Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum

🎨 ✨Join us in welcoming artist Melissa Dorn as Villa Artist-in-Residence. Melissa Dorn (Anchorage, Alaska, 1967) is a Milwaukee artist obsessed with industrial mop heads, feminism, and labor. Her sculpture, paintings, and installations, directly and indirectly, utilize craft, pulling at threads of her history, "Midwestern-ness," and the everyday.

You may remember Dorn's "Fem-utility Closet" (pictured below) from "The Sarah Ball Allis Art Museum" exhibition at Charles Allis Art Museum in 2023. The immersive installation in Sarah's former ensuite was one of the highlights of the show.

Dorn earned a BFA from the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design and has shown work regionally and nationally, including at Art + Literature Lab (Madison, WI) and Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts (Lubbock, TX). Previous residencies include Sam & Adele Golden Foundation for the Arts Residency (2019) and Vermont Studio Center (2014).

The Museum looks forward to presenting a solo exhibition of Dorn's work at the conclusion of her residency in early 2025.

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The Villa Terrace is closing early on Thursday, Aug. 8. The museum will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Last entry is at 1 p.m.

Missing Winterlude? Get tickets to the first annual Milwaukee Chamber Music Festival at Charles Allis Art Museum featuring some of Milwaukee's best classically trained musicians Aug. 23-25. Tickets start at just $65 and include a complimentary glass of wine. Save when you purchase a 3-Day pass! 🎹🎻🎟➡https://bit.ly/3SF6ENb

CAVT Members get an additional discount.

Catch us serving up tasty treats tomorrow at the Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum! We're there every Sunday with a rotating menu 😎

Meet exhibiting artist Emily Robertson this Wednesday, July 24 during her FREE artist talk at the Villa. Discover Emily's practice in her own words.

Your ticket includes a complimentary glass of champagne. 🥂 Don't miss it! RSVP is required. 🎫 Reserve your seat (and glass) ➡ bit.ly/EmilyRobertsonArtistTalk

📷: Laura Couture Roberts

🧶 Don't miss out! RSVP for the "Dyed Well" artist talk with Emily Robertson next Wednesday, July 24, from 6-8 pm! FREE and open to the public!

🔗 RSVP Here!: https://events.mketix.com/events/artist-talk-with-artist-emily-robertson-7-24-2024

Need a last minute activity for the kids tomorrow? There's still space to register for this week's art camp session 🎨 on indigenous art and technology. Sign-up online and save $10 ➡ https://bit.ly/464qNlo

Swipe through to learn about more sessions!

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The Villa Terrace Art Museum is closed July 13 through July 17. We will reopen on Thursday.

Thank you for understanding. We apologize for the inconvenience. We look forward to seeing you next weekend for more yoga and music.

✨Join us for a Plain Weaving Workshop at Villa Terrace Art Museum on August 15th from 6:00- 8:00 pm. This workshop asks people of all ages to come together for a guided workshop on plain weaving. Plain weaving is the process of the over-and-under passing of treads to create a criss-cross pattern.

Mira Dahms, a 2024 Villa Terrace curatorial intern, will lead the step-by-step workshop. Dahms is a student at UW-Madison studying Art History and has a passion for arts and crafts.

🧶A brief history of weaving:
The history of weaving is one that women largely dominate. Women from all over the world from many different cultures created useful and decorative objects through masterful weaving. A practice that transitioned from branches, twigs, and plant fibers to wool, cotton, and acrylic, weaving is a craft that is enjoyed by many.
Recommended for ages 12 and up.

➡️Sign up with the link in bio! Tickets are $20 per person.

See you there!🎉🧶🌈
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Don't miss your chance to save on tickets to see Hyperlocal MKE this weekend at the Villa. Tickets are just $8 online 🎟➡https://events.mketix.com/events/hyperlocal-mke-at-the-villa-terrace-7-7-2024

💌 Loved "Dyed Well" and would like to learn more? Join us on July 24, 2024, at 6 pm for a FREE artist talk with rug-hooking artist Emily Robertson! Celebrate her first solo museum exhibition at Villa Terrace Art Museum with a complimentary glass of champagne.

➡️ RSVP link in bio - limited seating available!

See you there! 🎊🍾
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Dear Museum Friend,

We need your help. The Charles Allis Art Museum and Villa Terrace are proud to be part of the fabric of Milwaukee County. Since 2012, CAVT Museums, Inc. has stewarded the Charles Allis and Villa Terrace Art Museum on behalf of Milwaukee County—maintaining these beautiful historic landmarks, providing public programming, hosting private events, and ensuring public access to these noteworthy collections.

For decades we have helped make priceless memories with you and your families from childhood afternoons when the Allis was Milwaukee's first children's library to marriage vows in our gardens.

As its budgeting crisis deepens, Milwaukee County is parting ways with arts and culture institutions and is considering different futures for our beloved museums. Help us save them by sharing your favorite Museum memories with us with the hashtag . Or submit a story at bit.ly/MyCAVTStory. Share or submit your story by July 15 to be entered in to win a gift certificate to our stores.

We are closing at 2 p.m. on Thursday, June 20. Last entry is at 1 p.m.

Thank you for understanding! We look forward to your visit.

The Villa Terrace Art Museum is closing early on Thursday, June 13. The Villa will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to the public. Last entry is at 1 p.m.

The Villa will be open as usual to the public Friday through Sunday.

We hope to see you soon!

Learn chess at the Villa Terrace with Chessbox Academy on Sundays. Learn one of the world's oldest games with fellow chess enthusiasts and the curious each Sunday.

