Artists

Arts @ Large programs, for schools and the community, are dynamic ways for local artists to share their work in the form of performances, exhibitions and teaching opportunities.  Artists are offered multiple ways to continue their own learning journey while finding meaningful work, engaging the community through:
 
Artist-in-Residence at the A@L Community Center
Professional Development
Long and Short Term School and Organizational Artist Residencies
Community Workshops
Public Art installations
Gallery Exhibitions and Performances
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programs & resources
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They [Arts @ Large] may not know this, but they have been a huge source of moral support that has impacted my life. They’ve given me a lot of positive feedback over the years about my different programs that has helped my confidence in my creativity.
Tia Richardson, Visual Artist

Artist Educator

Short and long-term artist residencies are available for artists seeking to use their artform as a way to engage students in learning across the spectrum of academics, art, music, dance, and more.

These residencies not only provide crucial access to creativity for students but also provide space for artists to deepen their art practice while diversifying their income. Schools across Milwaukee benefit from the work of Arts @ Large and the Artist Educators that partner with us.

Artist-in-Residence

The Arts @ Large Community Center Artist-In-Residence program provides artists the opportunity to showcase their own art and creative practice, while also building community and capacity to translate their work as artist-educators.

The 2023-24 Artist-in-Residence program at the Arts @ Large Community Center features a diverse group of artists selected from among more than 60 applicants by a jury of past artists-in-residence and arts professionals.

2023-24 Artists-In-Residence:

September – December 2023
Flutes at Dawn

January – March 2024
Paula Lovo

April – June 2024
La Familia De Arte

Thank you to our generous sponsors at The Ruth Arts Foundation for making our residencies possible.

Professional Development

Arts @ Large offers professional development opportunities to assist aspiring artist educators in building the skills and confidence to work in the classroom with K-12 students, and at our Community Center with people of all ages and a variety of abilities.  Topics span a wide spectrum including:

  • Classroom Management
  • Trauma-Informed Teaching
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Building Success as an Independent Artist
  • Designing and Teaching a Master Class

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resources & forms

Become an Artist Educator

Interested in becoming an Arts @ Large Artist Educator?

Artist-in-Residence Resources

Complete these forms ONLY if you have discussed and confirmed a residency opportunity with an Arts @ Large staff member. Artist Proposal Form Artist Work Plan Artist/Teach meeting guide Artist Post Residency Survey National Art Standards for IC

A@L Contracted Artists Invoicing

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22

March 2024

Artist-In-Residence Closing – Paula Lovo

Join us for a gathering in the Arts @ Large gallery for a special screening and live score of Paula Lovo’s ongoing participatory film and celebrate Lovo’s residency closing with Mariachi music and dancing.

Date: Friday 3/22/24

Time: 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

  • 6:00 PM – open house, Ambulante y Clandestino DJ set, appetizers, exhibition of art created during the residency
  • 7:00 PM – closing reflections
  • 7:30 PM – Participatory Film Screening with live score
  • 8:00 PM – Mariachi music performance, celebrate, and dancing

Venue: Arts @ Large Gallery, 1100 South 5th Street, Milwaukee, WI 5304

Admission: Free and open to the public

12

April 2024

Jam House

Jam House is back on April 12 from 7-9 PM!

Doors: 6:30pm
Jam: 7pm-9pm

Piano, amp, PA, and drums provided!

Hosted by Jeanne Marie Farinelli and Friends, this Open Jam removes the barrier between stage and audience. Jeanne is an MPS Music teacher at Bayview Montessori and she performs regularly with jazz groups throughout Milwaukee.

Anyone in the crowd can go from an audience member to the featured performer while creating songs on stage that are then recorded and given to them the week after the show.

Come create and collaborate with some of our city’s best musicians and create music on the spot.

Jam House is more than an open mic with a live backing band; it is a vibrant community space where musicians and artists of all skill levels collaborate to create original music together.

All jams are recorded at Arts @ Large and given to everyone that plays!

Thank you to Joy Engine for making this program possible.

Join Jeanne Marie Farinelli and Friends 2/9, 3/8, 4/12, 5/10 and 6/7!

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May 2024

Jam House

Jam House is back on May 10 from 7-9 PM!

Doors: 6:30pm
Jam: 7pm-9pm

Piano, amp, PA, and drums provided!

Hosted by Jeanne Marie Farinelli and Friends, this Open Jam removes the barrier between stage and audience. Jeanne is an MPS Music teacher at Bayview Montessori and she performs regularly with jazz groups throughout Milwaukee.

Anyone in the crowd can go from an audience member to the featured performer while creating songs on stage that are then recorded and given to them the week after the show.

Come create and collaborate with some of our city’s best musicians and create music on the spot.

Jam House is more than an open mic with a live backing band; it is a vibrant community space where musicians and artists of all skill levels collaborate to create original music together.

All jams are recorded at Arts @ Large and given to everyone that plays!

Thank you to Joy Engine for making this program possible.

Join Jeanne Marie Farinelli and Friends 2/9, 3/8, 4/12, 5/10 and 6/7!

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Through Arts @ Large programs, my students become experts on our local environment and will be able to share their expertise with adults and other community members.
Kristen Steinbach, Educator