Press Archive

Press Archive

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  • Madison Commons: Local artist aims to unite the community through art (February 2, 2024)

    WORT 89.9 F.M.: Madison Library’s Bubbler Program Announces Open Call For Artists (January 22, 2024)

  • Arts Midwest: Creativity Bubbles Up in Libraries Throughout Wisconsin’s Capital (December 12, 2023)

    Wisconsin State Journal: How a Madison library program is giving incarcerated and at-risk youth the joy of art (November 25, 2023)

    WORT 89.9 F.M.: Our Town Everywhere: Madison Library’s Community Portrait (June 5, 2023)

    Madison Magazine: “Our Town Everywhere” project celebrates art and Madison community (January 16, 2023)

  • Wisconsin Up North News: Meet the Woman Making Wisconsin Buildings Brighter One Mural at a Time (December 16, 2022)

    UW-Madison News: UW–Madison alum is selected as 2022-23 Thurber Park Artist-in-Residence (November 23, 2022)

    City of Madison: Madison-based artist Ash Armenta will be the 2022-23 Artist-in-Residence at Thurber Park (July 19, 2022)

    City of Madison: The Bubbler at Madison Public Library Installs Artists at All Nine Library Locations for Summer (June 6, 2022)

  • Badger Herald: One page at a time: looking at libraries as essential services (March 2, 2021)

    Wisconsin State Journal: Madison-based artist helps youth in juvenile detention create a masterpiece (January 14, 2021)

  • Channel3000: Madison Central Library artist-in-residence exploring emotions, trauma through cartoons (January 28, 2019)

  • The Cap Times: New photography show looks at the Midwest through different lenses (September 3, 2018)

    Wisconsin State Journal: Know Your Madisonian: Manipulating fibers and dyes helps artist see world and its natural laws (June 22, 2018)

    The Cap Times: With help from teens, a 'mural alley' blooms in Darbo-Worthington (May 22, 2017)

  • Wisconsin Public Radio: Library Art Program Aims To Dismantle School-To-Prison Pipeline (October 11, 2017)

    The Cap Times: South Madison community center eyed as first site for expanded Bubbler makerspace program (August 17, 2017)

    WIRED Magazine: Jeff Bezos Should Put His Billions Into Libraries (August 9, 2017)

    WORT 89.9 FM: Making Justice: The Art of Empowering Youth of Color (March 1, 2017)

  • Madison 365: Empowering Madison’s Youth of Color Through Madison Justice (December 19, 2016)

    Wisconsin State Journal: One-day art extravaganza draws thousands to vacant municipal building (December 10, 2016)

    Young Adult Library Services Agency (YALSA): Outreach Services for Teen Library Staff: What Some Staff are Doing Outside the Walls of Libraries (December 5, 2016)

    The Cap Times: Shuttered Municipal Building becomes temporary space for artists, community party (November 30, 2016)

    DEMCO Ideas & Inspiration: How Madison Public Library Delivers Award-winning Service (August 4, 2016)

    The Cap Times: Rob Dz receives prestigious award for Madison Library from Michelle Obama at White House (June 2, 2016)

    USA Today: Beyond books: Eight things you may not know about libraries (April 21, 2016)

    Idea Drop and ER&L: Get Messy in the Library: Art, Making and Tinkering - a recap at Library #IdeaDrop - VIDEO (March 10, 2016)

    Wisconsin Public Radio: The Oakhill Prison Humanities Project (March 1, 2016)

    The Cap Times: Madison featured in national study of the ‘Maker Movement’ (February 23, 2016)

    SXTX State: Preview: Libraries as Creative Hubs (February 17, 2016)

  • VOYA Magazine: Tag Team Tech (December 2015)

    Madison Magazine: The M List 2015: Social Innovation (October 22, 2015)

    Public Libraries Online: The Bubbler: If You Build it, They Will Come (October 5, 2015)

    Library Journal: Madison Central Library - New Landmark Libraries 2015 Winner (September 21, 2015)

    Library Journal: Meet Your Maker (July 6, 2015)

    PrintMag: A Life in Paperbacks (June 24, 2015)

    The Capital Times: Local teacher and hip hop musician Rob Dz team up to help students tackle tough subjects (June 4, 2015)

    Tone Madison: Anatomy of an art controversy: Mike Lroy's "Don't Shoot” (May 19, 2015)

    WORT 89.9 FM: Depicting Images of Protest in Madison (May 7, 2015)

    Chicago Tribune: Police groups object to "Don't Shoot" art piece at Wisconsin Library (May 1, 2015)

    Madison.com: "Don't Shoot" painting at Madison library draws criticism from police unions (May 1, 2015)

    Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Madison's "Don't Shoot" painting draws police criticism (May 1, 2015)

