Instagram Takeover - Milwaukee Artist Resource Network

MARN Instagram Takeover

MARN is passionate about promoting the unique talents of our members and encourages all eligible members to sign up for an IG takeover. MARN provides support as requested on ways to make your IG takeover a hit through individual consultation.

For further details on this program, email michele@marnarts.org

Returning in early Spring 2021.

Artist Studio Visit

To further champion the creative work of our members, MARN offers on-site and virtual studio visits by individual request. In addition to being a time of relationship building and networking, MARN documents and shares highlights from our studio visits on our social media platforms.

For further details on this program, email michele@marnarts.org

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April Gallery Night & Day is here! Spend your week

April Gallery Night & Day is here! Spend your weekend with us by virtually touring our inaugural members exhibition, “2020 2.0: A Year in Translation” via mobile or desktop! Support the exhibiting artists by tagging us with a screenshot of your favorite work in a post and we’ll reshare it the following week!

To view the work, reach each artist’s statement, and explore the gallery, click the link in our bio and choose “Virtual Gallery Tour.”

#MKEart #MKEartist #virtualexhibition #galleryexhibition #artsorganization #gallerywall #contemporaryart #artistsoninstagram #artgallery #artshow #mkemycity #mkeexplore #gallerynight #galleryday

▶️ Series 01, Clip 02: On March 6th, MARN pres

▶️ Series 01, Clip 02: On March 6th, MARN presented a Live Virtual Event, featuring a tour of the inaugural MARN members exhibition, "2020 2.0: A Year in Translation," led by Gallery Director Riley Niemack. Creative Content Manager Cristina Ossers co-hosted the live event.

To explore "2020 2.0: A Year in Translation,” follow the ‘Virtual Gallery Tour’ link in our bio. And! Watch out for more MARNplaybacks from this event that will feature candid dialogues about the show with Riley and Cristina, MARN news from President and CEO Mal Montoya, virtual performances by Wade Fernandez, and spoken word works by Kavon Cortez-Jones.

Also! This Friday MARN will be participating in a Gallery Night MKE 2021. Support the exhibiting artists by tagging us with a screenshot from the virtual gallery tour of your favorite work in a post and we’ll reshare it the following week with the rest of the MARN community to help that artist be seen.

#MARNplayback #MKEart #MKEartist #virtualexhibition #galleryexhibition #artsorganization #gallerywall #contemporaryart #artistsoninstagram #artgallery #artshow #mkemycity #mkeexplore

MARN mourns the death of Daunte Wright, another un

MARN mourns the death of Daunte Wright, another unarmed Black man whose life was taken at the hands of police violence. Daunte was a caring young man with so much life ahead of him, including watching his 2 year old son grow. “His mother described her son as "an amazing, loving kid" who "had a big heart," "bright" smile and "loved basketball." (source: ABC News)

Amidst the ongoing trial of Dereck Chauvin in Minneapolis for the murder of George Floyd, the neighboring community of Brooklyn Center is a new site of mourning and protests for the continued systemic racism and implicit racial bias that threatens the lives of BIPOC every day. MARN recognizes these systemic issues require ongoing systemic solutions and we need to work as a community to realize these changes for the safety and well-being of our neighbors here in Milwaukee as well. Explore the organizations on slide 3 to support and learn how to take action.

MARN believes that Black Lives Matter and we are committed to being an anti-racist, equitable, and accessible arts non-profit. We will continue standing with our Black, Indigenous, Latinx, AAPI, and POC communities, and all those fighting for racial justice. We denounce white supremacy and do not tolerate racism at any level of our organization. This commitment is an ongoing process of self and community accountability, learning, and embracing the growth that comes from this learning.

#DaunteWright #BlackLivesMatter #AntiRacism #Solidarity #BIPOCSolidarity

FOMA will select 5 Milwaukee - area high school an

FOMA will select 5 Milwaukee - area high school and college students to lead key curatorial processes for our new location and partnership with the Milwaukee Artists Resource Network (MARN) - think t-shirt, cup, bag design, exhibition selections, and more.

#MilwaukeeArt #MKE #MyMKE #Wisconsin #WisconsinArt #Midwest #MidwestArts #MilwaukeeArtists #WisconsinArtists #HistoricThirdWard #BayView #MetcalfePark #WashingtonPark #Harambee #LindsayHeights #HistoricMitchellStreet #ClarkeSquare #WalkersPoint #MenomoneeRiverValley #Riverwest #McGovernPark #MillerValley #OldNorthMilwaukee #RiversidePark #SilverCity #EastTown #Hillside #WalkerSquare #Marquette

April Gallery Night & Day is coming up. Spend your

April Gallery Night & Day is coming up. Spend your weekend with us by virtually touring our inaugural members exhibition, “2020 2.0: A Year in Translation!” via mobile or desktop!

