MAD Year-end Appeal

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RICK - CAN WE/SHOULD WE ADD THE FOLLOWING TEXT TO THIS PAGE -- WITH ADDITIONAL BUTTONS FOR $250, $500 AND $1,000? Do donors receive benefits for contributions of $25, $50 and $100, i.e. MAD canvas bags, buttons, other swag, mention on website/on…
Pauline Oliveros

Honoring Pauline Oliveros

The Midtown Arts District is raising funds to install an interpretive sign honoring the life and contributions of the influential Kingston arts leader, Pauline Oliveros. This sign will be placed in The Deep Listening Plaza at The Commons…

Ferrovia Studios: The Art of Business in Midtown

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Artist Angela Rose Voulgarelis and her husband, Turu Illgen, an architect, have lived in the area since 2010 and drove by 17 Railroad Avenue in Kingston many times over the last few years. “We wondered who was going to ‘do something’ with…

New Year’s Resolution: Join a MAD Work Group!

MAD is kicking off 2017 with projects to engage, serve and deploy three “constituencies”: businesses, artists and those who live and work in Midtown neighborhoods. We’ll work with these constituencies to agree on the most pressing needs, We’ll…

Charter Stakeholders Recognize MAD’s Vital Role

Kingston's business leaders are enthusiastic in their support of MAD. Bob Ryan, a member of the Benedictine Health Foundation Board and past president of the Boys and Girls Club of Kingston and Ulster County Development Corporation, was among…

Nashville City Branding: Beyond the Music of the Music City

Branding a city is about investing in a long-term and practical approach to articulate the image and reputation of the place. To do this requires assessing a city’s specific strengths and policies, and aligning them towards a single big idea.…

Identity for East London Art Walk

Here's a good example of branding and the supporting visual design system. The Beautiful Meme has created the identity for The Line – a new art walk in east London that links the 02 and the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. The walk includes a…