Revised Letter to Wisconsin Center District CEO Marty Brooks

By Press Release - Apr 11th, 2023 02:31 pm

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

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.

More about the Wisconsin Center District Literary Arts Installation Controversy

‘Polka Time!’ Escalator Gets Celebratory Sendoff - Sophie Bolich - Aug 18th, 2023
Wisconsin Center Makes Deal to Save Literary Artwork - Bruce Murphy - May 1st, 2023
Back in the News: Wisconsin Center Dispute Goes National - Bruce Murphy - Apr 25th, 2023
Murphy’s Law: Did Brooks Exceed His Authority At Wisconsin Center? - Bruce Murphy - Apr 18th, 2023
Wisconsin Center Pauses Art Removal - Jeramey Jannene - Apr 14th, 2023
Revised Letter to Wisconsin Center District CEO Marty Brooks - Press Release - Apr 11th, 2023
Back in the News: Wisconsin Center Accused of Censorship - Bruce Murphy - Apr 11th, 2023
Back in the News: Wisconsin Center Won’t Reconsider Removing Literary Artwork - Bruce Murphy - Apr 5th, 2023
Murphy’s Law: Wisconsin Center Will Destroy Literary Artworks - Bruce Murphy - Apr 4th, 2023

Mentioned in This Press Release

People: Jonathan Brostoff, José G. Pérez, Mark Borkowski, Marty Brooks, Michael Murphy, Milele A. Coggs, Robert Bauman

Government: Milwaukee Arts Board, Wisconsin Center District

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