Dane County Job Center The Thrive Mural
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THE BIG PICTURE Dane County Job Center The Thrive Mural
by Kyle Jacobson As long as I can remember, the Greater Madison area has been going through a perpetual identity crisis. I don’t think that’s a bad thing. The area means a lot of different things to a lot of different people, and as many of us strive to adapt to social evolutions in concept, perception, and demonstration, what we showcase as our identity shifts under the magnifying glass. Art, from fine to culinary, has worked to capture these moments, allowing us to close our eyes and hold them before they hollow. But for the last six years, local nonprofit Dane Arts Mural Arts (DAMA) has been using art to harness community identity in colossal fashion. “We are a community mural painting program,” says aptly named Emida Roller, executive director and lead artist. “That
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