FASHION AND FINANCE!!!

Our next meeting educates fashion entrepreneurs on the ins and outs of financing their businesses. How do you prepare for a loan application? Which loan is best for your business? Which organization is better suited to engage with? This is a one stop shop for small business financing! Come prepared with questions!

Join us for our next MARNexchange which will be moderated by Siara Berry on June 27th, 2024 from 5:30-7pm with a short social beginning at 5 pm!

MARNexchange is open to the public!

MARN and the Edessa School of Fashion’s Milwaukee Fashion Network are excited to host a fashion industry mixer about Sustainability on Thursday, June 20th, 2024 from 6-8PM at the MARN ART + CULTURE HUB. Doors open at 5pm.

Our next MARNexchange will take place on Thursday May 30th, 2024 from 5:30-7:30 pm with a short social beginning at 5 pm here at the HUB! This month’s exchange will be moderated by Rachel Foster and Julia Scheckel from AP3!

MARNexchange is $10 per participant and open to the public!

Anchor Press, Paper & Print (AP3) is a non-profit 501 (c)(3) community-based printmaking studio. AP3’s mission is to advance the fine art printmaking tradition through education, community events, and by providing studio access to printmakers from all walks of life.

The Milwaukee Fashion Network is a professional meet and greet to foster connections among fashion industry players in Southeastern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois.

The Milwaukee Fashion Network meets every third Thursday of the month.

We are excited to have interdisciplinary artist and musician Phoenix Brown moderate our next MARNexchange here at the HUB on March 28th, 2024 from 5:30-7 pm with a short social beginning at 5 pm!

MARNexchange is $10 per participant and open to the public!

MARN and the Edessa School of Fashion’s Milwaukee Fashion Network are excited to host a designers’ panel with John and Kate Mclaughlin and Hayes Millinary on March 21st, 2024 from 6-8PM at the MARN ART + CULTURE HUB. Doors open at 5pm.

MARN is pleased to present ‘Junk in the Trunk,’ a social mixer for Interior Designers and appreciators, meeting Thursday, March 21 from 2pm - 5pm at the MARN ART + CULTURE HUB.  Join the ten local vendors while enjoying artwork in the Gallery and a beverage from the Cafe.

MARN and the Edessa School of Fashion’s Milwaukee Fashion Network are excited to host an artist panel for ‘Behind the Queen’ on February 15th, 2024 from 6-8PM at the MARN ART + CULTURE HUB. Doors open at 5pm.

The Milwaukee Fashion Network meets every third Thursday of the month.

MARN and the Edessa School of Fashion are excited to host the Milwaukee Fashion Network on January 18th, 2024 from 6-8PM at the MARN ART + CULTURE HUB. The Milwaukee Fashion Network is a professional meet and greet to foster connections among fashion industry players in Southeastern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois. Please join us for a discussion with Monica Coots from Stoked on Social!

The Milwaukee Fashion Network meets every third Thursday of the month.

MARN is pleased to present ‘Junk in the Trunk,’ a social mixer for Interior Designers and appreciators, meeting monthly at the MARN ART + CULTURE HUB.  Join the ten local vendors while enjoying artwork in the Gallery and a beverage from the Cafe.

MARN is pleased to host our first Exchange, a part of our new MARN Exchange program on January 11th, 2024 from 5:30 - 7:30pm with a short social beginning at 5pm here at the HUB. This exchange will be moderated by Graeme Reid! MARNexchange is $10 per participant and only open to MARN members of all backgrounds and disciplines here at the HUB in our Conference Room. Participants must RSVP in advance as space is limited.

Join the Milwaukee Chapter of the Silent Book Club at the MARN ART + CULTURE HUB on Tuesday, December 19th from 6-8PM.Meetings will be two hours, starting with silent reading and wrap up with socializing. Bring your own book and get recommendations from others!

MARN and the Milwaukee Wine Academy are pleased to host a ‘Blind Wine Tasting’ on Sunday, December 17, 2023 from 2pm - 4pm at the MARN ART + CULTURE HUB.

MARN is pleased to present ‘Junk in the Trunk,’ a social mixer for Interior Designers and appreciators, meeting monthly at the MARN ART + CULTURE HUB.  Join the ten local vendors while enjoying artwork in the Gallery and a beverage from the Cafe.

