Beyond Monroe Street
What is Beyond Monroe Street?
Beyond Monroe Street is a financial assistance initiative from Monroe Street Arts Center.
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This initiative was created in response to the growing need to provide arts enrichment to local organizations and communities that have limited funding. These organizations serve individuals and families who want to come together to learn, make, and share music and art in a welcoming, inclusive environment - beyond our doors!
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All of us at Monroe Street Arts Center (MSAC) are passionate about sharing the magic of creativity and connection that happens not only within our walls but also within our neighboring community. For more than 25 years, MSAC has been engaging a community of learners in exploring the arts and developing the creative self on Monroe Street. While our name is at our heart and identifies our location, we happily welcome and provide arts enrichment opportunities to those who live in the Monroe Street area, throughout Madison, and in surrounding communities. We are proud to offer an inclusive and welcoming environment for all.
MSAC has cultivated partnerships with many organizations to develop a collection of essential programs to enrich the creative self:
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Collaborative partner for ‘Aspiring Artists and Aspiring Musicians’, offering early childhood music and art classes to students with differing abilities in order to support therapy goals in a socially-enriching environment. Speech-Language Pathologists and Occupational Therapists work with MSAC instructors to make these classes a safe place for neurodivergent children to thrive.
This program was launched in 2022, and has been a fantastic addition to MSAC! Families are invited to attend classes together for an intergenerational art making experience that is free to attend. The classes explore different artists and art making processes each week, and strive to provide access to visual arts enrichment without the barrier of a registration fee. Attendees are able to register for these classes individually, which allows flexibility for working families and/or those families who are unable to attend on a weekly basis.
A collaboration between MSAC and Bayview Foundation program administrators offering early childhood classes in the Bayview Community Center. These classes serve Bayview residents, a low-income housing community, as well as additional neighborhood residents in the area.
This weekly class provides a safe space and class structure that supports students who have sensory sensitivities. The class is capped at a smaller size; instructors create accommodations for sounds, textures and processes for art making. The class is currently funded by a grant from the Cap Times Kids Fund.