City of Madison Utility Boxes

The Madison Arts Commission intends for the Utility Box Program to highlight, encourage, and promote local artists by giving them exposure in the public realm. The project began in 2016, when MAC and the Downtown Coordinating Committee authorized a pilot to wrap four City owned utility boxes with artwork. In 2017/2018, over twenty more boxes were wrapped. Due to the positive public reaction to the program, MAC has continued the program and currently, there are more than 60 boxes installed throughout the city.
 
Neighborhood demand for this program currently exceeds available resources. To help grow this popular program citywide, Friends of Madison Arts Commission has started a fundraising campaign and so far funded the creation of 14 more utility boxes.

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How to use this database:

• Use the embedded scroll on the right side of the base to explore projects.
• To see a larger photo or more photos, click on a record to open it in a new screen, then click on the photo you want to see.
• Use the Filter, Sort, and Search functions at the top of the base to find particular projects.