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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

Why Rebrand?

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

Community Challenge: Joy Engine Awards $50k in Artist Grants

The Joy Engine Community Challenge provides small grants to fuel creative expressions of joy within our diverse Milwaukee community.

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2022 Press

Doug McDonald, President & Co-founder of JOY ENGINE | Shepherd Express

Joy Engine Community Challenge

Free audio tour of Brady Street available on 414 Day

Gothic Milwaukee Launches Joy Engine-Backed Walking Tour

Joy Engine Announces 2022 Community Challenge Grant Winners

Joy Engine Community Challenge Press Release

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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Did you hear the news? Another one of our Communit

Did you hear the news? Another one of our Community Challenge Grant recipients, Out There Series (@out_there_series), has completed their project! 👏

Out There Series, Milwaukee’s experimental performance series curating strange sounds in unique places, has developed a series of free, live musical performances for all ages that will take place in Milwaukee’s outdoor spaces this summer. 🌞

The performances will feature a variety of genres and sounds including soft R&B, jazz, ambient and experimental music, and even a professional marimba player, allowing attendees to experience exciting, “out there” types of music, sound combinations, or artists they wouldn’t normally hear. 🎶

The first performance is Sunday, May 28 at 5pm at Doctor’s Point featuring artists such as: Forest Management, Midheaven, and Flowers. Don’t forget to bring your own picnic blanket and snacks!

Congratulations, Out There Series, for creating these one-of-a-kind events to spread joy in our community! 🥳

📸: @out_there_series

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! 🤩 We’re so excited to s

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! 🤩

We’re so excited to share that another one of our Community Challenge Grant recipients, Riverwest Radio (@riverwestradio104.1), has completed their project! 👏

@riverwestradio104.1, which provides a community platform for education, advocacy, and creativity and an outlet for marginalized and alternative voices, is hosting their Alley Way Studio Series on the last Saturday of each month from May through September.

Their first event is Saturday, May 27. Here’s what to expect ⬇️

▪️Chalk, Talk, & Bike Decorating | 11 AM - 3 PM
All ages are welcome to create chalk art (chalk provided) and decorate their bikes for the Petal Parade.

▪️Petal Parade | 3 - 4 PM
Enjoy and participate in a decorated bike parade for the whole family around Riverwest.

▪️On-Air Stage | 4 - 7 PM
Experience music, theater, and poetry performances in the alley.

▪️After Party Event | 10 PM
Join @riverwestradio104.1 at Company Brewing to celebrate the kickoff of their Alley Way Studio Series.

Congratulations, Riverwest Radio, for creating these one-of-a-kind events to spread joy in our community! Joy Engine is incredibly proud to sponsor these upcoming events. 🥳

📸: @riverwestradio104.1

Dynamic digital art from Penelope Irene Vintage. 🖌

📸: @penelopeirenevintage

TOMORROW: Join The New State (@thenewstatemke) and

TOMORROW: Join The New State (@thenewstatemke) and Worldview Art Center for Art in the Park with Brad Anthony Bernard! 🎨

There will be a community cleanup, free art supplies for youth, free Carnations for Mother’s Day, and so much more!

Joy Engine is so excited to be partnering with The New State this year and to be able to offer our support to help bring events like this one to life. 💙

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