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Arts Network
Every dollar donated to Urban Community Arts Network supports our programs and research, including the Greater Madison Music City Project.
2025 Mad Lit Event Series
Madison’s music scene is full of talent, but too many musicians and vendors of color struggle to access paid opportunities and visible platforms. Mad Lit is changing that by creating a space where underrepresented artists can thrive—bringing diverse music, vendors, and visual artists to the forefront of our city’s culture.
Education
Your donation helps create artist residencies in schools and community centers to incorporate Hip-Hop in education, as well as promoting professional growth through free or low-cost workshops and panel discussions featuring music industry professions.
Research & Advocacy
Through initiatives like The Voices of Madison Hip-Hop—a 2019 report compiling insights from conversations with members of the local Hip-Hop community—and the Greater Madison Music City Music Recovery Framework, an in-depth exploration of Madison’s music ecosystem, UCAN has consistently worked to empower and uplift Madison’s music community.
Created to continue the work of the Task Force on Equity in Music and Entertainment (TFEME), Greater Madison Music City (GMMC) aims to align artists, promoters, venues, educators, music production companies, and audiences, in order to strategize for equity among all members of our music ecosystem in the Greater Madison Area.
Your donation helps shape Madison’s future as an equitable and robust music city.