GREEN BAY, WI – As Green Bay gears up to celebrate the monumental 250th Birthday of the United States, Downtown Green Bay, Inc. invites the public to participate in a collaborative art project, We the People: A Community Quilt for 250 Years.
Through several in-person workshops and take-home kits, local artist Laura Schley will lead 250 participants as they embellish their own quilt block with what makes America beautiful to them. Individuals may convey a favorite memory, tradition, pastime or place. Quilt squares might also represent Green Bay’s place in America’s history. The blocks will then be sewn together, creating one final quilt, as well as a vinyl reproduction mural of the finished quilt to be installed in downtown Green Bay.
Created together and unveiled on July 4th at a ceremony in Leicht Park, the quilt will function not only as artwork, but also as a living civic document: stitching narratives of joy, pride, care, and aspiration. We the People: A Community Quilt for 250 Years will stand as a material archive of voices at a pivotal moment in the nation’s history, reminding viewers that the future is not inherited whole, but stitched together through many hands.
Take-Home Kits Pick-Up/Drop-Off Locations:
- ADRC Grounded Cafe, 300 S Adams St, Green Bay, WI
- NWTC Artisan Center, 1417 Cedar St, Green Bay, WI
- Brown County Central Library, 515 Pine St, Green Bay, WI
DROP-OFF DUE DATE: Friday, May 15, 2026
Quilt Workshops:
- April 11 | 10 AM – 2 PM | NWTC Artisan Center
- April 22 | 5 PM – 7 PM | Brown County Central Library
- April 27 | 11 AM – 1 PM | ADRC Grounded Cafe
For more information visit downtowngreenbay.com/america250-quilt
