If whimsy and wonder is what you seek

adventure no further than down the street!

In the Third Ward,

follow the historic Cream City bricks,

and you will have traversed

to the MARN ART + CULTURE HUB doorstep.

An abundance of hearty and warm-hearted Midwestern artists

are poised and awaiting your arrival...

Ah, no need for trepidation!

What you are about to witness are delights by the eyeful!

Mediums of cloth, and hand-made paper,

prints upon neon, and chiseled sculpture:

Come view the beyond!

The curiosities!

Come champion the pushers-of-boundaries!

Swirl within the cosmos of rabbit holes of bottomless creativity!

With deep admiration

we extend this,

our exclusive invitation,

to all hearts who seek-to-find

new creations of expression!

an exaltation of imagination!

and, a renewed belief in the power of the mind!

Welcome,

to those of you who squint at stardust

and marvel at rainbows.

Journey into our labyrinth in hopes to balm your woes.

This way, fellow wayfarers,

you are exactly on time.

Enjoy our heartfelt manifestation of Winter and merriment

in its prime!

Written by Gina Cornejo + inspired collaboration with Samantha Timm

THE MARKETPLACE EXHIBITION showcased over 60 of the Milwaukee Artist Resource Network’s artist Members, and demonstrated the inspiring range of their creative potential.

We invited the community to explore and shop this amplified extension of MARN’s MARKETPLACE––a feast for the senses that sprawled delightfully throughout the entire HUB from December 2nd–December 24th.

Representing the works of 63 artists!

Adeline Jean
Amaltheartist
Amazing K Nails
ArtByDan
Artistica by JC
Bianca Brandolino
Blu Mountain Co.
Bob Fesser Ways of Wax
Brian Ruffert
Brys
Carter Voras
Conhg Lopez
Darlene Wesenberg Rzezotarski
Designs by Jan's Jems
DOMOVOi GOODs
Donna Eigen
East Twin Arts
Eclectic Mundane
Gwen Granzow
Haley Krob
Inkki Pinkki
Jacqlynn Kate
JC Styberg Photography
Jeanne’s Acrylics
Jodi Brzezinski
Kailee Rosen
Kate Drakulic
Kate Salas
Katrina Parra
Keyarah Peppel
Korb Pottery
KR The Label
Krista V. Allenstein
Kristine Hinrichs Photography
Laura Dawson Glass
Lauren Marie Nitka
LJO Creations
luckyducky
Lupo Designs
Madeline Renner
Madison Dawne Studios
Mark Kuehn
Marys Art of Business
May Klisch
Mb Squared Photography
Nastia Craig Art
Patternbase
Peach Beast
Rachel Andrea Davis
Rainer Wolter
RLNicholasArt
Salty Grrl
sptmbrborn
Stephanie Copoulos-Selle Citron Press
Tanner MacArthur
The Nail Invasion
The Ox
Thom J. Ertl Designs
Vesile Yilmaz
YetiAlready
Yuliya Bay
Zibby Szalewski

Gina Cornejo reciting the poem featured above at the Opening Reception of THE MARKETPLACE EXHIBITION that Happened at the MARN ART + CULTURE HUB on Saturday, December 2nd, 2023.