Recent Editorial Excerpts about
the Dane County Cultural Affairs Commission
Anew Magazine, April, 2004:
“The Dane County Cultural Affairs Commission and its commitment to the
arts are unmatched anywhere in the state, and perhaps the nation.”
Wisconsin State Journal, August 12, 2002:
“Organizations such as the Dane County Cultural Affairs Commission extend
the arts into everyday life for thousands of people.”
WISC-TV, May 16, 2000: “Many wonderful
projects are funded by the terrific Dane County Cultural Affairs Commission
…
Isthmus, December 3, 1999:
“We’re nuts about the Cultural Affairs Commission’s 2000
art calendar …”
WISC-TV, August 25, 1999: “Thanks to the
Cultural Affairs Commission, the arts are accessible to everyone.”
Wisconsin State Journal, July 10, 1998:
“The Dane County Cultural Affairs Commission is a model agency. Its
activities are testimony to the good that public funding for the arts can
produce.”
WISC-TV, November 8, 1997: "[The] Cultural
Affairs Commission is a real gem …"
Wisconsin State Journal, November 10, 1997:
"The Pleasant Company's Fund for Children quietly renewed its $30,000
annual contribution to the Dane County Cultural Affairs Commission--and upped
it by $20,000 a year … The commission has shown itself over and over
again to be a wise steward of public arts money. It has proven itself worthy
of public trust, which why organizations like the Pleasant Company's Fund
for Children feel confident that the money they donate will be spent wisely."
WISC-TV, March 1, 1996: "The commission
has successfully integrated cultural richness into life in Dane County. It's
done so with a quiet but determined sense of purpose that has allowed the
rest of us to take for granted what might be controversial in other hands."
The Capital Times, February 28, 1997:
"On one level this area has one of the nation's models in private/public
arts partnerships that really nurture the grassroots. The Cultural Affairs
Commission has worked for the past 20 years to leverage modest amounts of
county tax money to raise far greater amounts of private money. The result
is a cultural vitality that adds immeasurably to the quality of life here."
Wisconsin State Journal, February 24, 1997:
"The commission's 20th anniversary is an opportunity for the county's
citizens to say thanks for a valuable service …The commission has been
a public investment that has produced a worthwhile return … Madison
was Money magazine's No. 1 U.S. city last year in part because of
our "quality of life." The commission deserves credit for helping
to provide that quality."
Isthmus, November 24, 1995:
"The commission's latest triumph is the recently published Colors and
Numbers, an elegant fold-out poster/brochure designed to teach children the
basics while getting them hooked on art …Talk about piling up good will
…"
WISC-TV, November 13, 1993: "A couple of
weeks ago the Dane County Cultural Affairs Commission handed out its grants
to area artists and cultural organizations for community service programs
… These are the kinds of programs that make Dane County such a special
place to live."
Inside Arts, November, 1993:
"At a time when government arts funding is under increasing attack and
some localities have even withdrawn all government support in response to
controversy, Wisconsin's Dane County Cultural Affairs Commission is a shining
success story. Now in its 17th year, the DCCAC has a high profile …
responding to community needs and giving culture a friendly face."
