{"id":279,"date":"2010-02-11T11:38:26","date_gmt":"2010-02-11T17:38:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mam.org\/info\/pressroom\/?page_id=279"},"modified":"2025-09-03T08:08:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T13:08:12","slug":"contact","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/mam.org\/info\/pressroom\/","title":{"rendered":"Pressroom"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns top-title_w-button is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Latest press releases<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column top-right_cta is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a class=\"cta_button\" href=\"https:\/\/mam.org\/info\/pressroom\/press-release-archive\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/mam.org\/info\/pressroom\/press-release-archive\/\">View all press releases \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"columns-4 wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-40fe1019 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-6975 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mam.org\/info\/pressroom\/2026\/11\/milwaukee-art-museum-announces-10-million-gift-to-establish-the-lubar-family-center-for-drawings-and-prints\/\" target=\"_self\" >Milwaukee Art Museum Announces $10 Million Gift to Establish the Lubar Family Center for Drawings and Prints\u00a0<\/a><\/h4>\n\n<div class=\"thick-400 wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-11-05T09:54:17-06:00\">November 5, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Sheldon and Marianne Lubar, together with Joan Lubar and John Crouch, David and Madeleine Lubar, and Susan Lubar, have committed $10 million to the Milwaukee Art Museum to establish the Lubar Family Center for Drawings and Prints.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"http:\/\/mam.org\/info\/pressroom\/2026\/11\/milwaukee-art-museum-announces-10-million-gift-to-establish-the-lubar-family-center-for-drawings-and-prints\/\">Continue reading \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-6970 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mam.org\/info\/pressroom\/2026\/11\/milwaukee-art-museum-announces-seven-new-trustees\/\" target=\"_self\" >Milwaukee Art Museum Announces Seven New Trustees<\/a><\/h4>\n\n<div class=\"thick-400 wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-11-04T14:49:53-06:00\">November 4, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The Milwaukee Art Museum announces the election of Josh Glessing, Tina Johnson, Kate Muth, Jamie Reeve, Beth Ridley, Beth Rodenhuis, and returning trustee Gail Yabuki to its Board of Trustees.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"http:\/\/mam.org\/info\/pressroom\/2026\/11\/milwaukee-art-museum-announces-seven-new-trustees\/\">Continue reading \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-6933 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mam.org\/info\/pressroom\/2026\/10\/milwaukee-art-museum-announces-10-million-gift-to-support-the-quadracci-pavilions-future\/\" target=\"_self\" >Milwaukee Art Museum Announces $10 Million Gift to Support the Quadracci Pavilion\u2019s Future\u202f<\/a><\/h4>\n\n<div class=\"thick-400 wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-26T09:54:22-05:00\">October 26, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The Quadracci family and the Windhover and Winderful Foundations establish an endowment for the Pavilion\u2019s ongoing care as it marks 25 years\u202f.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"http:\/\/mam.org\/info\/pressroom\/2026\/10\/milwaukee-art-museum-announces-10-million-gift-to-support-the-quadracci-pavilions-future\/\">Continue reading \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-6941 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mam.org\/info\/pressroom\/2026\/10\/milwaukee-art-museum-bets-a-monet-on-a-brewers-world-series-victory\/\" target=\"_self\" >Milwaukee Art Museum Bets a Monet on a Brewers World Series Victory<\/a><\/h4>\n\n<div class=\"thick-400 wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-23T10:55:00-05:00\">October 23, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">A friendly wager with Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg puts a masterpiece loan and museum bragging rights on the line.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"http:\/\/mam.org\/info\/pressroom\/2026\/10\/milwaukee-art-museum-bets-a-monet-on-a-brewers-world-series-victory\/\">Continue reading \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-6936 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mam.org\/info\/pressroom\/2026\/10\/milwaukee-art-museum-presents-first-major-retrospective-of-hoocak-ho-chunk-artist-truman-lowe\/\" target=\"_self\" >Milwaukee Art Museum Presents First Major\u00a0Retrospective of Hooc\u0105k (Ho-Chunk) Artist Truman Lowe<\/a><\/h4>\n\n<div class=\"thick-400 wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-20T11:37:46-05:00\">October 20, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">\u201cWater\u2019s Edge: The Art of Truman Lowe\u201d brings nearly 50 works by the influential Wisconsin-born artist to Milwaukee this April.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"http:\/\/mam.org\/info\/pressroom\/2026\/10\/milwaukee-art-museum-presents-first-major-retrospective-of-hoocak-ho-chunk-artist-truman-lowe\/\">Continue reading \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-6923 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mam.org\/info\/pressroom\/2026\/10\/milwaukee-art-museum-announces-transfer-of-ownership-of-two-david-drakevessels-to-artists-descendants\/\" target=\"_self\" >Milwaukee Art Museum Announces Transfer of Ownership of Two David DrakeVessels to Artist\u2019s Descendants<\/a><\/h4>\n\n<div class=\"thick-400 wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-06T11:42:04-05:00\">October 6, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The Milwaukee Art Museum announced today that ownership of two stoneware vessels by David Drake has been transferred to his descendants under an agreement with the Dave the Potter Legacy Trust.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"http:\/\/mam.org\/info\/pressroom\/2026\/10\/milwaukee-art-museum-announces-transfer-of-ownership-of-two-david-drakevessels-to-artists-descendants\/\">Continue reading \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-6918 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mam.org\/info\/pressroom\/2026\/10\/milwaukee-art-museums-artforward-gala-raises-1-3-million\/\" target=\"_self\" >Milwaukee Art Museum\u2019s Art:Forward Gala Raises $1.3 Million<\/a><\/h4>\n\n<div class=\"thick-400 wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-01T11:39:39-05:00\">October 1, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Through the generosity of more than 400 guests at the Art:Forward Gala, the Milwaukee Art Museum raised $1.3 million in support of the artistic, educational, and community-driven programs.