Bringing Joy To Milwaukee One Awe-
Inspiring Art Experience At A Time.
Public Art For All
We invite the Milwaukee community to celebrate all forms of public art — from the ephemeral to enduring, to the quirky and surprising — and delight in the pleasures of artistic imagination.
Joy Engine Events
Our public art exhibits, programming, installations, and other projects are always welcoming, family-friendly, and free for everybody.
Current Event:
FALL 2023
Nitelight: An Immersive, 3D Light Experience
Community Challenge: Joy Engine Awards $50k in Artist Grants
Under One Moon
The moon is the first milestone on the road to stars.” In 2019, JOY ENGINE presented a 23-foot replica of the moon in Catalano Square Park, in the Historic Third Ward.
Out of the Box
To accompany the larger-than-life installation of “REbirth” by Cracking Art in June 2021, JOY ENGINE invited Milwaukeeans to savor summer with its Out of the Box event.
Jazz Rocks
Compose. Improvise. Perform. Local Jazz Guitarist Don Linke brings together some of Milwaukee’s finest musicians for dazzling evenings of original compositions and free-flowing jazz improvisation.
Cracking Art
In Summer 2021, JOY ENGINE celebrated the return of gatherings with “Cracking Art” — a whimsical art installation on Milwaukee’s lakefront.
Nitelight: An Immersive, 3D Light Experience
Light, art, dance, music, fashion and food will combine to create a visually dazzling, free, family-friendly sensory experience.
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.
1500 Bottles a Second
JOY ENGINE joined Historic Third Ward retailer, MOD GEN, to present a city tour of an eco-art sculpture #1500BottlesASecond
My Art Bag
During the pandemic, JOY ENGINE and Arts @ Large collaborated to create and distribute free project kits for children in Milwaukee.
Past Experiences
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