LCA's events connect our community while offering rich artistic and cultural experiences.

Join us on Friday, March 6 from 5-8 PM (Central), for the opening reception of LCA's new exhibition, Cosmic Connections! Enjoy an evening out featuring spectacular art, hors d'oeuvres, a cash bar and chance to meet the artists and curator of the exhibit.

For centuries, artists have turned to the cosmos, drawing on science, mythology and the sublime to seek existential meaning and connection. Cosmic Connections explores the work of three artists – Ravi Arupa, Megan Greene and Michiko Itatani – who investigate the universe as an improvisational, creative process mirrored in human imagination. As beings quite literally made of stardust, we engage the cosmos physically and intellectually using art to navigate our place within it. The artworks in this exhibition weave together scientific, spiritual and subconscious insights, inviting us to reflect on our deep, ongoing connection to the universe.

As always, admission is free!

The Makers Trail is back for a fifth time! Create a different project at each stop, including LCA. Your ticket includes SIX fun projects — one at each location. Spend the day exploring the dunes and the different local spots while having fun and being creative.

Join LCA’s engaging and knowledgeable curator as she takes you through all of the amazing art pieces of the Cosmic Connections exhibition! Learn about the artists, their artwork, inspirations and processes. You can ask questions and join in on the lively discussion. An ASL interpreter will also be present.

🎨 Call for Young Artists!

From March 16 through May 8, Lubeznik Center for the Arts (LCA) invites creative youth ages 7-18 to showcase their talent in the annual Lindsey O'Brien Kesling Wishing Tree Foundation Young Artists Expo (LOK YAE). Young artists working in all media are encouraged to participate in this exciting exhibition opportunity designed to celebrate imagination, originality and artistic growth.

Participation is free, simply schedule a portfolio review in person or online with LCA's education director, Nelsy Marcano. Contact NMarcano@LubeznikCenter.org, or call 219.874.4900.

The LOK YAE represents artists from LCA’s partnerships with numerous community and regional school partners. The artwork, chosen through individual portfolio review, is an impressive display of the extraordinarily talented youth from across the region. The LOK YAE will be on view in LCA’s NIPSCO Art Education Studios from June 5 through July 10.

LOK Wishing Tree Foundation supports youth arts programming to help the next generation of young artists achieve their dreams. Whether or not they continue in a career in the arts, the growth experience through their participation is vital to their self-esteem, self-confidence, individualism, team building, self-expression and much more.

TEENS, Join us at Lubeznik Center for the Arts (LCA) for a hands-on linocut demo and stamp-making workshop. Participants will learn the basics of linocut printmaking, including how to safely carve designs into linoleum blocks and transfer their image onto paper. Teens will create their own custom stamps and experiment with printing techniques to make unique, repeatable designs.

Linocut is a fun and accessible form of relief printmaking that allows artists to explore bold shapes, high contrast and creative pattern-making.

All materials are provided for teens to engage in a variety of monthly workshops every third Thursday of the month. TAC is always free and open to join for local creative teens ages 13-18. Contact LCA’s Education Director, Nelsy Marcano, at nmarcano@lubeznikcenter.org, or call 219.874.4900 to register.

Join us for an evening at Bistro on the Greens, where 20% of your food and gift card purchases will be donated to LCA! Savor Classic Creole dishes and Southern cuisine. Dine-in or carry out and support the arts. Please mention you are at the restaurant as a supporter of LCA.

Calling all artists! Lubeznik Center for the Arts has opened applications for our 44th annual Lubeznik Arts Festival on August 15 & 16, 2026. Applications are open through April 2.

Why apply?

• Connect with 3,000+ festival visitors
• Exhibit alongside 80+ talented artists
• Compete for up to $3,000 in cash prizes
• Enjoy a lively vibrant festival atmosphere with live demos, family activities, food vendors and indoor exhibitions

Artists will be notified of their acceptance by May 11, 2026.

Crafted in the art rooms of Michigan City Area Schools elementary schools, this exhibit features 2-D and 3-D pieces with mediums such as paint, clay, chalk pastels, paper and more! Student work ranges from kindergarten through 6th grade and will FILL the walls of LCA's NIPSCO Art Education Studios. Please join us for this opening reception to honor the flourishing creativity of our students.

To alleviate crowding, we kindly ask that families plan to come at the following times corresponding to their student's school if possible:

4:30 p.m. Lake Hills and Marsh
5:00 p.m. Joy and Springfield
5:30 p.m. Knapp and Pine
6:00 p.m. Coolspring

The exhibit will be on display to the public from April 16–May 15.

Lubeznik Center for the Arts in Michigan City curates a mini-fest of invited artists to Commune + Market, offering an exceptional mix of fine arts and fine crafts. The fest is now full with 12 artists whose work spans representational and abstract painting, printmaking, ceramic work and a couple of surprises! The venue will be open on Saturday April 25 from 10 AM- 6 PM and Sunday April 26 from 10 AM- 3:00 PM (Eastern).

Join us for a FREE day of art-making at LCA! This free, drop-in event welcomes all ages to create their own art project using materials provided by LCA. Plus, kids can enjoy a fun, family-friendly scavenger hunt through LCA’s three galleries, all in a relaxed and welcoming environment.

Family Days are particularly engaging for school-age children and their parents or caregivers. Free snacks will be provided, and no advance registration is required. Free Family Day offers children and adults opportunities to connect while exploring LCA’s upcoming exhibition, "Cosmic Connections."

This program is supported by the generous funding of the Michigan City Community Enrichment Corporation (MCCEC).

Join LCA as we tumble down the rabbit hole for a wonderful evening at our annual ArtBash Gala, held in The Great Hall at Purdue University Northwest - Westville! Enjoy an open bar, a marvelous dinner and silent and live auctions - all benefiting LCA’s mission to connect our diverse community through contemporary art.

Don your finest Wonderland-inspired attire. Think Mad Hatter hats, Queen of Hearts royalty, White Rabbit waistcoats or Caterpillar chic. We're all mad here!