Dasha Kelly Hamilton

Pedal-powered art brings fresh sights and sounds to Milwaukee’s RiverWalk

Light Lane becomes summer show-stopper on the RiverWalk at Chase Tower now through mid-August

Exhibition Honoring 2022 Nohl Fellow Opens at Haggerty Museum of Art

Opening Reception is Thursday, June 1

Announcing Milwaukee’s first Youth Poet Laureate competition

Submissions open for Milwaukee’s first Youth Poet Laureate competition

Diverse Milwaukee-Based Panel to Select Art Pieces for the $456 million Wisconsin Center Expansion Project

Milwaukee Public Library Announces 2022-2023 Poet Laureate

‘414 (New) Day’ is Love Letter to Milwaukee

Milwaukee Day video offers a reflection on the past year, and hope for the next.

Marquette to host Justice in Action Conference, Feb. 27

Kelly Hamilton Is State’s First Black Woman Poet Laureate

Milwaukeean Dasha Kelly Hamilton is published novelist, has been an ambassador for poetry for years.

Woodland Pattern’s Poetry Marathon Goes Virtual, Drawing Poets from All Over for 24-hour Event

Road of Democracy Project Highlights Connection of Milwaukee’s Arts and Civic Life

See All of Downtown Milwaukee’s New Murals

From otters to activists, Milwaukee is awash in new public art.

City of Milwaukee Arts Board announces 2020 Mildred L. Harpole Artists of the Year and Friends of the Arts Awards

Pop-Up Poetry Protest Performs Downtown

Timed for Democratic convention, local poets declaimed the “State of the Union in Stanzas.”

Who Wants To Design Downtown’s Largest Mural?

Milwaukee Downtown looking for the mural that makes Milwaukee famous.

Mural of Black Leaders Unveiled

New mural on 14th and Vliet depicts leaders young and old, alive and dead.

DNC-Timed Art Installation Covers Downtown

Work by local artists highlights democracy for convention, though delegates won't attend.

Schedule of events is set for 8th Annual Bronzeville Week

Opening weekend to feature a variety of virtual events

Outdoor Civil Rights Museum Planned For Near West Side

Mural featuring current leaders is just first phase of broader plan from Mil Collective.

Milwaukee Mothers Rally For Racial Justice

“I need this country to be better for my children.”

13 Local Livestreams To Check Out

Art, dancing, yoga, wellness, Ex Fabula, meditation — many ways to stay active during pandemic.

Local Artists Keep Going During Pandemic

Live streaming, online classes allow artists to keep working during the shutdown.

Three More Local ‘SHEroes’

Meet three more extraordinary women being honored by the Milwaukee Repertory Theater.

Milwaukee Repertory Theater Honors 12 Milwaukee SHEroes During Eclipsed

Dr. Lisa Edwards, Kai Gardner, Crystal Hearvey, Itzel Hernandez, Dasha Kelly, Katie Avila Loughmiller, Shayvon McCullum, Tina Nixon, Shavonda Sisson, JohnRaé Stowers, May Yer Thao and Diana Vang Brostoff

Meet the City’s New Poet Laureate

Dasha Kelly Hamilton has completed two novels, three collections of poetry and four CDs.

Milwaukee Public Library Selects Dasha Kelly as Poet Laureate

"Her personal approach of bringing poetry to schools, libraries, and civic organizations has made poetry come alive to generations of Milwaukeeans."

59 Winning Businesses in Brew City Match

92 percent are run by entrepreneurs of color, 80 percent owned by women.

Mitchell Street Becoming Art Hub

Scout Gallery, the newest addition to the street, represents a range of local artists.

Near West Side Partners Announces 2nd Annual Local Art Exhibition: “Crafting Art in the Near West Side”

Exhibit to feature diverse Near West Side artists at Central Standard Craft Distillery

Artist Luke Jerram Brings a Lunar Experience to Milwaukee’s Historic Third Ward

Replica of the moon to be suspended in Catalano Square during three-day pop-up festival

Kima Hamilton and Dasha Kelly Hamilton bring HOME back to the Marcus Center on Thursday, April 11!

Tickets are $20 and can purchase in person at the Marcus Center Box Office at 929 North Water Street, Downtown Milwaukee or at the door.

