Category Archives: Art
Downtown thrives on successes of MOWA, The Bend
“The Wedge” and “The Bend” are leading the West Bend downtown cultural district to ever-wider prominence in terms of visitors and online presence. That happy trend came clear in yearend 2025 reports from the Museum of Wisconsin Art (MOWA and … Read the rest
Restored artwork suggests ‘RiverArtWalk’
After 15 years of outside display on the south wall of the Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) building, an original artwork by the late Ted Conde and BBBS helpers had to be taken down last June because its materials had … Read the rest
New sculpture boosts cultural district
One more reason to brag about the charms of the cultural district that we enjoy in downtown West Bend was highlighted during a sculpture tour Sunday. A group of 75 art lovers took trolley rides to see downtown sculptures placed … Read the rest
Chris Farley enters Wisconsin Entertainers Hall of Fame
Chris Farley, who played rugby at Marquette University and used his athleticism as a basis for physical humor, is now in the Wisconsin Entertainer Wall of Fame (WOF). A native of Madison, he developed his chops as a comedian at … Read the rest
Artistic touches flourish in cultural district
With a creative touch here and a creative touch there, the West Bend cultural and Historic District keeps adding charming features and amenities. The latest artistic touch is a new rendition of the 47 outdoor banners on light poles on … Read the rest
Update on The Bend: More Sell-out Crowds
It is so much fun to watch a new venture go well, and that has certainly been the case as the community has supported The Bend, a pure startup out of the ashes of the 1929 “movie palace.” My wife … Read the rest
50 years of projects transform downtown
Let no one say that leaders in West Bend aren’t bold and forward looking. The complete rebuild of Main Street, its sidewalks and the Riverwalk are the latest projects in a long series of projects that have put downtown West … Read the rest
After 30 years, “City of Sculptures.”
Back when West Bend Friends of Sculpture (WBFS) started three decades ago, its goal was to add one, maybe two, pieces of three-dimensional art each year in our community. The concept of the group was to create a non-profit corporation … Read the rest
