October 17 | 5 – 9 pm
Consciousness in Craft is rooted in intention and focused on utilizing one’s hands and memory to create. In an increasingly digital world where AI is rampant, art is a discussion of what it means to be human, embrace tradition, and express oneself.
Salgado’s work often serves as a visual dialogue for digital art and work created through digital programs and tools. Paired with traditional Mexican folk art, the craftsmanship of their grandparents, and Salgado’s digital work navigating around themes of mental health & trauma, this residency reflects on what it means to be human and create.
October 29 | 6 – 8 pm
November 20 | 6 – 8 pm
December 19 | 6 – 9 pm
Tuesday – Saturday 9am – 2pm
We invite you to stop by our gallery and experience our current exhibit.
Tuesday – Saturday 9am – 2pm
This Fall, we welcome Whitney Salgado as our next Arts @ Large Artist in Residence. A Latine digital painter and illustrator, Whitney studied Illustration and Communication Design at MIAD and has called Milwaukee home for over a decade. Influenced by Art Nouveau, pop art, and anime, their work explores themes of mental health, emotions, and identity, using both digital and traditional mediums. Their 3D pieces, such as Nichos, draw on cultural storytelling and traditions surrounding death.
In Spring 2026, Hattie Grimm will begin her residency in the Arts @ Large gallery. An artist and educator with a BA in Art Education from UW–Madison, Hattie’s work is inspired by birds, the natural world, and intuitive wisdom. She has taught art to youth, led workshops across Wisconsin, and exhibited her paintings, sculptures, and puppet parades statewide.
The Arts @ Large Artist in Residence program offers artists a three-month residency with studio space and a budget, staff support, and opportunities to transform our gallery, engage with the community through workshops and field trips, and celebrate with opening and closing events.
Learn more about both artists via their websites by clicking the links below.
Thank you to the many supporters who make our residency program possible, especially the City of Milwaukee Arts Board, Ruth Foundation for the Arts, and the Wisconsin Arts Board.