Revised Letter to Wisconsin Center District CEO Marty Brooks

April 11, 2023

Mr. Marty Brooks
President and CEO
Wisconsin Center District

Dear Mr. Brooks,

We read with concern the news reports about the removal of your literary art installation as part of the Wisconsin Center’s renovation and expansion. If these reports are correct, this is a unique installation in celebration of the written word as art. What is more, again if the reports are correct, the decision to remove it was made without reference to either the Milwaukee Arts Board which supervised the original installation or your own Wisconsin Center District Board.

Surely an art piece of this consequence could have been spared pending review by the either or both boards? It would have at least given the public a chance to comment and perhaps suggest alternatives for its preservation.

At a minimum, we would strongly urge you to delay the planned removal until a review by the Wisconsin Center District Board can be conducted.

Sincerely,

Jonathan Brostoff
Alderman, 3rd District

Robert J. Bauman
Alderman, 4th District

Milele A. Coggs
Alderwoman, 6th District

Michael J. Murphy
Alderman, 10th District

Mark A. Borkowski
Alderman, 11th District

José G. Pérez
Alderman, 12th District

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