JOIN US FOR AN ARTIST PORTRAIT “PARTY” | FUNDRAISER EFFORT FOR COPYWRITE
/ARTIST PORTRAIT “PARTY” | FUNDRAISER EFFORT FOR COPYWRITE
A COMMUNITY EFFORT CURATED BY /CW GUEST WRITE JOLEE MALLMANN
W/ AN AFTERNOON OF PORTRAITS, MUSIC & MORE
Milwaukee, WI — CopyWrite [Magazine], Media, & Design LLC invites our Milwaukee community to join us for a vibrant afternoon of creativity and connection at our Artist Portrait “Party” | Sunday Fundraiser, taking place Sunday, November 9th from 1–3 PM at /CW Creative Studios _ Shop 2201 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53212 [entry on Garfield Ave]. This special fundraising event will feature DJ’d music, photo experiences, and community engagement — all in support of CopyWrite’s mission to uplift and amplify Milwaukee’s creative culture.
Recently, CopyWrite’s Owner/Active Editor-in-Chief, Lexi S. Brunson, released a series of video reels [& a written statement] announcing that the Milwaukee-based media company's decade-old publication, “CopyWrite Magazine,” would end its “quarterly” publication production with Issue 22 | The Vision. Where this came as a shock to many creatives, organizations, and community stakeholders, Lexi has noted that a decade of mostly unpaid labor, a change in community value of the written word, the operational budget funding disinfranchisement of Black & Brown business owners, and personal health capacity all added to the decision. With the economic climate for the creative economy taking a forecasted decline, CopyWrite must also decide if its creative media hub in the heart of Bronzeville can sustain staying open.
However, some community members see this as an opportunity to actively support /CW’s efforts by volunteering their own talents to curate the Sunday Fundraiser event. Jolee Mallmann, a guest writer for copywritemag.com, focusing on up-and-coming local filmmakers and film projects, reached out with the idea to create a fundraising effort to support /CW’s work and contribution to the community.
“It’s heart-warming to know that there are still creatives, like Jolee, who care and see the value of the work we do. CopyWrite has always been a vehicle to serve our community, whether that be through the Magazine, the website, events, or the studio. I’m not sure if people really understand how many doors we banged on, rooms we shook up, and dialogues we have been in about supporting Milwaukee’s creative economy. We can’t survive on social media likes, we can’t always count on philanthropy, we can’t do everything for free, and still stay around for years to come. We want to continue to support our community, and donating to fundraisers like these will help us continue to do that. But more importantly, we would love our community to actually pay us for the services we offer. We have never strayed away from hard work, and never will.” - said, Lexi S. Brunson
Guests will enjoy portrait sessions from an incredible lineup of local photographers, including SPTMBRBORN, Natalya Cook, Krystyna Nicole, and Jolee.jpg. The energy will be curated by DJ Chad, who will be spinning throughout the afternoon.
A $10[+] donation is required for entry, with all proceeds going directly toward sustaining CopyWrite Magazine’s community-driven media and creative programming. Anyone can donate via our online portal: https://checkout.square.site/buy/K6BCGCPIXN6TCQYHE4QV4EN4
All other interest in supporting CopyWrite, media inquiries, and more can be emailed to copywrite.mke@gmail.com | Attn: LexI
We look forward to hosting the community at /CW Creative Studios & discussing how we can collectively keep moving the needle forward.
