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2026 Event Details:
Sunday, September 13th
10AM - 4PM
Mount Mary University
2900 Menomonee River Pkwy, Milwaukee, WI
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$10 Entry (Kids 12 and Under are FREE)
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Buy online at makeartmilwaukee.com or pay at the gate
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Free onsite parking
Make Art MKE is an annual, outdoor, September event---the Sunday after Labor Day---held on the Mount Mary Campus In Milwaukee, WI. We proudly feature 175+ Artists & Makers, Fine Art & Handmade Goods, Local Food Trucks, and Live Music!
Make Art MKE is a revival of the Starving Artist Show that was held on the Mount Mary Grounds for over 50 years. Local Cooper Park resident and entrepreneur, Mike Bate of Lit MKE, didn't want to see this community tradition go to the wayside. So, in 2023 he picked up where previous organizers left off and created Make Art MKE: an event that honors the past, but also looks to the future by including not just fine art, but local makers and artisans, musical talent, and the art that is good food. Mike also wanted to make sure this was an event not just in the Cooper Park community, but for the Cooper Park community. A portion of proceeds each year has gone back into the area, helping fund things like Cooper Park improvements and art programming at the Milwaukee German Immersion School.