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

  • Keenan Lampe

    Woodworking, Performance & Circus Arts

  • Todd Schuster

    Illustration, Sculpture, Mixed Media

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    Art for Awareness, Painting

  • Colin Mitchell

    Illustration, Screenprinting

  • Erin Garber-Pearson

    Metalworking, Interdisciplinary Sculpture, Performance & Circus Arts

  • Meg Ciccantelli

    Abstract Expressionism

  • Hercules

    Dog Exemplified

  • Death and The Dandelion

    Ryan Lampe

    Illustration, Sculpture

  • Brema Brema

    Affiliate Artist, Unfinished Legacy

  • 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.