The Milwaukee Art Museum is proud to announce that is has been awarded the 2010 Joyce Award. Since 2003, the Joyce Awards program has been the only granting opportunity exclusively supporting artists of color in major Midwestern cities. Joyce is awarding a total of five grants to outstanding arts organizations. The Joyce Award will support the Milwaukee Art Museum presentation a new exhibition self- titled Theaster Gates. Gates plans to explore the history and legacy of the influential early-nineteenth century potter Dave Drake, a slave who produced stoneware pottery in antebellum South Carolina. Theaster Gates will be a multi-media installation that will include sculpture, video, and music.