Lubeznik Arts Festival is celebrating its 40th year on Saturday and Sunday, August 20 and 21 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. CDT with a live mural invitational during the festival.
The festival draws children and adults from the Northwest Indiana region and beyond to Lubeznik Center for the Art’s (LCA) grounds and galleries. Festival goers enjoy fine arts and crafts from over 60 artists from across the nation, indoor exhibits, family art making, live demos, beer and wine, delicious local food vendors and much more.
New to the Lubeznik Arts Festival this year is the mural invitational. LCA has invited three regional artists to create murals live during the festival. These artists, Chris Silva, Dredske and FLEX, will take three 8 feet by 8 feet blank surfaces and create three brand new murals while festival-goers watch. Spectators are encouraged to vote for their favorite mural.
“For the festival’s 40th anniversary, we’re so excited to offer some new, exciting elements to the festival! The mural event adds live action and interactive voting. All we need is great weather!” said, Janet Bloch, LCA’s executive director.
Come Saturday, August 20 from to get first pick of the wonderful art on display and hear a pop-up performance by La Porte County Symphony Orchestra’s harpist, Meg Rodgers at 1 p.m. Admission on Saturday is $5, but is free for LCA members, children 16 and under, active military and veterans. On Sunday, August 21 admission is free thanks to the generous support of McDonalds of LaPorte County for Free Family Day, and Origin Water will be at the festival handing out free still and sparkling water.
LCA hopes to see more than 3,000 visitors over the course of the two-day festival.
While you are at the festival, view the exhibition, moniquemeloche presents…, on display inside LCA. The exhibit showcases artists represented by Monique Meloche Gallery in Chicago. Their program has been diverse and inclusive since its inception and aims to be a trailblazer for artistic talents early or under-recognized in their careers. LCA’s Gallery Shop will also be open during the festival.
LCA would like to thank McDonald’s of LaPorte County, 1st Source Bank, NIPSCO/NiSource, Purdue University Northwest, Stranco, Lynn and Allen Turner, Bulk Equipment, Current Electric, GreatNews.Life, Haas & Associates, Indiana Arts Commission, Shoreline Brewery, South Shore CVA, South Shore Line, The Times Media Company and WIMS/WHFB for generously sponsoring the Lubeznik Arts Festival.
