Madison, Wisconsin may be better known for academics and politics, but just under the surface, a growing art scene is becoming more prevalent in Wisconsin’s capital. The Project Lodge is one of the organizations at the forefront of the city’s creative movement.
Since 2008, The Project Lodge has provided an intersection for local musicians and artists through their combined performance space and gallery. “One of the main goals is to be able to foster creativity for the local community,” Tyler Mackie, The Project Lodge’s gallery manager, says. Christopher Buckingham and Kendra Larson originally founded the space two years ago and have since transferred the space’s management to Andrew Berry, Hayley Powers Thornton Kennedy, Bessie Cherry, and Tyler Mackie.