Congress declares Arts in Education week

Mark the date, as Congress has declared the second week in September (September 12-18), ‘Arts in Education Week’. Our council, the Madison Area Arts Council, has been a long time advocate and supporter of arts education, not only within our local schools, but within our greater community as well. Stay tuned in the coming weeks, as … Read more

T.J. Casey – Chautauqua Series Summary

Meet-and-greet reception held for cowboy poet T.J. Casey Emmeline Elliott The Madison Area Arts Council hosted a community reception for cowboy poet T.J. Casey as part of the Chautauqua Series. Casey spent a week as an artist-in-residence at the Madison Elementary School. He spent time teaching students how to write cowboy poetry, including how to … Read more

T.J. Casey Press Release

ARTIST SCHEDULED FOR SCHOOL RESIDENCY Submitted Article  Traditional artist T.J. Casey will conduct workshops for local students as part of the South Dakota Arts Council’s Artists In Schools & Communities program.  The artist will work with various grade levels during the week-long residency at the Madison Elementary School, October 19-23, 2009. A cowboy who believes in … Read more