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Why Rebrand?

Black Box Fund has rebranded to JOY ENGINE to better capture the group’s mission to celebrate, promote and expand access

2022 Mary L. Nohl Fund Fellowships For Individual Artists Awarded

Five recipients of the Mary L. Nohl Fund Fellowships for Individual Artists have been selected from a field of 165

Arts@Large’s ‘Music Under the Stars’ and ‘Jazz Rocks’ Programs are Here

Join local Jazz Guitarist Don Linke as he brings together some of Milwaukee’s finest musicians for evenings of original compositions,

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2021 Press Summary

Shepherd Express | Eminetra | Urban Milwaukee | Milwaukee Record | DNR | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | CoPA | CBS 58 – WDJT Milwaukee Milwaukee Mom | A wealth of nature | Outdoors Weekly | Discover Homeo Town – Express news | Fox 6 | Three Magazine | Milwaukee Magazine | Mayor Tom Barret | Stay Happenings

Sculpture Milwaukee 2020 Artists & Artworks

Urban Milwaukee

My Art Bag #1

Shepherd Express | WISN | WISN 02 | WISN 03 | WISN 04 | FOX 6 | FOX6 02 | FOX6 03 | FOX6 04 | CBS58 | CBS58 02 | TMJ4

My Art Bag #2

Urban Milwaukee | Shepherd Express | Community Journal

Jazz at Noon

Shepherd Express | On Milwaukee

Amanda Browder Sculture

On Milwaukee | TMJ4 | TMJ4 02

Under the Moon Lunar Fest

Urban Milwaukee

Artist Luke Jerram Brings A Lunar Experience To Milwaukees Historic Third Ward

Moon To Rise Over Third Ward

● OnMilwaukee

● Radio Milwaukee

5-Things To Do This Weekend

● Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Milwaukee Festival Celebrates Apollo 11 Landing Huge Moon Replica

Here are the talkers

A few more things to do with your kids

Things you should doing Milwaukee Weekend

What’s going on in Milwaukee

What’s with the huge moon floating in the Third Ward?

There’s a huge 23-foot replica of Earth’s moon hanging in Milwaukee’s Third Ward right now

● Milwaukee Business Journal

Moon hangs over Catalano Square

● Milwaukee Magazine

This Work of Public Art Is Actually Made of Trash

What’s the Giant Moon in the Third Ward?=

● WITI-TV FOX 6

23-foot replica of the moon to be on display in Milwaukee’s Third Ward

● WDJT-TV CBS 58

23-foot replica of the moon to be suspended in Third Ward’s Catalano Square

23-foot replica of the moon to be suspended in Third Ward’s Catalano Square

● WISN-TV ABC 12

New Milwaukee festival coming to Third Ward

Moon replica on display in Milwaukee

● WTMJ-TV NBC 4

Giant 23-foot replica of the moon to hang above Catalano Square

● WUWM-FM

Thursday on Lake Effect: Astronaut Wendy Lawrence

The Journey To Mars: Former NASA Astronaut Discusses Progress & The Unknown

● Wisconsin Public Radio

Wisconsin Weekend: Under One Moon Lunar Festival

Lunar Festival In Milwaukee This Weekend Features Giant Moon Replica

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Our next recommended stop on #InternationalMuseumD

Our next recommended stop on #InternationalMuseumDay is @museumofwiart. The West Bend museum’s permanent collection represents more than 300 artists spanning 200 years of history and includes over 5,000 works of art! Current exhibitions include @khari.raheem Mirroring Reflections, @marioncoffeyart The Art of Color, and The Weight We Carry, A Teen Perspective on Resilience.

Image credit: @museumofwiart

Today is #InternationalMuseumDay! This important d

Today is #InternationalMuseumDay! This important day of recognition was created by @icomofficiel to “raise awareness about the fact that museums are an important means of cultural exchange, enrichment of cultures, and development of mutual understanding among peoples.”

Celebrate by visiting one of our local museums this week! Our first stop is @milwaukeeart, an iconic Milwaukee landmark where you can see more than 2,500 works on view in the collection and exhibition galleries. Looking for even more art experiences? Click the link in the Milwaukee Art Museum’s bio to learn about a block party happening this weekend and a major exhibition opening in June.

Video Credit: @milwaukeeart
Videography by Ted Brusubardis, Director of Gallery Media & AV Systems

🎨Artist Spotlight🎨 In honor of our cartoon

🎨Artist Spotlight🎨

In honor of our cartoon theme this month and today being #NationalDrawingDay, our Artist Spotlight is illustrator Francesca Mason!

Francesca grew up in the Midwest and works in Milwaukee. She graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Printmaking from @miad in 2012. Since then, she has received her Masters of Professional Studies degree from @marylandinstitutecollegeofart in UX Design.

Currently, Francesca works as a freelance illustrator and as a part-time professor at MIAD where she teaches illustration and graphic design. She also participates in art markets and sells her illustrative merchandise at local shops like @clover_mke

Francesca’s goal with her art making is to bring delight and connection to her audience. She often depicts things she loves (food, animals, plants, people) with emotional undertones that explore concepts of vulnerability, identity, and personal growth. In her spare time, she likes to go thrift shopping, play with her dogs, and explore new places.

See more of Francesca’s work on Instagram @f.m.illustration or online at fmillustration.com.

In this month as we celebrate local illustrators, Francesca also recommends checking out local illustrators including @super_taya, @quinnblackshere, and @hinocosta

✨The making of a mural✨ Have you seen the new

✨The making of a mural✨

Have you seen the new @giannismural in-person yet?

📷 Video from @nelsonschmidtinc
@giannis_an34 @mkedowntown @mauriciopaints @sketchy_tony @bucks

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