Bronzeville

Bronzeville Center for the Arts Announces New Exhibition: “Above, Below, Within: Ciarra K. Walters”

An Exploration of the Body as Landscape On Display at Gallery 507

Bronzeville Week Celebration Set for August 1 – 8, 2026

Statement on the Passing of Akuwa Dantzler

Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs February 17, 2026

Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity Joins Pope Leo Village Initiative

City Issues RFP for key Harambee property

Installation of New Works by Martine Syms in Milwaukee’s Bronzeville District, Presented by Bronzeville Center for the Arts and Sculpture Milwaukee

Now on view, a streetside exhibition of new works by Martine Syms explores the artist’s dynamic practice and epigrammatic reflections on contemporary life and culture.

The Bronzeville Center for the Arts Appoints Distinguished Arts Advocate Ra Joy as Next Executive Director

Joy, with decades of experience in the arts and public policy, served most recently as Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor at the National Endowment for the Arts under President Joe Biden

Bronzeville Center for the Arts and Sculpture Milwaukee Jointly Announce New Partnership to Present Monumental Public Art in the Bronzeville District

Two Milwaukee arts organizations will collaborate to bring outdoor installations to Bronzeville, expanding opportunities for diverse audiences to engage with contemporary art by artists of African descent

Black Arts MKE Announces 10th Anniversary Production of Black Nativity, Directed by Local Theater Legend Sheri Williams Pannell

Black Arts MKE’s production celebrates a decade of joyful African American artistry and faith that compels audiences to sing, dance, and clap along to the Good News

Doors Open to include several 6th District locations

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley Announces Second Round of “Building Bridges” Grants for Local Small Businesses

The Building Bridges Program provides grants and resources to support small businesses and commercial corridor activation in Milwaukee County

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley Delivers “Building Bridges” Grants for Local Small Businesses

The Building Bridges Program provides grants and resources to support small businesses and commercial corridor activation across Milwaukee County

MANDI Award winning small business has been making the 6th District stronger

Statement of Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs August 21, 2025

Bronzeville Week concludes with actor workshop, art walk, and more

Bronzeville Week continues with events focused on art, wellness and more

TID amendment means affordable housing, traffic safety and other improvements for Bronzeville

Bronzeville Week kicks off 15th annual celebration tomorrow

Public invited to help decorate towering Bronzeville wood letters as part of Bronzeville Week art project

Bronzeville Center for the Arts Announces New Exhibition: “Black Defined 1- Ceramics”

Unveiling Generations of Craft and Storytelling in Ceramic Art at Gallery 507

Registration for HaRUNbee 5K Walk/Run for Healthy Birth Outcomes Now Open

Call for vendors goes out for the Bronzeville Cultural & Arts Festival

Broadway Singer Kate Baldwin and City Leaders Mike and Laura Arnow Headline the 2025 Wisconsin Conservatory of Music Gala

Broadway Singer Kate Baldwin and City Leaders Mike and Laura Arnow Headline the 2025 Wisconsin Conservatory of Music Gala

Bronzeville Center for the Arts Announces Inaugural Exhibition- “Quilting in Contemporary Art- Stitching Our Stories”

A Celebration of Community and Artistic Expression On Display at Gallery 507

Bronzeville Center for the Arts Announces Inaugural Exhibition: “Quilting in Contemporary Art- Stitching Our Stories”

A Celebration of Community and Artistic Expression On Display at Gallery 507

Bronzeville Center for the Arts to Host Black History Month Events

Three free, public events highlight influence of Black artists on Milwaukee, community culture

Common Council adopts resolution expanding the Bronzeville Cultural and Entertainment District

Wilson Center Announces 2025 Big Event Honorees

Don and JoAnne Krause; and The Wisconsin Conservatory of Music to be Honored as Award Recipients

Bronzeville Center for the Arts

New retail space offers handmade, ethically-sourced gifts from near and far

Milwaukee Ranked No. 3 Best Big City in the U.S. by Condé Nast Traveler Readers for the Second Year in a Row

Alderwoman Coggs invites public to the 2024 Doors Open Milwaukee Event

Sen. Tammy Baldwin Stands Up for Social Security, Medicare at Democratic National Convention

Bronzeville takes center stage at the DNC

Statement from Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs August 22, 2024

Brew City Match Announces Lineup for Upcoming Business Crawls

Join us the first three Saturdays in September to support local businesses and experience the vibrant entrepreneurial spirit of Milwaukee.

