Milwaukee Public Library

A new art installation at the Central Library honors the legacy of the Black Arts Movement in Milwaukee and the anchor role played by the Milwaukee Public Library. View the exhibit on the second floor of the Central Library, explore the Milwaukee Black Arts Movement digital collection, and browse recommended resources across Milwaukee Public Library collections: http://bit.ly/mpl-art-anchor. Additional artwork related to the Black Arts Movement is on view across the Milwaukee Public Library System. Questions about the exhibit and the Milwaukee Public Library Collection may be directed by email to MPLArt@milwaukee.gov.

The Central City Artists & Craftsmen Association, better known as the Freewheelers, were a group of local Black artists who met and exhibited at the Martin Luther King Branch of the Milwaukee Public Library throughout the 1970s and 80s. The Milwaukee Public Library holds original artwork by Freewheelers members as a result of its long-running partnership with the group. The collection is an important record of the Black Arts Movement in Milwaukee. Find the Freewheelers at the Martin Luther King, Center Street, Atkinson, Villard Square, Good Hope, East, and Central libraries and explore the companion digital collection to learn more: http://bit.ly/mpl-art-anchor. Some works may not be currently on view. Collection inquiries and questions about display locations may be directed to MPLArt@milwaukee.gov.

The Milwaukee Public Library Collection features original work by local artists of color from the 1960s on, many with connections to the Black Arts Movement in Milwaukee. Among the artists represented are Prophet William J. Blackmon, Reynaldo Hernandez, Rosemary Ollison, Ammar Nsoroma, and Evelyn Patricia Terry. Representative work is on display at the Martin Luther King, Center Street, Atkinson, Villard Square, Good Hope, East, and Central libraries. Some works may not be currently on view. Collection inquiries and questions about display locations may be directed to MPLArt@milwaukee.gov. Explore the Milwaukee Black Arts Movement digital collection and recommended resources to learn more: http://bit.ly/mpl-art-anchor.

Hometown scenes at the Central Library. Some works may not be currently on view. Collection inquiries and questions about display locations may be directed to MPLArt@milwaukee.gov.

Artwork on display at the Atkinson Branch of the Milwaukee Public Library, 1960 W. Atkinson Ave. While many works are on display in public spaces of the library, some may be in restricted access areas or otherwise inaccessible at the time of your visit. Collection inquiries and questions about display locations may be directed to MPLArt@milwaukee.gov.

Artwork on display at the Bay View Branch of the Milwaukee Public Library, 2566 S Kinnickinnic Ave. While many works are on display in public spaces of the library, some may be in restricted access areas or otherwise inaccessible at the time of your visit. Collection inquiries and questions about display locations may be directed to MPLArt@milwaukee.gov.

Artwork on display at the Center Street Branch of the Milwaukee Public Library, 2727 W. Fond du Lac Ave. The Center Street Library Collection is presented with the City of Milwaukee Arts Board. While many works are on display in public spaces of the library, some may be in restricted access areas or otherwise inaccessible at the time of your visit. Collection inquiries and questions about display locations may be directed to MPLArt@milwaukee.gov.

Artwork on display at the Milwaukee Central Library, 814 W. Wisconsin Ave. While many works are on display in public spaces of the library, some may be in restricted access areas or otherwise inaccessible at the time of your visit. Collection inquiries and questions about display locations may be directed to MPLArt@milwaukee.gov. New on View: the "Art as Anchor" installation honors the legacy of the Black Arts Movement in Milwaukee and the anchor role played by the Milwaukee Public Library. Visit the exhibit on the second floor and explore recommended resources across MPL collections to learn more: http://bit.ly/mpl-art-anchor.

Artwork on display at the East Branch of the Milwaukee Public Library, 2320 N. Cramer St. While many works are on display in public spaces of the library, some may be in restricted access areas or otherwise inaccessible at the time of your visit. Collection inquiries and questions about display locations may be directed to MPLArt@milwaukee.gov.

Artwork on display at the Good Hope Branch of the Milwaukee Public Library, 7715 W. Good Hope Rd. Collection inquiries and questions about display locations may be directed to MPLArt@milwaukee.gov.

Artwork on display at the Temporary Martin Luther King Branch of the Milwaukee Public Library, 2767 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. Collection inquiries and questions about display locations may be directed to MPLArt@milwaukee.gov.

Artwork on display at the Mitchell Street Branch of the Milwaukee Public Library, 906 W. Historic Mitchell St. Collection inquiries and questions about display locations may be directed to MPLArt@milwaukee.gov.

Artwork on display at the Tippecanoe Branch of the Milwaukee Public Library, 3912 S. Howell Ave. Collection inquiries and questions about display locations may be directed to MPLArt@milwaukee.gov.

