Advancing Our Art Profile With Shane McAdams of the Door County Contemporary Art Fair

About this episode

Shane McAdams discusses his efforts to elevate Door County's profile in the contemporary art scene during the Door County Contemporary Art Fair.

Shane McAdams of Milwaukee's Real Tinsel Gallery joins Myles Dannhausen Jr. to discuss why the Milwaukee resident put so much effort into raising the profile of Door County in the contemporary art world. This weekend, McAdams is back at PenArt with the Door County Contemporary Art Fair, and he explains what sets this apart from other art events on the peninsula.

People in this episode

Host: Myles Dannhausen Jr.

Guest: Shane McAdams

Topics covered

• contemporary art
• Door County
• art events
• Milwaukee
• art profile
• community engagement

Keywords

• Shane McAdams
• Door County
• contemporary art
• art fair
• Milwaukee
• PenArt
• Real Tinsel Gallery

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Real Tinsel Gallery, Door County Contemporary Art Fair

Places: Door County, Milwaukee, PenArt

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