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"http:\/\/mam.org\/info\/pressroom\/2026\/10\/milwaukee-art-museums-artforward-gala-raises-1-3-million\/\">Continue reading \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-6914 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mam.org\/info\/pressroom\/2026\/08\/critically-acclaimed-beneath-the-surface-mining-and-american-photography-opens-at-milwaukee-art-museum-oct-23\/\" target=\"_self\" >Critically Acclaimed \u201cBeneath the Surface: Mining and American Photography\u201d Opens at Milwaukee Art Museum Oct. 23<\/a><\/h4>\n\n<div class=\"thick-400 wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-08-21T11:25:15-05:00\">August 21, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Co-curated by MAM\u2019s Kristen Gaylord, the landmark exhibition reveals how 180 years of photography has made the hidden industries behind modern life visible. MILWAUKEE, Wis.,\u2014 Aug 20, 2026\u2014The Milwaukee Art Museum will present Beneath the Surface: Mining and American Photography, on view Oct. 23, 2026, through Jan. 18, 2027, in the Herzfeld Center for Photography&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"http:\/\/mam.org\/info\/pressroom\/2026\/08\/critically-acclaimed-beneath-the-surface-mining-and-american-photography-opens-at-milwaukee-art-museum-oct-23\/\">Continue reading \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-6911 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mam.org\/info\/pressroom\/2026\/08\/milwaukee-art-museum-announces-2026-artforward-gala-celebrating-25-yearsof-the-quadracci-pavilion\/\" target=\"_self\" >Milwaukee Art Museum Announces 2026 Art:Forward Gala Celebrating 25 Yearsof the Quadracci Pavilion<\/a><\/h4>\n\n<div class=\"thick-400 wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-08-14T10:27:23-05:00\">August 14, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Milwaukee\u2019s business, philanthropic, civic, and cultural leaders will gather beneath the iconic wings to celebrate the artistry, ambition, and civic vision behind a landmark that transformed a city.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"http:\/\/mam.org\/info\/pressroom\/2026\/08\/milwaukee-art-museum-announces-2026-artforward-gala-celebrating-25-yearsof-the-quadracci-pavilion\/\">Continue reading \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-6907 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mam.org\/info\/pressroom\/2026\/08\/milwaukee-art-museum-launches-yearlong-celebration-of-the-santiago-calatrava-designed-quadracci-pavilions-25th-anniversary\/\" target=\"_self\" >Milwaukee Art Museum Launches Yearlong Celebration of the Santiago Calatrava-Designed Quadracci Pavilion\u2019s 25th Anniversary<\/a><\/h4>\n\n<div class=\"thick-400 wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-08-07T13:31:30-05:00\">August 7, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">\u201cBuilt to Inspire\u201d invites visitors to explore the story behind Milwaukee\u2019s most iconic landmark.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"http:\/\/mam.org\/info\/pressroom\/2026\/08\/milwaukee-art-museum-launches-yearlong-celebration-of-the-santiago-calatrava-designed-quadracci-pavilions-25th-anniversary\/\">Continue reading \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-6899 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mam.org\/info\/pressroom\/2026\/07\/milwaukee-art-museum-presents-the-shakers-a-world-in-the-making\/\" target=\"_self\" >Milwaukee Art Museum Presents The Shakers: A World in the Making<\/a><\/h4>\n\n<div class=\"thick-400 wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-07-31T15:23:43-05:00\">July 31, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Landmark exhibition brings rarely traveled Shaker objects into dialogue with contemporary art and design in a major international collaboration.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"http:\/\/mam.org\/info\/pressroom\/2026\/07\/milwaukee-art-museum-presents-the-shakers-a-world-in-the-making\/\">Continue reading \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-6896 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mam.org\/info\/pressroom\/2026\/07\/statement-in-remembrance-of-donald-baumgartner\/\" target=\"_self\" >Statement In Remembrance Of Donald Baumgartner<\/a><\/h4>\n\n<div class=\"thick-400 wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-07-14T12:16:39-05:00\">July 14, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee Ballet, Florentine Opera honor life and legacy. Milwaukee, Wisconsin\u2014July 14, 2026\u2014It is with profound sadness that the Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee Ballet, and Florentine Opera mourn the passing of Donald Baumgartner. Donald was known throughout our community as a respected philanthropist, business and civic leader, and unwavering champion of the arts.&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"http:\/\/mam.org\/info\/pressroom\/2026\/07\/statement-in-remembrance-of-donald-baumgartner\/\">Continue reading \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Latest press releases View all press releases \u2192<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":6759,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-front.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-279","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/mam.org\/info\/pressroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/279","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/mam.org\/info\/pressroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/mam.org\/info\/pressroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/mam.org\/info\/pressroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/mam.org\/info\/pressroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=279"}],"version-history":[{"count":139,"href":"http:\/\/mam.org\/info\/pressroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/279\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5856,"href":"http:\/\/mam.org\/info\/pressroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/279\/revisions\/5856"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/mam.org\/info\/pressroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6759"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/mam.org\/info\/pressroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=279"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}