To view the work, reach each artist’s statement, and explore the gallery, click the link in our bio and choose “Virtual Gallery Tour.” And! Don't forget to support the artists with a purchase on our MARKETPLACE.

Artwork highlighted:
"I Am #7" by Sharon Kerry - Harlan
"Consequence” and “Vigil" by Brianna L. Hernández Baurichter
"Over the Line"by Colette Odya Smith
"Italian Bridge Solitude" by Michele St. Amour
“Color Block 3” By Pamela Anderson
“The Picture in My Mind” by Frank Juarez

@sharonkerryharlan @briannalhb @mitchstamour @pamelaandersonstudio @frankjuarezartist

#MKEart #MKEartist #virtualexhibition #galleryexhibition #artsorganization #gallerywall #contemporaryart #artistsoninstagram #artgallery #artshow #mkemycity #mkeexplore

"Art should create conversation. Communication of

"Art should create conversation. Communication of emotions is hard for most. I get to release my intense feelings and also get the immediacy of hearing from an audience."
- Shawana Brooks (@shawanabrooks)

MARNsalon is hosting a free workshop with Shawana Brooks, "The 5C's of Curating Conversations: Community; Creativity; Curation; Collaboration; and Culture." Please RSVP by Sunday April 11. Follow the link in our bio "Salon 2 Guest Artist: Shawana Brooks"! And! Check out the full interview with Arbus Magazine (@arbusmagazine) and Shawana to learn more about her work. Full interview—link in our bio "The Conversation: Shawana Brooks - Arbus Magazine"

#arbus #arbusmagzine #arbustheconversation #shawanabrroks #artsandculture #muisance #MARNsalon #milwaukee #mke

FOMA at MARN is creating 4 limited edition gift ca

FOMA at MARN is creating 4 limited edition gift cards to fund our soon to open location in Milwaukee’s Historic Third Ward. Artists and designers are invited to submit up to 3 works inspired by the theme “Young Achievement.” Receive a prize of up to $200! Selections awarded in collaboration with FOMA’s Student Art Committee (SAC). Open to MARN CREATIVE, CREATIVE BUSINESS members and Milwaukee-area college and high school students. Link in our bio! 'FOMA: Call for Art'

Introducing MARNplayback: A series of short video

Introducing MARNplayback: A series of short video clips and bonus content from past events and programs. Follow #MARNplayback for more video highlights curated by our staff here at MARN.

▶️ Series 01, Clip 01: On March 6th, MARN presented a Live Virtual Event, featuring a tour of the inaugural MARN members exhibition, "2020 2.0: A Year in Translation," led by Gallery Director Riley Niemack. Creative Content Manager Cristina Ossers co-hosted the live event.

To explore "2020 2.0: A Year in Translation,” follow the ‘Virtual Gallery Tour’ link in our bio. And! Watch out for more MARNplaybacks from this event that will feature candid dialogues about the show with Riley and Cristina, MARN news from President and CEO Mal Montoya, virtual performances by Wade Fernandez, and spoken word works by Kavon Cortez-Jones.

MARNsalon is hosting this workshop with Guest Arti

MARNsalon is hosting this workshop with Guest Artist Shawana Brooks (@shawanabrooks) deadline to sign up is April 11, see details in the graphics.

2020 2.0: A Year in Translation," MARN's inaugural

2020 2.0: A Year in Translation," MARN's inaugural members exhibition, can be toured virtually ANYTIME via mobile or desktop!
To view the work, read each artist's statement, and explore the gallery, click the link in our bio and choose “Virtual Gallery Tour.”
And! Don't forget to support the artists with a purchase on our MARKETPLACE.

Artwork highlighted:
"Keep Singing" collaboration between Jenie Gao and Rae Senarighi
"Front" and "Yellowstone" by David Sear
"Give Your Mind A Lot of Space" and "Permission to Have Thoughts" by Frank Korb
"Equality, A Striving" by Erik Eide

@jeniegao @transpainter @david_sear_art @fjkorb

MARNsalon is hosting this workshop with Guest Arti

MARNsalon is hosting this workshop with Guest Artist Shawana Brooks (@shawanabrooks) deadline to sign up is April 11, see details in the graphic.

MARN is proud to be a sponsor of this year’s Gri

MARN is proud to be a sponsor of this year’s Grilled Cheese Grant ( @grilled_cheese_grant ), an annual community fundraising event and emerging artist grant that provides financial support for undergraduate seniors at The Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD @miadcollege ) and The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee ( @uwmilwaukee ) who are working towards completing their senior thesis projects in the areas of Fine Arts and/or Design.

