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SUMMARY:Free Day + Celebration: Homelands
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a free day inspired by the Homelands: Mnë’nának\, Māēnāēwah\, Tešišik gallery in the American Art collection. During this daylong themed celebration\, we’re amplifying Indigenous knowledge\, past\, present\, and future\, while honoring how Native communities are central to the protection and safekeeping of the land and city we call home. \n  \nLineup\nBasket Weaving | 10 a.m.–6 p.m.\nTry your hand at basket weaving inspired by Truman Lowe’s Feather Canoe on view in Homelands: Mnë’nának\, Māēnāēwah\, Tešišik. The activity was created in collaboration with Liandra Skenandore\, a black-ash basket weaver\, enrolled member of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin\, and member of the Milwaukee Art Museum’s Native Advisory Group. \nPortrait Pop-Up | 10 a.m.–4 p.m.\nHave your portrait taken by local photographer Clarissa Friday of the Forest County Potawatomi. Then experience a pop-up exhibition of select pieces from her body of work. \nStory Time with Kaluhya| 10:30–11:30 a.m.\nGather to hear a story read by Oneida language and culture teacher Kaluhya Muscavutch VanEvery. Then create a drawing inspired by what you have seen and heard\, and build meaningful connections and community with other parents of children ages 5 and under. \nFilm Screening | 10:30 a.m.–5 p.m.\nWatch the PBS Wisconsin documentary series Tribal Histories\, a series of half-hour programs that present the histories of all eleven federally recognized tribes and bands of Wisconsin\, plus one community seeking to regain its federal status. \nCommunity Engagement Fair | Noon–7 p.m.\nMeet several art organizations from across Milwaukee that are centering Indigenous communities and knowledge and protecting the lands we call home. Donations of non-perishable foods are accepted to support the community. \nLive DJ | 1–6 p.m.\nGroove to the music of DJ B-TRAX. \nDrop-In Tour | 3–4 p.m.*\nTour the reinstalled gallery Homelands: Mnë’nának\, Māēnāēwah\, Tešišik with Chyna Bounds\, assistant curator of American decorative arts and design. Tour will be joined by an ASL interpreter. \nSatellite Teen Intern Spotlight | 5:30–6 p.m. and 7:20–7-50 p.m.\nMeet the Milwaukee Art Museum’s Teen Interns as they welcome you at check-in\, give spotlight talks\, and lead tours of Homelands: Mnë’nának\, Māēnāēwah\, Tešišik they’ve designed just for this event. See the Museum through their eyes and discover new ways of looking at art! \nArtist Talk: Monica Rickert-Bolter | 6:15–7:15 p.m.*\nJoin Monica Rickert-Bolter\, co-founder of the Center for Native Futures\, for a conversation about her work at the intersection of art\, community\, and Indigenous identity. Drawing from her experiences in the arts ecosystem\, she will explore themes such as collaboration with tribal communities\, engagement with public and gallery spaces\, and the Center’s mission to advance Native fine arts\, support contemporary artists\, and uplift Indigenous Futurisms. \n*Includes ASL interpretation. \n  \nPresenting sponsor\n \nImage: Truman Lowe (Ho-Chunk/American\, 1944–2019)\, Feather Canoe\, ca. 1993. Willow\, turkey feathers\, and copper wire. 12 × 24 × 74 in. (30.48 × 60.96 × 187.96 cm). Gift of Jan Serr & John Shannon\, M2025.5
URL:https://mam.org/events/event/free-day-celebration-homelands/
LOCATION:Milwaukee Art Museum\, 700 N. Art Museum Drive\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53202\, United States
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SUMMARY:Artist Talk: Monica Rickert-Bolter
DESCRIPTION:Join Monica Rickert-Bolter\, Chicago-based visual artist and co-founder of the Center for Native Futures\, for a conversation about her work at the intersection of art\, community\, and Indigenous identity. Drawing from her experiences in the arts ecosystem\, she will explore themes such as collaboration with tribal communities\, engagement with public and gallery spaces\, and the Center’s mission to advance Native fine arts\, support contemporary artists\, and uplift Indigenous Futurisms. \nThis event is presented in conjunction with Free Day + Celebration: Homelands and is free to attend. ASL interpretation is included. \n  \nAbout the artist\nMonica Rickert-Bolter is a Chicago-based visual artist of Potawatomi and Black heritage. Her artwork uses traditional mediums\, such as charcoal and pastels\, graphic design\, and digital coloring to create expressive characters and tell diverse stories. After her undergrad\, Monica became involved with Native nonprofits\, combining her love of art and education to develop youth programs and resources\, including illustrating children’s books. Monica is a co-founder and the Director of Operations at the Center for Native Futures\, a Native fine arts gallery that opened in September 2023. Her artwork has been featured in exhibitions at The National Museum of the American Indian\, The Field Museum\, the University of North Carolina Stone Center\, Watershed Art & Ecology\, the National Public Housing Museum\, and the Center for Native Futures. Her upcoming collaborative projects include a public art piece with the Beacon Hill Black Alliance for Human Rights and an Afro-Indigenous Futurist graphic novel with her brother Joel Rickert. \n  \nSponsored by\nMilwaukee Art Museum’s African American Art Alliance
URL:https://mam.org/events/event/artist-talk-monica-rickert-bolter/
LOCATION:Milwaukee Art Museum\, 700 N. Art Museum Drive\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53202\, United States
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