
The former Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) building in Milwaukee. The Bronzeville Center of the Arts (BCA) wants to add to its staff before seeking private donors for a $55 million, 50,000-square-foot museum in the former DNR building. Gov. Tony Evers recommended $5 million for the museum in his capital budget this spring, but lawmakers ultimately dropped the funding. Photo courtesy of Google Maps.
The Bronzeville Center of the Arts (BCA) held its second public scoping session on Wednesday, letting community members give feedback on designs for a proposed African American Arts Center in Milwaukee.
BCA wants to build a $55 million, 50,000-square-foot museum and events space in the footprint of the previous Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources building at the corner of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and North Avenue. The nonprofit is working with M&…