20 Ton Studios
ART TO GROW.
ART TO SUSTAIN.
ART FOR CHANGE.
ART WITH SUBSTANCE.
20 Ton studios is a collective of multi-disciplinary artists working on the North side of Milwaukee.
We work together to foster an environment which sustains each member as a full-time artist.
Meet Our Artists
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Keenan Lampe
Woodworking, Performance & Circus Arts
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Todd Schuster
Illustration, Sculpture, Mixed Media
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justlukemeyer
Art for Awareness, Painting
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Colin Mitchell
Illustration, Screenprinting
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Erin Garber-Pearson
Metalworking, Interdisciplinary Sculpture, Performance & Circus Arts
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Meg Ciccantelli
Abstract Expressionism
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Hercules
Dog Exemplified
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Ryan Lampe
Illustration, Sculpture
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Brema Brema
Affiliate Artist, Unfinished Legacy
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Jene Tate
Affiliate Artist, Unfinished Legacy
FAQs
WHAT IS 20 TON STUDIOS?
20 Ton Studios is an artist collective on the North side of Milwaukee. We have a variety of artists working in the studio covering a myriad of disciplines, backgrounds, mediums, and interests.
WHY Are You Named 20 TON STUDIOS?
We got our name from the original 20-ton overhead crane, installed by Pawling & Harnischfeger in 1911, which rests peacefully near the front entrance. A working 2-ton overhead crane currently operates on the same crane rails.
WHAT WAS 20 TON STUDIOS BEFORE THE ARTISTS MOVED IN?
20 Ton Studios used to be an electric substation. The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company (TMER&L) constructed the building as an electric substation in 1911 for $20,000 (approx. $6 Million USD today). Its purpose was to transform high voltage power to lower power which could be used by the surrounding neighborhood.