bringing artist-centered exhibitions, programming, and education to downtown milwaukee
What is Sculpture Milwaukee?
Sculpture Milwaukee is a non-profit organization transforming downtown Milwaukee’s cultural landscape every year with an outdoor exhibition of world-renowned sculpture that serves as a catalyst for community engagement, economic development, and creative placemaking.
Is there an admission fee?
Short answer, no!
Our exhibitions are privately funded and open at no cost to visitors we make sculpture accessible for everyone to enjoy.
Because we believe great art has the power to rouse individuals, bring people together and make Milwaukee an even better place.
The Why
Sculpture Milwaukee centers artists in downtown Milwaukee’s public spaces, providing access to art and engaging diverse communities. We view our cultural and economic conditions in southeastern Wisconsin as a prime environment to contribute to global art systems.
What We see
Sculpture Milwaukee centers artists in downtown Milwaukee’s public spaces, providing access to art and engaging diverse communities. We view our cultural and economic conditions in southeastern Wisconsin as a prime environment to contribute to global art systems.
What is Sculpture Milwaukee?
Sculpture Milwaukee is a non-profit organization transforming downtown Milwaukee’s cultural landscape every year with an outdoor exhibition of world-renowned sculpture that serves as a catalyst for community engagement, economic development, and creative placemaking.
Is there an admission fee?
Short answer, no!
Our exhibitions are privately funded and open at no cost to visitors we make sculpture accessible for everyone to enjoy.
Because we believe great art has the power to rouse individuals, bring people together and make Milwaukee an even better place.
The Why
Sculpture Milwaukee centers artists in downtown Milwaukee’s public spaces, providing access to art and engaging diverse communities. We view our cultural and economic conditions in southeastern Wisconsin as a prime environment to contribute to global art systems.
What We see
Sculpture Milwaukee centers artists in downtown Milwaukee’s public spaces, providing access to art and engaging diverse communities. We view our cultural and economic conditions in southeastern Wisconsin as a prime environment to contribute to global art systems.
Guiding principles
01
Accessibility
Public art is for everyone. We strive to make accessibility a top priority in every installation. From our diverse roster of contemporary artists, to wayfinding, and ADA compliance.
01
Accessibility
Public art is for everyone. We strive to make accessibility a top priority in every installation. From our diverse roster of contemporary artists, to wayfinding, and ADA compliance.
01
Accessibility
Public art is for everyone. We strive to make accessibility a top priority in every installation. From our diverse roster of contemporary artists, to wayfinding, and ADA compliance.
02
Experimentation
We recognize the power of art to shape our everyday environments. We work to raise the bar in what is expected of public art. Further advancing Milwaukee's culture.
02
Experimentation
We recognize the power of art to shape our everyday environments. We work to raise the bar in what is expected of public art. Further advancing Milwaukee's culture.
02
Experimentation
We recognize the power of art to shape our everyday environments. We work to raise the bar in what is expected of public art. Further advancing Milwaukee's culture.
03
Collaboration
Art is intrinsically collaborative. We cannot do this work without the support of our partners and our neighbors. Thank you.
03
Collaboration
Art is intrinsically collaborative. We cannot do this work without the support of our partners and our neighbors. Thank you.
03
Collaboration
Art is intrinsically collaborative. We cannot do this work without the support of our partners and our neighbors. Thank you.
our story
In 2007, Sculpture Milwaukee was a vision of Steve Marcus, chairman of the Marcus Corporation, who wanted to revitalize West Wisconsin Avenue in downtown Milwaukee and make culturally significant sculpture accessible to visitors and residents of the city. After ten years of contemplation and planning, more than one hundred volunteers, and many cranes, bolts and tours later, Sculpture Milwaukee launched its first exhibition in 2017, under the support and guidance of Milwaukee Downtown and the City of Milwaukee.
In 2019, Sculpture Milwaukee became a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization and now, Sculpture Milwaukee is an annual beacon that attracts spectators, art lovers, tourists and families to the heart of downtown Milwaukee every summer.
OUR TEAM
thank you
To our generous sponsors, partners, collaborators, and supporters who make our work possible.
Founding & Sustaining
Sponsors
* indicates both Founding and sustaining founding sponsor
Anonymous
Donna & Donald Baumgartner*
Black Box Fund
Evan & Marion Helfaer Foundation
Susan & Mark Irgens*
Mellowes Family*
Sue & Bud Selig*
Julie & David Uihlein*
Lacey Sadoff Foundation
presenting
Collaborator
Betty Arndt
City of Milwaukee Arts Board
Good Karma Brands
leader
Anonymous
Heil Family Foundation
Godfrey & Kahn
Exhibition Partner
Visionary
George & Karen Oliver
sculpture
Wayne & Lori Morgan
Connector
BMO
Foley & Lardner
Hawks Landscaping
Open Pantry
PNC Bank
PwC
Russ Darrow Group
Town Bank
US Bank
WeycoGroup
Sculpture Milwaukee is always free and open to the public thanks to our generous supporters.
We work with trusted community partners to ensure great contemporary art is accessible to all.
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© 2025 Sculpture Milwaukee
Sculpture Milwaukee is always free and open to the public thanks to our generous supporters.
We work with trusted community partners to ensure great contemporary art is accessible to all.
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© 2025 Sculpture Milwaukee
Sculpture Milwaukee is always free and open to the public thanks to our generous supporters.
We work with trusted community partners to ensure great contemporary art is accessible to all.
Sign up for our newsletter
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© 2025 Sculpture Milwaukee