About the Milwaukee Avenue Messenger

The Milwaukee Avenue Messenger is a quarterly arts and literary journal that celebrates and serves the vibrant communities and independent DIY artistic tradition of Chicago’s Milwaukee Avenue corridor. 

Available online at milwaukeeavenuemessenger.com and in print at select locations around Milwaukee Avenue, the Milwaukee Avenue Messenger publishes original prose, poetry, and artwork, with an emphasis on emerging voices in the community. The Milwaukee Avenue Messenger aims to encourage empathy, compassion, and community engagement through the arts.

The copyright for all published works remain the property of the author or artist. If you are interested in submitting your work to the Milwaukee Avenue Messenger, please read our submission guidelines.