2011 Art Poster Available Now
Dave Tilton, Pigment Prints
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2011 Art Poster
The Commission is proud and blessed to have Dave Tilton share his striking artistry with all
of Dane County and beyond. This year’s poster highlights several of Dane County’s treasured
assets: distinctive natural places and creative, talented people. Creative design by Phil
Hamilton and production with financial support from Alliant Energy.
The vibrant 2011 art poster (30” x 24.5”) includes six images from local artist Dave Tilton
including: First Snow (2010), Summer Birch (2010), Winter Sky (2010), We Could Live in a
Cabin in the Woods (2009), Winter Lake Day (2008), and Fall Birch (2010). All are experimental
photography printed with pigment ink on cotton-rap paper.
Artist Dave Tilton
Dave Tilton, a relative newcomer to Dane County, describes himself as a
"photographer who paints with ink." Applying modern and innovative techniques, Tilton uses
digital camera images to sample light, color, and texture and then uses hundreds of samples
to construct his images. Tilton explains, "I create images that express remembered landscapes,
explore the human condition, and plumb the emotive power of color, form, and texture."
His resume includes interactive media and information design academic projects funded by
the National Endowment for the Humanities and the U.S. Department of Education, commercial
projects receiving awards from New Media Invasion Award, PC Magazine's Top Ten CD of the Year
and inclusion in Graphis I: A Compilation of New Media Design. Learn more about Dave Tilton at
cartastudioworks.com.
Celebrate Dane County 2011 * 175th Anniversary 
In a bold and stunning departure from the past, the 2011 poster helps celebrate Dane County's
175th anniversary. To mark this milestone, a year-long celebration is underway inviting all
to participate, help compose the menu of celebratory events, and join the party.
See danecounty175.org for more details.
Distribution
2011 art posters are available to the public by
voluntary donation at locations throughout Dane County:
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Dane County Cultural Affairs Commission: Room 421, City-County Building,
210 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Madison, 8:00am to 4:30pm, Monday through Friday.
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Framing Galleries: We are proud to note our partnerships with
Monroe Street Framing in Madison,
Douglas Art and Frame in Madison, and
Windhorse Frames & Gallery
in Mount Horeb. Each business offers custom framing discounts for the 2011 art poster.
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Municipal Halls: Poster distribution sites include the city and village halls of
Belleville, Cambridge, Cottage Grove, Cross Plains, DeForest, Fitchburg, Maple Bluff,
Mazomanie, McFarland, Middleton, Monona, Mount Horeb, Shorewood Hills, Stoughton, Sun Prairie
and Waunakee and town halls of Blooming Grove, Middleton, Montrose, Springfield, and Westport.
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An Annual Tradition
Each year for over three decades, the Dane County Cultural Affairs Commission’s annual
art poster has showcased a different, talented local artist. This tradition lives on in 2011.
Poster donations help support the Commission’s mission and programs: fostering public
participation, increasing access, and forging alliances in support of local arts, culture
and history.
Past Year Posters Are No Longer in Print
Art posters from past years no longer are in print nor available for distribution.
2010 Art Poster
Dennis Nechvatal, Offering II, 2004, acrylic on panel
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Artist and Wisconsin native Dennis Nechvatal creates strong and powerful images that bid closer viewing and slowly
convert into sophisticated reinventions of the natural world. His "Offerings" series features abundant floral
bouquets lush with delicate brushstrokes. Offering II, his 2004 acrylic on panel selection from this series,
is the image for the 2010 Dane County Cultural Affairs Commission art poster. The original work is now part
of a private collection. With over a dozen museum exhibitions under his belt including the Art Institute of
Chicago, the Corcoran Gallery in DC, the Milwaukee Art Museum, the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, and
the Indianapolis Center for Contemporary Art, Dennis Nechvatal is one of Wisconsin's top artists working today.
The Dane County Cultural Affairs Commission’s art poster each year honors a different talented local artist
and helps generate support for the Commissions mission and programs. Posters are available through voluntary
donation at the Cultural Affairs Commission office:
Room 421, City-County Building
210 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Madison
8:00am to 4:30pm, Monday through Friday
Other poster distribution sites include the city and village halls of Belleville, Brooklyn, Cambridge, Cottage Grove,
Cross Plains, Deerfield, DeForest, Fitchburg, Maple Bluff, Marshall, Mazomanie, McFarland, Middleton, Monona,
Mount Horeb, Shorewood Hills, Stoughton, Sun Prairie, and Verona; and town halls of Blooming Grove, Dunn,
Middleton, Montrose, Oregon, Springfield, Sun Prairie, Verona, Westport, and Windsor.
