Kids, bring your favorite grown-ups for a day of art at LCA! Enjoy a scavenger hunt through our galleries inspired by the LIT! exhibit. Snacks and artmaking are provided in our classroom spaces for visitors to enjoy. All are welcome! ¡Hablamos español! ¡Todos son bienvenidos!
Celebrate the opening reception of local exhibiting artist Antonia Ruppert in our NIPSCO Art Education Studios with an artist talk at 6 PM.
Connected Voices explores portraiture through painting, collage and original songs. Ruppert, an interdisciplinary artist from Chicago, paints as devotion and creates music as one might meditate or journal. These works are brought together in video, forming contemplative familial narratives centered on displacement, belonging, identity and finding one’s place in the world. Drawing on Du Bois’s “cadences of despair,” the work highlights families overcoming struggle, reclaiming history and finding hope. Ruppert aspires to be a voice for their ancestors, sharing art and music in spaces where they were once denied.
Join us for an evening of art and community, along with complimentary light bites and a cash bar. As always, admission is free!
Join us on Friday, March 6 from 5-8 PM (Central), for the opening reception of the 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!
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.
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?
Artists will be notified of their acceptance by May 11, 2026.
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!
In our NIPSCO Educational Studios, local artists from around the region exhibit their artwork throughout the year. Each month, you can find different artists' work displayed in the studios. Click the button below to view the upcoming schedule!
Our free First Friday cultural programs take place on the first Friday of each month from 5-8 PM. The annual schedule includes everything from exhibition openings to live music to youth dance performances. All events feature free admission, free food and a cash bar. A typical First Friday sees between 150 and 400 visitors of all ages.
Every June, join us for our annual ArtBash Gala and help support our mission of integrating art, education and community to provide access to compelling exhibitions and programs that explore contemporary ideas. Your support ensures everyone has access to the arts. The night includes an open bar, dinner, a silent auction, dancing and fun!
This popular festival held by Lubeznik Center for the Arts is one of the highlights of summer in Northwest Indiana. It takes place on LCA’s grounds to connect festival-goers to the our dynamic programming and exhibitions. Spend two fun-filled days in the summer with 70+ art vendors, a live mural invitational, indoor exhibitions, family activities, demos, local food vendors and beer and wine!
During the winter, hundreds of our Gallery Shop items spill into the lobby for our Holiday Artisan Market. Lubeznik Center for the Arts annual Holiday Artisan Market, held from late November to early January, is the place to find unique gifts crafted by local artisans including jewelry, ceramics and wearable art. Come celebrate the winter season and support local artists!
