Wisconsin Veterans Chamber of Commerce
Press Release

3rd Annual Veterans Light Up the Arts

Veterans Light Up the Arts is presented by the Wisconsin Veterans Chamber of Commerce, Feast of Crispian, and the Milwaukee Repertory Theater.

By - Mar 7th, 2019 04:14 pm

The 3rd Annual Veterans Light Up the Arts will take place on Friday, March 8th at the Milwaukee Art Museum. Veterans Light Up the Arts is presented by the Wisconsin Veterans Chamber of Commerce, Feast of Crispian, and the Milwaukee Repertory Theater.

Veterans Light Up the Arts is an all-veteran art showcase highlighting veterans in Wisconsin’s arts and cultural landscape. This event empowers veterans and military families, builds community and creativity, and enriches Milwaukee’s thriving arts community.

The event will include a visual art display from local veteran artists, a performance program and a silent auction. The Emcee of the event will be Carole Caine, host of WVTV Super 18 The CW. A list of featured performing and visual artists are listed below.

Featured Performing Artists

  • Guitars 4 Vets
  • Feast of Crispian
  • Jake Jahneke
  • Jim Hackbarth
  • Brian Smith, God’s Outlaw
  • Sedoria Outlaw, Larry Reed, Charlie Walton
  • Jeffrey McNeil
  • DeWitt Clinton
  • Lawrence Gums
  • Jim Hoehn
  • Jason Moon

Featured Visual Artists

  • Lazlo Kondor*
  • Jerry Frech*
  • Kurt Vonnegut Jr.*
  • Frank Dahmer*
  • Richard Olsen*
  • Willie Weaver-Bey
  • Carissa DiPietro
  • Sue Zenda
  • Mark Ard
  • Michelle M. Friedman
  • DeAndre Grant
  • John Koeppen
  • Ken Roberts
  • John Zemler
  • Dan Kasza

*Courtesy of the National Veterans Art Museum

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. It has not been verified for its accuracy or completeness.

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