Artists Working In Education Inc

The Truck Studio is a mobile art studio that provides meaningful, drop-in art-based enrichment activities free of charge to youth ages 4 – 14, with a focus on working with youth in Milwaukee’s under-served neighborhoods. We help young people become more inquisitive, creative, flexible, imaginative and confident while fostering a sense of community among children, artists, and neighborhoods. The Truck Studio provides valuable opportunities to explore tools, techniques, and creative concepts that many of our children would not be exposed to otherwise. These opportunities in turn provide a background of experiential knowledge and a basic confidence in skills that youth can capitalize on in many other areas of their studies and development. The Truck Studio program consists of a fleet of 4 very colorfully painted donated vans and a dedicated team of lead artists, college level interns, and high school level interns.

The Truck Studio activates public spaces year round with art making. During the summer months AWE partners with Milwaukee County Parks, and MPS Recreation to bring fun, engaging art activities to parks and playgrounds throughout Milwaukee. During the school year, the program activates all thirteen branches of the Milwaukee Public Library.