Due to the circumstances surrounding the global pandemic, The Sixth Annual Grilled Cheese Grant will be held virtually and each selected finalist will exhibit work at a storefront space in Riverwest. Grilled Cheese Grant patrons will be able to view the selected finalists’ work safely through gallery space windows at either Yours Truly or Gluon Gallery. The exhibition will also be virtually accessible through the GCG website. All votes and donations will be submitted electronically through a form on the GCG website. (link in their bio)

The Grilled Cheese Grant will host virtual programming and events March 26-April 9, 2021. A virtual artist talk with GCG finalists will be held this Friday, April 2nd 6-7:30pm. Details about events will be posted on the GCG website and social media.

2021 GCG finalists:
Helena Baka ( @artbug666 )
Emma Bittner ( @emmabittner_dsn )
Rylee Krumrei ( @rylee.j.k )
Anna Siemsen ( @annalusiemsen )
August-Lain Weickert ( @augustlainweickert )

#GrilledCheeseGrant #Milwaukee #MilwaukeeArt #MKE #MyMKE #MIAD #UWMilwaukee #Wisconsin #WIart #WisconsinArts #EmergingArtists #MKEmyCity

MARN would like to hear from you! We are seeking c

MARN would like to hear from you! We are seeking community members to advise MARN on our equity, inclusion, and accessibility roadmap and how the MARN ART + CULTURE HUB can be an asset to your community. What role do you want an arts organization to play in your city? What are the opportunities? What are the potential threats and concerns? Each feedback session will be one hour and participants will be compensated with a $75 honorarium for their time and insights.

Listening directly to the needs and concerns of the community is an essential foundation towards building a more equitable arts community. As MARN undergoes a cultural transformation to realize this equity vision, our Director of Cultural Transformation is reserving time for one-on-one feedback sessions with community members. MARN highly encourages feedback from community members who identify as BIPOC, LGBTQ+, Women, individuals with disabilities, working class, immigrants, and/or veterans.

The information shared during these sessions will inform how we build new systems to better serve as a resource to the Greater Milwaukee Area. After this initial round of one-on-ones, dedicated office hours will be available for further feedback and follow-ups. Sign up through the link in our bio!

#MilwaukeeArt #MKE #MyMKE #Wisconsin #WisconsinArt #Midwest #MidwestArts #MilwaukeeArtists #WisconsinArtists #HistoricThirdWard #BayView #MetcalfePark #WashingtonPark #Harambee #LindsayHeights #HistoricMitchellStreet #ClarkeSquare #WalkersPoint #MenomoneeRiverValley #Riverwest #McGovernPark #MillerValley #OldNorthMilwaukee #RiversidePark #SilverCity #EastTown #Hillside #WalkerSquare #Marquette

MARN stands in solidarity with our Asian American

MARN stands in solidarity with our Asian American and Pacific Islander community members. We mourn together in the face of another violent act of white supremacy and call on our whole community to join us in supporting our AAPI neighbors and friends. There is no place for the racism, xenophobia, and misogyny that has been continuously targeted at AAPI.

MARN is committed to being an anti-racist, equitable, and accessible arts non-profit. We will continue standing with our Black, Indigenous, Latinx, AAPI, and POC communities, and all those fighting for racial justice. We denounce white supremacy and do not tolerate racism at any level of our organization. This commitment is an ongoing process of self and community accountability, learning, and embracing the growth that comes from this learning.

Listening to our community members and amplifying their voices is a vital part of this ongoing learning and growth process. One of our community members and consultants, Jenie Gao, shares her thoughts on what solidarity and coalition building means when facing the division that white supremacy creates.

“This is what will destroy the virus of white supremacy: coalitions of diverse people who are collective in their solidarity, and individually strong in their Identities. Our ability to honor nuance, to love complexity, to share space with difference. That is how we win.”

- Jenie Gao (she|her), Artist, Entrepreneur, Advocate, MARN Consultant
@jeniegao
Visit her at www.jenie.org to read her full statement.

#StandWithAAPI #StopAsianHate #StopAAPIHate #AsianAmericanArtists #AAPIArtists #BIPOCArtists #Intersectionality #Solidarity #BIPOCSolidarity

Alongside the physical presence of the “2020 2.0

Alongside the physical presence of the “2020 2.0: A Year in Translation” installed in the soon to open MARN ART + CULTURE HUB, we are excited to present our first ever virtual exhibition experience! To view the work, read each artist’s statement, and explore the gallery, click on the link in our bio and choose “Virtual Gallery Tour.”

Huge thanks and appreciation to the Milwaukee community, especially @vargallery, for inspiring us to do our own take on a virtual exhibition as well as to our Administrative Coordinator, Nicole Shaver, for taking on the difficult task!

