Yes, there is a September Art Jam–today, fourth Friday, 5-9 pm, free trolley from 6-9. Come downtown & check out everything that’s happening!

This evening at the Art Jam, there will be art & music on the streets, open stores, art in galleries and on the walls all over downtown. Many stores & galleries will be serving refreshments. And there are free trolley rides, sponsored by the Riverboat Inn, from 6-9 pm.

Old Court Days starts today, and Chautauqua begins tomorrow. Come downtown–Madison looks beautiful, and the weather’s going to be perfect.

Don’t forget there’s Music in the Park–special Chautauqua edition–Saturday evening from 7-9 at the Broadway Fountain. Everyone loves The Doctors Band!

The next Art Jam is October 24 & yes, we will have a Halloween theme (optional of course).

Then in November & December, we’ll be moving Art Jam to the second Fridays–because Thanksgiving and Christmas already have the fourth weekends locked up.

See you downtown!

It’s Art Jam!

Come downtown this Friday, 5-9 pm, for a great night of art, music, free trolley rides from 6-9 pm, free food & drink at downtown stores, and shopping!!

There’s going to be a special sculpture installation at the Meese Building–at River Mill Gardens, 108 St. Michaels–featuring new and exciting sculptures by Darrick Byers, Troy Durham, Paul Hassfurder, Geoffrey Crowe, and Leticia Bajuyo, and music by Cheryl Clark.

Participating stores include

Town and Country Florist

Madison Music Center

Binzer’s Framing

Lovely Creations

Roger’s

Westerly Gallery

The Good Life

The Downtowner

The Birdhouse–Harpist Mary Jo O’Connor

East Industries

Whimsy

Rock A Bye Lady

Madison Mercantile

Mudcat Pottery

Carlson Art & Sign

Broadway Hotel & Tavern

I’ll add more after I’ve talked to more people today!

Thanks for coming!

Nancy, Madison Main Street Program

701-9500

We had a GREAT first Art Jam!!

Thanks so much to the artists, musicians, businesses, and our audience–all the people who came downtown to see it!

& thanks to the Madison Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Madison Trolley, & the Madison Art Club, who helped the Madison Main Street Program plan & produce this event!

Can’t wait to see you again the fourth Friday in July–July 25, 5-9 pm, downtown Madison!

–& remember, businesses, artists & musicians–start getting ready for July!

Questions? Call me at 701-9500 or write at ncgruner@hotmail.com.

Nancy

Wow, and thank you! We’ve had a great response to Art Jam!

Most of downtown will be open Friday night until 9 pm–there’ll be all sorts of artists, and musicians, and artisans around, and lots of cool things to see and hear. And I know lots of stores will have free food & drink for you too!

Here’s a list of who’s participating that we know of:

Accents & Heirlooms

All Ways Pottery

Artful Living

Binzer’s Framing

Broadway Hotel & Tavern

Carlson Art & Sign

Carolyn Lopez Studio

Churchill Cigars

Cocoa Safari

Connie’s Stained Glass

East Industries

Electric Lady

Evergreen Trading Company

Gifts That Last

Gold-N-Treasures

Jendy’s Pizza

Joey G’s

Kaleidoscoops

Key West Shrimp House

Leslie’s Boutique

Little People’s Boutique/Fine Threads

Lovely Creations

Madison Apothecary

Madison Art Club Gallery

Madison Artisans Center

Madison City Hall

Madison Coffee & Tea

Madison Fudge Factory

Madison Mercantile

Madison Music Center

Main Street Antique Mall

Mary’s Shear Perfection

Mudcat Pottery

Nice Shots

Ohio Theatre

RainBowS Stained Glass

Rock A Bye Lady

Something Simple

The Attic

The Birdhouse

The Blue Cerebus

The Floating Cow

The Good Life

The Westerly Gallery

Thomas Family Winery

Town & Country Florists

Vintage & Veils

Wanda’s Gifts

Whimsy

Just think of all the music and art to be found, with all those stores and restaurants participating! And there will be other musicians and artists on the sidewalks too!

See you there!

Nancy at the Madison Main Street Program

(If there are list errors, please let me know! You can just write on the blog, or call me at 701-9500, or email me at ncgruner@hotmail.com. Thx!)

Art Jam has been expanded to 9 pm!!

This will allow visitors from other communities to make it to Madison for Art Jam, and will let the party last a little longer!

Pass it on!

Every 4th Friday, come to the beautiful Downtown Madison Historic Landmark District for music, art, galleries, craft, performance art and more! We call it Madison’s Art Jam!

There will be free Madison Tolley rides, food, drink and fun from 5-9 p.m. every fourth Friday. See you June 27th for the first ever Art Jam!

The Madison Art Jam needs street performers and musicians to perform for tips, and artists to show/demonstrate their talent & sell their wares at monthly Downtown art/music events beginning June 27.

Art Jam is coordinated by the Madison Main Street Program. Give us your thoughts in the comments or email us at information@madisonmainstreet.com. Want to talk to a live person? Call Nancy Gruner at 812-701-9500 or email at ncgruner@hotmail.com.

See you there!