Community Arts Access


Overture Center for the Arts is committed to supporting area non-profit organizations that present community performances and events that develop audiences for the arts through high quality outreach and programming. Through the Community Arts Access program, Overture provides rental and equipment subsidies as well as professional advice from Overture staff.

To receive Community Arts Access support, proposed events must address aspects of our mission and strategic plan that Overture feels are under addressed or better served through community partnerships.

 

 

These priorities are:

  • Build relationships with local ethnic communities 
  • Connect Overture to existing community cultural events 
  • Leverage the strength of UW programs while building Overture affinity in the UW community 
  • Provide programming opportunties for senior audiences
  • Provide relevant experiences for young professionals
  • Play a role in success of relevant downtown and State Street projects
  • Position and elevate community events, through presentation in quality venues, particularly those that are free and have low cost 

 

Programs and projects supported for the 2012/13 season include:

 

UW-Madison Center for First Year Experience
A Night at Overture  
FRI, AUG 31   |  Entire Building

 

Madison Contemporary Vision Dance
Once Upon a Time  
FRI, SEP 21 & SAT, SEP 22  |  Promenade Hall

 

Wisconsin Book Festival
WED, NOV 7 - SUN, NOV 11  |  Various Venues

 

UW-Madison Center for Humanities
Performing Media/Performing Ourselves
DEC

 

UW-Madison Chinese Students and Scholars Association
Spring Festival
Date TBD in JAN or FEB   | Capitol Theater

 

KOJO Productrions, Inc/Generation Spoken LLC
Poetic Essence - Spoken Word Series
SUN, FEB 3, SUN, MAR 24 & SUN, APR 21  |  Rotunda Stage

 

Aa Dekhen Zara Entertainment
SAT, MAR 2

 

Opera for the Young
Cinderella
SAT, JUN 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Learn more

Get the support your event needs. Learn more about the Community Arts Access guidelines and criteria, including submission guidelines, deadlines and Overture’s application review criteria. 


Download the Community Arts Access application form here

 

 

 


 

University of Wisconsin-Madison Center for First Year Experience's Wisconsin Welcome for First Year Students
FRI, SEP 2, 2012

 

 

 


  


 

This program is supported in part by contributions from generous donors. Learn how you can be part of supporting Overture’s community and education programs by clicking here