Help Us Spread JOY in Our Community!

Show Some Love: Celebrating + Supporting Public Art

Your contributions help JOY ENGINE continue its mission to celebrate and support public art — including all the artists, musicians, performers, poets, and other conceptional visionaries — both known and yet to be discovered.

What's Going On?

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.

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.

Joy Engine Presents MKE River Round Up Concert Series

Float with us on the Milwaukee River while you enjoy spectacular tunes from an incredible lineup of performers.

Get Ready for Unforgettable Public Art Events in Milwaukee.

A transformative art experience is just a click away. Sign up for our newsletter to get the latest updates on JOY ENGINE’s lineup of dynamic art events.

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Our next MKE River Round-Up event is next week! 👀

Looking back on the season, it’s the little detail

Our next MKE River Round-Up event is next week! 👀

What an INCREDIBLE summer!! 🤩✨ Thank you to ever

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Artists – we want to support you and share your work with our community!
Please submit an Artist Spotlight if you’d like to be featured on our social media.

What is your name?

What is your email address?

What are your pronouns?

What type(s) of art do you do?

How would you describe yourself as an artist?

How did you get started with your art?

What is the mission or vision behind your art?

What is your proudest accomplishment?

What is a project you're currently working on that you're excited about?

Where do you find inspiration for your art?

What is a fun fact about you?

Where can the Milwaukee community go to experience or learn more about your art in the physical world?

Where can the Milwaukee community go to experience or learn more about your art in the digital world (website, social media, etc.)?

Who is a local artist you admire?

Please include photos for us to share with your Artist Spotlight. This could include a headshot of you, a photo of you with your work, a photo of you creating, photos of your art, photos of your workspace, etc.

Our partnership program supports unique artistic projects across a diverse spectrum of artistic disciplines and cultural expressions.

Submit an Artist Spotlight