For local artists in Milwaukee's Bronzeville looking to brush up their art game, the King Drive Business Improvement District is setting the stage next week with an artist-centered event designed to inform and inspire. On Tuesday, July 8, from 4:30 to 6 p.m., the African American Chamber of Commerce will play host to a conversation and information session on the BRUSH art installation process and the coming 2025 Bronzeville Week Art Walk. The address is 1920 N. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr., a space where creators can gather to gain insights and networking opportunities pertinent to their craft.
Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs is one of the session's key advocates, keenly urging artists to actively engage. "Bronzeville BRUSH has done an amazing job to uplift visual arts in the district through mural installations," Coggs said in the event notification. She further states that this session is not just to tell success stories behind the murals, but also to help quickly and effectively prepare participating artists for this year's Art Walk, as mentioned on the City of Milwaukee website.
The meeting aims to function as a primer for artists, offering info on submitting their work and the finer points of BRUSH—an acronym for boldness, resilience, unity, solidarity, and harmony. The program has been instrumental in the creation of murals that have beautified and conveyed the cultural heartbeat of Bronzeville. The upcoming Art Walk is one of the area's visual art highlights, and the info session is designed to maximize artists' chances for participation and success.
Interested parties are encouraged to attend the session to "connect, gain insight into the BRUSH program and processes, and learn what they need to know to prepare submissions for the annual Art Walk," according to the artist event advisory on the City of Milwaukee website.
