Grab Your Sketchbook and Join the Route!
On Saturday, September 27, explore Milwaukee’s Near West Side in a whole new way. The Sketchbook Route, led by local artist Whitney Salgado, will guide you through historic architecture, public art, and lively street scenes — with creative prompts at each stop.
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Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
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Stops include: Concordia 27, Victor Schlitz Mansion, Pathways High & Tripoli, Davidson Park, and Denizen MKE
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Shuttle service available between all stops
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What to bring: Sketchbook or paper, art supplies, water, snacks, comfy shoes (materials available in limited supply)
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All ages and skill levels welcome
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Tickets: $10 — Registration required, space is limited. Don’t miss this chance to sketch, explore, and see the Near West Side through an artist’s eyes!
Whitney Salgado is a Latine digital painter and freelance illustrator. A graduate from the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design with a focus on Illustration and minor in Communication Design, they have called Milwaukee their home for over a decade. While Salgado prefers working digitally, they also often work with acrylic paint, ink and other traditional mediums.
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Their artistic style has been heavily influenced by the color palettes and heavy outlines of Art Nouveau, pop art, and those childhood mornings watching anime before school. In their personal digital work, mental health, emotions, and identity are recurring themes in their surrealistic portraits. Salgado's 3-Dimensional work such as, Nichos, primarily focuses on and is inspired by the powerful storytelling mediums found within their culture and its long-standing relationship with death.