festival info
Welcome to the Lakefront Festival of Arts!
The 47th annual festival will take place at the Milwaukee Art Museum grounds on the Lake Michigan shoreline on:
Friday, June 19, 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Saturday, June 20, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sunday, June 21, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Milwaukee Art Museum's three-day art festival has been going strong for more than four decades. One of the nation's premier juried art festivals, it draws thousands of people each year. It features 172 artists from around the country showing and selling their work, a silent art auction, college student art show, children's art activities, live music and more.
The festival goes on rain or shine. For updates on the weather at the lakefront, check out www.weather.com
> LFOA 2009 Map
Download the Lakefront Festival of Arts Map
> LFOA 2009 Poster
Download the Lakefront Festival of Arts Poster
Parking info:
Official Festival parking is available for $7 per car—just follow the signs traveling North on Lincoln Memorial Drive and turn right onto Lagoon Drive. A complimentary shuttle will provide continuous transportation to and from the parking area and the South Festival entrance on Harbor Drive/Michigan Avenue. Or come by bike and park for free in the Festival's bike corral near the south entrance.
Accessible parking is also available for a fee at O'Donnell Park (enter from Lincoln Memorial Drive) on a first-come, first-served basis. Disabled visitors and their companions may enter the Festival through a special accessible entrance on the West side of Lincoln Memorial Drive near the entrance to O’Donnell Park.
LFOA Committee Chairs
Festival Chairs: Ryan Gray, Laura Lukas. Friends of Art: Valerie Clarke. Advanced Tickets: Deanne Meier. Artists: Bernice Austin, Julia DeCicco, Kim Muench. Buildings and Grounds: Darrel Donahue, Bill Warner. Children’s Art: Linda Boxill, Ann Krueger, John Krueger. College Art: Sandy Lewis, Eilene Stevens. Corporate: Kathy Emery. Finance: Danielle Brinkman. Food and Beverage: Nate Kraucunas, Martha Moore. Headquarters: Carole Faught, Catherine Faught, Bill Manly. Information: Pam Bowes, Tim Garland. Legal: Catherine Faught. Parking: Denton Jones. Performing Arts: Kaye Giese, Scott Maslowski. Poster: Nancy Munroe. Program: Linda Lundeen. Promotions: Deborah Gerke, Jamie Hayes, Annette Melcher. Public Relations: Kristen Carter. Sculpture Garden: Bob Wolf. Silent Auction: Andrew Deffenbaugh, Erin Klein. Sneak Preview: Linda Koenig. Social: Moira Moran. Ticket Booth: Eric Eben, Debra Feldman. Volunteers: Michelle Dwyer. Wine Garden: Deborah Fabritz, Kaylyn Krahn
Special thanks to all of the 2009 LFOA committee members and the hundreds of other volunteers who contributed their time and hard work to make this event possible.
Presenting Sponsors
> Lakefront Festival of Arts Exhibition Policy
The Milwaukee Art Museum and Friends of Art (FOA) do not receive any part of the proceeds from the sale of artwork at Lakefront Festival of Arts. All art sales are strictly between the patron and the exhibitor, and because the Museum/FOA are not part of the transaction, they have no responsibility for the sale. Although FOA cannot resolve problems related to sales transactions, they are interested in your feedback and would like to know if you are dissatisfied with any aspect of your purchase.
LFOA Tickets at the Gate
General public: $10 at the gate; kids under 16 free with a paid adult
Milwaukee Art Museum members: $7 upon presentation of valid membership card.
Advance LFOA Tickets Online
Click here to purchase your LFOA tickets for $7 in advance.
Advance LFOA Tickets at Retail Locations
Click here to download the Complete List
For more information, call 414.224.3854
Official LFOA Program
Click here to download your copy of the official LFOA program.
Silent Art Auction
Sponsored by Robert W. Baird & Co. and iNet PC
This year’s silent auction features numerous works of art generously donated by many of the talented artists exhibiting in the 2009 LFOA. To preview items and to place or monitor your bids, visit the Festival’s Silent Auction area of the Milwaukee Magazine Wine Garden or click here after June 10th to post a bid online at www.wisconsinartauction.com. Bids will be accepted throughout the weekend until the auction closes at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday.
About Friends of Art
Friends of Art (FOA) is the Milwaukee Art Museum’s largest volunteer support group, organizing several major fundraising events and programs annually to benefit the Museum’s Art Acquisition and Exhibition Fund. Over $6 million has been generated through FOA events since it was founded in 1957. For more information, click here.
