Important Note: Our QWERTYFEST presentations venue for Saturday, June 22 has changed to Charles Allis Art Museum

Hello Qwertytypes-- we have some important news. We made the decision to move our programming on Saturday, June 22 from Mitchell Street Arts to the Charles Allis Art Museum (1801 N. Prospect Ave.) on Milwaukee's East Side. 

The Museum is a beautiful space that is the former mansion of Charles and Sarah Allis. Charles was the president of the Allis-Chalmers Corporation, and the couple were avid supporters of the arts. Their Tudor-style mansion, built in 1911, contains items from the Allis' vast collection as well as newer works. 

QWERTYFEST presentations will take place in the Great Hall. These are free, but you must register as capacity is limited. If you already registered for Mitchell Street Arts, you do not need to re-register. If you want to explore the rest of the museum, you'll need to buy an admission ($15) and we also encourage you to drop some cash in the museum's donation box in the lobby.

We have two workshops-- "Typewriter 101" and "Creative (Type) Writing," those workshops have very limited capacity and will take place in the museum's stunning French Parlor. There is a $10 fee for each workshop, you can find workshop tickets as well as the free registration ticket here: QWERTYFEST MKE 2024 | Buy Tickets | Ticketbud

Here's the schedule:
Presentations
11-12: Amy Waldman, “Hacks for the Stacks: A Brief Guide to MPL Resources for QWERTYpes”
12-1pm: Tea Krulos, “Wisconsin’s Dragon Horde of Fantasy Writing” w/ guest Ben Riggs, author of Slaying the Dragon: A Secret History of Dungeons & Dragons
1-2pm: Music and poetry performance by Bryon Cherry/ lunch break
2pm: Kristina Gómez, “Business Plans for Creatives” 
3pm: "Revolution Forever," keynote presentation: Richard Polt, author of The Typewriter Revolution: A Typist’s Companion for the 21st Century

Workshops
Noon: "Typewriter 101," Lisa Floading
1pm: "Creative Writing," Kro, the Traveling Typist
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We will have a PB&J bar set up courtesy of The Peanut Butter & Jelly Deli and non-alcoholic drinks. We are also taking a lunch break at 1pm, and there are many food options close by on Brady Street and Farwell Avenue. 

Afterwards, our Whisky Type after party is still on for 7pm at Great Lakes Distillery and the rest of weekend's schedule remains the same: QWERTYFEST 2024 SCHEDULE - QWERTYFEST

We thank you for being part of QWERTYFEST MKE and a huge thank you to the Charles Allis Art Museum for hosting us.