ALL is for everyone.
Arts + Literature Laboratory is a community-driven contemporary arts center in Madison, Wisconsin. Our 10,500 square foot space in Madison's downtown Capitol East District houses art gallery and performance space, a writing center and small press library, artist studios, and a dedicated education studio. Our over 200 events and programs per year include:
- Visual Arts: Visual art exhibitions, film and video art screenings, professional development programs;
- Literary Arts: Literary readings, writing workshops, the ALL Review, a lending library, the Midwest Video Poetry Fest, and opportunities to connect with other writers;
- Performing Arts: Live music, city-wide jazz events, theater, jazz artistic development program;
- Arts Education: Year-round arts education programs for youth and adults across the visual, literary, and performing arts.
Arts + Literature Laboratory is free and open to the public, with the exception of ticketed events and programs. The galleries and library are open Tuesday through Friday 10am-5pm, and Saturday noon to 5pm.
Through an active calendar of exhibitions, readings, concerts, and educational programs, ALL brings together resources, people, and space to empower artists and writers to take risks that transcend formal and conceptual boundaries.
Meet the staff, board members, and volunteers who make ALL’s work possible.
Find application forms for exhibitions, workshops, readings, concerts, screenings, and other opportunities to showcase your work at ALL.
Read the latest press coverage of ALL’s projects and programs.
Read testimonials from the artists, writers, and community members who support ALL and drive our work forward.
From fellow arts organizations to social service agencies, partnerships are at the heart of ALL’s work.
Hold your next event or meeting in one of ALL's unique spaces.
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