Arts At Large

Arts At Large www.artsatlargeinc.org
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Since 2001, Arts @ Large has built the skills, confidence, and competence of classroom teachers, arts specialists, and artist educators to engage thousands of K-12 Milwaukee Public Schools students annually in experiential, arts-infused learning.

🎉 25 years of Arts @ Large!Join us for a community celebration filled with art-making, live music, food, creative experi...
08/28/2026

🎉 25 years of Arts @ Large!

Join us for a community celebration filled with art-making, live music, food, creative experiences, and surprises around every corner!

We’re celebrating 25 years of creativity, community, and making art together—and we want you there!

📍 Community Center + Creative Commons at 5th & Washington

✨ Come celebrate with us! FREE + open to all. RSVP appreciated at https://bit.ly/4qQvUjG

✨ That’s a wrap on Living Echo Summer Camp! ✨Six weeks. Five mediums. Creating. Exploring. Imagining. Performing.Last Th...
08/27/2026

✨ That’s a wrap on Living Echo Summer Camp! ✨

Six weeks. Five mediums. Creating. Exploring. Imagining. Performing.

Last Thursday, our young artists took over the gallery to share their work with friends, family, and community—and what a celebration it was!

🎨 Paper Mâché & Sculpture with Ceci Tejeda— Larger-than-life paper mâché inspired by Pop Art and colorful alebrijes rooted in cartonería.

🧩 Mixed Media Installation with Melissa Dorn — Sculptures, large mixed media installations, and flat work including weaving that transformed ideas into immersive art.

🎭 Drawn to Drama with Iona Fabian — Poetry, short stories, and a camper created play inspired by Romeo & Juliet, complete with handmade backdrops, costumes, and props.

🎉 Elements of Celebration with Kandis Early — Personal shields, slime paintings, and a piñata brought color, play, and plenty of celebration to the gallery.

🖼️ Living Studio Art History with Jeff Zimpel — Students followed the echo of art history from the caves to contemporary art, drawing inspiration from artists and creative traditions across time.

We’re so proud of everything our young artists created—and grateful to everyone who helped make this summer of Living Echo one to remember!

📸 Kylie Fernan & Jeff Zimpel

☀️ Summer Camp Living Echo SpotlightWeek 5 highlights Living Studio Art History Sessions.Summercampers have been working...
08/14/2026

☀️ Summer Camp Living Echo Spotlight

Week 5 highlights Living Studio Art History Sessions.

Summercampers have been working with artist-educator Jeff Zimpel to dive into the history of art. A true living echo, campers investigate traditions and techniques spanning thousands of years with an emphasis on engagement with the living landscape. Jeff believes art history from distant times and cultures is a key to sustaining our art practice as we tend to our own artistic voice.

"Instead of working on flat neutral surfaces, we teach our hands to be responsive to dynamic forms with stone and branches. Instead of working with commercial paints and brushes, we make marks with earth pigments using driftwood and horse hair tools. Instead of using letterforms to make sentences, we unearth the references to the living world in the alphabet and imagine what inspired our letters in the first place. Instead of creating individualistic works of art, we co-create compositions like an ecosystem. Instead of focusing on our creations as lifeless objects, we turn our art into shadow puppets, casting scenes and stories to ignite our collective imagination."
~Jeff Zimpel
Arts @ Large Artist in Residence Curator

☀️ Summer Camp Spotlight ☀️ Week 4 of Living Echo was full of learning and creativity!🎉 In Elements of Celebration with ...
08/07/2026

☀️ Summer Camp Spotlight ☀️

Week 4 of Living Echo was full of learning and creativity!

🎉 In Elements of Celebration with Kandis Early, campers designed and created their own masks inspired by their alter-egos.

💥 In Drawn to Drama with Iona Fabian, campers created their own superhero and developed a plot for the character.

From superheroes to animals to mythical creatures, campers explored how identity impacts our creative processes, as well as cultural celebrations, such as Chinese New Year and Day of the Dead.

☀️ Summer Camp Spotlight! ☀️Week three of Living Echo was full of artistic exploration and discovery!🦊 In Paper Mâché & ...
07/30/2026

☀️ Summer Camp Spotlight! ☀️

Week three of Living Echo was full of artistic exploration and discovery!

🦊 In Paper Mâché & Sculpture with .tejeda, campers designed their own animal masks inspired by the prehistoric and Paleolithic eras.

🖌️ In Mixed Media Installation with , they experimented with color staining while exploring the work of acclaimed artist Sam Gilliam.

From ancient inspiration to contemporary techniques, campers continue building new skills while expressing their unique creative voices.

Be a part of the Arts @ Large team!We are seeking a dynamic and relationship-driven Partnerships Manager to lead the dev...
07/29/2026

Be a part of the Arts @ Large team!

We are seeking a dynamic and relationship-driven Partnerships Manager to lead the development, implementation, and growth of our programming partnerships with schools, youth-serving organizations, and community agencies throughout Milwaukee.

In this newly created role, you'll collaborate with educators, artists, and community leaders to expand access to high-quality arts education and creative experiences for young people across the city.

If you're passionate about building meaningful partnerships, strengthening communities, and making the arts accessible to all, we'd love to hear from you.

Read more about the position at www.artsatlargeinc.org

Memories worth sharing!Thank you, again, to everyone who joined us for an unfortgettable evening at Art vs. Food in June...
07/28/2026

Memories worth sharing!

Thank you, again, to everyone who joined us for an unfortgettable evening at Art vs. Food in June. We've gathered some of our favorite moments from the event into a photo gallery so you can relive the celebration, revisit special memories, and see the incredible impact of our community coming together.

View the gallery at https://bit.ly/4wuREUj

Don't forget to share your own favorites on social media and tag us!

✨ Week 2 of Living Echo Summer Camp is in the books! 🎨This week, our young artists crafted celebratory lanterns, strengt...
07/24/2026

✨ Week 2 of Living Echo Summer Camp is in the books! 🎨

This week, our young artists crafted celebratory lanterns, strengthened their writing skills, and began creating expressive animal masks. They also explored the work of new artists, experimenting with different painting styles and techniques. Every day brings new opportunities to create, learn, and imagine!

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our first Summer J.A.M.! 💙🎨 It was an evening filled with creativity, connection...
07/13/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our first Summer J.A.M.! 💙🎨

It was an evening filled with creativity, connection, and community, and we loved creating alongside you.

Missed it? Or ready for more? Join us for our next J.A.M. on Thursday, August 27, from 6–8 p.m. We can't wait to see you there!

Photo credits: Jeff Zimpel

Creativity is in full swing! 🎨☀️Today we welcomed young artists for the first day of Summer Camp. Over the next six week...
07/13/2026

Creativity is in full swing! 🎨☀️

Today we welcomed young artists for the first day of Summer Camp. Over the next six weeks, campers will explore new art forms, build confidence, make connections, and discover the joy of creative expression in a welcoming community.

This is just the beginning of an incredible summer of creativity!

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1100 S 5th Street
Milwaukee, WI
53204

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Monday 7am - 2pm
Tuesday 7am - 2pm
Wednesday 7am - 2pm
Thursday 7am - 2pm
Friday 7am - 2pm
Saturday 8am - 2pm

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