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- [Home](https://www.ucanmadison.org/) - Urban Community Arts Network is dedicated to supporting sustainability in the Madison Hip-Hop community and advocating for equity in the local arts and entertainment ecosystem.
- [Mad Lit](https://www.ucanmadison.org/madlit/) - The 2025 Mad Lit Impact Report is here! This year, the 2025 Mad Lit Event Series brought together over 12,000 audience members and directly supported 64 musicians, visual artists and small business owners who are Black, Indigenous and People of Color. With Black and Brown residents making about 80% of our audience, your support has
- [Donate](https://www.ucanmadison.org/donate/) - Donate toUrban CommunityArts Network Every dollar donated to Urban Community Arts Network supports our programs and research, including the Greater Madison Music City Project. Madison’s music scene is full of talent, but too many musicians and vendors of color struggle to access paid opportunities and visible platforms. Mad Lit is a leading example of programming
- [Mad Lit: Photo Gallery](https://www.ucanmadison.org/mad-lit-photo-gallery/) - Mad Lit 2024 Mad Lit Gallery Photos captured by Expressions Photography and Hedi LaMarr Photography July 26 August 2 August 16 September 13 2023 Mad Lit Gallery Photos captured by Hedi LaMarr Photography and Alfred Davis Photography August 11 August 18 September 8 September 22 September 29 2022 Mad Lit Gallery Photos captured by Hedi
- [The Voices of Madison Hip-Hop](https://www.ucanmadison.org/the-voices-of-madison-hip-hop/) - Advocacy The Voices of Madison Hip-Hop Est. 2019 The Urban Community Arts Network (UCAN) has worked with UW Madison Community and Environmental Sociology Students on several research projects aimed at understanding and improving the state of Hip-Hop in Madison. The most recent project consisted of interviewing members of the Hip-Hop scene to understand how they
- [Task Force on Equity in Music and Entertainment](https://www.ucanmadison.org/task-force-on-equity-in-music-and-entertainment/) - Advocacy Task Force on Equity in Music and Entertainment (TFEME) Est. 2017 Though our city is full of talented musicians, there are very few professional musicians due to a lack of local infrastructure and opportunity. For Hip-Hop musicians, access and equity are two additional roadblocks preventing economic growth as many venues ban Hip-Hop music. Though
- [Summer Concert Series](https://www.ucanmadison.org/summer-concert-series/) - Programs https://youtu.be/F2LTnwCPWnI Summer Concert Series Madison’s Hip-Hop community is faced with two major challenges: Finding performance spaces and economic opportunity. UCAN addresses both challenges with our Summer Concert Series. UCAN provides performance space for local artists to perform for the public in community spaces, including area neighborhood parks. Artists are compensated through generous grants from
- [Sponsor Mad Lit](https://www.ucanmadison.org/sponsor-mad-lit/) - Mad Lit Sponsor the 2025 Mad Lit Event Series From the beginning of Mad Lit to now, we see how the event series has successfully bolstered underrepresented artist populations through a live performance opportunity unlike any other in the City of Madison. To continue growing the reach and impact of Mad Lit, our key initiatives
- [Quarterly at High Noon Saloon](https://www.ucanmadison.org/quarterlyhns/) - Programs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5aFt2dh3Ls UCAN Quarterly at High Noon Saloon The partnership developed between Urban Community Arts Network and High Noon Saloon introduced a quarterly event series committed to featuring local Hip-Hop artists. https://youtu.be/GwkjRzuHKI4 Organized by UCAN’s board of directors and volunteers, the event series started with “First Quarter”, a celebration of the Afro-Caribbean roots of Hip-Hop.
- [Programs](https://www.ucanmadison.org/programs/) - Programs https://youtu.be/vWQFmlKdyzg Explore Our Programs From working in the City to working with the City, UCAN brings Hip-Hop to the forefront of every program. Contact Us Make a Donation
- [Our Mission](https://www.ucanmadison.org/our-mission/) - About Us Our Mission Urban Community Arts Network (UCAN) fosters Madison’s cultural ecosystem through mentorship, education, advocacy, and creating equitable and inclusive spaces where creativity thrives. We aim to empower artists of color by: Fostering creativity and collaboration in the local Hip-Hop scene by creating live music events in the community. Promoting professional growth through
- [Our History](https://www.ucanmadison.org/our-history/) - About Us https://youtu.be/LJVUN4Q5G7o Our History The Madison Hip-Hop Awards (MHHA) was founded in May of 2010 based on an idea by Mark “ShaH” Evans and Dexter “Tefman” Patterson as a response to the need to bring positive attention to Madison’s talented and dedicated Hip-Hop scene. The Madison Hip-Hop Awards ceremony is a not-for-profit event. Throughout
- [Music Recovery Framework](https://www.ucanmadison.org/music-recovery-framework/) - Advocacy Greater Madison Music City Music Recovery Framework Est. 2022 This report gives an overview of economic impact and a regulatory assessment of our music scene. It concludes with recommendations to build inclusively create jobs and drive sustainable tourism across all communities and demographics in the Greater Madison Area. Over the past year, four workgroups have been
- [Madison Hip-Hop Awards](https://www.ucanmadison.org/mhha/) - Programs https://youtu.be/LJVUN4Q5G7o Madison Hip-Hop Awards The Madison Hip-Hop Awards (MHHA) were founded in May of 2010 based on an idea by Mark “ShaH” Evans and Dexter “Tefman” Patterson as a response to the need to bring positive attention to Madison’s talented and dedicated Hip-Hop scene. On the one hand, MHHA provides a great space in
