 1977,
Madison became one of the first municipalities to have a Poet Laureate in the United States and, in 2008, the
Madison Arts Commission assumed responsibility for the Poet Laureate Program, broadening its impact through programs such as Bus Lines, Poetry in Sidewalks, and the Youth Poet Laureate Program; and,
WHEREAS, the establishment of Art in Public Places (AIPP) in 1990 formalized the City’s public art program and affirmed the City’s commitment to consult with residents to develop site-specific public art projects Citywide throughout every
Madison neighborhood; and,
WHEREAS, in 2001, the City created a “Public Art Fra...
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