We are pleased and proud to honor our partnerships with
Monroe Street Framing
in Madison,
Douglas Art and Frame
in Madison, and
Windhorse Frames & Gallery
in Mount Horeb. These three Dane County businesses are serving as poster distribution sites and offering a
discount on custom framing of this year’s art poster. Please patronize these establishments and
learn more about their framing discount!
2009 Art Poster
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The Cultural Affairs art poster has become a signature icon and beloved, annual tradition celebrating arts and culture in Dane County. A reproduction of September Flora by Dane County artist Lee Weiss graces the 2009 edition honoring the Commission's over thirty years of community service. The original painting (watercolor, 40"x 26", 2007) is an enchanting representation of a flowery green landscape in Madison's Hoyt Park.
Generously supported by Alliant Energy, this year's striking 34 X 20 inch posters are available by donation at the Cultural Affairs Commission Office, Room 421 of the City-County Building, 210 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Madison, 608-266-4296. Office hours are 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Donations help support the programs of the Cultural Affairs Commission that benefit citizens, residents and visitors throughout Dane County.
Other poster distribution sites include the city and village halls of Belleville, Brooklyn, Cambridge, Cross Plains, DeForest, Maple Bluff, Marshall, Mazomanie, McFarland, Middleton, Monona, Mount Horeb, Oregon, Shorewood Hills, Stoughton, Sun Prairie, Verona, and Waunakee. They are also available at the town halls of Blooming Grove, Dunn, Middleton, Montrose, Oregon, Springfield, Sun Prairie, Verona and Westport. Companion bookmarks that feature a detail of the painting are available without charge at Dane County community libraries.
Weiss, a phenomenal and unflagging artist of 80 years, is one of the most celebrated and awarded artists in Wisconsin today and named a Who's Who in American visual arts. While living in Madison for the past several decades, she and her artwork have become internationally acclaimed.
Weiss has a unique and adventurous watercolor painting style. She developed a process of painting on both sides of the paper, turning the painting over and over while she paints, building up textured layers before detailing the subject. The result is often a rich and dreamily textured painting, which still retains the transparency of the watercolor medium.
Weiss' works have been included in such public collections as the Smithsonian Institute, the San Francisco Museum of Art, and many of the top galleries, museums and corporate collections throughout the nation. Her works even have graced the walls of the White House in Washington D.C. For more information, see www.leeweiss.com.
2009 Art Poster Framing
The Cultural Affairs Commission is pleased to honor its long-standing partnership with Monroe Street Framing. This local business offers a discount on custom framing of the DCCAC 2009 Art Poster and serves as a new art poster distribution site this year. Use a Monroe Street Framing "poster pak" (stock metal frame, regular glass, dry-mounting, labor) and your cost will be only $65.00 (retail is $130.00). Or select any other custom framing package and take 15% off your total cost. Mention this discounted offer when picking up your DCCAC 2009 Art Poster and framing it at Monroe Street Framing, 1901 Monroe St, Madison, WI, 53711, 608-255-7330, www.monroestreetframing.com.
2008 Art Poster
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Celebrating the changing seasons and why we love Dane County throughout the entire year. Frozen-up, Sugar River, a dramatic natural landscape painting (original: oil on board, 18? x 24?, 2007) by Belleville artist Jonathan Wilde, appears on the Dane County Cultural Affairs Commission?s 2008 art poster. It honors the Commission?s more than thirty years of community service and is the twenty-eighth art poster in an annual series presented to citizens countywide. Generously supported by Alliant Energy, the striking 30 X 27 inch posters are available for a donation at the Cultural Affairs Office, Room 421 of the City-County Building, 210 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Madison, 608-266-4296. Office hours are 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Donations help support the programs of the Cultural Affairs Commission that benefit all citizens throughout Dane County.
Other distribution sites include the city and village halls of Belleville, Cambridge, Cross Plains, DeForest, Maple Bluff, Marshall, Mazomanie, McFarland, Middleton, Monona, Mount Horeb, Shorewood Hills, Stoughton, Sun Prairie, Verona, and Waunakee. They are also available at the town halls of Blooming Grove, Dunn, Middleton, Oregon, Springfield, Sun Prairie, Verona and Westport. Companion bookmarks that feature a detail of the painting are available without charge at Dane County community libraries.
