Overture Galleries: Spring 2017 Exhibition Cycle Now Open

For immediate release: Monday, March 27, 2017
Contact: Sarah Knab, 608.258.4438 / sknab@overture.org

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Overture Galleries: Spring 2017 Exhibition Cycle Now Open

Local Artists’ Exhibitions Feature Mixed Media, Photography and Puppetry

Madison, Wis. – Overture Galleries, free and open to the public, continue Overture Center’s commitment to create a forum for diverse artistic expression that fosters the growth of local artists, curators and arts organizations with the Spring Exhibition Cycle.

The Spring Cycle, which runs through Sunday, June 4 in the three galleries radiating off Rotunda Lobby, features Relevant Shapes: Justin Eccles & Lauren Harlowe; Animalia: Anne & Tim Connor and Rebecca Kautz; and Growing Pains: Alyssa Ackerman & Human Condition/Artist Sanity: DarRen Morris.

Playhouse Gallery features a special exhibition through Sunday, April 9 to celebrate Overture’s First Annual Puppet Festival. A variety of puppets are featured – marionettes, paintings of puppets, a table puppet, shadow puppet videos and more – by artists Felice Amato, Eric Hagstrom, Ken Vogel, Jason Michael Pascoe, Janette Aiello, Jason Levy, Nicole Bresnick, Monica Cliff, Children’s Theater of Madison, First Act Children’s Theater, Susan Nanning-Sorenson, Becky Jenn, Laurie Rossbach and Madison Children’s Museum.

Reception for Overture Galleries I, II, III:

Overture Promenade Lounge | Friday, May 5 from 6-8 p.m.

• Artist talks held in the galleries
• Refreshments available in Promenade Lounge

Reception for Playhouse Gallery:

Rotunda Stage & Playhouse Gallery | Friday, March 31 from 5 – 6:30 p.m.

• Puppets Festival Kickoff includes Puppet play-station & interactive Shadow Puppet Theatre presented by First Act
• Family-friendly refreshments available

Gallery I sponsored by the Webcrafters-Frautschi Foundation. Galleries I, II and II are sponsored by the Arts Access Fund, a component fund of the Madison Community Foundation and by contributions to Overture Center for the Arts.

Gallery receptions, sponsored by Overture Center, are free and open to the public.

Playhouse Gallery is sponsored by Madison Community Foundation and by contributions to Overture Center for the Arts.

Located in Overture Center for the Arts at 201 State Street, Overture Galleries are free and open to the public Monday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Friday from 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m., Saturday from 10:30 a.m. – 9:00 p.m., and Sunday from 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

For more information about these exhibits, please contact Beth Racette at 608.258.4169, bracette@overture.org or visit overture.org/galleries.

OVERTURE CENTER FOR THE ARTS in Madison, Wisconsin features seven state-of-the-art performance spaces and five galleries where national and international touring artists, ten resident companies and hundreds of local artists engage people in nearly 700,000 educational and artistic experiences each year. Overture.org

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Veteran Treasury Management Officer Steven Clark Joins Wisconsin Bank & Trust as Vice President

Wisconsin Bank & Trust is pleased to welcome Steven Clark, a longtime treasury and cash management bank officer in the greater Milwaukee area, as Vice President, Treasury Management. In this role, Clark oversees Treasury Management statewide.

“Steve Clark is among the most experienced treasury management professionals in the state, with three decades of successful service to businesses throughout Wisconsin,” said Kevin Tenpas, President and CEO of Wisconsin Bank & Trust. “As we continue to grow both Treasury Management and the bank as a whole, Steve’s talents are a tremendous addition to our team.”

Prior to joining Wisconsin Bank & Trust, Clark most recently held Vice President and Sales Manager roles at two large regional banks. Previously, he held senior treasury and cash management roles for banks headquartered in the Milwaukee area. Across these roles, Clark has built a record of building and managing teams to provide a high level of service to customers while growing deposits and revenues for the lending institutions.

Clark has been in banking his whole career, which he launched as a manager of two Marshall & Ilsley Bank branches, including one in Brookfield, where Clark continues to make his home. Over the years he has been active in coaching his two sons in football, soccer and basketball. His passion, outside of work, includes spending time outdoors with his family camping, fishing, golfing and mountain biking whenever he has the chance.

Clark is based from one of Wisconsin Bank & Trust’s two banking centers in the Milwaukee metro area: 5380 N. Port Washington Road in Glendale. He can be reached at (414) 930-7015 or sclark@wisconsinbankandtrust.com.

