Arts & Culture
Taking charge: New leaders steering Wisconsin’s largest events in times of change
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many changes to the live events industry. As concerts, conventions and festivals recover and...
Coffee Break: Erica Halmstad
Erica Halmstad
Executive director, Cedarburg Art Museum
W63 N675 Washington Ave., Cedarburg
cedarburgartmuseum.org
Industry: Arts and entertainment
Erica Halmstad was named executive...
Milwaukee Public Museum secures re-accreditation
With plans moving forward for a new Milwaukee Public Museum facility, MPM announced today that it has secured reaccreditation by the American Alliance of Museums, national recognition that MPM is operating at high standards.
Skylight Music Theatre’s executive director stepping down
Jack Lemmon, Skylight Music Theatre’s executive director, plans to step down from his role at the end of this...
In Focus: Storm the Bastille
As the sun set on July 14, the streets of downtown Milwaukee were abuzz with the sound of feet...
Milwaukee Public Museum unveils design plans for new building, as it begins major fundraising push Â
On Monday morning, MPM unveiled renderings for its planned $240 million new museum building and campus slated to be built on a 2.4-acre site northeast of Sixth Street and McKinley Avenue in the Haymarket neighborhood near downtown Milwaukee.
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Sculpture Milwaukee piece finds permanent home on Northwestern Mutual’s downtown Milwaukee campus
If you've passed Northwestern Mutual's downtown Milwaukee headquarters in the past three years, you may have spotted a 37-foot-tall stainless steel tree standing out among the gardens in front of the office tower. The artwork has been on display since 2019 as part of Sculpture Milwaukee's annual streetside exhibition, and now, it's there to stay.
Milwaukee’s Black Theater Festival returning for third year
Black Arts MKE will host the third annual Milwaukee Black Theater Festival in venues across Milwaukee from Aug. 10-14....
John Michael Kohler Arts Center receives $1 million grant to launch Lenore Tawney fellowship
The John Michael Kohler Arts Center in Sheboygan has received a $1 million grant from the New York-based Lenore...
Cedarburg Art Museum names new executive director
Erica Halmstad has been named executive director of the Cedarburg Art Museum.
Halmstad has past experience in both for-profit and...