Going back to nature, the original 3rd place
So, where’s Third Place Nights headed this month? We’re headed towards the Maloney Nature Area, which is Madison’s newest nature preserve, which opened this past June. For those who like a little scenery with their art, Maloney features both prairie and woodland trails, with a small pond and gazebo too, for those reflective moments. What a view for sure, and only a … Read more
We’re taking 3rd Place Nights on the road this week
Looks like 3rd Place Nights will be on the road this Wednesday, as we’ll change our plans and head towards Memorial Park, which is just off Egan Ave, here in Madison. Why the change in venue you may ask, well The BrickHouse is basically under seige by the ongoing city construction project, which leaves us looking for … Read more
So what exactly is a ‘Third Place’ afterall?
We started Third Place Nights this past April as a way to engage our local neighborhood artists and creative-minds through a monthly community gathering. It’s an amazing opportunity to connect, create, converse, otherwise share in the passion of others, all while having a great time too, and we like that part, a lot. We’ve been asked quite a bit … Read more
Join us for another round…
Hoo-ray! Third Place Nights is here once again, this Wednesday from 7-9 pm, at The BrickHouse. Third Place Nights is our ever-popular free & open exchange of ideas, conversation, and art, and everyone is welcome to join in. Be sure to bring along a sketchbook, or something that makes you wanna create, it’s essentially wide-open, for the … Read more
We’ve got it all the programming you’d ever want, now we need you!
Question: When was the last time you were at one of our great free & open programming events? Answer: Well we can’t answer that, only you can, but we can say we’ve been missing quite a few of you, our friends, supporters, and artsy misfits. We’re proud to offer the kind of programming that we … Read more
3rd Place Nights kicks-off!
Third Place Nights kicked-off for the first time ever, last night at The BrickHouse Community Arts Center, here in Madison. There was a lot of great conversation, and even some created a few fresh pieces of art, a good time was had by all! The next Third Place Nights will be May 19th, from 7-9 pm, … Read more
Third Place Nights is Wednesday!
Third Place Nights is your best opportunity to be part of your local creative community, and make great art happen too, all while working with others who share the same passion to create and converse. Painters, sculptors, printmakers, photographers, writers, poets, bloggers, musicians, knitters, beaders, and radicals of any kind are encouraged to join our growing community to work, … Read more
A lot of opportunities for you…
Over this coming week, we have two really great opportunities for you, our local community member, to enjoy and take part! Come enjoy the sounds of a children’s’ handbell choir, as our ongoing Chautauqua Series features Julie Gehrels and the St Peter’s Lutheran Church Handbell Choir of Wentworth on Saturday, April 17th, at 10:30 a.m. at … Read more
Third Place Nights…
We’re launching our newest programming effort in the coming weeks, Third Place Nights, which will be a free & open, monthly open-studio evening, for artists of all kinds, all mediums, and all walks of life! Painters, sculptors, printmakers, photographers, writers, poets, bloggers, musicians, knitters, beaders, and radicals of any kind are encouraged to join our growing community to work, share, … Read more
A Fresh Start for Madison…
We, the Madison Area Arts Council, have been actively promoting our community for many years, actually decades, fostering the Arts & Cultural opportunities that makes Madison special to so many of us. I’m often reminded of our past efforts, the Joffrey Ballet, the Guthrie Theatre, and of course our past Firehouse Gallery, I can never go a week … Read more