About Wisconsin Bank & Trust

Wisconsin Bank & Trust (WBT), a subsidiary of Heartland Financial USA, Inc., (NASDAQ: HTLF), is a business-focused community bank with assets of more than $1 billion. With eighteen banking centers and one mortgage loan origination office, Wisconsin Bank & Trust serves customers in the Madison, Milwaukee, Green Bay, Sheboygan, Monroe and southwest areas of Wisconsin. WBT offers a wide range of personal and business banking, private client and mortgage lending services. For more information, visit www.wisconsinbankandtrust.com or call 608.203.1214. Wisconsin Bank & Trust is a member of the FDIC and an Equal Housing Lender.

About Heartland Financial USA, Inc.

Heartland Financial USA, Inc. is a diversified financial services company with assets exceeding $8 billion. The company provides banking, mortgage, private client, investment, insurance and consumer finance services to individuals and businesses. Heartland currently has 112 banking locations serving 87 communities in Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, New Mexico, Arizona, Montana, Colorado, Minnesota, Kansas, Missouri, Texas and California. Additional information about Heartland Financial USA, Inc. is available at www.htlf.com.

Brian Showers Named Senior Vice President at Wisconsin Bank & Trust

Wisconsin Bank & Trust is pleased to announce that Brian Showers has been promoted to Senior Vice President in addition to his role as Wisconsin Market Leader. Showers has statewide responsibility for Wisconsin Bank & Trust’s mortgage sales and operations, including the bank’s dedicated mortgage loan production office in Madison, where Showers is based.

“Brian embodies operational expertise and a commitment to excellence,” said Kevin Tenpas, Wisconsin Bank & Trust President and CEO. “His hard work translates into high-quality service and solutions for Wisconsin Bank & Trust customers statewide.”

About Wisconsin Bank & Trust

Wisconsin Bank & Trust (WBT), a subsidiary of Heartland Financial USA, Inc., (NASDAQ: HTLF), is a business-focused community bank with assets of more than $1 billion. With eighteen banking centers and one mortgage loan origination office, Wisconsin Bank & Trust serves customers in the Madison, Milwaukee, Green Bay, Sheboygan, Monroe and southwest areas of Wisconsin. WBT offers a wide range of personal and business banking, private client and mortgage lending services. For more information, visit www.wisconsinbankandtrust.com or call 608.203.1214. Wisconsin Bank & Trust is a member of the FDIC and an Equal Housing Lender.

About Heartland Financial USA, Inc.

Heartland Financial USA, Inc. is a diversified financial services company with assets exceeding $8 billion. The company provides banking, mortgage, private client, investment, insurance and consumer finance services to individuals and businesses. Heartland currently has 112 banking locations serving 87 communities in Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, New Mexico, Arizona, Montana, Colorado, Minnesota, Kansas, Missouri, Texas and California. Additional information about Heartland Financial USA, Inc. is available at www.htlf.com.

American Family Begins Largest Rooftop Solar Installation

(Madison, Wis.) (March 24, 2017) – American Family Insurance is installing nearly 4,500 solar panels on its National Headquarters (NHQ) building in Madison, the latest project in the company’s award-winning sustainability efforts.

This will be the largest single rooftop solar installation in the state of Wisconsin to-date. Madison commercial solar developer, SunPeak is American Family’s chosen partner for this project, which is expected to take approximately 60-90 days to complete.

Solar photovoltaic (PV) systems use the sun’s rays to generate electricity in a quiet, clean manner that is always renewable. The system being installed at American Family’s NHQ will use a “delta wing” (east/west orientation) solar panel configuration. This creates a chevron-like pattern that maximizes solar density on a flat roof, without the need for a southern-facing exposure.

This installation is estimated to produce approximately 1.26 million kilowatts annually, which is enough energy to power 122 average-sized homes, or 874,000 60-watt light bulbs for one day. The panels have a service life of 30 years and no moving parts to wear out or replace, requiring little maintenance. The system is projected to offset six to nine percent of the building’s electrical usage, saving approximately $191,000 in annual energy costs.

In addition, the solar installation is expected to offset approximately 1.7 million pounds of carbon dioxide (CO2) gas annually and 51 million pounds of CO2 over the course of its 30-year service life. This is equal to the yearly emissions of roughly 213 automobiles.