MARN would like to hear from you! We are seeking c

MARN would like to hear from you! We are seeking community members to advise MARN on our equity, inclusion, and accessibility roadmap and how the MARN ART + CULTURE HUB can be an asset to your community. What role do you want an arts organization to play in your city? What are the opportunities? What are the potential threats and concerns? Each feedback session will be one hour and participants will be compensated with a $75 honorarium for their time and insights.

Listening directly to the needs and concerns of the community is an essential foundation towards building a more equitable arts community. As MARN undergoes a cultural transformation to realize this equity vision, our Director of Cultural Transformation is reserving time for one-on-one feedback sessions with community members. MARN highly encourages feedback from community members who identify as BIPOC, LGBTQ+, Women, individuals with disabilities, working class, immigrants, and/or veterans.

The information shared during these sessions will inform how we build new systems to better serve as a resource to the Greater Milwaukee Area. After this initial round of one-on-ones, dedicated office hours will be available for further feedback and follow-ups. Sign up through the link in our bio!

#MilwaukeeArt #MKE #MyMKE #Wisconsin #WisconsinArt #Midwest #MidwestArts #MilwaukeeArtists #WisconsinArtists #HistoricThirdWard #BayView #MetcalfePark #WashingtonPark #Harambee #LindsayHeights #HistoricMitchellStreet #ClarkeSquare #WalkersPoint #MenomoneeRiverValley #Riverwest #McGovernPark #MillerValley #OldNorthMilwaukee #RiversidePark #SilverCity #EastTown #Hillside #WalkerSquare #Marquette

Last day to apply for the studio visits or portfol

Last day to apply for the studio visits or portfolio reviews with our guest artist Shawana Brooks and Portia Cobb, check out the website for details! Become a member to apply today! Link in our bio!

“2020 2.0: A Year in Translation” Artist Spotl

“2020 2.0: A Year in Translation” Artist Spotlight!

Tom Smith (@tomsmith4005)

“Serenity in Solitude”
oil on canvas panel
18" x 22" framed

"Much of my involvement in making art involves a social component. I am primarily a plein air painter, which involves working in the open, oftentimes interacting with people as I paint, and with other artists painting alongside me. Even my indoor studio is a space shared by other artists. I am also a professional cellist. Normally I perform in orchestras for large audiences. 2020 took all that away from me. Every musical event I would have been involved in was cancelled. Nearly every painting event was cancelled also, and the 2 that were held omitted every opportunity for social interaction.

Since leaving my home to paint became unviable, I brought my work supplies home. I NEEDED to paint however, so I searched photos I had taken as inspiration. The view in “Serenity in Solitude” is in Door County. This is a special place to me for many reasons. Often my wife and I travel there to “get away from it all.”

The small figure in the painting represents, while painting this piece, the sense of loneliness and isolation I felt during this time. Yes, there are dark clouds for the present, but I began to see that they would move on. I needed to learn this-that there could be serenity when it seemed darkest, that there would soon be a time when the solitude would end. In some ways, finding serenity during 2020 is the greatest gift I have been given."

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View all the works in the exhibition and support the artists with a purchase on our new website’s MARKETPLACE found under the ART + CULTURE HUB tab!

“2020 2.0: A Year in Translation” Artist Spotl

“2020 2.0: A Year in Translation” Artist Spotlight!

Tim Rozwadowski (@timrozwadowski) has two works featured in our inaugural exhibition. View all of the works in the exhibition and support the artists with a purchase on our new website’s MARKETPLACE found under the ART + CULTURE HUB tab.

“Portrait of George Stinney, American Justice”
water reducible oil on linen board
17" x 13"

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“Portrait of Shirley Chisholm, Tribute to a Black Activist”
water reducible oil on linen board
18.5" x 13.5"

"These work will hopefully pay respect to the BLM movement and issues surrounding violence in our culture toward African Americans. The Portrait of George Stinney is a mugshot taken in South Carolina. Young Stinney, just 14 years old, was arrested and executed for the murder of two white girls. He was innocent. He is the youngest person in our country to be put to death by the electric chair. The portrait of Shirley Chisolm honors the first African American and woman to run for President, a remarkable leader and activist."

“2020 2.0: A Year in Translation” Artist Spotl

“2020 2.0: A Year in Translation” Artist Spotlight!

Thomas Ferrella (@artistthomasferrella)

“witness”
oil on plexiglass with newspaper headlines
21" x 24"

"My work is as free as is my interpretation of the world.
Everything is fair game."

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View all the works in the exhibition and support the artists with a purchase on our new website’s MARKETPLACE found under the ART + CULTURE HUB tab!

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