August 19-21, 2011

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Welcome to the Milwaukee Domes Art Festival

2010 MDAF Best In Show		2010 MDAF Best of Plein Air
Ray Hartl		Colleen Kwong - "Geodesic Flowers"
$3000 Cash Prize		$2000 Cash Prize

2010 Honorable Mentions
William Lemke		$1000 Cash Prize
Sam Spiczka		$1000 Cash Prize
Allison Rae Butkus		$1000 Cash Prize
Becki Moylan		$1000 Cash Prize
Ken Swanson		$1000 Cash Prize

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The 1st Annual Milwaukee Domes Art Festival has been declared a huge success! The 1st Annual Milwaukee Domes Art Festival attendees rave the Milwaukee Domes Art Festival is "a lovely, enjoyable setting with great art work!" The 1st Annual Milwaukee Domes Art Festival brought ‘art festival’ to a new level with whimsical, extraordinary art, delectable food & drink, and live, on-grounds painting.

People of all ages gathered at the Milwaukee Domes August 20-22, 2010 for an extravagant cultural art experience, as artists, performers, and guests alike enjoyed themselves while celebrating art and the Milwaukee Domes together. This cornerstone event for the Milwaukee County Mitchell Park Domes raised over $5,000 and reminded us all of the magnificent architectural and horticultural landmark located right in our backyard.  This wonderfully successful event helped the Friends of the Domes accomplish their mission “to enhance projects and programs in Milwaukee’s Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory.”

The Milwaukee Domes Art Festival silent auction alone raised almost $5,000 for the Friends of the Domes, thanks to all the artists who generously donated their beautiful pieces of art. Our Founding Sponsor iNET was on hand all weekend helping guide bidders through the online silent auction bidding process. The state of the art online bidding program, provided by iNET Web, allowed visitors to bid both at the art festival AND from the comfort of their own living room. This gave guests the ability to watch their favorite works of art in the race to the winning bid.

A special THANK YOU goes out to all the volunteers and staff who worked day and night to make the First Annual Milwaukee Domes Art Festival a success. This amazing cultural event would never have been possible if it weren’t for all your help.

Join us next year for the Second Annual Milwaukee Domes Art Festival August 19-21, 2011.  Be sure to mark your calendars for this even bigger and better cultural event.  We look forward to seeing you then!

The Milwaukee Domes Art Festival is a juried art show on the grounds of Milwaukee's beloved Mitchell Park featuring plein air painters, live music and performances, an art auction benefiting the Milwaukee Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservancy Domes, and a variety of food, drink, and fun for the whole family.

The Most Exciting Festival Experience in Milwaukee

The Milwaukee Domes Art Festival will feature 65 to 100+ of the top fine artists in Wisconsin and across the country. Artists will have booths with art for sale in addition to an art auction benefiting the Milwaukee Domes. Plein Air painters will be capturing portraits of the grounds of the domes (Bid on the finished paintings at the art auction!). Some of Wisconsin and the Midwest's best live bands and performance artists will be performing throughout the weekend at the Milwaukee Domes stage. The grounds of art festival will be host to an assortment of performers. There will be a variety of activities for kids in the children's art tent. In addition to hosting Wisconsin's best art, the Milwaukee Domes Art Show will also be host to some of Wisconsin's finest cuisine. From wine and cheese to burgers and beer, the Domes Art Show food selection will satisfy the demands of the most demanding palette.

Admission to this not to be missed art festival extravaganza is $5 (children under 5 admitted free) with the availability of a discounted Mitchell Park Domes pass of just $5 (normally $6.50). This is an incredible price for what is sure to be one of the greatest festival events of the whole summer in Milwaukee.  With an value prices opportunity to see how impressive the Mitchell Park Domes have become.

Exhibiting Artists Will Be Excited To See You

The Milwaukee Domes Art Festival welcomes artists from ALL over the world. Our jury representing leadership in different facets of the art community have picked the top 65 to 100+ entries to display their work on the Mitchell Park grounds.

Sponsor the Milwaukee Domes Art Festival

Now is your chance to get in on the ground floor with what is sure to become one of Wisconsin's premiere festival events, and help support one of Milwaukee's best known and loved landmarks, our Mitchell Park Domes, the largest glass conoidal structures on earth and home of world class botanical gardens and horticultural conservancy. Learn more at our Art Festival Sponsor page.

Be A Volunteer

Help support the Milwaukee Domes and get free admission for the weekend, free beverages and other goodies at the most exciting art & music festival in Wisconsin. Learn more at Art Festival Volunteer Page.

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