Arts + Literature Laboratory Groundbreaking

press release: Arts + Literature Laboratory (ALL) will celebrate the groundbreaking of its new space at 111 S. Livingston Street on Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at 4:00pm. The project will provide over 10,000 sq. ft. of space for visual, literary, and performing arts, arts education, and artist studios in the downtown Capitol East neighborhood, and represents a remarkable long-term civic investment in the local arts community.

The two-story building was constructed by the City of Madison in front of the new public parking garage at the corner of S. Livingston and E. Main Streets. On September 17, 2019, the Common Council approved ALL's long-term lease and a  $500,000 grant toward the construction costs. ALL is working with Strange architects and Miron Construction to complete the project, which is anticipated to be completed in four months.

The groundbreaking celebration will include remarks by Alder Marsha Rummel, representatives of Strang, Miron Construction, ALL, and the City of Madison. In addition to previewing plans for the buildout, the public can see a new installation in the building by Madison artist Luisa Fernanda Garcia-Gomez supported by a Blink grant from the Madison Arts Commission, and there will be an interactive project to celebrate the new space.