Special Event - Marvelous Meraviglioso Murals
Artists Working in Education (AWE) is helping Milwaukee’s new Italian Immersion school use art to build a bridge between the youngest students phasing into this groundbreaking new language and cultural program with older students in the Victory School's Gifted and Talented program. 
The five-year-old kindergarteners, and sixth and seventh graders at Victory K-8 School will unveil three Marvelous Meraviglioso mixed media murals on Wednesday, May 28, 2008, at 1:30 p.m. The students will wrap up their project on Friday, May 30, at 12:30 by participating in an Artist led tour of the Milwaukee Art Museum focusing on the works of Italian artists.Major support for this project was made possible from the Mary Nohl Fund of the Greater Milwaukee Foundation and the Richard and Ethel Herzfeld Foundation. Additional generous support for the Victory K-8 School program was provided by Milwaukee's Italian Community Center and WisItalia.
View the complete press release for more details about designing the murals and to learn about the Artists Working in Education (AWE) program.
Come See the Mural Exhibit
Please join the Victory School and AWE for this wonderful exhibit at the Victory K-8 School Auditorium, 2222 W. Henry Ave., Milwaukee, WI, on May 28 at 1:30 p.m.
Updated May 12, 2008
