Arts Committee

Overview

The Arts Committee recommends plans and policies to further the city's commitment to promoting, creating, and maintaining public art. The committee consists of eight citizen members: three who will have a degree or professional background in art, architecture, or engineering, one alderperson, and one student.
A map of the City's Public Art Collection can be found at this link.

Meetings

Name Term Committee Position
Julia Luedtke 2025 - 2027         
 Citizen 
Elizabeth Winters 2025 - 2027  Citizen  
Elizabeth Garcia Hall 2025 - 2027  Citizen
  
Elizabeth Brunning 2024 - 2026 Citizen
Ines Senechal-Alalem 2024 - 2026 Citizen
  
Sebastian Norback 2024 - 2026 Citizen  
Michelle Phillips 2025 - 2027  Citizen, Chair  
Andrew Shuck 2025 - 2027  Citizen  
Katie Decabooter 2025 - 2026  Student  
Katy Nelson
  
  Common Council Member
  
Abby Attoun
  
 Director of Planning and Community Development
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CURRENT AND PAST CREATIVE PLACEMAKING INITIATIVES

ART WALK Middleton will be held on Saturday, May 16, 2026, in Downtown Middleton

The Middleton Arts Committee will once again be holding ART WALK Middleton in 2026. ART WALK is a free, one-day event featuring the works of fine artists in a variety of media for show and sale. Painting, photography, ceramics, and more. Demonstrations and music in vibrant downtown Middleton, which features locally-owned restaurants and boutique retailers. 

Middleton Public Arts Committee is pleased to announce that the application period for Art Walk Middleton 2026 has begun. This year's event will be held on Saturday, May 16, 2026, 10 am-6 pm.  Additional information is available with the online application form, linked here. The final deadline to apply is April 10, 2026, but because applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, we encourage early application. 

Artists in Middleton (AIM) Directory

Are you an artist who lives in the City of Middleton and is interested in City of Middleton art opportunities? We are accepting artists to be included in the Artists in Middleton (AIM) Directory for 'Call for Artists,' as a creative resource, and for potential projects.  

Enter your information here:
AIM Directory Application

Art on the Move: Middleton’s Bus Shelters Display Vibrant Creations by Local Artists

Travel by bus or other means around the City of Middleton this summer, and you’ll find flocks of birds, a bounty of summer vegetables, and a monarch butterfly wing have arrived at Middleton bus shelters. Ten locations along Metro Transit Routes now feature artwork by Dane County artists. The project is intended to highlight, encourage, and promote local artists by giving them exposure in the public realm while also compensating them for their work.

Download the artist map locations here

Middleton Master Plan for Public Art and Design 

A Public Art and Design Program within the City of Middleton springs from the City’s Comprehensive Plan and from requirements of Section 2.29 of the City of Middleton Ordinance. This Program has been informed by ideas expressed by residents, city staff, elected officials, and young people. In 2021, the Arts Committee updated the plan through an addendum. 

See Public Art Plan here: Middleton Master Plan for Public Art and Design

See Public Art Plan addendum here: Middleton Public Art Master Plan Addendum

Storm Drain Murals in Middleton

The water that enters these storm drains empties into Pheasant Branch carrying any trash and pollutants it runs across with it. There are 20 storm drain murals located around Dane County to help educate residents about stormwater runoff and how to Keep it Clean!

Made possible by Dane Arts Mural Arts, Ripple Effects, Land & Water Resources Department 

Starbucks Community Art 

The Middleton Public Arts Committee, in conjunction with Starbucks solicited graphic designs for artistic enhancements to windows at the Starbucks at 2620 Allen Boulevard in Middleton. The winning design was applied to the window using a high-performance vinyl expected to last for at least 7 years. Chosen 2017 artist was Emily James.

Invisible Work: In Visible Earth

North Parmenter now features a vibrant mural depicting layers of the earth, with the theme “making the invisible visible.” The design is produced by Dane Arts Mural Arts (DAMA) with Jenie Gao and Rhea Ewing serving as lead artists. Students from Clark Street Community School and the Middleton Youth Center, which was funded by the American Girl Fund for Children, Julann Jatczak and Mike Davis, Hallman Lindsay Paints, Meg Pekarske, Ron and Sheila Endres, Kye Richards, Lea Ziskind Conhaim and Rob Conhaim, Abigail Gage, Katy Nelson, Mark Opitz, Melody Shores, Meghan Mackey, and the Middleton Arts Committee. 

See students in creation phase:  https://daneartsmuralarts.org/middleton-salt-mural