Charles Allis Art Museum

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Charles Allis welcomes Artist in Residence Tracey Nickolaus
Milwaukee Museum Changing Name to Celebrate Women and Nonbinary People in Art
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Milwaukee Museum Changing Name to Celebrate Women and Nonbinary People in Art

Small Museum Tackles Major Gender Inequalities with New Exhibition

Charles Allis Art Museum to Host Ghosts of Segregation: America’s Continuing Struggle and Announces New Executive Director and Senior Curator
Charles Allis Art Museum Celebrates Dressing the Abbey Success!
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Charles Allis Art Museum Celebrates Dressing the Abbey Success!

Most Well Attended Exhibition in Museum’s 70+ Year History

Charles Allis and Villa Terrace Museums announce hiring of Jaymee Harvey Willms as new Executive Director
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Charles Allis and Villa Terrace Museums announce hiring of Jaymee Harvey Willms as new Executive Director

Ms. Harvey Willms will begin tenure on May 16, 2022

Charles Allis Art Museum to Host Dressing the Abbey Costume Exhibition
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Charles Allis Art Museum to Host Dressing the Abbey Costume Exhibition

Experience Dressing the Abbey, an exhibition featuring costumes worn by the stars of Downton Abbey™.

Neil Albrecht Joins Charles Allis / Villa Terrace as Interim Executive Director
CAVT Museums Executive Director John Sterr Resigning
CG Schmidt Launches “Ask the Builders” Virtual Education Series for Wisconsin Students and Teachers
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CG Schmidt Launches “Ask the Builders” Virtual Education Series for Wisconsin Students and Teachers

Students invited to submit building and construction questions; new educational videos released weekly

FORWARD 2018: A Survey of Wisconsin Art Now Returns to the Charles Allis Art Museum
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FORWARD 2018: A Survey of Wisconsin Art Now Returns to the Charles Allis Art Museum

November 15, 2018 – April 14, 2019

Chip Duncan Screens His Award Winning Film The Soundman at the Charles Allis Art Museum August 30, 2018
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Chip Duncan Screens His Award Winning Film The Soundman at the Charles Allis Art Museum August 30, 2018

Duncan will lead a Q&A following the screening

Movie Time’s Summer 2018 Schedule Announced: Leading Men
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Movie Time’s Summer 2018 Schedule Announced: Leading Men

Prior to each film, Dale E. Kuntz shares knowledge of the film industry and gives the inside scoop on each movie.

8th Annual Mad Hatter Tea Party!
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8th Annual Mad Hatter Tea Party!

Saturday, March 3rd, 2018 | 3:00 P.M. - 500 P.M.

Original Practices: All’s Well That Ends Well
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Original Practices: All’s Well That Ends Well

Nov. 12 | 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Gallery Walk & Talk with Lois Bielefeld
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Gallery Walk & Talk with Lois Bielefeld

Thursday, September 21st, 2017 | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Our 2nd Unrehearsed Shakespeare!
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Our 2nd Unrehearsed Shakespeare!

Sept. 3rd, 2017 | 1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m

CAVT Welcomes Shana McCaw as Senior Curator
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CAVT Welcomes Shana McCaw as Senior Curator

Over the last 16 years McCaw has brought innovative ideas to a multitude of institutions.

The Art of Collecting is now open!
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The Art of Collecting is now open!

June 16th - September 18th, 2016

Milwaukee Museum Mile Celebrates 5 Years with Plein Air Competition
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Milwaukee Museum Mile Celebrates 5 Years with Plein Air Competition

Saturday May 7 through May 14

<em>Threshold</em> Closing Artist Talks and Panel Discussion Saturday, February 27, 2016 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.
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Threshold Closing Artist Talks and Panel Discussion Saturday, February 27, 2016 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Threshold has sparked dialogue about the artwork on display as well as the future of house museums in contemporary society.

Mold Making and Slip-Casting Workshop with Threshold Sculptor Jeremy Hatch
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Mold Making and Slip-Casting Workshop with Threshold Sculptor Jeremy Hatch

Friday, February 26, 2016 1:00 to 6:00 p.m.

Charles Allis Mad Hatter Tea is Saturday March 5
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Charles Allis Mad Hatter Tea is Saturday March 5

Tickets: $25 Members, $30 Non-Members must be purchased in advance.

