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A home for Milwaukee's underrepresented artists is seeking funds

A home for Milwaukee's underrepresented artists is seeking funds

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A Black-owned art gallery in Milwaukee is at risk of closing. Fatima Laster purchased the building in 2018 seeking to make a communal space for underrepresented artists. Since then, hundreds of artists have come through the doors of the 5 Points Art Gallery.

Laster acquired the building through the city of Milwaukee’s Art and Resource Community Hub loan program, or ARCH. She’s now in talks with her lender, the Greater Milwaukee Foundation, about restructuring the terms of her loan. She’s also launched a fundraising campaign to help with a large mortgage payment due on December first.

Laster joins WUWM’s Race & Ethnicity Reporter Teran Powell to talk about the gallery and how she’s trying to make sure it stays open.

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