Chess lessons are FREE for museum members. Non-members pay $7 per lesson online or $10 at the door. Pre-register at the link below.

Chess Lessons at the Villa Terrace Art Museum Join us at the Villa Terrace Art Museum to learn chess with Chessbox Academy teacher Kanei Jackson. Enjoy coffee and pastries on Sunday as you learn this ancient and beloved game. Classes are accessible to those of all levels. For students ages 10+!Time: Sundays in January, 10 AM - 1PMPre-register O...

Pre-register for yoga! Enjoy an hour-long session on the terrace at 8:30 a.m. each Sunday with the most beautiful view in the city. Every session is led by a local instructor.

Pre-register for $15 per session and guarantee your spot rain or shine. 👇

Summer Yoga at the Villa Terrace Summer yoga is back at the Villa Terrace Art Museum! Starting June 2, enjoy an hour-long yoga session led by a local yoga instructor at Milwaukee's most beautiful museum. Every third weekend June through September, we will host larger sessions in the garden to accommodate demand.Guarantee your spot....

Get inspired by the beauty of Milwaukee's lakeshore and the Renaissance Gardens at the Villa Terrace Art Museum with our summer poetry workshop series—Words by the Water—on select Saturdays at 9:30 a.m.

View the full schedule and pre-register for $10 🎟➡ bit.ly/WordsByTheWater

💥 OPENING RECEPTION: "We Are Reflections: Celeste Contreras Skierski" is a solo exhibition of new works by Celeste Contreras Skierski .arte produced during her artist residency at Villa Terrace Art Museum.

➡ RSVP Link in Bio: Please join us for an opening reception with the artist on June 26 at 6 p.m. A bar and food truck will be onsite serving fresh drinks and food.

🔥 Celeste Contreras Skierski is a Milwaukee-based Xicana artist who works in mixed media to share stories of ceremony, palimpsests, and memory with reflections of identity. She is a graduate and new professor at UW-Milwaukee Peck School of the Arts and manages Studio Tlacuilo + Library, a new artist's book library presenting works by Tlacuilo creatives at House of Rad in the Riverwest neighborhood.

Contreras Skierski's art is not just a product of her creativity but a reflection of her spiritual existence and practice. Over twenty-four weeks as Villa Artist-in-Residence, she carved and stamped a rubber stamp each day, contemplating our time in a world torn by war and turmoil. Her practice is a testament to the universal Indigenous philosophy of 'We are Reflections of Each Other,' a belief in our interconnectedness as mirrors of one another.

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Join us for a community cookout to celebrate National Independence Day aka on Wednesday, June 19 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the gardens.

Enjoy food and family-friendly fun for all ages with lawn games and activities. Get your ticket today 🎟➡https://bit.ly/VillaJuneteenth

Join us for Gaga Yoga! On select Saturdays throughout the summer bring your baby to the Villa for a guided parent and baby focused yoga session led by Adwoa Asentu of Asentu Alternative Medicine.

Centering your bond with your baby, these yoga sessions are designed to nurture, heal and bring joy to parents and children alike.

Pre-register for $15 at bit.ly/Villa2024GagaYoga

Looking for fun this summer? Visit the Villa Terrace Art Museum. With fresh music and fun each week, there is something for everyone to enjoy!

Check out these highlights 👇and learn more at villaterrace.org.

Hi All! We’re closed for the remainder of this afternoon as well as tomorrow, Saturday 5/18. The last general admission ticket sold at 11:45AM.
Sunday 5/19, we are closing early. The last general admission ticket sold at 1:45PM.

Enjoy your mornings at the Villa Terrace and our Renaissance Garden on Lake Michigan this weekend!

Babe, wake up! This year's Café Sopra Mare line-up just dropped 👀👇

The Villa Terrace Art Museum is closed to visitors Saturday, May 11 as we mourn and honor a beloved member of our Museum community and board. Thank you for your kindness and understanding.

The Villa will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 12.

Cant wait to share this amazing weekend with our friends!

This weekend (Saturday, May 4 and Sunday, May 5) is Member Swap Weekend! Members of the following local museums get free admission at the other participating museums:

🧒 Betty Brinn Children's Museum
🖼️ Milwaukee Art Museum
🏛️ Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum
📜 Charles Allis Art Museum
..and of course, Milwaukee Public Museum! 👋
For more info: https://www.mpm.edu/swap-weekend

The Museum is closing at 2 p.m. today. Last entry will be at 1 p.m.

We will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday.

Thank you Rotary Club of Milwaukee for all that you do! We can’t wait to share our young arts leaders with Milwaukee!

Experience the Allis after hours with free admission tonight from 5-8 p.m during Gallery Night MKE . We're thrilled to be hosting our first student exhibition in our new community gallery space, "The Hall" featuring the works of Milwaukee Public Schools seniors Anna Heffernan, Selah Whaleysmith, and Sofia Ruffin from MacDowell Montessori.

This showcase has been made possible through the generosity of the Rotary Club of Milwaukee. Thank you for supporting the Arts @ 1801 program and the next generation of Milwaukee creatives.

This is also your chance to explore current exhibition "Screen Time" (pictured) featuring works by global artists.

Enjoy free admission to the Villa Terrace after hours tonight during Gallery Night MKE from 5-8 p.m.

Enjoy our centennial exhibition and relics from Milwaukee's past on the ground floor or pop up to the second floor to experience the work of Milwaukee artist Emily Robertson in "Dyed Well"