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LAD MKE: Building Connections and Culture in Milwaukee's Latine Community
Imagine MKE is proud to support a neighborhood-based arts initiative funded by the Zilber Family Foundation and led by Brazilian textile...
Jazmine Holifield
Sep 13, 20235 min read
Washington Park Media Center: A Hub for Community-Building, Creative Production, and Collaboration
Sara Daleiden of MKE<->LAX and Wes Tank of TankThink and of Story Raps fame have been working closely for over a decade as creative...
Elisabeth Gasparka
Sep 11, 20234 min read
Reimagining an Art Event for the Community, with Neighbors and Partners
After a beloved and longstanding Cooper Park neighborhood art event went by the wayside in the wake of COVID, local creative entrepreneur...
Elisabeth Gasparka
Aug 28, 20235 min read
Why The Creative Economy Must Be the Lead Character in Milwaukee’s Next Chapter
Milwaukee has the potential, talent, and natural assets to be known for its special brand of creativity and hospitality.
Adam Braatz
Aug 28, 20235 min read
Creativity + Collaboration at Milwaukee Public Library
It all started with deciding to employ a different social media approach: dreaming up engaging content first and finding ways to tell...
Elisabeth Gasparka
Aug 18, 20232 min read
Local All-Star Jazz Musicians of We Six TO Reunite For Jazz in the park on August 17
We Six, the resident jazz ensemble of Milwaukee Jazz Institute, has been performing together in various iterations for decades. But when...
Elisabeth Gasparka
Aug 10, 20233 min read
Misa: Milwaukee's New Community Arts Center on Mitchell Street
On Friday, August 18, Mitchell Street Arts (MiSA) will officially open its doors with a grand opening celebration. The space is the...
Elisabeth Gasparka
Aug 9, 20235 min read
Youth Poet Laureate Program Seeks to Amplify Young Voices, Promote Active Literacy in Milwaukee
In 2022, Milwaukee’s Woodland Pattern Book Center established a local Youth Poet Laureate program with partners Milwaukee Public Library,...
Elisabeth Gasparka
Jul 10, 20234 min read
The Economic Case for Public Arts Subsidy in Wisconsin
The arts create lively and engaged communities, inspire and entertain us, they also play a significant role as a powerhouse of the economy.
Adam Braatz
Jul 6, 20234 min read
Mikey Cody Apollo: Poetry as Freedom
In honor of National Poetry month, we asked local writer, filmmaker and educator Mikey Cody Apollo to create a poem that serves as a...
Elisabeth Gasparka
Jul 1, 20235 min read
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