Arts Festival in Wisconsin

Live Arts All Weekend Long

Designed to shine a spotlight on the state’s art and artists, Art & Chalk Fest invites artists to demo their art-making process and sell their original artwork.

Wander the museum grounds and explore live arts—fine artists will offer live demonstrations in glass blowing, pottery throwing, and more. Artisans working with flowers and papermaking will surprise with their unconventional creations available for purchase. And kids will flock to the face painting and balloon sculpture artists.

2022 Artist Demos + Artist Booths
Balloon Sculptures by Half Twisted Half Knot | Caricatures by Bernie Tennis | Connor O’Brien Glass |  Danielle Attoe Art Jewelry | Diana’s Snazzy Face Painting | Dot Spransy | Flower Crowns by Vagabond Fleurs | Gabor Wood Works | Glass Blowing Demos by Cross Plains Glass Collective | Hemp Papermaking Demos with Matthew Presutti | Hidden Roots Studio | Kayleigh Idilko | Kimberly Burnett | Knitted Sculptures by Martha Lund |  Living Statue Performances by Alice Wilson | Paloma Wilder Handmade Fine Jewelry | Peppered Fox Studios  | Pottery + Ceramics Demos by Kate Salas | Printmaking Demos by Anchor Press Paper and Print | Sable Jewelry Design | Savas Fine Art | Silvergraphic Co. Tin Type Photos | Stacey Burkhart | T is for Textile | Tom Pscheid | UNEARTH by Zak Husz | Victoria Rubinstein Ceramics

Nonstop Live Music + Entertainment

Art & Chalk Fest features a fantastic lineup of live music and entertainment throughout the weekend.

Sit back and enjoy live music all weekend long surrounded by the blooming hydrangeas in the MOWA Gardens.

2022 Musical Acts
Boom Forest | Donna Woodall | Fox and Branch | Little Miss Ann | Mambo Surfers | Moonglow (shown left) | No Seatbelts | The Peter Alt Group

Keep the fun going after hours on Saturday, August 20 with a special concert at The Bend with Rosie and the Rivets. Get tickets

Food Trucks and Beer Gardens

Art & Chalk Fest features a selection of quality Wisconsin food and craft beer vendors.

Beer Garden
Enjoy the festival beer garden featuring a selection of Lakefront Brewery beer. Red and white sangria and non-alcoholic beverages (soda and water) will also be available.

Art & Chalk Fest attendees age 21+ must provide a photo I.D. to request a wrist band at the beer garden to purchase beer and sangria. Alcohol is not permitted outside the festival grounds.

Food Trucks
Chillwaukee Pops | Falafel Guys  | Laughing Mountain Popcorn | Nosh Nook | Pork in the Road | Purple Door Ice Cream | Rise and Shine Food Bus | Rose Gold’s Bistro

Family friendly activities

The Family Activity Zone offers a space for kids of all ages to ignite creativity with interactive performances, art-making projects, and a community chalking area.

Grab a free pack of chalk courtesy of Horicon Bank then chalk the street to leave your mark on the festival!  Stop by the family stage to enjoy interactive children’s musical acts and performances throughout the day such as Salsabrositas—Milwaukee’s youngest latin dance team. Free art activities provide a creative outlet for families while the balloon artist and face painter offer a kid-friendly memento for the weekend.

Learn the basics of creating chalk art with a youth workshop on Friday, August 19.  Register