Upcoming Events

Art Events in Milwaukee

Wednesday
Dec 4
Neighborhood Partnerships Work Group
10:00am - 12:00pm
Amani
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Thursday
Dec 5
Marketing and Public Relations Work Group
1:00pm - 3:00pm
TBA
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Monday
Dec 9
Public Policy and Engagement Work Group
1:00pm - 3:00pm
TBA
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Imagine MKE is a diverse coalition united to advance both a thriving arts and culture sector and the sector's contributions to the cultural, social, and economic vitality of Milwaukee.

our vision

An inclusive, engaged, and inspired Milwaukee that is recognized as a world-class city for creating and experiencing arts and culture.

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Creativity is among the top skills sought by businesses according to the Conference Board's "CEO Challenge 2017" survey, with 72 percent of business leader respondents saying creativity is of high importance when hiring. Exposure to arts and culture helps people feel more creative and open to innovation.

our mission

Imagine MKE is a diverse coalition united to advance both a thriving arts and culture sector and the sector's contributions to the cultural, social, and economic vitality of Milwaukee.

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Milwaukee arts organizations and institutions generate $122 million in annual local economic impact.

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our priorities

Making Milwaukee a great place for artists to live and work

Lifting up and supporting arts and culture in our diverse neighborhoods

Advancing public policy to better support our diverse arts and culture sector

Building Milwaukee’s brand locally and nationally as an arts and culture destination

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Featured Neighborhood

Amani

North Milwaukee

Our city is a network of strong and independent neighborhoods filled with creative and resilient Milwaukeeans committed to building a more connected and inspired city fully engaged in arts and culture projects. Our Neighborhood Partnership workgroup helps to facilitate connection and partnerships between community organizations and residents based on their interests and needs. Northwestern Mutual generously provided funding to pilot our community-driven neighborhood work in the greater Amani Neighborhood (North to Capitol and between 15th and 35th).

Friday
Oct 21
ImagineMKE Launch Party
10:00am - 9:00pm
Wisconsin Black Historical Society
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Friday
Oct 21
Gallery NIght in Amani and Metcalife Park
10:00am - 9:00pm
Wisconsin Black Historical Society
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Friday
Oct 21
ImagineMKE Launch Party
10:00am - 9:00pm
Gallery Night in Amani and Metcalfe park
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What We’ve Accomplished This Quarter

As our coalition works towards our collective goals, a priority of the backbone staff is to keep our network and the public up to date on the latest progress. Each quarter, check back here for updates, which correlate with our Work Groups’ quarterly meeting schedule.

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