AWE is a nonprofit organization that sponsors artists to work creatively with children to enhance human potential, advance learning and cultivate community. AWE accomplishes this through our School Studio and Truck Studio programs.
AWE News and Events
- "Milwaukee Plein Air - The Downtown Experience" The Milwaukee Plein Air painting competition will take place September 10-19 in downtown Milwaukee. Kids
who want to create their own paintings “en plein air” are invited to work with
the AWE Truck Studio artists Saturday, September 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at
Pere Marquette Park. Proceeds from a silent auction and sale of plein air paintings will
benefit AWE’s art programs for children. Sponsored by Wisconsin Visual Artists and the League of Milwaukee Artists. Click here for more information and artist registration details.
- The Truck Studio will be at the Westown Farmer's Market Children's Day at Zeidler Union Square on August 12. Stop by and make art with the AWE artists!
- CricketToes, one of Milwaukee's most popular art blogs, posted a delightful piece about AWE, the Mary Nohl fundraiser and our summer Truck Studio program. Read what she had to say here.
- AWE visits "The Morning Blend"! Program Coordinator Kari Couture and Truck Studio Lead Artist Andy McCanna stopped by "The Morning Blend" on June 23 to show off some thaumatropes and talk about the upcoming Truck Studio season! Here's the interview in case you missed it!
- AWE launches its 11th summer of offering free visual arts activities with the 2009 Truck Studio! From June 29 to August 7, the AWE Fleet of Imagination will travel to parks and playgrounds all around Milwaukee. For more details and a complete Truck Studio schedule, click here.
- Watch for the Truck Studio at community events this summer, including RiverSplash and Summerfest!
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