McKinley School on 20th & Vliet was transformed into affordable family housing for veterans, and La Familia played a role in creating the artwork throughout the building. From ceramic jars on custom shelving with photos of veterans displayed with them, to ceramic stars and butterflies inscribed with messages of hope and thanks, to hand crafted medallions of each of the military branches, and graphic ceramic murals.
La Familia de Arte is one of several recipients of the annual 2022 Mayor’s Design Award for community projects: “La Placita” & “Pandemic Memorial” on S. Cesar Chavez Dr. (May 2022):
https://urbanmilwaukee.com/2022/05/12/eyes-on-milwaukee-mayors-design-awards/
Channel 58 and Telemundo Wisconsin feature La Familia de Arte and interview some of our artists (Dec. 2021):
https://www.telemundowi.com/news/la-familia-de-arte-muestra-el-poder-del-arte-en-la-comunidad
La Placita at El Rey on Cesar Chavez Dr. (Oct. 2021):
Pandemic Memorial Installation (Oct. 2021):
https://www.fox6now.com/news/milwaukee-covid-memorial-victims-heroes-represented-by-1800-tiles