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2023 ArtBash: All You Need Is Love

Join us at Blue Chip Casino Hotel Spa as we share the love 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!

  • Elegant buffet dinner
  • Open bar
  • Silent auction
  • DJ & dancing
  • Program & paddle raise
  • Sweet treats

Ditch the square black tie, let your freak flag fly and wear your funky threads to this year's far out 60s-themed ArtBash gala!

Time: 5:30 PM

"Vivian Maier: In Color" Opening Reception

First Friday

Join us on Friday, July 7 from 5-8 PM (Central) for the opening reception of the new exhibition, Vivian Maier: In Color! Join us for an evening out featuring spectacular photography, food and a cash bar.

Centered on the Chicago History Museum’s new Vivian Maier collection, Vivian Maier: In Color features more than 65 color prints and several 8mm films spanning the late 1950s through the 1970s. Learn more about the exhibition here: https://www.lubeznikcenter.org...

Time: 5-8 PM

Goblin & The Grocer Give Back Night

41st Annual Lubeznik Arts Festival

Join us this summer for our 41st Lubeznik Arts Festival (LAF)! LAF is one of the highlights of summer in Northwest Indiana! It takes place on LCA’s grounds, just steps away from Lake Michigan, to connect festivalgoers to our dynamic programming and exhibitions. During this year’s festival, we’ll have all sorts of artists, local food vendors, indoor exhibitions, family activities, demos and a live mural competition. LCA's summer blockbuster "Vivian Maier In Color" will also be on display inside the Hyndman Gallery.

Admission:

  • Saturday Admission: $5
  • LCA Members: Free
  • Children 16 & Under: Free
  • Active Military Personnel and Veterans: Free
  • Sunday Admission: Free (Thanks to McDonald's of LaPorte County)

Time: 10 AM–5 PM Central
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First Fridays

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.

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Zine Fest

Zine (zēn) /noun, informal/ - a miniature magazine, typically self published

In partnership with Michigan City Public Library and Calumet Artist Residency, our annual Zine Fest invites over 30 exhibitors from across the Midwest to our largest gallery space. The works and wares of these exhibitors include original zines, comics, buttons and stickers. Visitors can browse the space or listen to original poetry and spoken word in our NIPSCO Art Education Studios. This event is free and open to the public.

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ArtBash Gala

Every June, join us at Blue Chip Casino Hotel Spa 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!

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Lubeznik Arts Festival

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 60+ art vendors, a live mural invitational, indoor exhibitions, family activities, demos, local food vendors and beer and wine!

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Holiday Market

Holiday Artisan Market

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!