Soundscape Tours with <i>Threshold</i> Artist Michael Bettine
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Soundscape Tours with Threshold Artist Michael Bettine

Saturday, February 13, 2016

Charles Allis Art Museum Announces <I>Threshold</I> Programming Through February 28, 2016
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Charles Allis Art Museum Announces Threshold Programming Through February 28, 2016

The schedule of upcoming programming through the conclusion of the exhibition.

Charles Allis Art Museum Announces Extended Saturday Happy Hours Through February 28, 2016
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Charles Allis Art Museum Announces Extended Saturday Happy Hours Through February 28, 2016

Enjoy our premium beverage service while seeing Threshold

<i>Threshold</i> Opens at the Charles Allis Art Museum Thursday, November 5, 2015
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Threshold Opens at the Charles Allis Art Museum Thursday, November 5, 2015

Featuring Panel Discussion at 7 p.m.

Red Leaf Artoberfest Arts & Crafts Marketplace to be held Saturday October 3, at the Charles Allis Art Museum
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Red Leaf Artoberfest Arts & Crafts Marketplace to be held Saturday October 3, at the Charles Allis Art Museum

Doors open at 11:00 a.m. with the event concluding at 5:00 p.m.

Through The Years With Charles Allis
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Through The Years With Charles Allis

Photo Digitization Day Saturday, September 12

Van Gogh Live
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Van Gogh Live

Written and Performed by Terrence James Coffman at the Charles Allis Saturday, September 19th, 2015

FOCA’s Annual Who Dunnit?
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FOCA’s Annual Who Dunnit?

Murder Mystery Friend Raiser is Sunday, August 9, 2015

Movie Time’s Summer 2015 Schedule Announced
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Movie Time’s Summer 2015 Schedule Announced

Tribute to Irene Dunn

More on Less: The History of Burlesque in America From Lydia Thompson to Amber Ray Opens Friday April 10
Fourth Annual Mad Hatter Tea at Charles Allis Art Museum
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Fourth Annual Mad Hatter Tea at Charles Allis Art Museum

Saturday & Sunday, March 7 – 8

The Charles Allis and Villa Terrace Art Museums Announce 2015 Exhibition Schedule
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The Charles Allis and Villa Terrace Art Museums Announce 2015 Exhibition Schedule

On Wednesday, January 14 during their annual preview party from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.

Charles Allis and Villa Terrace Art Museums Appoint John Sterr Executive Director
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Charles Allis and Villa Terrace Art Museums Appoint John Sterr Executive Director

The Charles Allis and Villa Terrace Art Museums Inc. is pleased to announce that John Sterr has accepted the position of Executive Director for the organization.

Terrarium Making Workshop
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Terrarium Making Workshop

Saturday, November 22 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.

The Milwaukee Premiere of <i>The Dream Café Musical!</i>
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The Milwaukee Premiere of The Dream Café Musical!

Opens Thursday, November 13, 2014

Enjoy a Sake Tasting Event To Mark The Closing of The Woodblock Prints of Tsukioka K?gyo (1869-1927)
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Enjoy a Sake Tasting Event To Mark The Closing of The Woodblock Prints of Tsukioka K?gyo (1869-1927)

The Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum, 2220 N. Terrace Avenue, Milwaukee is hosting a Sake Tasting event.

<i>Seeing The Light</i> Features Wisconsin Plein Air Painters
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Seeing The Light Features Wisconsin Plein Air Painters

Opens Friday October 17 Through January 11, 2015

The Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum Presents Internationally Renowned Designer Alessandra Branca
<i>Unis: The Origin of the Unicorn</i> Closing Reception Sunday, September 28 6:30 to 10:00 p.m.
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Unis: The Origin of the Unicorn Closing Reception Sunday, September 28 6:30 to 10:00 p.m.

Missed out on the opening reception? Relive our favorite moments!

The Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum and Madison Bach Musicians presents: <i>An Evening of Lieder by Mozart, Haydn, and Schubert</i>
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The Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum and Madison Bach Musicians presents: An Evening of Lieder by Mozart, Haydn, and Schubert

Chelsea Morris, soprano and Trevor Stephenson, 18th Century fortepiano Saturday, September 27

Movie Time’s Fall 2014 Schedule Announced: Remembering WWI
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Movie Time’s Fall 2014 Schedule Announced: Remembering WWI

The Charles Allis Art Museum, 1801 N. Prospect Ave. is pleased to announce Movie Time’s Fall 2014 Schedule.