- [Mad Lit: Previous Sponsors](https://www.ucanmadison.org/mad-lit-previous-sponsors/) - Mad Lit Previous Sponsors This project was supported by Dane County Arts with additional funds from the Endres Mfg. Company Foundation; The Evjue Foundation, Inc., charitable arm of The Capital Times; the W. Jerome Frautschi Foundation; and the Pleasant T. Rowland Foundation. Contact Us Make a Donation
- [Mad Lit: How The Series Began](https://www.ucanmadison.org/mad-lit-how-the-series-began/) - Mad Lit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDob0tA5_XA How The Series Began Mad Lit began in the Summer of 2021 every other Friday on July 2 through October 8, on the 100 block of State Street. Mad Lit is a free concert series featuring live music and highlighting local artists, and businesses of color. The series ran from 8 PM
- [Level Up](https://www.ucanmadison.org/levelup/) - Programs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRH6rMzkc0U Level Up Level Up features some of the music industry’s major players leading workshops meant to equip independent musicians for success in the music business. These skills can be used as a entrepreneurial endeavors and potentially lead to career paths with established businesses and/or cultivating interest in further education. This event is innovative
- [Hip-Hop through the Lens of Madison Print Media](https://www.ucanmadison.org/hip-hop-through-the-lens-of-madison-print-media/) - Advocacy Hip-Hop through the Lens of Madison Print Media Est. 2018 At the request of local non-profit Urban Community Arts Network (UCAN), undergraduate students at University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Department of Community and Environmental Sociology analyzed newspaper articles to understand local media portrayals of Hip-Hop. Students collected and analyzed 348 articles from Wisconsin State Journal, The
- [Board Members](https://www.ucanmadison.org/board-members/) - About Us Board Members Karen Reece Co-President Karen was born and raised in Madison. She does science by day and follows the music by night. As a classically-trained cellist and occasional singer, Karen has a great ear for music and a particular love for local rock and Hip-Hop. She loves to support local musicians who
- [Beatmakers Brawl](https://www.ucanmadison.org/beatmakers-brawl/) - Programs https://youtu.be/Ac1ljXVvHOY Beatmakers Brawl “Beats” are Hip-Hop music’s foundation. UCAN gives the people who create these beats the opportunity to showcase their talents while engaging in friendly competition at our “Beatmakers Brawl” producer battle series, the longest-running Hip-Hop producer battle event in the state. Previous judges have included Grammy-winning producer StreetRunner, legendary rap artist AK
- [Analyzing the Relationship Between Live Music Performances and Violence in Madison](https://www.ucanmadison.org/analyzing-the-relationship-between-live-music-performances-and-violence-in-madison/) - Advocacy Analyzing the Relationship Between Live Music Performances and Violence in Madison Est. 2017 This project tested the dominant cultural belief that Hip-Hop music is a more violent form of music. Students collaborated with Dr. Karen Reece, president of the Urban Community Arts Network (UCAN), which confronts the racialized barriers local Hip-Hop artists face and
- [Advocacy](https://www.ucanmadison.org/advocacy/) - Advocacy Greater Madison Music City (GMMC) Visit GMMC Stemming from our Task Force on Equity in Music and Entertainment recommendations, Greater Madison Music City serves as a collective impact project working toward a music ecosystem for the Greater Madison Area that provides equity in entertainment and access for all. Greater Madison Music City aims to
- [Academic Rap Up](https://www.ucanmadison.org/academic-rap-up/) - Programs https://youtu.be/Ev1-_q3JEKE Academic Rap Up UCAN has brought Hip-Hop into local schools, both using Hip-Hop as a culturally relevant pedagogical framework within existing curricula and teaching the history of the culture and music. Students learn from local Hip-Hop artists, engage with subject matter through Hip-Hop and create original songs to demonstrate their understanding of the
- [About Us](https://www.ucanmadison.org/about-us/) - About Us Our Mission Urban Community Arts Network (UCAN) fosters Madison’s cultural ecosystem through mentorship, education, advocacy, and creating equitable and inclusive spaces where creativity thrives. We aim to empower artists of color by: Fostering creativity and collaboration in the local Hip-Hop scene by creating live music events in the community. Promoting professional growth through
- [2024 Mad Lit Impact Report](https://www.ucanmadison.org/2024-mad-lit-impact-report/) - Mad Lit 2024 Mad Lit Impact Report Thank you 2024 sponsors, musicians, visual artists, vendors, crew and staff for making the fourth annual Mad Lit Event Series possible! Download and share our 2024 Mad Lit Impact Report with your colleagues or view the equity-first research that guides our work. Download Impact Report View Guiding Research
- [2023 Mad Lit Impact Report](https://www.ucanmadison.org/2023-mad-lit-impact-report/) - Mad Lit 2023 Mad Lit Impact Report Thank you 2023 sponsors, musicians, visual artists, vendors, crew and staff for making the third annual Mad Lit Event Series possible! View our 2023 Impact Report to see how your contributions helped make Mad Lit a success! Download Impact Report View Guiding Research 2023 Sponsors Legacy Testimonials View
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- [Mad Culture Community Calendar](https://www.ucanmadison.org/calendar/) - Mad Culture Community Calendar The Mad Culture Community Calendar is where you will find cultural events, primarily based in Hip-Hop, throughout Madison, WI. View Calendar Mad CultureCommunityCalendar Submitting an event? Fill out our Google Form! Submit Event [timely-calendar] Submit Event
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