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Creative Allies

 

Program Overview

The Creative Allies program, a partnership between Milwaukee Recreation and the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD), supports after-school sites within Milwaukee Public Schools by providing additional arts opportunities, especially in schools with limited art and music programs.

Through this program, MIAD's advanced art and design students, as well as recent graduates, as well as students from UW-Milwaukee’s Peck School of the Arts, have the opportunity to serve as art educators and share their creative expertise with MPS students. MIAD and UWM students or graduates selected for the program are paired with an after-school site and are tasked with collaborating with site staff to create an arts program that aligns with site-specific needs and student interests, strongly emphasizing youth voice.

Read more about the Creative Allies experience from our spring 2025 sites here!

 

Creative Allies Exhibition

Milwaukee Recreation will host the culminating Creative Allies exhibition at INOVA Gallery at UWM's Kenilworth Square East on May 28-29. Both evenings will include art viewing, music, light refreshments, and art-making activities. Join us as we present the work of our students from our 10 participating sites!

  • Where: INOVA Gallery at UWM's Kenilworth Square East (2155 N. Prospect Ave.)
  • Date: May 28-29
  • Time: 3-6 p.m.
  • Admission: Free
  • Participating Sites: Cooper School (Camp), Gaenslen School (CLC), Hawthorne School (Camp), LaFollette School (CLC), Longfellow School (CLC), German Immersion School (Camp), Obama SCTE (CLC), Parkside School for the Arts (Camp), Parkview School (Camp) and Thurston Woods School (CLC)

Contact

April Heding 

Afterschool Arts & Humanities Manager
Phone: 414-475-8508
Email: April [at] mkerec.net

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