Carrier Bucket Theory of [Non]Fiction in 5 ActsTime: 10:00am - 11:30amKim Miller’s Carrier Bucket Theory of [Non]Fiction in 5 Acts, testing ways to carry, bury, and release. Performed by the Kim Miller Social Choreography Project, a movement-based group that asks how liberation can move. Dancers: Amarion Herbert, Elise Leonard, Grace Miller, Greta Hanson, Hayden Gruenberg, Leah Rose Sodemann, Jojo Pizarro, Kayla Siedlecki, Paloma Kong-Ndoumbe, and Sydney Bannach

Art in the Afternoon: Busk-A-MoveTime: 12:00pm - 4:00pmSponsored by Near West Side Partners, and Neighborhood Improvement Development Corporation (NIDC).Our annual Art After Dark event is Art in the Afternoon this year. Free family-friendly event with a line up of 15 artists and performers in our busking variety show. Cocina Filipina's food truck will be on-site.

Time: 10:00am-2:00pm Come visit the Art Intersection MKE Outdoor Gallery during Doors Open Milwaukee! Step into our vibrant outdoor gallery and green space, where art, nature, and community come together. Explore site-specific sculptures, murals, and sustainable stormwater infrastructure. All part of our vision for environmental justice and creative placemaking.

Time: 10:00am-2:00pm Come visit the Art Intersection MKE Outdoor Gallery during Doors Open Milwaukee! Step into our vibrant outdoor gallery and green space, where art, nature, and community come together. Explore site-specific sculptures, murals, and sustainable stormwater infrastructure. All part of our vision for environmental justice and creative placemaking.

Time: Doors open 1:00pm, Show begins 2:00pmLocation: 1920 S 37th StreetJoin us at Kochanski's Concertina Beer Hall for live performances by Monke and Ben Koshick. No cover, donations are encouraged, and there will be a raffle stacked with great prizes. Art Intersection MKE is raising funds to build our Solar Pavilion, and every dollar raised at the event goes straight to the buildout. The Solar Pavilion is an open-air structure that will shelter visitors from the elements during events, power visitors' personal devices and the entire Outdoor Gallery with clean, renewable energy, and give our community energy resilience during natural disasters or other crises. Thank you to performers Monke and Ben Koshick, and to venue Kochanski's Concertina Beer Hall, for supporting Art Intersection MKE.

We welcome Maria Finkelmeier to the Art Intersection MKE Outdoor Gallery. Named a “one-woman dynamo” by the Boston Globe, Maria is a percussionist, composer, new media artist, and professor. Whether it’s scoring conceptual art films or serving as director, composer, and performer in multi-sensory performances and public art installations, her work continually transcends both genre and medium.  We begin the day with an interactive community workshop co-led by Art Intersection MKE and Maria, then return in the evening for Maria's multi-sensory performance. Former Self is a 75 minute solo piece that features eight original compositions and a series of notes from Maria to her former selves, ranging from cautionary tales to stories of resilience. Former Self utilizes video projection featuring generative animations controlled by Maria’s movements onstage. This performance is part of our Ruth Arts Wisconsin Special Project: Interactive Oasis. Saturday, August 22nd: Interactive Workshop, 10am - 12pm, Former Self Performance, 5pm- 7pmArt Intersection MKE Outdoor Gallery: 3542 W. Vliet St.

Time: 10:00am - 12:00pmWe welcome Maria Finkelmeier to the Art Intersection MKE Outdoor Gallery. Named a “one-woman dynamo” by the Boston Globe, Maria is a percussionist, composer, new media artist, and professor. Whether it’s scoring conceptual art films or serving as director, composer, and performer in multi-sensory performances and public art installations, her work continually transcends both genre and medium.  Join us to experience a 2 hour interactive community workshop co-led by Art Intersection MKE and Maria. Learn about our connection to water and connect to your "former self." Come back later in the day for Maria's multi-sensory performance "Former Self" at 5pm.This workshop is part of our Ruth Arts Wisconsin Special Project: Interactive Oasis.

Time: 2:00pm - 3:30pmWorld-renowned muralist Senkoe is coming to our outdoor gallery for a live artist talk and graffiti demonstration. Senkoe traveled all the way from Mexico City to share the story behind his mural Waawaashkeshi, meaning "Deer" in Ojibwe, now on permanent display in our Outdoor Gallery. His work has traveled the globe, with murals across Mexico, the United States, Europe, and Asia. Sunday is your chance to hear directly from the artist about his process, his inspiration, and the meaning behind this striking piece. Watch him work in real time during a live graffiti demonstration, ask your questions, and get a rare, up-close look at how a mural like Waawaashkeshi comes to life. This event is free and open to the community. Bring your family, bring your friends, and come experience the intersection of art, culture, and craftsmanship firsthand.

