Students

Arts @ Large began as, and still is, devoted to equity in education.  We believe every student deserves an education that includes the arts.  That is why we approach our work with children and youth through multiple channels – in school, after school, with partner organizations and at our hub, the A@L Community Center.  We provide opportunities for K-12 students to work side-by-side with local artists in their schools and in after school and Saturday programs throughout the City and at our Community Center.  Our Career Development program provides youth opportunities to build skills in art and design related work that prepares them for the future, and we give youth the resources to create their own exhibitions and performances.

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Working as an intern at Arts @ Large has been an amazing experience. Being here has opened my eyes to the way art can help a person in their struggles.
Anessia Johnson, Career Development Intern

Career Development

The Arts @ Large Career Development Program is a paid internship for Milwaukee Public High School Juniors, Seniors, and recent graduates to develop their art practice and learn employable skills from professional creative mentors. The 2023-24 Career Development Cohort welcomes interns from Bay View High School, Reagan IB, Golda Meir, Bradley Tech, MacDowell Montessori, Milwaukee High School of the Arts, and the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee.

Arts @ Large’s Career Development Program is supported by the Komatsu Mining Foundation, Milwaukee Public Schools, Renaissance Construction, Rockwell Automation, and the We Energies Foundation.

Summer Camp

Arts @ Large Arts Summer Camp is back again this summer! Campers will be exploring multiple arts mediums and careers in the arts. Campers will stretch the boundaries of the learning process and become immersed in creative flows of various art forms.

This program is offered FREE of charge and campers will be provided with breakfast and lunch. Summer Camp Registration opens 4/16/24.

Sacred Garden

Sacred Garden is a youth-focused open mic, created by and for Milwaukee’s young people.  This unique format amplifies the voices of youth artists who use the Arts @ Large Gallery stage to share stories, music and more. While adults are welcome to enter the space, youth are at the center and always heard first. The creators and coordinators of Sacred Garden work to create a space where youth can be authentically themselves, and they do not condone racism, homophobia, transphobia, or any other hate speech on the stage. 

A.I.R. Academy

A.I.R. Academy is your 3rd-8th grade young artist’s FREE opportunity to try out different art mediums to find their passion and to begin their journey as a future Artist in Residence.

Fall 2023 Art Mediums:
Rap/Poetry
Theater
Upcycled Fashion

Spring 2024 Art Mediums:
Film Making
Movie Make-Up
Acting

Spring A.I.R. Academy is now waitlist only.

Please send any questions to A@L Program Manager, Phillip Salat, at Phillip@ArtsatLargeinc.org

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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

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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