The Haggerty Museum of Art enriches the intellectual and creative lives of Marquette University students and Milwaukee community members through meaningful engagement with the Museum’s collections, exhibitions, and programs.
Working with local artists
The Haggerty Museum of Art has a long-standing commitment to work with artists living and working in the Milwaukee area.
Acosta Middle School Mural Celebration (2019) by UnknownHaggerty Museum of Art
A drum circle of Acosta Middle School students performs during a celebration for Melanie Ariens' Somos Agua public art installation. Ariens worked with students to create paintings installed on pillars.
Pulaski Park Art Installation (2019) by UnknownHaggerty Museum of Art
Members of Kinnickinnic River Neighbors in Action (KKRNIA) helped artist Mollie Oblinger install her Bird, Bat, and Owl Houses along the Kinnickinnic River, near Pulaski Park.
Pulaski Park Artist Tour (2019) by UnknownHaggerty Museum of Art
Oblinger designed six dwellings for various species of birds, owls and bats that make their homes in Southeastern Wisconsin. Here she leads a tour during the community's annual Garden Day.
Pulaski Park Art Installations (2019) by Myrica von HaselbergHaggerty Museum of Art
A panel from Gabriela Riveros’ "Here Live Our River Gods/Nuestros Dioses Viven En El Rio" (right) and one of Mollie Oblinger's Bird, Bat, and Owl Houses (left) are depicted, near Pulaski Park.
Public programs
The Haggerty Museum of Art presents many public programs including a variety of tours, performances, gallery talks, lectures, artist talks, and workshops. Events are always free and open to the public.
Doors Open Milwaukee at the Haggerty (2019) by Christine FlemingHaggerty Museum of Art
Dancers from Milwaukee's Catey Ott Dance Collective perform in response to the Ben Shahn: For the Sake of a Single Verse exhibition.
Family Day (2019-04-27) by UnknownHaggerty Museum of Art
Community Day participants check out Reflo - Sustainable Water Solutions' interactive Virtual Water Table. This event was presented during the exhibition Alexis Rockman: The Great Lakes Cycle.
Community Day Art and Verse for All (2019-10-12) by UnknownHaggerty Museum of Art
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee ArtsECO interns lead a "blackout poetry" activity during the "Art and Verse for All" Community Day.
Strong partners
The Haggerty Museum of Art engages Milwaukee community members both inside and outside the Museum space.
ACLU Summer Justice Institute Mud Prints (2019-07-25) by Christine FlemingHaggerty Museum of Art
The ACLU Summer Justice Institute teaches skills and techniques for civic engagement to high-school students. Participants visited the Haggerty to make mud prints.
Marquette University Community Engagement Symposium Art Exhibit (2019) by Christine FlemingHaggerty Museum of Art
Artists who work with the Haggerty Museum of Art's community initiatives were featured during Marquette University's Community Engagement Symposium.