The solar panel installation is just the latest in a number of sustainability projects American Family Insurance has implemented in its dedication to environmental stewardship and social responsibility. Some of the others include:

~Organics recycling at NHQ, Eden Prairie, Minn. location and coming to the East Region building, also in Madison. This recycling effort is a significant step toward American Family’s zero waste initiative, the diversion of 90 percent or more waste away from landfills.

~Native prairie restorations at the NHQ location as part of the company’s sustainable land management program.

~High-efficiency lighting at all offices, including the integration of LED in select locations.

~Water savings of more than 4.5 million gallons per year through redesign of the NHQ kitchen refrigeration systems as well as integration of soft water into cooling systems (the equivalent of four-and-one-fourth Olympic-sized swimming pools).

~Retro-commissioning efforts at multiple buildings. Retro-commissioning is a full assessment and recalibration of the HVAC controls and settings.

~Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) registration at the Eden Prairie, Minn. and East Region building in Madison.

“American Family Insurance has made a commitment to sustainability by implementing projects and initiatives that protect our environment and contribute to the well-being of our communities,” said Dan Rosetta, American Family Insurance facilities operations director. “Conserving energy and utilizing renewable energy reaffirms our commitment to the environment while also reducing our operating costs, and that means we can better meet the needs of our customers.”

About American Family Insurance
Madison, Wis. – based American Family Insurance, celebrating its 90^th anniversary in 2017, is the nation’s 13th-largest property/casualty insurance group and ranks No. 332 on the Fortune 500 list. The company sells American Family-brand products, including auto, homeowners, life, business and farm/ranch insurance, through its exclusive agents in 19 states. American Family affiliates (The General, Homesite and AssureStart) also provide options for consumers who want to manage their insurance matters directly over the Internet or by phone. Web www.amfam.com; Facebook www.facebook.com/amfam; Twitter www.twitter.com/amfam; Google+ plus.google.com/+amfam/.

About SunPeak

SunPeak is a turnkey developer of commercial solar systems, handling feasibility studies, financial payback analysis, system engineering, installation, and ongoing maintenance. Projects typically range from 100 kW to 5 MW and offer significant cost savings relative to conventional utility rates. The company was founded in 2014 by Chad Sorenson and a team of leading global solar developers who have completed more than 350 MW of installations on three continents over the past decade, including projects in Canada, Germany and Japan.  More information at www.sunpeakpower.com or (608) 535-4554.

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ZEBRADOG Receives National Recognition, Featured in Washington, DC Exhibition

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DATE: 3/22/2017

CONTACT: Chris Moore

PHONE: 608-257-8400

EMAIL: chris@zebradog.com

ZEBRADOG Receives National Recognition, Featured in Washington, DC Exhibition

Experiential Design firm ZEBRADOG of Madison, WI, has recently received national award recognition by CODAworx, for their “Story of Livsreise” video production which features the collaborative design and storytelling efforts orchestrated by ZEBRADOG to create Livsreise Norwegian Heritage Center in Stoughton, Wisconsin.

https://www.codaworx.com/project/livsreise-life-s-journey-the-bryant-foundation-55f9c8fdab216

As a “2016 CODAvideo: Collaboration” finalist, ZEBRADOG’s video will be featured in the famous Octagon Museum, 1799 New York Ave NW, Washington, DC. Designed by the first architect of the United States Capitol, William Thornton, the Octagon Museum is now the home to the Architects Foundation, the philanthropic organization of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), whose mission is to demonstrate the value of architecture through actionable programs in resilience, health, education, and preservation. The best videos in this CODAvideo category celebrate the art and design project teams and their collaborative working relationship.

The video will be on display as a part of the “The CODAworx CODAawards Exhibition” which is free and open to the public from March 23 – October 31, 2017.

More information can be found here on the exhibition: https://www.codaworx.com/exhibition

More information can be found here on the “2016 CODAvideo Collaboration Awards”: https://www.codaworx.com/awards/video/2015/categories

ZEBRADOG, founded in 1994 by Creative Director Mark Schmitz, is a multi-disciplinary Experiential Graphic Design firm specializing in the creation of visitor and guest experience programs for private and public spaces worldwide. ZEBRADOG is located in the historic Sixth Ward Carnegie Library at 1249 Williamson Street, Madison, WI (608) 257-8400.

ZEBRADOG has been recognized internationally for over two decades for their specialized approach to authentic storytelling within the built environments of their clients.

CODAworx was formed in 2012 by Toni Sikes and Terry Maxwell as a global platform to showcase design projects that feature commissioned artwork in interior, architectural, and public spaces.

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