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Latest Effort to Adopt New Milwaukee Flag Going Nowhere
Bureaucracy and confusion create a slow-moving comedy of errors.
Dec 3rd, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene
Meet Milwaukee’s Flag Task Force
Will the council agree with its rankings?
Jul 1st, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene
Council Reopens Flag Debate. Again
Alders insist council can 'walk and chew gum' in taking on the flag issue.
Jun 24th, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene
Milwaukee’s Flag Debate Is Back
New task force would host design contest. Could People's Flag prevail?
Jun 18th, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene
Design Concepts Revealed For Downtown Sculpture Honoring Vel Phillips
Public will be able to sit in a bronze version of Phillips' desk, contemplate her legacy.
Oct 7th, 2024 by Jeramey Jannene
Committee Endorses Making People’s Flag Official, Despite Objections
Concerns about inclusivity of 2016 design contest continue to cloud process.
Sep 9th, 2024 by Jeramey Jannene
Secret Garden Unveils Classic Batchelder Fountain
Former funeral home on 53rd and North, now a school, has many tile artworks.
Aug 28th, 2024 by Ben Tyjeski
Milwaukee’s New Tool To Fight Reckless Driving? Public Art
Rolling sculpture aims to provoke, encourage people to drive safer.
Aug 14th, 2024 by Jeramey Jannene
Proposal Asks City to Adopt ‘People’s Flag’
Ald. Peter Burgelis leads new push to replace what's been called one of the worst city flags in America.
Jul 2nd, 2024 by Jeramey Jannene
Vel Phillips Plaza Opens To Great Fanfare
Downtown's new "front door" honors civil rights pioneer, trailblazer.
Jun 28th, 2024 by Jeramey Jannene
Three MPS Schools Have Arthur Rackham Illustrations
Century-old, brick and tiled fireplaces are unique artworks. Part 2 of a series.
May 24th, 2023 by Ben Tyjeski
Did Brooks Exceed His Authority At Wisconsin Center?
CEO’s decision to remove art works raises questions about governance of public entity.
Apr 18th, 2023 by Bruce Murphy
Wisconsin Center Accused of Censorship
Eliminating literary art installation in preparation for Republican National Convention?
Apr 11th, 2023 by Bruce Murphy
Wisconsin Center Won’t Reconsider Removing Literary Artwork
CEO Marty Brooks emails board members to explain why.
Apr 5th, 2023 by Bruce Murphy
Wisconsin Center Will Destroy Literary Artworks
Nationally unique installation done in 1998. Public board didn't vote on its destruction.
Apr 4th, 2023 by Bruce Murphy
Arts Board Announces 2022 Honorees
Milwaukee Arts Board gives annual awards to Artists of the Year and Friends of the Arts.
Jun 30th, 2022 by Sophie Bolich
A Big Week For The Near West Side
Groundbreaking for The New State, new mural unveiled and a week-long celebration, Near West Side Week.
Sep 13th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
Jack Daniel’s and Bucks Commission Local Murals
Murals by three local artists and former-Milwaukee Buck-turned-artist Desmond Mason.
Jul 21st, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
State Should Invest in Creative Economy
Wisconsin ranks 50th in support for arts. That’s a missed opportunity for the state.
Feb 22nd, 2021 by David Lee
Six New Milwaukee School Board Candidates
Three for open seats, three opposing incumbents in Spring 2021 election.
Dec 8th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
$1.6 Billion Adopted Budget Raises Fees, Cuts Police
City's fiscal challenges continue to mount under state restrictions, rising costs.
Nov 6th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Committee Approves Over 20 Amendments To Milwaukee Budget
Amendments target violence prevention, housing, lead abatement and more.
Oct 30th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
See All of Downtown Milwaukee’s New Murals
From otters to activists, Milwaukee is awash in new public art.
Sep 4th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
DNC-Timed Art Installation Covers Downtown
Work by local artists highlights democracy for convention, though delegates won't attend.
Aug 10th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
City’s New ‘Dream Library’ Takes Shape
Mural of fictional books based on suggestions from community going up on 57th and Vliet.
Jul 25th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Murals Are a Community’s Voice
They have a raw power that doesn’t need the approval of art critics, curators or anyone else.
Apr 20th, 2020 by Stacey Williams-Ng
The Good Mural
Murals have spread across town and are mostly predictable. But there is at least one exception.
