Situated on the glamorous grounds of the Milwaukee Art Museum, the Lakefront Festival of Art continues to be ranked among the top 50 art festivals.
It is famous for laying a foundation for the most respected artists to display their work across every kind of segment — digital, drawings and pastels, ceramics and more.
LFOA raises contributions for exhibitions, paving the way for artwork to enter the Milwaukee Art Museum's own collection. The festival will not only make you marvel at what people's minds can produce — it will help you experience some of the best moments of your life.
Some of the attractions you can check out are these:
Music Line-Up
The festival offers every genre of music, with different musicians performing live for the attendees. This is the chance you've been waiting for to enjoy great live performances right on the lakefront.
Legendary R&B bands such as Andre Williams will make you love the genre. So get your advance ticket now and be part of the next Lakefront Festival of Art.
Foods and Beverages
Experience a wide range of dining options at the courts set aside across the Lakefront Festival of Art. Groups such as Saz's Hospitality Group serve all kinds of food from different nations, showing you the true meaning of food diversity.
Restaurants like Hue Vietnamese will leave you wondering what it was you just had for dinner — everything is different, yet finger-licking. Wine gardens like the MAM Bistro leave you relaxed as you take in beautiful Lake Michigan.
PNC Children Experience
Bring your children to LFOA and help them learn through the PNC activities. Drama performances and hands-on art projects are free of charge, helping kids interact with one another while they have fun on the rock-climbing walls.
Give your children a chance to be featured on the museum's social media by taking photos in the giant wooden frame along the museum grounds.
Fiber Art Fashion Show
Festival attendees get to experience real class from the fashion world at the Fiber Art fashion show, held next to the food and beverage areas. The show matters because it gives everyone present more exposure to ancient wearables as well as to changing trends in the fashion industry.
LFOA artists make the event all the more interesting, producing spectacular fiber art across all kinds of garments — available for purchase.
Wine and Canvas
Here you can create your own piece of art to take home with you — paintings, supplies and canvas provided, and a glass of wine to steady the brush.
Sculpture Garden
A platform for professionals to display their work in a purpose-designed sculpture garden. Artists have shown exhibits in segments such as glass, ceramics, metal, wood and fiber. To show in the Sculpture Garden, artists must first be accepted into the sculpture category — a competition that guarantees attendees the very best displays.
The garden also leaves visitors with ideas for setting up a unique sculpture in their own backyard, adding aesthetic value to their surroundings.
Online Silent Auction
LFOA makes it possible to bid online before or during the main event. The online platform gives the public an overview of the exhibiting artists behind the works of art at the festival.
Bidding on the piece that appeals to you most also helps raise funds to give back to the Milwaukee Art Museum.