Jonathan Wilde has been painting full-time since May 1970 when he finished four years at the University of Wisconsin-Madison as a zoology major. His subject matter has consistently been the birds and landscapes of Southern Wisconsin, where his roots and passion lie. Wilde?s style is representational, which is how he finds he can reproduce his vision---that which inspires him. Over the years, Wilde has been shown in many of Wisconsin?s major galleries and juried shows. He presently is represented by Artisan Gallery in Paoli, WI, Broden Gallery in Madison, WI, and Edgewood Orchard Galleries in Fish Creek, WI.
2007 Art Poster
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Winding Road, a watercolor landscape by Stoughton artist Steven Kozar, appears on the Dane County Cultural Affairs Commission?s 2007 art poster. The new edition, featuring a panoramic view along Kegonsa Road north of Stoughton on a summer morning, celebrates the commission?s thirtieth anniversary of community service. It is the twenty-seventh in an annual series distributed by the commission throughout the county. Generously supported by Alliant Energy, the posters are available for a small donation at the Cultural Affairs Office, Room 421 of the City-County Building, 210 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Madison, 608-266-4296, email: cultural.affairs@co.dane.wi.us. Office hours are 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Contributions from poster collectors help cover the printing costs and support the programs of the commission.
Other distribution sites include the city and village halls of Belleville, Cambridge, Cottage Grove, Cross Plains, DeForest, Maple Bluff, Marshall, Mazomanie, McFarland, Middleton, Monona, Mount Horeb, Shorewood Hills, Stoughton, Sun Prairie, Verona, and Waunakee. They are also available at the town halls of Blooming Grove, Dunn, Madison, Middleton, Montrose, Oregon, Springfield, Sun Prairie, Verona and Westport. Companion bookmarks which feature a detail of the painting are available without charge at Dane County community libraries.
The poster is the second one to feature one of Kozar?s rural Wisconsin landscapes, painted in his photo-realistic style. An earlier watercolor, ?Farmland Morning in Dane County,? was reproduced on the commission?s enormously popular 2002 edition. For more information on the artist, visit: stevenkozar.com.
2006 Art Poster
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Garden Harvest reproduces an oil painting by Wisconsin artist John Sayers, the twenty-seventh in an annual series, created by the commission for Dane County residents with corporate support from Alliant Energy.
The 26-by-30-inch poster is available at the Cultural Affairs Office, Room 421 of the City-County Building, 210 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., 266-4296. Although there is no charge for the poster, donations of any size are welcomed to help cover printing costs.
Other distribution sites include the city and village halls of Belleville, Cottage Grove, Cross Plains, Maple Bluff, Marshall, Mazomanie, McFarland, Middleton, Monona, Mount Horeb, Shorewood Hills, Stoughton, Sun Prairie, Verona, and Waunakee, and the town halls of Blooming Grove, Dunn, Middleton, Oregon, Springfield, Sun Prairie, Verona, and Westport. Companion bookmarks, which feature a detail of the painting, are available at no charge at all Dane County community libraries.
John Sayers work is represented by the Grace Chosy Gallery in Madison and is exhibited in many corporate and museum collections throughout Wisconsin.
2005 Art Poster
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Summer on the Prairie, an oil painting by Wisconsin artist Robert Ekholm, appears on the Dane County Cultural Affairs Commission's 2005 art poster. It is the twenty-sixth in an annual series produced by the commission for Dane County residents.
Generously supported by Alliant Energy, the 26x30-inch posters are available for $1 at the Cultural Affairs Office: 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Other distribution sites include the city and village halls of Belleville, Cambridge, Cottage Grove, Cross Plains, Maple Bluff, Marshall, Mazomanie, McFarland, Middleton, Monona, Mount Horeb, Shorewood Hills, and Waunakee, and the town halls of Blooming Grove, Dunn, Madison, Middleton, Oregon, Springfield, Sun Prairie, and Westport. Companion bookmarks which feature a detail of the painting are available without charge at all Dane County community libraries.
Ekholm, whose landscape paintings can be found in over 400 public and private collections, is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is represented by Edgewood Orchard Galleries in Fish Creek, Wisconsin.
