Increasing the availability and quality of African American arts and culture.
Presented as part of World Premier Wisconsin | Directed by Sheri Williams Pannell
ZURI'S CROWN
April 27 - 29, 2023
Wilson Theater at Vogel Hall, Marcus Center
ON SALE NOW!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
$404.7K
Average Operating Budget (three-year operating budget average; including pandemic year)
1,500
Elementary students attend free performances of Black Nativity each year.
100+
Local artists of color hired by BAMKE (1099s = $240K in 2019) for public performances, arts education and outreach
Funding:
16% Government, 42% Foundations, 29% Corporations, 13% Individuals (Average Donor Impact 2014-2020)
