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Sponsors

Milwaukee Arts Board

CAMPAC/Milwaukee County

Wisconsin Arts Board with the

National Endowment for the Arts

Brewers Community Fund

Elizabeth Elser Doolittle Trust

Donald and Barbara Abert Fund of the Greater Milwaukee Foundation

Since its founding in 1974 as a tiny two-person company, Milwaukee Public Theatre has grown into a professional outreach touring company employing over 100 artists who provide hundreds of performances at over 1,000 events reaching more than 100,000 people each year in Milwaukee and Southeastern Wisconsin.

Throughout our years we’ve dared to believe that the arts that can empower people of all ages, cultures and abilities to deal with tough social issues—violence prevention, HIV/AIDS, mental health, end-of-life care, paralysis, global climate change, illiteracy—issues that the public often doesn’t want to face.

We’ve worked with hundreds of artists and thousands of children, youth and families to create arts experiences in all arts disciplines—believing that all of us have unique talents, and that we can take back our streets and transform and bring together our fragmented neighborhoods through the power of imagination and creation.

 

 

Here are a few examples of how your gift can help us serve more of our community:

  • $50 provides materials for 20 youth and MPT artists to create art celebrating cultural heritage and traditions
  • $100 provides one MPT instructor for a youth fitness arts workshop addressing obesity and promoting healthy life choices
  • $250 provides an MPT stiltwalker to entertain and enliven community parades, events and festivals
  • $400 brings an MPT multicultural music and storytelling program to hundreds of youth
  • $600 sponsors an interactive performance about bullying/violence prevention for up to 150 youth
  • $1,000 helps support one high school performance of Pieces: In My Own Voice— an original theatrework about mental health

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Read what people say about MPT.

With your help, here's what we plan in 2013:

 

CULTIVATING COMMUNITY THROUGH THE ARTS brings people of all ages, cultures and abilities together to create art that celebrates community. Partnering with Milwaukee Mask & Puppet Theatre, professional artists and over 60 schools, organizations and neighborhoods, MPT’s effort will include the All-City People’s Parade, Summer of Peace, Dia de los Muertos, Harvest Day and 10 other community arts residencies and events.
“I’m very excited about (the parade) and I’m hoping we continue to work on it because I think it’s very very good for the city.” ~Milwaukee Mayor Thomas Barrett

HEALTHY CHOICES theateRworks engage youth in learning about HIV/AIDS (FAQS: Facing Adolescent Questions about Sex), mental illness (Pieces:
In My Own Voice) and violence prevention (Joey’s Lunch Money Blues).
“I really think that this experience is excellent for students. It allows them the opportunity to participate and express themselves positively. The discussion and problem-solving aspect of the experience is wonderful.” ~53rd Street School

FOOD FOR THOUGHT will promote healthy lifestyles, nutrition, community gardening and fitness through an original circus theatrework plus workshops
and a resource guide about local good food, gardening and fitness activities in 2013.

ARTS RESIDENCIES AND WORKSHOPS in theatre, dance/movement, music, circus, and visual arts for people of all ages/cultures/abilities, in collaboration with area schools and CBOs.

STORYBRIDGE combines a core group of elder storytellers with professional artists to increase literacy and communication skills, confidence, creativity and teamwork in children.
“I have seen the biggest gain in communication skills. Students are reading with confidence, using eye contact, reading with expression.”~Sherman Multi Cultural Arts School

TAP THE POTENTIAL features exhibits and performances by visual and performing artists with disabilities to create awareness and challenge stereotypes: a collaboration with VSA Wisconsin, Goodwill and other agencies serving people with disabilities.
“An inspirational woman...Her personal account was both touching and humorous. I was amazed by her creative spirit.” ~Nursing student, Marquette University

 

For details, visit our Productions and Programs page about currently-operating programs, or read the 2011 Annual Report.

Print this form if you prefer to mail in your donation.

The Milwaukee Public Theatre is a charitable, tax-exempt, 501(c)(3), nonprofit, professional theatre company. Contributions are tax deductible. Donations of materials and services are also needed.

To discuss other support & contribution opportunities, please contact Barbara Leigh at 414-405-4309 or by email.

 

 


 

 

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