Art Fair on the Square

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Maurice Thaler

Art Fair on the Square from the air.

Art Fair on the Square from the air.

Have you broken the handles on both of your pottery mugs since last July? Here’s your chance to make it all good again. This is the weekend when the Square and environs becomes an art vortex. The Art Fair on the Square, a production of the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, rings both sides of the Square with artists in this juried show; Art Fair Off the Square, from the Wisconsin Alliance of Artists and Craftpeople, takes over Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and the walkway to Monona Terrace with all-Wisconsin artists (also juried). While ceramic mugs will be plentiful, so will a wide variety of arts and crafts from photography — lots of photography — to one-of-a-kind mixed media creations. Food vendors and three music stages provide much-needed break areas. Both fairs are open from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. on July 13 and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on July 14.

media release: One of the Midwest’s most popular and highly regarded outdoor celebrations of the arts will return to the Capitol Square on Saturday, July 13 and Sunday, July 14, 2024, as MMoCA presents the 66th annual Art Fair on the Square.

With its mix of music, entertainment, and outdoor dining, as well as over 500 artists exhibiting paintings, prints, photographs, sculpture, jewelry, handmade clothing and accessories, and fine craft, the fair draws nearly 200,000 visitors to Madison’s Capitol Square.

Saturday, July 13, 2024 (9 AM–6 PM); Sunday, July 14, 2024 (10 AM–5 PM)

Saturday, July 13

Performing Arts Stage: 11 am Okami Taiko, 12:30 pm Kehl School of Dance, 2 pm Midwest Performing Arts, 3:30 pm Madison Contemporary Dance

Isthmus Stage (State Street): 11 am Shekinah King, 12:30 pm Austin Cebulske Organ Trio, 2 pm Kat Rhapsody, 3:30 pm Charlie Painter Trio

Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard Stage: 11 am Mad City Jug Band, 12:30 pm Tim Hort and the Radio Hour, 2 pm Mad City Funk, 3:30 pm Angela Puerta

Sunday, July 14

Performing Arts Stage: 11:30 am Breakthrough Dance Company, 1 pm Dansu Dance Company & Dansu Crew, 2:30 pm Cripple Creek Cloggers

Isthmus Stage (State Street): 10 am All That Jazz, 11:30 am Sortin' The Mail, 1 pm Dapper Whimsy, 2:30 pm Steven Meyer

Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard Stage: 10 am Ashes and Sand, 11:30 am Corey Mathew Hart, 1 pm Billy JoeLIVE: A Tribute, 2:30 pm Down From The Hills

FEATURED ARTIST

MMoCA selected Gregory Frederic as the 2024 Art Fair on the Square Featured Artist. The featured artwork, which graces the cover of the Art Fair on the Square program and the collectible T-shirts produced by Wildwood Productions, is titled Chase The Dream (2024). A limited edition, archival reproduction on canvas will be available for bidding in the Silent Auction Tent at the Art Fair.

In his artist's statement, Frederic says, "The inspiration for my colorful pieces comes from emotion felt through music, human form, injustices, and people I meet.” With his artwork, he works to inspire change, harmony, and respect for one another. These feelings stay with the viewer and are accentuated by the artist's use of color and movement in the artwork.

Gregory Frederic is based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. He will be located in Booth 414, at Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd and E. Main Street, during Art Fair on the Square.