Artwork on display at the Villard Square Branch of the Milwaukee Public Library, 5190 N. 35th St. While many works are on display in public spaces of the library, some may be in restricted access areas or otherwise inaccessible at the time of your visit. Collection inquiries and questions about display locations may be directed to MPLArt@milwaukee.gov.

Artwork on display at the Washington Park Branch of the Milwaukee Public Library, 2121 N. Sherman Blvd. Collection inquiries may be directed to MPLArt@milwaukee.gov.

Some works may not be currently on view. Collection inquiries may be directed to MPLArt@milwaukee.gov. Find related materials in the Humanities Department: mpl.org.

Scenes of Jones Island, that "favorite local painting ground" for Wisconsin artists, at the Central Library. Some works may not be currently on view. Collection inquiries and questions about display locations may be directed to MPLArt@milwaukee.gov. Resources across MPL collections help tell the history of Jones Island.

Some works may not be currently on view. Collection inquiries and questions about display locations may be directed to MPLArt@milwaukee.gov.

The Milwaukee Public Library Collection includes portraits of prominent Milwaukee politicians and businessmen, artists, musicians, architects, civil rights leaders, and others, as well as character studies with local, historical, cultural, or aesthetic resonance. Explore selections from the portrait collection at the Central, Center Street, Martin Luther King, and Atkinson libraries. Some works may not be currently on view. Collection inquiries and questions about display locations may be directed to MPLArt@milwaukee.gov.

Artwork in the Milwaukee Public Library Collection illustrates the development of printing. The Rare Books Room also has an extensive collection of work with connections to the history of printing. Some works may not be currently on view. Collection inquiries and questions about display locations may be directed to MPLArt@milwaukee.gov.

Large-scale public art installations at the Milwaukee Public Library East, Villard Square, Good Hope, Atkinson, Bay View, and Central libraries. Collection inquiries and questions about display locations may be directed to MPLArt@milwaukee.gov.

The Milwaukee Public Library's sculpture collection includes nineteenth- and twentieth-century portrait busts, sculpture from the CETA Art Program, large-scale permanent sculpture installations, a life-size doll of Faith Ringgold's 'Cassie' character, and more. See sculpture at the Central, Center Street, Martin Luther King, Good Hope, Villard Square, Washington Park, Atkinson, Tippecanoe, and East libraries. Some works may not be currently on view. Collection inquiries and questions about display locations may be directed to MPLArt@milwaukee.gov.

See ships of the Great Lakes in the Humanities Department of the Central Library, and learn more by exploring resources in the Great Lakes Marine Collection: mpl.org. Some works may not be currently on view. Collection inquiries and questions about display locations may be directed to MPLArt@milwaukee.gov.

The Milwaukee Public Library Collection includes original work by children's book authors-illustrators. Selections are on display in the Central Library Children's Room and the first floor of the Central Library. Some works may not be currently on view. Collection inquiries and questions about display locations may be directed to MPLArt@milwaukee.gov.

Artwork from the Milwaukee Public Library Collection created as part of the CETA Art Program in the 1970s, the largest federal arts project since the Works Progress Administration (WPA) of the 1930s. CETA Program artwork is on display at the Atkinson, Tippecanoe, and Central libraries. Some works may not be currently on view. Collection inquiries and questions about display locations may be directed to MPLArt@milwaukee.gov.

The Milwaukee Public Library's Wisconsin Art Collection features work by Wisconsin-based artists or picturing Wisconsin subjects. Find Wisconsin art on display across the Milwaukee Public Library System. Some works may not be currently on view. Collection inquiries and questions about display locations may be directed to MPLArt@milwaukee.gov.

Selections are on display at the Central, Center Street, Villard Square, Martin Luther King, and East libraries. Some works may not be currently on view. Collection inquiries and questions about display locations may be directed to MPLArt@milwaukee.gov.

Artwork in the Milwaukee Public Library Collection created as part of the Federal Art Project (FAP) of the Works Progress Administration (WPA), 1935 to 1943, the largest federal arts project in U.S. history. Some works may not be currently on view. Collection inquiries and questions about display locations may be directed to MPLArt@milwaukee.gov.

Artwork depicting Wisconsin's waterways, including the Milwaukee River, Lake Michigan, Jones Island, and Milwaukee Yacht Club. Selections are on display at the Central Library. Some works may not be currently on view. Collection inquiries and questions about display locations may be directed to MPLArt@milwaukee.gov.

The Milwaukee Public Library Collection highlights Wisconsin women artists' contributions to the development of Wisconsin art. Representative work is on display at the Central, Center Street, Martin Luther King, East, and Good Hope libraries. Some works may not be currently on view. Collection inquiries and questions about display locations may be directed to MPLArt@milwaukee.gov.