13th Annual Bronzeville Week a Resounding Success

Bronzeville Week home stretch includes focus on art, entertainment and more

Donations now being accepted for Bronzeville Sleepover for Education

Bronzeville Week continues with events focused on wellness, arts and more

Bronzeville Center for the Arts Announces Architect Team for New African American Art Museum

Michael Ford, the “hip hop architect” of BrandNu Design, to Lead Design Team

Bronzeville Week 2024 begins this weekend

Bronzeville Week 2024 features new events, returning favorites

Full schedule includes variety of family-friendly events highlighting wellness, arts, local businesses and more

Full Lineup Announced and Tickets On-Sale for MKE Black Theatre Festival, August 7-25, 2024

3-week-long theatre festival featuring ticketed and free events across the city designed to support and celebrate Black creatives

Local artists encouraged to submit entries for 2024 Bronzeville Artwalk

Call for vendors goes out for the Bronzeville Cultural & Arts Festival

Exhibition Honoring 2023 Nohl Fellows Opens at Haggerty Museum of Art on May 31

Reception is Saturday, June 1

Unveiling the Seductive Drama of María

An Immersive Tango Opera Experience

Puccini’s La bohème

Set in Milwaukee’s Bronzeville Neighborhood

Ixonia Bank Announces Community First® Accelerate Grant Recipient Maures Development Group Secures $25,000 Grant

Bronzeville Arts Ensemble and Raising The Bar present Khloe’s Beautiful Blues play at King Community Center

Greater Milwaukee Foundation raises over $726 million in Greater Together Campaign, unites community around investment in lasting change

Free Day + Celebration Commemorates Hometown Hero Vel Phillips

The Milwaukee Art Museum partners with the Vel Phillips Legacy Initiative to kickstart the Year of Vel Phillips, a statewide commemoration in the trailblazer's honor.

MICAH Pushes Resolution at County Board Monday Morning

County Board Considers MICAH’s Resolution on We All Belong Campaign

Gov. Evers to Invest Over $36 Million in Five Building Projects Republicans Excluded from State Capital Budget

Investments projected to support over 400 jobs, nearly $68 million in economic activity

Ellen Gilligan to retire from Greater Milwaukee Foundation

Longtime Foundation President and CEO leaves legacy of growth, collaboration

Bronzeville Week celebration set for August 3 – 10, 2024

Alderwoman Coggs announces Bronzeville Art Walk winners

Bronzeville Week home stretch includes events for all ages

Donations now being accepted for Bronzeville Sleepover for Education

Bronzeville Week continues with variety of events highlighting arts, wellness and more

Local talent and big trucks to be on display at Bronzeville Cultural & Arts Festival

Cleanup event will get area prepped for Bronzeville Week

Common Council adopts resolution creating Bronzeville Safety and Traffic Task Force

Community invited to help decorate huge Bronzeville wood letters as part of Bronzeville Week art project

Schedule released for 12th annual Bronzeville Week

Full Schedule Released and Tickets On-Sale for the 2023 MKE Black Theatre Festival, August 9-27

A 3-week-long festival featuring free events across the city designed to support Black creatives and two full-production ticketed plays: MUD ROW and THE MEETING

Bronzeville Cultural & Arts Festival returns to celebrate music, art and more on Sunday, August 6

Bronzeville Center for the Arts Seeks Public Input, Releases Scoping Questionnaire

Questionnaire Intended to Guide the BCA in Design, Programming of Destination Arts Museum

