Increasing the availability and quality of African American arts and culture.
9th Annual Milwaukee Holiday Favorite Musical
BLACK NATIVTY BY LANGSTON HUGHES
December 5 - 8, 2024
7:30PM TR-SA | 2:00PM Matinee SA-SU Wilson Theater at Vogel Hall, Marcus Center
GET TICKETS TODAY!We stand on the ancestral shoulders of our rich African American cultural legacy to create a vibrant future for African American Arts
15,000+
Youth and their families served
5,000+
Hours of arts education and outreach programming impacting 11 MKE Aldermanic districts and representing 14 zip codes
$709.8K
Average Operating Budget (three-year operating budget average).
3,000+
Students attend free matinee performances of BLACK NATIVITY and other plays Black Arts MKE presents throughout the school year.
125+
Local artists of color hired by BAMKE for public performances, arts education and outreach ($273K in 1099 wages in 2023)
Funding:
18% Government, 42% Foundations, 31% Corporations, 9% Individuals Donor Impact (2023) *Includes UPAF funds
