BLACK ARTS MATTER FESTIVAL IN MADISON, WI
The Black Arts Matter Festival is an interdisciplinary presentation and celebration of Black artists. With a focus on performance art, BAM provides a platform for Black artistry that grapples with a myriad of topics including but not limited to Blackness and intersections. The Black Arts Matter Festival is both an entertainment and educational experience, providing shows that inspire, challenge and inform audiences on the so-called Black experience through art activism. We are thrilled to be hosting the next event March 23-26th!
Info and Logistics
Travel & Lodging
The festival will be held in Madison, Wisconsin at the Wisconsin Union Theater located central on the UW-Madison Campus.
Located in: University of Wisconsin-Madison
Address: 800 Langdon St, Madison, WI 53706
Airports: The nearest airport to performance is the Dane County Regional Airport (MSN).
Lodging
The host hotel for this year’s festival is the Madison Concourse Hotel and Governor’s Club.
Address: 1 W Dayton St, Madison, WI 53703
Distance from venue by car/Uber/Lyft: 4 minutes.
Room Rates:
King single- $109
Double Queen- $119
To book a room with this rate please call 608-257-6000. The block of rooms is booked under Black Arts Matter. Be prepared to put a card on file for booking. We highly encourage you to be at the host hotel. They should have a shuttle that picks up at the Madison airport.
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Meet the Artists
Competing Poets:
K McClendon
Ephraim Nehemiah
Kelsey Daniels
McPherson
Don
Maya Write
LeChell "The Shootah" R. H.
Toiryan Milligan
Ed Mabrey
Raja Freeman
Jahman Hill
Billy Tuggle
Xach Blunt
Rudy Francisco
Wayne Henry
Johnny “JJ” Jones/ JJLOVES2TEACH
T. S. Banks
Alpha
Black Chakra
Yaw Kyeremateng
Kelly Mays (Native Child)
MasterPiece
Naudia J Williams
Durmerrick Ross
Kwyn
Davon Clark
Wesley Frazier-Keys
Grim Jackson
Steven Willis
Zuggie Tate
Kenneth Something
Chevon Guthrie
April Rochelle
Featured Performers:
Craig Smith- COMEDIAN
Anya Knees- DRAG PERFORMER
Zawadi Carroll -SINGER
Synovia Knox -SINGER
Badgerettes- Dance
Shasparay- One Woman Show
QUEEN SHEBA- DJ