Visit the Community Center

Arts @ Large is located in the historic Walker’s Point Neighborhood of Milwaukee. Visit us to grab a coffee in our Green Baked Goods cafe, view the current exhibition, or attend one of our many workshops or shows!

Learn about the history of our building.

Location:

1100 S 5th St, Milwaukee, WI 53204

Gallery Hours:

MON/WED/THU | 12 PM - 3 PM
SAT | 8 AM - 2 PM

Cafe Hours:

MON | Closed
TUE - FRI | 7 AM - 2 PM
SAT | 8 AM - 2 PM

Green Baked Goods Cafe
at Arts @ Large

Green Baked Goods, founded by Angela and Kevin Green, is a bakery and cafe, opened in partnership with Arts @ Large in 2023.

Come enjoy a cup of coffee and a daily assortment of homemade scones, muffins, cookies, mini loaves, and sandwiches.

Green Baked Goods can cater your next event or special occasion!

For catering inquiries please contact: greenbakedgoods414@gmail.com

Upcoming Events

12 December 2025

Closing Celebration: Consciousness in Craft

Join us Friday to celebrate the closing of Whitney Salgado’s Consciousness in Craft residency. The Arts @ Large gallery has evolved, taking the shape of a vibrant cafe setting. Closing night will be about shouting out the many collaborators, highlighting the participatory creations, and creating within the luminous landscape within Whitney’s creative world. Guests will enjoy sweet treats from Green Baked Goods and a soundscape curated by our wonderful artist in residence. We hope you join us as we toast Whitney and enjoy a final night surrounded ideas and artifacts that remind us of our shared humanity and creative spirit.

History Book

HISTORY BOOK

The historic Patrick Cudahy building was constructed in 1890, featuring three commercial storefronts on its first floor and eight apartments on the upper two floors. Over the years, the building served the Walker’s Point neighborhood in a variety of ways, most notably as The Polish House which opened to the public in 1938 as a youth recreation and arts center. The site became a gathering space for kids of all nationalities – Polish, German, Greek, Norwegian, and Mexican and was in use almost every night for arts, theater, music, and community events.

With the help of foundations, corporations and individual contributions, New Market Tax Credits and Historic Tax Credits, Arts @ Large renovated the building into our new Community Center featuring a student art gallery, art studios, a café and catering kitchen, a training center and conference rooms, office space for Milwaukee area nonprofits and small businesses, and public space for weddings, parties, and events.

“There are few things more satisfying to me than seeing a beautiful old – and vacant – building get an overhaul and a new life with a new owner. When that new owner is a Milwaukee nonprofit that works every day to improve the lives of students? Double bonus.” – Bobby Tanzillo, writer for Urban Milwaukee

Venue rentals

With multiple spaces for rent, the Arts @ Large Community Center is the perfect location for your wedding, fundraiser, baby shower, corporate creative session, theater or music performance, or celebration of any kind!

In-house Catering, or Select Your Own Caterer
High-Tech Sound and Lighting
Baby Grand Piano
Stage, Gallery, Art Studio, Conference Center

Our newly renovated 1890s Patrick Cudahy building will make any event hard to forget!

Arts @ Large Marketplace

Support Arts @ Large and artists in our local community by shopping the Arts @ Large Marketplace. Visit the Community Center to shop in-person or visit our Etsy shop online.

Arts @ Large was SUCH a beautiful and unique location for our wedding, and the staff did an amazing job orchestrating everything — I’d highly recommend it as an event venue! Everything was perfect.

Dawn Lindsey