    Wisconsin Radio Network: Madison Library's "Don't Shoot" display troubles officers (May 1, 2015)

    Library Journal: Movers & Shakers 2015 (March 18, 2015)

    Madison Magazine: Explore the beauty of books at Central Library (March 16, 2015)

    The Capital Times: The art of making a living: Creative entrepreneurs turn their passions into careers (March 4, 2015)

    SPAN Magazine: Libraries Reinvent Themselves as Makerspaces (January/February 2015)

    LensCulture: Stacked & Shelved, Photographs of Books (February 2015)

    Wisconsin Gazette: "Bubbler" brings hands-on art-making experiences to Madison Public Library (February 2015)

    InBusiness: Madison's Central Library a monument to hope and sustainability (January 2015)

  • The Capital Times: Quiet riot: From parties to weddings to hip-hop albums, nobody says 'shhh' at the new Central Library (November 26, 2014)

    Humble Arts Foundation: The Web and the Wall: A Conversation with Andy Adams (October 30, 2014)

    The Capital Times: This Wisconsin life: Madisonians get up close and personal at storytelling events (October 22, 2014)

    F-stoppers: Interview with Andy Adams on his FlakPhoto Midwest Print Show (October 10, 2014)

    The Capital Times: The people's art: Madison's new public art takes inspiration from the community (September 03, 2014)

    American Libraries: Designs that Last (September/October 2014)

    Wisconsin State Journal: Sketchbooks from the world, wheeling into town (August 18, 2014)

    The Mayor's Report: Wanda Fullmore Internship Program - VIDEO (August 2014)

    Library Journal: Lighting Quality, Not Quantity. Library by Design (June 9, 2014)

    Library Journal: ...and the Kitchen Sink. Library by Design (June 4, 2014)

    WORT 89.9 FM: Art Inside Juvenile Detention (May 13, 2014)

    Channel3000: Briony Morrow-Cribbs’ Subverted Science (March 27, 2014)

    The Capital Times: Victor Castro, sculpture-in-residence at Madison library, builds art, community (February 09, 2014)

    Medium.com: Shifting from Shelves to Snowflakes (January 27, updated Jan 31, 2014)

    BoingBoing: Makerspaces and libraries: two great tastes that taste great together (January 28, 2014)

  • The Capital Times: Partnership with Madison Public Library keeps WYOU on the air (November 22, 2013)

    Huffington Post: Interdisciplinary Is The New Black (November 10, 2013)

    Wisconsin State Journal: 'Upcycling' the Meadowood neighborhood part of a golden opportunity (October 26, 2013)

    The Capital Times: Public Flocks to Central Library Opening (September 21, 2013)

    Wisconsin State Journal: There's wireless, coffee and - oh yes, books - at the new Central Library (September 21, 2013)

    Wisconsin State Journal: 'Stacked' sneak-peek packs Central Library (September 20, 2013)

    Isthmus Daily: Fun Meets Function: The renovated Madison Central Library embraces the 21st century (September 19, 2013)

    Isthmus Daily: STACKED celebrates creativity at Madison's new Central Library (September 19, 2013)

    Madison Magazine: The New Central Library is a Creativity Hub (September 17, 2013)

    The Capital Times: Madison Public Library's ? sparks plenty of !!!s on social media (August 30, 2013)

    Wisconsin State Journal: Madison Library's 'Bubbler,' Wormfarm Institute win national grants (July 17, 2013)

    WORT 89.9 FM: "The Bubbler" At The Library (April 15, 2013)

    Isthmus Daily Page: The Bubbler, a new Madison Library program, finds innovative ways to connect creative types (April 11, 2013)

    Urban Libraries Council: The Bubbler - Participatory Community Learning (2013)

  • Isthmus: Arts 2012: Isthmus critics rate the year in Madison culture (December 27, 2012)

    The Capital Times: Makerspace: Madison Public Library sees innovation centers as a key part of its future (December 26, 2012)

    The Capital Times: Central Library project to feature lots of local art (October 28, 2012)

    BoingBoing: Bookless at Madison Public library (February 13, 2012)

    Hybrid Press: Printmaking Wildness at Bookless (February 02, 2012)

    Madison.com: On the Aisle: Partying in the stacks at Bookless (January 30, 2012)

    Badger Herald: The writing on the wall (January 30, 2012)

    Navigating the Stacks: Monday Eye Candy: Bookless Cont’d (January 30, 2012)

    Retiring Guy’s Digest: BOOKLESS @ the Madison Public Library: Art, Music, Activities, Food & Beverages (January 29, 2012)

    Navigating the Stacks: Bookless: Reporting Back (January 29, 2012)

    Anthology: One last library look (January 29, 2012)