HaRUNbee 5K Walk/Run for Healthy Birth Outcomes approved as part of Bronzeville Week 2023

Registration now open for 5K walk/run

Call for vendors goes out for the Bronzeville Cultural & Arts Festival

Bronzeville Center for the Arts Selects First Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer

Robert Parker will lead planning, construction, process for destination arts museum, and other BCA projects

Florentine Opera Announces Music Director

Francesco Milioto

Gov. Evers Announces Historic Proposed Long-Term Investments in State’s Infrastructure

Governor’s historic capital budget investments saves taxpayers nearly $1 billion, supports estimated nearly $7 billion in economic activity and 45,000 jobs

Milwaukee Chamber Theatre Presents the World Premiere of HOOPS

Adapted by Eliana Pipes with Original Music by B~Free from The HOOPS Project by Nicole Acosta

2023 Mary L. Nohl Fund Fellowships Awarded: Twenty Years of Supporting Individual Visual Artists in Greater Milwaukee

Five Artists Share $140,000 in 2023 Cycle

Housing Trust Fund projects selected, will go to Council for review

Housing Trust Fund grants totaling more than $8.8 million would create new homes, help the homeless, create jobs and help with homeowner repairs

City establishes Bronzeville development incentive zone

Council adopts ordinance to rename street in honor of Dr. William Finlayson

Bucks’ new City Edition “Gathering Place” uniform a knowing nod to Bronzeville

Statement of Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs November 15, 2022

Bronzeville Week celebration set for August 5-12, 2023

Donations now being accepted for Bronzeville Sleepover for Education

Schedule released for 11th annual Bronzeville Week

$25 million capital campaign a “beacon” for educating Milwaukee children

Dr. Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy seeks to expand enrollment to 500 students with new high school facility

HaRUNbee 5K Walk/Run for Healthy Birth Outcomes approved as part of Bronzeville Week 2022

Registration now open for in-person and virtual 5K

Ald. Coggs to host Bronzeville Update Meeting

Applications now being accepted for Bronzeville Cultural & Arts Festival vendors

The Milwaukee Black Theater Festival Returns Bigger Than Ever with Events Across the City

Black Arts MKE presents week-long celebration showcasing our city’s strong and growing Black performing arts and culture scene

Call for artists goes out for the 2022 Bronzeville Artwalk

Bronzeville Center for the Arts Launches Search for Executive Director

BCA seeks organization’s first executive director as it moves forward with planning for Milwaukee-based destination arts center

Milwaukee Public Library Announces 2022-2023 Poet Laureate

Milwaukee County Supervisor Candidates Share Views on Domes, Historic Preservation

Candidates respond to Milwaukee Preservation Alliance survey on favorite historic sites and more

VISIT Milwaukee Welcomes New Vice President of Marketing and Communications

Josh Albrecht brings extensive experience in destination management

Gov. Evers Announces State Building Commission Approves More than $28 Million in Projects Across Wisconsin

Mayoral Candidates Share Their Vision for Arts, Culture, and Creativity in Milwaukee

Milwaukee Preservation Alliance Mayoral Primary Candidate Survey Responses

Candidates share views on favorite historic places, historic preservation, economic development, and more

Indaba African Ball Announces Honorees

Benefit for band shell kicks off Black History Month.

Bronzeville named one of the New York Times’ 52 places to visit in 2022

Statement of Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs January 11, 2022

2021 MARKETPLACE Community Economic Development Awards recognize notable business and community leaders

WEDC provides recognition to top supporters of minority-, woman- and veteran-owned businesses

AACCW CEO Ossie Kendrix Jr. receives Herb Kohl Champion Award

Safe & Sound salutes Kendrix’s visionary leadership as a champion for change

Dates for Bronzeville Week 2022 approved by Council

The Heartland Short Film To Be Screened Tonight as Part of Bronzeville Week

Panel discussion to take place immediately following the screening.

Bronzeville wood letters return as part of 10th annual Bronzeville Week festivities