About Us
The Madison Area Arts Council, MAAC, is your dedicated voice and advocate of the Arts & Culture here within our community, and we’re excited to offer this incredible online resource for the Madison, South Dakota Area.
Be sure to check out all of our features above, and information below, and discover for yourself all the opportunities available to you, our good friend and neighbor, and join us in building a strong and vibrant arts community, here in the Madison Area!
Mission Statement…
The ongoing mission of the Madison Area Arts Council, is to highlight, feature, and promote the arts and artists within the Madison Area and surrounding communities through innovative community-oriented and community-accessible programming.
As a regionally recognized arts leader, comprised completely of volunteers, we seek to actively engage, challenge, and create lasting and meaningful dialogue and relationships within our diverse community.
Who We Are…
The Madison Area Arts Council is the oldest active recognized, and one of the most respected, arts councils in the State of South Dakota.
We’re a recognized 501c3 non-profit corporation, which is comprised of a talented collective of community members cooperatively working together and volunteering to foster and promote the Arts & Culture here in our own backyard.
We trace our founding roots in the Madison Music Players, which was formed around 1948, and successfully existed for many years.
A collective of passionate community leaders saw a further need for a focused fine-arts organization, and thus The Community College Arts Association arose in a formal meeting on June 17, 1964, and was later officially incorporated on September 19, 1967.
In August of 1992, The Community College Arts Association officially became the Madison Area Arts Council, as a way to better identify ourselves and our ongoing mission.
We actively serve the City of Madison, Lake County, and surrounding communities, comprising some 15,000 people within a 30 mile radius, and often beyond!
What We Do…
The Madison Area Arts Council continually strives to better serve the Arts & Cultural needs of our diverse community, through innovative and original programming.
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Check back for more on our newest programming effort, May 2010!
AISC…
AISC, or Artists in our Schools and Communities, was an ongoing program which we sponsored for several decades, as part of our programming efforts.
We’re currently working on our new youth-oriented educational programming efforts, stay tuned for some great announcements on the look of these efforts in the coming weeks!
Our Meetings…
Madison Area Arts Council meetings are held the first Thursday of every month at 7pm at The BrickHouse Community Arts Center, which is located at 106 SE 2nd St, here in Madison.
Everyone is welcome to attend and participate, and we’re always excited to see new faces, and even old ones too! This is your best opportunity to join our growing and dedicated volunteer team, and get involved in the Arts & Culture scene, here in the Madison Area.
Past Meetings & Future Agendas…
Get up-to-date with us, and discover for yourself what we do, and how you can get involved!
Executive Board Members…
- Chris Francis – Executive Board President – Elected July 2009.
- Open Position - Executive Board Vice-President
- Emmeline Elliott - Executive Board Secretary – Elected July 2009.
- Open Position - Executive Board Treasurer
Executive Board Members retain the voting rights for the organization, but will take public input from the assembly, as so far as their respective decisions. Each Executive Board Member serves a continuous 3 yr term, which can be renewed.
Executive Board Members Google Apps & Email Login
Directors & Coordinators…
- Angela Behrends – Consignment Gallery Director – Appointed November 2009
- Open Position - Volunteer Coordinator
- Open Position – Chautauqua Series Coordinator
- Kristen Ericsson - ArtsK12 Coordinator - Appointed May 2010
- Open Position- Grants & Funding Coordinator
- Open Position - Media Coordinator
Directors & Coordinators will essentially operate and maintain the programming deemed necessary by the Executive Board. Directors & Coordinators will also maintain voting rights, if there is a vacancy on the Executive Board, or in the instance of a tied vote. There are no current term-limits imposed upon these positions.
Committee Members…
- Open Positions - ‘Team Chautauqua’ – Chautauqua Series Committee
- Open Positions - ‘Team Arts Center’ – Community Arts Center Committee
- Open Positions - AISC & ArtsK12 Committee
- Open Positions – Grants & Funding Committee
- Open Positions - Media Committee
Committee volunteers would be responsible for the further development and production of their represented Committee, and will report to and work cooperatively under the direction of their respective Directors & Coordinators, and the Executive Board. All of these Committees are made of numerous volunteers. There are no current term-limits imposed upon these positions.
Nominations & Appointments…
Nominations and appointments for all open positions will be taken at our regular scheduled meetings, which are held the first Thursday of each month at 7pm, at The BrickHouse Community Arts Center, located at 106 SE 2nd St, in Madison.
We really need volunteers to step-up, join us, and together we can build a stronger community!
Student internships for all of the above positions, except Executive Board positions, are encouraged. For more information on any of these above positions and committees, email contact@madisonareaartscouncil.org, and join our growing volunteer team.
Contact Information…
Madison Area Arts Council
- 820 N Washington Ave, Madison, South Dakota 57042 - Please direct all correspondence to this address.
The BrickHouse Community Arts Center
- 106 SE 2nd St, Madison, South Dakota 57042 – Not our mailing address.
Madison Area Arts Council Email
Madison Area Arts Council Telephone & Fax Communications
- We currently do not have an active telephone or fax listing, if you would like to contact us via telephone or fax, please email us at contact@madisonareaartscouncil.org, and we’ll do our best to meet your request.
Connect With Us…
We can now be found on Twitter, look for madisonareaarts, so check us out! We’ll be adding all of our upcoming events and related news to this new social media resource, so be sure to follow us. It’s fun, it’s free, and it’s cool!
Office Hours…
We currently do not maintain organizational office hours, since we’re comprised completely of dedicated volunteers. If you would like to contact us, please direct your correspondence to one of the following routes, listed above. We’re quite easy to find afterall.
Our Memberships…
Madison Area Chamber of Commerce – 2010
Madison Area Chamber of Commerce Visitors Guide
South Dakotans for the Arts – 2010
Grant Opportunities…
We currently do not receive nor qualify for South Dakota Arts Council organizational funding, or many other such related grant opportunities, because of our small organizational size, as well as since we’re completely comprised of dedicated volunteers.
We do successfully apply for a number of programming related grants from the South Dakota Humanities Council as well as the Artist in Our Schools and Communities (AISC) grant opportunities from the South Dakota Arts Council. However, we need your continued support to directly cover our related costs for these ongoing efforts, which are often half of the costs for these grant opportunities.
We’re constantly working on a number of these grant opportunities and related projects to secure funding for our ongoing programming efforts. If you’re interested in assisting in this process, as part of our Grants & Funding Committee, please contact us at contact@madisonareaartscouncil.org.
Sponsorships & Support…
Visit our Support feature for more about these continued and ongoing efforts.
The Madison Area Arts Council, along with all of our programming, is sustained and funded by our generous supporters and the ongoing support of the City of Madison, South Dakota.
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