Increasing the availability and quality of African American arts and culture.
8TH Annual Milwaukee Holiday Favorite
BLACK NATIVITY BY LANGSTON HUGHES
December 7-10, 2023
7:30PM TR-SA | 2:00PM Matinee SA-SU Wilson Theater at Vogel Hall, Marcus Center
BUY TICKETSBLACK HISTORY MONTH: HIP HOP HOORAY! SCHOOL MATINEES
FEBRUARY 7-23, 2024
Contact Kyndal Johnson Today!10TH ANNIVERSARY EMERGING YOUTH PLAYWRIGHTS
2025 Contest - Best Black History Month Play
Details coming soon!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)
