October Art Crawl Celebrates 125 Years Of Waukesha

WAUKESHA, WI — The October Art Crawl is part of Waukesha's anniversary celebration, marking 125 years since the city was incorporated.

The Art Crawl will take place Saturday, October 2 from 4-9 p.m. according to a news release from the city. It is a collaboration between the City of Waukesha and the Waukesha West End Artists.

Ahead of the event, local artists will compete in a Plein Air Competition, starting at 10 a.m. Monday, September 27.

En plein air is French for "outdoors" or "in the open air." Artists will be painting outdoors, "capturing the beauty of the historic downtown Waukesha buildings." One artist will be selected at the end of the week to have their artwork on permanent display at the new City Hall, and receive a $500 city purchase award.

“We are excited for artists to capture the history and beauty of downtown Waukesha during our Plein Air event and for people to share in all that the downtown has to offer,” said Lynn Gaffey of the West End Artists.

There will be a special Nocturne painting event on Tuesday, September 28 from 5-10 p.m., where some artists will be painting from the roof of People's Park.

"Our downtown is made up of many beautiful, historic buildings,” said Waukesha Mayor Shawn Reilly in a news release. “This Art Crawl is great way to honor our City’s history, celebrate our local artists, and tell some of the stories of our downtown through art.”

On Saturday, October 2 there will be a reception with artists and an opportunity to buy their works at Daylee Public House from 5-8 p.m.