Apr 19th, 2020 by Tom Bamberger
Common Council Candidates
Ten contested races could reshape 15-member council.
Apr 4th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Why We Didn’t Enter City Flag Contest
Because The People’s Flag is a damn good design. And the process to select it was very inclusive.
Nov 29th, 2019 by Cory Savage
The Two Jobs of Fred Bell
A painter. And a salesman of his work. Not to mention the classes he’s taught.
Nov 4th, 2019 by Catherine Jozwik
Remembering Mildred Harpole
Beloved activist for education equity, equal rights, dies in her 80s.
Oct 31st, 2019 by Edgar Mendez
Patterns of a Life
Viewers are immersed in the work of artist Rosemary Ollison, 77, which overflows the Lynden space.
Oct 26th, 2019 by Todd Mrozinski
Say Hello to Postman’s Porch
Milwaukee Downtown leads the reinvention of small triangular park near 2nd and Wells.
Jun 4th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Who Wants to Design A New City Flag?
Common Council starting process intended to end flag debate.
Apr 23rd, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Council Will Now Make Flag Decision
Will city ever have new flag? Council punted issue to arts board and board punted it back.
Feb 14th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Arts Board Wants New City Flag Search
Process to select popular People's Flag not inclusive enough, board decides, so start over.
Nov 14th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
How Long Will Flag Debate Last?
Arts Board might not have decision on the city flag by the end of 2018.
Oct 11th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Will City Adopt a New Flag?
Arts Board doesn't seem crazy about "Peoples' Flag," has invited creators to next meeting.
Oct 2nd, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Group Rescues City’s Church Bells
Bells of Milwaukee researches, documents and refurbishes bells in historic churches.
Sep 21st, 2018 by Sarah Lipo
Council Delays Flag Decision
Delegates Milwaukee Arts Board to decide if new flag needed and how to proceed.
Jul 19th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Silver City Gets New Public Art
$40,000 spent on art works reflecting history and values of south-side neighborhood.
Jul 3rd, 2018 by Abby Ng
The Return of George Washington
3,000-pound statue of first president restored, returned to median on Wisconsin Ave.
Jan 24th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
A Riot of Good Intentions
Or how a small city green space was killed by countless improvements.
Oct 27th, 2016 by Tom Bamberger
Should City Spend More On Artists?
Artist of The Year Della Wells calls on city, state to invest more in the arts.
Jul 12th, 2016 by Emmy A. Yates
Artist Cuts Through Racial Barriers
Writer Dasha Kelly has won the city’s Artist of the Year award.
Jul 11th, 2016 by Emmy A. Yates
An Atlas of Water for Milwaukee
Splashy project by international artist Mary Miss will dramatize the role and history of water in Milwaukee.
Jun 3rd, 2016 by Rose Balistreri
The Worst City Flag in America?
Milwaukee's is the absolute worst, experts say. But a new contest could change that.
Oct 28th, 2015 by Michael Holloway
Lakefront Gateway Design Winner Named
Local firm Graef Selected for $23 million project to create a "beautiful" and "active" plaza.
Oct 27th, 2015 by Michael Horne
Bay View ArtStop Opens
It's a bus stop, art work, and urban island. Grand opening is tonight, but we've already got photos of the new amenity.
Oct 3rd, 2014 by Jeramey Jannene
Arts Projects Coming to Wisconsin Avenue
Greater Milwaukee Committee bringing two major art installations to Downtown and the Beer Line Bicycle Trail.
Mar 14th, 2014 by Michael Horne
Marina Lee
The creator of Snail's Crossing park in Riverwest brings her art directly to the people.
Feb 4th, 2013 by Judith Ann Moriarty
Park East Art Gallery
The Park East corridor is temporarily filled with art, and it’s well worth your time to check out. Approved by the Milwaukee Arts Board, the temporary installation draws attention to the history and unique character of the land formerly occupied by a freeway. Alderman Michael Murphy, chair of the Milwaukee Arts Board, held a press conference today to officially open the project to the public.
Aug 24th, 2009 by Jeramey Jannene
City Image Logo to be Unveiled Soon
The nonprofit Spirit of Milwaukee is undertaking an image rebranding for the community.
Jan 10th, 2005 by Michael Horne