MARN and the Milwaukee Wine Academy are pleased to host a wine tasting, ‘Garnacha vs. Grenache’ on Sunday, December 3, 2023 from 2pm - 4pm at the MARN ART + CULTURE HUB.

MARN and The Historic Third Ward Association are excited to celebrate ‘Christmas in the Ward’ on Friday, December 1st from 5:30pm - 8:30pm here at the ART + CULTURE HUB and in our neighborhood, at Catalano Square. As a Sugar Plum Sponsor of Christmas in the Ward, MARN will kick off the holidays at the HUB with special offerings from the MARN Cafe, MARN’s inaugural holiday MARKETPLACE EXHIBITION, and featuring takeovers from community partner vendors; Great Lakes Distillery, Komunity Kombucha, AVA Wine, New Barons Brewing Cooperative, and featuring Sweetly Baked pastries.  

Come by and be merry!

MARN is pleased to announce a ‘Student Study Sesh and Mixer’, on Tuesday, November 28, 2023, from 6-8pm at the MARN ART + CULTURE HUB.  Bring your books, end of semester projects and some study buddies to the MARN Café to enjoy your first coffee on us, strong wifi and a creative workspace.

MARN and City Tours MKE are pleased to provide a Wine Shuttle Service for Small Business Saturday on November 25, from 2 - 5PM.  Buses start at 2A Wine and cruisers at Pomona Cider Co.  Shuttles will rotate at all locations every 15 - 30 minutes.

MARN and Milwaukee Pets Alive are pleased to announce a Crafty Christmas Gift Sale Fundraiser on November 25th, from 10am - 4pm at the MARN ART + CULTURE HUB.

This is a unique craft and gift sale raising much-needed funds for the special needs and considerations animals that Milwaukee Pets Alive rescues.

MARN and the Milwaukee Wine Academy are pleased to host a wine tasting, ‘Zinfandel/Primitivo’ on November 19, 2023 from 2pm - 4pm at the MARN ART + CULTURE HUB.

MARN is pleased to present ‘Junk in the Trunk,’ a social mixer for Interior Designers and appreciators, meeting monthly at the MARN ART + CULTURE HUB.  Join the ten local vendors while enjoying artwork in the Gallery and a beverage from the Cafe.

Move fast and make things! In this new creative process series, ‘Choreo Kitchen,’ 3 choreographers have a single rehearsal to make a new dance in response to a mystery box of prompts. The prompts could range from a piece of writing, an image, an object, or song. Limitations and unexpected connections become the springboard for creating. Come see what these artists can cook up.

MARN and the Milwaukee Wine Academy are pleased to host a wine tasting, ‘Riesling’ on Sunday, November 5, 2023 from 2pm - 4pm at the MARN ART + CULTURE HUB.

The Milwaukee Fashion Network is a professional meet and greet to foster connections among fashion industry players in Southeastern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois.

The Milwaukee Fashion Network meets every third Thursday of the month. Also join us on 2/15!

Move fast and make things! In this new creative process series, ‘Choreo Kitchen,’ 3 choreographers have a single rehearsal to make a new dance in response to a mystery box of prompts. The prompts could range from a piece of writing, an image, an object, or song. Limitations and unexpected connections become the springboard for creating. Come see what these artists can cook up.

What does “Asian-American” even mean anyway? We’ve put this and other existential questions of identity to a group of esteemed Asian American artists, including Brooklyn author and illustrator Vanessa Nguyen, whose new coloring book How Do You Say Your Last Name? explores the duality of growing up as a first-generation Asian kid in America.

Join us for "Mental Health In the Modern World" on Thursday, October 5th, at 6 pm, hosted at the MARN ART + CULTURE HUB. Explore the crucial topic of mental health in today's world, with a focus on its impact in the wake of the 2020 pandemic.

These captivating films were created as part of her Artist Residency with Gallery 224 and the Ozaukee Washington Land Trust. Drawing inspiration from personal experiences, Laj P. Waghray explores the profound connection between nature and human existence. Following the screenings, Laj, editor Connor and fellow ARTservancy fiber artist, Heidi Parkes will be in attendance to share their experience collaborating within natural landscapes.