Milwaukee City Wire

Milwaukee Public Schools high school students are sharing their joy through an exhibition at the Museum of Wisconsin Art in West Bend, running until Sunday, July 21.

The exhibition, titled “This Little Light of Mine: A Teen Perspective on Joy,” is organized by the museum’s Teen Council. It invites teens from across the metro area to participate in an annual special exhibition focusing on contemporary issues and thought.

Students were asked to reflect on how their lives foster joy and express it through their art. The museum instructed them to use the exhibition as a platform to celebrate both everyday and extraordinary joys, and to contemplate what nourishes their souls.

The museum's website states that the exhibition "encourages teens to be mindful of what fills their own cup but also how they contribute to the joy of others."

Participating Milwaukee Public Schools include:

- Bradley Technology and Trade School

- Golda Meir High School

- Alexander Hamilton High School

- Harold S. Vincent School of Agricultural Science

- Marshall High School

- Milwaukee High School of the Arts

In total, artwork from students at 33 high schools in metro Milwaukee is featured. Art educators from each school selected one piece to represent their institution.

The Museum of Wisconsin Art, located at 205 Veterans Ave. in West Bend, is open from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. through Sunday. Admission fees are $15 for one person, $25 for two people, and $50 for four adults with any children younger than 18. Children aged four and under are admitted free.