Gingrass Gallery is a website dedicated to bringing attention to all the amazing arts and culture of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The city's art scene makes it a prime destination for art aficionados from all around the world. Here you'll find world-class art galleries, one of the country's biggest natural history museums, more than twenty theatre and dance companies, technology and science museums — and the iconic, Calatrava-designed Milwaukee Art Museum.
Galleries first
In addition to the internationally renowned museums found in the city — the Grohmann Museum and the Milwaukee Art Museum among them — you'll also find over twenty art galleries and studios, the majority of them in the Third Ward neighborhood. We believe art galleries give new artists the finest possible venue for exhibiting their work.
Galleries like the Frederick Layton Gallery, Gallery 505, The Underground Collaborative, The Green Gallery and the David Barnett Gallery are just a few of the rooms in this area helping local artists show what they can do. But you'll find far more than local names on these walls: some of the most famous artists in the world have shown in these neighborhood galleries, including Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse.
A city of many cultures
We also love to showcase Milwaukee's large and diverse population through the art and culture they bring into the city. Several major festivals — Polish Fest, Festa Italiana, German Fest, Indian Summer, Irish Fest and Mexican Fiesta — are held through the summer to celebrate and honor the diverse ethnic cultures, foods and entertainment of the city.
Milwaukee's dance and theatre companies keep audiences richly entertained: whether it's a Shakespeare play, an opera or a kid-friendly adaptation, you're sure to find something you'll love. The Marcus Center for the Performing Arts has hosted some of the biggest Broadway plays alongside local theatre companies. For something a little more cutting-edge, the Broadway Theatre Center in the Historic Third Ward has presented remarkable productions from top companies such as Renaissance Theaterworks and the famous Skylight Music Theatre.
One cornerstone of Milwaukee's performing arts scene is the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, which plays over 130 concerts each year. Another is the Milwaukee Ballet, which not only stages the classics but amazes with new works as well. The Florentine Opera Company is a Grammy Award-winning performing arts organization — and the oldest in the state.
Milwaukee's stages, at a glance
- Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra — over 130 concerts a year
- Milwaukee Ballet — classics and bold new works
- Florentine Opera Company — Grammy-winning, the state's oldest
- Marcus Center for the Performing Arts — Broadway's Milwaukee home
- Broadway Theatre Center — the Third Ward's cutting edge
And always, music
Music plays a major role in Milwaukee's art and culture scene. The city is home to old and new venues that attract some of the biggest names in the world. The Pabst Theater, built in 1895, features a highly decorative interior and a grand chandelier — an environment that has drawn a wide range of artists. The historic Riverside Theater was once the home of vaudeville; today you'll find superstars like Bob Dylan and Sheryl Crow on its stage. And let's not forget Summerfest, the biggest music festival in the world: an eleven-day concert featuring hundreds of singers and bands, drawing over a million fans from around the globe.
Gingrass Gallery hopes to take its visitors on a tour of Milwaukee's art scene, where you'll witness a thriving, inspirational atmosphere — perfect for cultivating new and bold ideas.