Fourth Annual Red Leaf Artoberfest Arts & Crafts Marketplace to be held Saturday October 4, at the Charles Allis Art Museum
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Fourth Annual Red Leaf Artoberfest Arts & Crafts Marketplace to be held Saturday October 4, at the Charles Allis Art Museum

The Charles Allis Art Museum, 1801 N. Prospect Ave., will hold their fourth annual Red Leaf ARToberfest Arts & Crafts Marketplace on Saturday October 4

Tea on the Terrace
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Tea on the Terrace

The Villa Terrace’s Annual Tea - Sunday, August 17 from 3-5:00 p.m.

Timothy Westbrook Presents Unis: The Origin of the Unicorn
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Timothy Westbrook Presents Unis: The Origin of the Unicorn

Charles Allis Art Museum - August 1- September 28, 2014

Charles Allis Art Museum Announces Art & Antics, a Family Art Making Celebration
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Charles Allis Art Museum Announces Art & Antics, a Family Art Making Celebration

Sunday, July 20 – 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Unis: The Origin of the Unicorn Charles Allis Art Museum August 1- September 28, 2014
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Unis: The Origin of the Unicorn Charles Allis Art Museum August 1- September 28, 2014

The Charles Allis Art Museum, 1801 N. Prospect Ave, is pleased to announce Unis: The Origin of the Unicorn opening Friday, August 1 through September 28, 2014

Gallery Talk Forward 2014 – A Survey of Wisconsin Art Now
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Gallery Talk Forward 2014 – A Survey of Wisconsin Art Now

Featuring Artists Terrence Coffman, Coletta Odya Smith and JoAnna Poehlmann Friday June, 14

Join Opera On Tap For Lieber Abend: A Night of German Song
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Join Opera On Tap For Lieber Abend: A Night of German Song

Thursday June, 26 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.

CAVT Museums Announces Appointment of Interim Executive Director
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CAVT Museums Announces Appointment of Interim Executive Director

Marketing Manager John Sterr has been named Interim Executive Director.

Free Admission and Extended Hours For The Villa’s Renaissance Garden Opening / Cafe Sopra Mare June 1
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Free Admission and Extended Hours For The Villa’s Renaissance Garden Opening / Cafe Sopra Mare June 1

The Villa’s Renaissance Garden Officially Opens Sunday, June 1, along with Cafe Sopra Mare's Summer Music Season

Milwaukee Museum Mile Celebrates Its 3rd Year With Annual May Event
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Milwaukee Museum Mile Celebrates Its 3rd Year With Annual May Event

Museum Mile annual event is back for third year

Movie Time at the Charles Allis Announces First Double Feature Wednesday, April 2
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Movie Time at the Charles Allis Announces First Double Feature Wednesday, April 2

The Charles Allis Art Museum along with leading Wisconsin film historian, Dale E. Kuntz, is pleased to announce Movie Time’s first double feature will be held on Wednesday, April 2.

FORWARD 2014: A Survey of Wisconsin Art Now Returns to the Charles Allis Art Museum
Prospect Mansions Lecture By John Eastberg of the Pabst Mansion Thursday, March 27, 6:30 p.m.
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Prospect Mansions Lecture By John Eastberg of the Pabst Mansion Thursday, March 27, 6:30 p.m.

The Charles Allis Art Museum is the perfect setting for a lecture on the history of the magnificent mansions that once populated Prospect Avenue.

Mad Hatter Tea
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Mad Hatter Tea

Charles Allis Art Museum Saturday & Sunday, March 1 - 2

Movie Time’s Winter 2014 Schedule Announced: All Singing…All Dancing…All Technicolor!
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Movie Time’s Winter 2014 Schedule Announced: All Singing…All Dancing…All Technicolor!

The Charles Allis Art Museum, 1801 N. Prospect Ave., along with leading Wisconsin film historian, Dale E. Kuntz, is pleased to announce Movie Time’s Winter 2014 Schedule: All Singing…All Dancing…All Technicolor!