Join Run Black & Green's Rain Run Flood Resilience at the Art Intersection MKE Outdoor Gallery on Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 10:00 AM. We're hosting a group walk/run from the Outdoor Gallery to Washington Park and back, followed by community art-making, artist and scientist talk, and resources for protecting our neighborhoods.All ages are welcome. Children under 16 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.Please complete this waiver form before attending: https://forms.gle/h8KpphCfNdKqLLtAA

Time: 5:00pm-7:00pm Join us as we host Milwaukee Water Commons for an inspiring evening celebrating water through poetry and music, curated by Milwaukee Water Commons Artist in Residence, Kavon Cortez Jones. Ten local poets tapped into their connection to water to craft poems they'll share. Featured Artists: Shelly Conley City of Milwaukee Poet Laureate, Blue Lotus, Darlin Nikki Janzen, Amarion Herbert, Sonia Erika, Lature Elizabeth Carter, Marika Holbusz, Emmitt James, Kathrine Yets, Kavon Cortez Jones . With Musical response by the Garrett Waite Band. Free public event! Bring a chair or blanket and enjoy an evening of poetry and music inspired by water. This project made possible with funding from the Artist in Residence program of Milwaukee Water Commons.

*Canceled* Due to unforeseen circumstances, Art Intersection MKE Gallery Night has been postponed. A new date will be announced soon. We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your continued support.

Art After Dark: Fall Fest-Carnival  Time: 1:00pm-5:00pm Sponsored by KCB Buildings, Near West Side Partners,  Ideawake,  Neighborhood Improvement Development Corporation(NIDC), GreenPrint Partners, Rooted and Rising, Herd Barber Family,  and Julie Anding and Lisa Kornetsky.  Free family-friendly event with the music courtesy of  Uptown Society  Enjoy Free Chili, Hot Beverages and Dessert  by Anomaly Catering Free HoneyBee Sage Hot Tea This year enjoy circus performances featuring, an Aerialist, Flow Artist, Juggler, Bubble Artist, and Stilt Performer​

Time: 11:00am-3:00pm Art Intersection MKE is proud to make its debut at Doors Open Milwaukee! Step into our vibrant outdoor gallery and green space, where art, nature, and community come together. Explore site-specific sculptures, murals, and sustainable stormwater infrastructure. All part of our vision for environmental justice and creative placemaking.

Time: 10:00am-3:00pm  Art Intersection MKE is proud to make its debut at Doors Open Milwaukee! Step into our vibrant outdoor gallery and green space, where art, nature, and community come together. Explore site-specific sculptures, murals, and sustainable stormwater infrastructure. All part of our vision for environmental justice and creative placemaking.

Time: 11:00am-12:30pm Come celebrate the official unveiling of Art Intersection MKE’s Green Stormwater Infrastructure and Outdoor Gallery! Join us for a special ribbon-cutting ceremony as we introduce site-specific sculptures and murals woven into a vibrant green space designed for environmental justice and community connection. Explore the landscape, meet the artists, and experience where art and ecology intersect. RSVP Here by September 19th

Art After Dark: Halloween Dance Party Time: 4:30pm-8:00pm Sponsored by Near West Side Partners, Greater Milwaukee Foundation,  Pivot Consulting, Greenprint Partners and Neighborhood Improvement Development Corporation(NIDC).   Free family-friendly event with the sounds of DJ D-ON, Sulestial, and DJ Gid Money  Enjoy Free Food by Lisa Kaye Art, science and interactive experiences from our partners: Artists Working in Education  Bernard Art Studio  ​RSVP Here!!

Community Ofrenda Time: 5:30pm-7:00pm Rooted in the tradition of the Mexican celebration, Día de los Muertos, Casa Romero brings a heartfelt tribute to those we lost, creating a space for reflection, love and celebration of their lives.  Artists Alexandra Gracia and Rén Ayala are designing and installing the Community Ofrenda at Art Intersection MKE. Come to learn, remember, and connect as a community in a special way, regardless of your cultural background.

Art After Dark: Halloween Event Time: 4:30pm-7:30pm Sponsored by Near West Side Partners, Greater Milwaukee Foundation   and Neighborhood Improvement Development Corporation(NIDC).  Free family-friendly event with art, science and interactive experiences from our partners: Artists Working in Education  Betty Brinn Children's Museum Casa Romero John Kowalcyk Art  Milwaukee Public Library Milwaukee Fire Department Engine No. 32

Time:  5:00pm-5:30pm  Wytner Bates Milwaukee based r&b singer & songwriter 6:00pm-7:30pm Big Style Brass BandMilwaukee based New Orleans Brass

Communter Station Time: 6:30am-9:00am  Stop by during your morning commute for free Vennture Coffee 4pm-7pm Bike Week Social: Happy Hour Pour Inc. providing beer and cider Plant Joy serving vegan cuisine Pete's Pops bring their tasty pops  Please register for the Happy Hour here.

Communter Station. 6:30am-9:00am  Stop by during your morning commute for free Vennture Coffee