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

Join us on Friday, April 4 from 5-8 PM (Central), for the opening reception of the new exhibition Ordinary Wonders! Enjoy an evening out featuring spectacular art, hors d'oeuvres, a cash bar and chance to meet the artists featured in the exhibition. The artists in "Ordinary Wonders" utilize the photographic medium in very different ways to illuminate the extraordinary brilliance within the everyday. Their exquisitely staged pictures made in and around domestic spaces with family, friends and objects elevate the mundane and develop quiet yet radical gestures of expansion and liberation. Learn more about the exhibition here.

Join LCA’s engaging and knowledgeable curator, Whitney Bradshaw, along side exhibiting artists Jessica Labatte and Cecil McDonald, Jr. as they take you through all of the amazing art pieces of the “Ordinary Wonders” exhibition! Learn about the artists, their artwork, inspiration and process. You can even ask questions and join in on the lively discussion. An ASL interpreter will also be present.

On display at LCA, from April 9 until May 6, is the "Art from the Start" exhibition. 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 the NIPSCO Art Education Studios at the Lubeznik Center! 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. Edgewood and Springfield
5:30 p.m. Knapp and Pine
6:00 p.m. Coolspring

Join us for a flavorful evening at Bistro on the Greens, where 20% of your purchase will be donated to LCA! Savor classic Creole dishes and rustic Southern cuisine, all made with fresh ingredients and a touch of Southern hospitality. Dine in, enjoy the lively New Orleans-inspired atmosphere and support the arts–because every bite gives back! Please mention you are at the restaurant as a supporter of LCA.

LCA Artmaker members, join us for a very unique and authentic art experience, exclusively for LCA donors. The workshop will include an introduction to Kyoto culture and history as it relates to the art of kintsugi, overview of the process of kintsugi with examples of work (current and historic) that all can see and touch, actual process of kintsugi (so all can adhere broken pieces together and paint chips, cracks or breaks with gold) and the importance of Japanese tea as related to kintsugi history, with a provision of Japanese tea for all.

This is an offering for those who could not join us for the first workshop previously held. If you participated in the January workshop, please allow others the opportunity to sign up for this one. This workshop is limited to the first 50 people who RSVP. Please RSVP to Nicole at nguenin@lubeznikcenter.org.

Join us for a FREE day of art-making at LCA on Saturday, May 24 from 1-3 PM (Central)! Explore our galleries with a fun scavenger hunt through the "Ordinary Wonders" exhibit, and enjoy complimentary snacks along the way.

Everyone is welcome!

Calling All Young Artists!

Submit your art for the Young Artist Expo, a showcase for artists between the ages of 7 and 18. Contact nmarcano@lubeznikcenter.org to schedule a portfolio review by May 2nd. This is an informal review that can take place in person or online.

Join us Friday, June 6 from 5-8 PM (Central) for the opening celebration of the Lindsey O'Brien Kesling Wishing Tree Foundation Young Artist Expo (LOK YAE) showcase at Lubeznik Center for the Arts!

The evening’s free, family-friendly program will begin at 6 PM. Attendees can browse the exhibition of student artwork and even purchase artwork created by these talented young artists. Light refreshments and a cash bar will be available throughout the event.

This exhibition is a showcase of talented youth ages 7 through 18 in all media. 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.

LCA Artmaker members, spend the day seeing the art of DC Langley, hosted by his daughter Judi at the home and garden he and his wife, Joan, built in 1968. DC was a prolific artist, choosing watercolor to render what he observed for over 40 years along the southern shores of Lake Michigan, and a long-time participant in the Lubeznik Arts Festival. Light refreshments and wine will be served. This event is exclusively for LCA donors.

Please RSVP to Nicole at nguenin@lubeznikcenter.org.

Join us at The Great Hall at PNW on Saturday, June 28, at 5:30 PM CST and help Lubeznik Center for the Arts build our creative hub for our diverse community! We make incredible art experiences accessible to all, both inside and outside of our walls. Come dressed as a color of the rainbow, the whole rainbow or your favorite character from the Land of Oz!

The evening includes:

• Cocktails
• Dinner
• Silent & Live Auctions
• Dancing

Tickets, table hosts, sponsorships and more are available through the link!

LCA Artmaker members, enjoy a "Summer in Kyoto" experience in the home of kintsugi instructor and ceramic artist Sharon Meyers and her husband, Kevin Yost, in their intentionally designed property using Japanese design principles and a reduce, reuse, recycle approach to creating the space. Savor Japanese-inspired drinks, appetizers and desserts Sharon learned to make while studying in Kyoto last year, along with a chef demo of a Japanese dish you can then make at home. This event is exclusively for LCA donors.

Please RSVP to Nicole at nguenin@lubeznikcenter.org.

Join us this summer for our 43rd Lubeznik Arts Festival (LAF)! LAF is one of the highlights of summer in Northwest Indiana! Taking place on LCA’s grounds, just steps away from Lake Michigan, LAF connects festival-goers to our dynamic programming and exhibitions. During this year’s festival, we’ll have 80+ artists, food vendors, indoor exhibitions, family activities and live demos. LCA's summer blockbuster exhibition, Women to the Front, will also be on display inside LCA.

This event is exclusively for LCA donors.

Please RSVP to Nicole at nguenin@lubeznikcenter.org.

Join us at Zine Fest and discover 40+ vendors, unique voices, handmade art and DIY culture. All are welcome!