Increasing the availability and quality of African American arts and culture.
2025 I AM. Youth Performing Arts Summer Camp
THE ROSE THAT GREW FROM CONCRETE
July 1-25, 2025
M-F 8:45 AM to 3:00 PM Marcus Center for the Performing Arts
INFO & CAMP REGISTRATIONWe 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
