CANCELED: Milwaukee Fringe Festival

press release: Due to the COVID-19 global pandemic, the MKE Fringe Team had to make some difficult decisions. With all that is going on in the world, and the uncertainty of when we may return to normal, we have decided it would be irresponsible for us to hold the festival as originally planned.

We will no longer be having the festival at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts August 21 through the 23, 2020.

Please stay tuned as we work to come up with solutions and alternate events to keep the essence of the MKE Fringe alive. Know that we will continue to support the arts community of the city and region as best we can.

Thank you for your understanding. Stay healthy and safe.

Milwaukee Fringe Festival announces performing dates for the 2020 event at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts on Friday. August 21, Saturday. August 22. and Sunday. August 23, 2020. The festival will accept submissions for performing and visual artists of all kinds interested in participating in the event starting Saturday, January 25. via the official website: mkefringe.com.

In its fifth year, the Milwaukee Fringe Festival will provide live performances and art displays to give an opportunity for local, regional, and national artists to perform while strengthening the fabric of Milwaukee’s arts-going community. The annual event in Downtown Milwaukee will utilize the Marcus Center’s Wilson Theater at Vogel Hall, Todd Wehr Theater, and surrounding areas.

  Submissions for the Festival will be accepted from a variety of disciplines including (but not limited to) theater, dance, music, and the visual arts. The submission form will be live on the festival’s website and will remain open from January 25-March 15, 2020. There is a discounted Early Bird submission fee of $20 through February 8, 2020, with the standard submission fee of $25 in effect February 9 through March 15.

Artists of all disciplines are encouraged to submit proposals of what they envision for their MKE Fringe show, along with examples of their past work. Submissions will be reviewed by the Milwaukee Fringe Festival Panel  and accepted artists will be assigned a performance slot(s) in the Milwaukee Fringe.

More information on submissions is available via mkefringe.com and/or by emailing info@mkefringe.com.