Some Final Memories of Civil Rights Era

Community members share stories, make memes to remember civil rights history.

Sculpture Milwaukee attracts visitors with tours, lectures and summer fun

Urban sculpture experience on display through Oct. 21 along Wisconsin Avenue

Rebuilding a Vibrant Bronzeville

Actor Danny Glover and many local notables celebrate new development anchored by Black Holocaust Museum.

“Youth Voices Matter, Milwaukee Teens Redefine the Art of Poetry”

Five schools advance to the High school Slam League finals on April 4th, 2018

Brave New Voices From Milwaukee

Judges select six local teens to compete in Houston’s international poetry competition.

Milwaukee Teens Take Houston For the Brave New Voices International Poetry Festival

Six finalists will go on to represent Milwaukee in Houston, Texas this summer.

Kima Hamilton and Dasha Kelly Hamilton bring HOME to the Marcus Center on Thursday, March 8!

Tickets On Sale Now!

Milwaukee Youth to Compete in The World’s Largest Spoken Word Festival in Teen Finals

Semi-finalist will compete for the chance to bring home the gold

Let Us Now Praise Young Creators

Milwaukee Ballet partners young choreographers and dancers with local musicians.

Milwaukee Ballet Mixes Contemporary Choreographers with Local Artists in MXE Milwaukee Mixed at The Pabst

MXE Milwaukee Mixed is the first program in which Milwaukee Ballet will stage work solely created by its own artists, as well as using local musicians and poets.

Artists Enrich Garfield Apartments Grand Opening

Visual, musical and spoken-word artists celebrate opening of new complex on 4th and North.

Strange Fruit Music Festival’s Second Year

Now in its second year, The Strange Fruit Music Festival returns to explore the thoughts and emotions of local musicians regarding the current climate of racial relations in Milwaukee and the country as a whole

Why the Jewish Museum Matters

Current exhibit is example of story telling that strengthens community.

Festival Celebrates Black Lives

First year of Sankofa MKE festival seeks to give voice to the black community.

Poets Take “Soapbox Therapy” To Sherman Park

In wake of violent uprising in neighborhood, two spoken word groups perform.

Publishing Institute melds inspiration and aspiration for writers

Whether writers are beginner or well established in their careers, this two-day institute is sure to spark inspiration and may even advance careers.

Should City Spend More On Artists?

Artist of The Year Della Wells calls on city, state to invest more in the arts.

Artist Cuts Through Racial Barriers

Writer Dasha Kelly has won the city’s Artist of the Year award.

Contribution to Vincent Toney of $100

Contribution to Vincent Toney of $100

2015 Milwaukee Film Festival Attracts 70,885 Attendees for a 10% Increase Over 2014

The Allan H. (Bud) and Suzanne L. Selig Audience Award for feature film goes to Romeo is Bleeding

Milwaukee Film Festival Announces Over 100 Expected Guests

Headliners include actors Raven-Symoné and John Ashton; documentary subjects April Carrión and Moziah Bridges; award-winning directors Chad Gracia and Stanley Nelson

Milwaukee Film Festival Announces 2015 Panels


Chicago Tribune film critic, Michael Phillips, to deliver Keynote Address;
 Panels on Policing and Education highlight the imperative and topical nature of festival documentaries

Newly Opened ARTery Path Extends Beerline

Public and private sector leaders applaud the new .67 mile trail connecting Riverwest and Harambee.

A.W.E. School Studio Program at Academy of Accelerated Learning merges science, art

Students at Academy of Accelerated Learning will celebrate the work they created in an artist residency sponsored by Artists Working in Education, Inc. on Wednesday, April 9th.

How Teens View Milwaukee

8th grader's book includes boy's devastating poem on crime in Milwaukee.

Dasha Kelly

"We cannot continue to dismiss MPS as a problem for 'those people’s' kids."

Creational Trails Announces Programming Series

Installations and programming along West Wisconsin Ave. & Beerline Trail to enact creative placemaking

Envisioning the Seen, March 11

Historic Milwaukee, Inc. (HMI) and the Pabst Theater Foundation have partnered to create an entirely unique conversation series titled Envisioning the Seen. On Monday March 11, twelve dynamic, inspiring Milwaukeeans will gather on stage at the historic Pabst Theater to share their visions for the future of our built environment.