Increasing the availability and quality of African American arts and culture.

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BLACK ARTS MKE 10TH ANNIVERSARY GALA

OCTOBER 24, 2025

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BAMKE By The Numbers

We stand on the ancestral shoulders of our rich African American cultural legacy to create a vibrant future for African American Arts

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Stylized Sankofa Bird

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

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