People
Creatives at work.
HomeWorks: Bronzeville is a development initiative based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Titled by its namesake, the Bronzeville Cultural and Entertainment District, this initiative emphasizes community development in its physical, economic, and social form by way of authentic arts and culture applications.
About . . .
At the foundation of this initiative lies co-owners Vedale Hill of Jazale’s Art Studio, Sara Daleiden of MKE<->LAX, and Mikal Floyd-Pruitt of I Am Milwaukee, who are all active members of the arts communities in Milwaukee. Their collective experiences in navigating real estate for their professional, communal, and personal creative practices have helped them form an effective ideology on creative place-making and developing community holistically.
HomeWorks: Bronzeville centralizes their development efforts on specific qualities that are meant to challenge traditional practices and emphasize niche community needs including:
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Artist, community cultivators who are also entrepreneurs
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Providing opportunities to add + retain economic, cultural, and influential value
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building directional infrastructure for communal longevity
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By changing the “how” not the “who”
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Focusing on ownership as a tool for stability and growth
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Facilitating experiences that elevate authentic community practices + interest via a creative economy
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Through genuine opportunity and consistency for artist
Our Founders
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Mikal Floyd-Pruitt
Creative Curator
[Focusing on ideation + innovation + experience cultivation]
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Vedale Hill
Neighborhood Liaison
[focusing on the translation and application of authentic arts + culture]
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Sara Daleiden
Context Aligner
[focusing on human + physical landscape]