ARTWORKING

05/20/2026

Join us at the Madison Public Market on July 23, 2026 for the Grand Opening celebration!

We've been hard at work in the studio these past few months with planning, painting, and prepping the Artworking vending machine!!!

It's been such a fun challenge, and we can't wait for folks to be able to see it in person!

📍 Madison Public Market
📅 Thursday, July 23, 2026

See you at the Market!

05/01/2026

Mano's show at the James Watrous Gallery opens TODAY! WOW!

Artist Reception will be on Sunday, May 17th, from 3 pm to 5 pm.

The show runs through July 12th, so you have plenty of time to take in Mano's wonderfully large and luxurious canvases!

04/23/2026

SEEKING PART TIME ARTIST MENTORS!

ArtWorking is a Madison based non-profit art studio and entrepreneurship program for adults with disabilities. We are currently seeking part time Artist Mentors. Artist Mentors are direct support and care workers, who have an expertise in one or more art disciplines. Artist Mentors work directly with ArtWorking’s current roster of disabled artists and small business owners.

About the Work
Artist Mentors provide direct support to artists with disabilities, working directly with the artists that we support to help facilitate their artistic and professional goals. That can mean a wide range of things like providing support and assistance with art making, support relative to mobility, communication, and personal care. Along with direct support, artist mentors participate in a diverse range of projects and activities in furtherance of our artists’ goals and objectives, including assisting with coordinating shows and exhibitions, assisting with product production, and participating in community outreach and engagement.

This is a part time position averaging 10-20 hours per week.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is comfortable with providing direct support and personal care for people with disabilities.

• Can assist people with mobility and transfers (i.e., moving from chair to standing, navigating the restroom, etc); comfortable carrying bulky or heavy objects such as tent weights, heavy boxes, furniture, etc.

• Has meaningful experience and proficiency in multiple art-making disciplines (bonus for printmaking experience).

• Is able to multitask and manage multiple projects concurrently; having strong natural or adaptive executive functioning ability

• Has good written communication skills and reliability with email communication

• Has availability on Mondays and Wednesdays in addition to other days.

Application Instructions:
The full job posting and application instructions can be viewed at https://employment.artworking.org

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03/12/2026

We are so excited for ArtWorking artist, Rose Heflin, for her selection as the 2026 Swanson Emerging Poet fellow by WWisconsin Fellowship of Poets

Only one poet recives this honor each year, and we are thrilled it is Rose! She is so deserving of this opportunity, and we can't wait to see what she does in her fellowship year!

Congrats, Rose!

Read more about the role of the Swanson Emerging Poet here:
https://www.wfop.org/swanson-emerging-poet-fellowship

02/26/2026

Come hang out with us tomorrow afternoon!

🌟NEW OPENING ART RECEPTION🌟

Please join us for our opening reception for our new exhibition, Color Your World, this Friday February 27th at 5:30 here at Overt Space!

This exhibition is extra special as we have partnered with ArtWorking, a non-profit that supports artists and entrepreneurs with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We have 19 artists in this show and we are excited to share their art! We will have light refreshments and you will be able to meet with some of the artists and hear them speak about their work.

It will be a wonderful night full of art and community!
We can't wait to share this exhibition with you!

02/17/2026

Take a drive down to Stoughton to check out the ArtWorking show at Overt Space Gallery + Gift!

Join us next Friday, Feb 27th, from 5:30-7:30 for a reception to celebrate the artists!

Color Your World: ArtWorking Extravaganza is up through March 15th!

01/23/2026

ArtWorking is excited to announce that we will be included in the first wave of merchants at the forthcoming Madison Public Market. We are thrilled to be included in this significant new chapter in Madison’s creative and cultural landscapes. For our part, we will be operating a vending machine located in the Public Market’s First Street Art Gallery, which will be accessible any of the hours that the market is open. This opportunity will allow us to showcase all 45 ArtWorking artists in this preeminent community location, and will allow our artists to be more widely seen and celebrated within Madison’s creative landscape. The soft opening of the Market is scheduled for March. Stay tuned for updates on the official grand opening dates!

01/23/2026

ArtWorking is excited to announce that we will be included in the first wave of merchants at the forthcoming Madison Public Market.

We are thrilled to be included in this significant new chapter in Madison’s creative and cultural landscapes. For our part, we will be operating a vending machine located in the Public Market’s First Street Art Gallery, which will be accessible any of the hours that the market is open. This opportunity will allow us to showcase all 45 ArtWorking artists in this preeminent community location, and will allow our artists to be more widely seen and celebrated within Madison’s creative landscape. The soft opening of the Market is scheduled for March. Stay tuned for updates on the official grand opening dates!

01/22/2026

It's gonna be cold tomorrow! Our studios and store will be closed!

01/15/2026

ArtWorking on the news! Lance got to chat with News 3 Now/ Channel 3000 about how excited we are to be part of the Madison Public Market

Soft opening of the Public Market coming up in March! More details to come!

*We are not moving locations! We will remain in our studio space on Stoughton Rd*

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