SAVE THE GALLERY!
Fundraiser for 5 Points Art Gallery + Studios
Saturday, September 27, 2025 | 12 PM – 10 PM
3514 N. Port Washington Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53212
5 Points Art Gallery + Studios has been targeted by predatory development and lending practices and needs your financial support to fight back and ward off foreclosure.
Help "Save the Gallery"!
This indoor-outdoor art and music festival is a fundraiser to keep 5 Points Art Gallery + Studios' doors open.
On September 27th, Milwaukee’s cultural heart beats louder as 5 Points Art Gallery + Studios open its doors for a 10-hour immersive festival of art, music, food, and community action. This is not just another event—it’s a rally to save one of Milwaukee’s most vital creative spaces from predatory development and foreclosure.
In just seven years, 5 Points Art Gallery + Studios has become a respected mainstay in Milwaukee’s art scene—a home for local, national, and international artists; a hub where aesthetics meet advocacy; a site for residency programs, sustainable business development, and community transformation. Under the visionary leadership of owner, artist, and curator Fatima Laster, the gallery has earned awards like the 2024 Black Excellence Award, the 2024 Milwaukee Art Board Mildred L. Harpole Artist of the Year, the 2021 Mayor’s Design Award and the 2020 Friends of the Arts Award.
Now, the space needs our collective support to pay off a $260,000 balloon payment and secure its future as a home for affordable artist housing, groundbreaking exhibitions, and community-driven programming.
THE EXPERIENCE
Indoor + Outdoor Festival | All Ages | Workshops | Vendors | Performances | Panel | Food + Drinks | Auction | Raffles
Workshops
12–1 :30 PM: Tee Tie-Dyeing Tees with Manny Vibez
1:30–3 PM: Paper Doll Making with Kierston Ghaznavi
3–4:30 PM: Pin Needling with Delisha McKinney
Panel Discussion | 4–5 PM
Topic: Gentrification: Can you revitalize without demise?
Moderator: TBD
Panelists: Fatima Laster (5 Points Art Gallery + Studios), Dr. Nicole Robinson (ORG NAME), Xela Garcia (Walker’s Point Center for the Arts), CK Ledesma (Villa Arco), and Bro Shear (Resident-First Advocate).
Poetry + Music
5–6 PM: JD the Poet, Ayesha Jaco, Just Becca
6–7 PM: Death is a Business
7–8 PM: DJ TurtleSooup
8–9 PM: Emmitt James
9–10 PM: DJ TurtleSooup or Secret Special Guest Headliner — LUPE FIASCO
MARKETPLACE + COMMUNITY
3 PM – 10 PM | Shop from local vendors + creatives:
Ammar Nsoroma – Portrait Painting
Dr. Nicole Robinson – Sculptures
Matte Black – Vendor + Auction Item Donor
pati.rodrigz, Carter, and more makers & artisans
Live haircuts available on-site
Additional artist contributions TBA
Food + Drink – Culinary artists + food trucks serving all day.
Auction + Raffles | 12–9 PM
Featuring original artwork, artisan-made products and curated experiences. including pieces from Matte Black and a weekend stay in 5 Points Art Gallery + Studios artist residency with private chef experience.
TICKETS
$15 – “First Responder” - Early Bird Ticket (deadline August 31, 2025)
$20 – “Lifesaver” - General Admission
$35 – “Rescue Team” - Discounted Ticket for Two
$50 – “Propeller” - General Admission, Food + Drink Ticket + 1 Raffle Ticket
$100 – “Air Lifter” - General Admission, 2 Food + Drink Tickets, 1 Raffle Ticket + 1 Event Tee
$200 – “Cultural Preserver” - General Admission, 2 Food + Drink Tickets, 2 Raffle Tickets, 1 Event Tee + 1 Mini Original Art Piece
Workshop participation is priced separately.
Proceeds go directly toward the $260,000 mortgage payoff to preserve the gallery.
Why it matters:
Your attendance, ticket purchase, and donations will keep 5 Points Art Gallery’s doors open—protecting affordable artist housing, amplifying marginalized voices, and resisting displacement in Milwaukee’s creative community.
Contact + Info
📍 5 Points Art Gallery + Studios
3514 N. Port Washington Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53212
📞 (414) 861-3382 | ✉️ 5pointsartgalleryandstudios@gmail.com
🌐 www.5ptsartgallery.com
Donations
All donations can be made directly to the lender, Greater Milwaukee Foundation, care of 5 Points Art Gallery + Studios Mortgage. The Greater Milwaukee Foundation is a 501(c)3. All direct donations to the Greater Milwaukee Foundation are tax deductible.
Greater Milwaukee Foundation
c/o 5 Points Art Gallery Mortgage
2153 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.
Suite 4000
Milwaukee, WI 53212
(414) 336-7035 (Direct)
(414) 272-5805 (Main)