Today is the grand opening of Mitchell Street Arts on Milwaukee’s south side.
It’s an arts hub, which seeks to promote the creative abundance in the neighborhood. Mitchell Street Arts came to be after two years of preparation. The work included holding community conversations about what residents wanted from the space.
WUWM’s Race & Ethnicity reporter Teran Powell visited Mitchell Street Arts at 710 W. Historic Mitchell Street as renovations were being completed.
Gordon says the arts hub will have several functions. One is to serve as a community maker space, where area residents can try out — or hone — their craft.
“Our community maker space has a wood shop, a ceramic studio, a photo dark room, a street arm room, and some other fun toys,” Gordon says.
Gordon says the community will get free access to the maker space three days a week.
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