My kids and I have accidentally stumbled upon the Artist Working In Education (AWE) Truck Studio at numerous festivals and parks over the years and always enjoyed the experience. The Truck Studio is a mobile art program that will travel to 19 Milwaukee parks and playgrounds from June 27 to Aug. 5.
Eighteen professional artists and art educators take turns driving one of the four brightly colored vans to a destination where they set up a temporary, outdoor studio. Kids are invited – for free – to partake in the artistic endeavor of the day, which could be anything from sculpture to wearable art to painting.
Most projects are based on cross-cultural art forms that appeal to children and adults. In addition, art themes are typically linked to famous artists, techniques or innovations to educate children about the endless possibilities of the art world.
The Truck Studio is a drop-in program; no registration is necessary. They are in operation from 1 to 4 p.m. at all of the following locations. Here is a schedule of where the trucks will be this summer. Hope to see you there.
June 27 – July 1
Carmen Park, 7320 W. Carmen Ave.
Mitchell Park, 22nd and Pierce (near wading pool)
Tiefenthaler Park, 2501 W. Galena St.
Smith Park, 5462 N. 33rd St.
July 5 – July 8
Scooter's Garden of Hope across from Holmes Elementary, 2463 N. Buffum St.
Mitchell Park, 22nd and Pierce (near wading pool)
Columbia Playground, 1354 W. Columbia St.
Smith Park, 5462 N. 33rd St.
July 11– July 15
Lindsay Park, 4360 N. 87th St.
Modrzejewski Park, 1020 W. Cleveland Ave.
Rose Park, 3045 N. Martin Luther King Dr.
Alice's Garden in Johnsons Park, 1919 W. Fond du Lac Ave.
July 18 – July 22
Dineen Park, 6901 W. Vienna Ave. (at 66th near wading pool)
Modrzejewski Park, 1020 W. Cleveland Ave.
Washington Park, 1859 N. 40th St. (near Urban Ecology Center)
Merrill Park, 461 N. 35th St.
July 25 – July 29
Wahl Park, 4750 N. 48th St.
Clarke Square, 2330 W. Vieau Pl.
Franklin Square, 2643 N. 13th St.
Gordon Park, 2828 N. Humboldt Blvd.
Aug. 1 – Aug. 5
Walker Square, 1031 S. 9th St.
Clarke Square, 2330 W. Vieau Pl.
Kops Park, 3321 N. 86th St.
Gordon Park, 2828 N. Humboldt Blvd.
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