The Lakeshore Art Festival is celebrating seven years of art, music, and community on July 5 and 6 in downown Muskegon. With nearly 400 exhibitors displaying works of art from all over the country, the Lakeshore Art Festival also highlights artists from the Muskegon Lakeshore area. Displaying local artist’s work amongst national artists helps to foster national exposure of our local art community.
Carla Flanders, Lakeshore Art Festival Director commented, “One focus of the Lakeshore Art Festival is to bring a lasting sense of creativity to the local community and encourage art at all levels. Having local artists featured throughout the festival helps to strengthen the bond between our festival, local artists and the beautiful Muskegon lakeshore community we call home.”
Some of this year’s featured local art includes:
PhotoVoice Exhibit – “What’s Needed for a Healthy Community” and Student Art Showcase: PhotoVoice features the works of high school teens in the Youth Empowerment Project from schools around the Muskegon area, this project is based on the simple yet often ignored idea that an individual is the best expert on their own life, and the best resource for understanding the struggles they face. These images along with art from the county-wide Student Art Showcase and the Community Canvas Project will be on display near the Muskegon Area Intermediate School District tent located at the intersection of 3rd St. and Western Ave.
Art in Motion – Kayak Project: In celebration of Muskegon being home to the world’s largest kayak manufacturer, two kayaks will be painted live during the festival! Visitors will be able to watch, art in motion, as the two local artists bring their designs to life in Hackley Park and in the Children’s Lane. The final works of art will be auctioned off, with portions of the proceeds going to Read Muskegon and future art project support. Event Partner: Sundolphin
There will again be Michigan Authors at the Lakeshore in Muskegon, this year at a tent in the intersection of Second and Clay.
In addition to all of that, Lakeshore Art Festival favorites will return with Chalk the Walk taking place on Friday from 4:00-6:00 p.m., live entertainment and a Children’s Lane.
There is still time to volunteer. If you are interested please email artfestvolunteer@muskegon.org. Local businesses interested in supporting this locally and nationally recognized festival through sponsorship can contact Carla Flanders at artfest@muskegon.org. For more information, visit the festival on Facebook or at lakeshoreartfestival.org. Broadway Reconstruction, water main replacement, sidewalk and road narrowing work on Broadway Avenue between Getty Street and Bailey Street is scheduled to start Monday, July 8, 2019. This work is scheduled to be completed by late-October 2019.
The road will be closed to through traffic, but access will be maintained to local businesses. Temporary full closures and delays should be expected and drivers are advised to seek alternate routes.
The signed detour route is Getty Street, Sherman Blvd. and Black Lake Road.
Updates to project progress can be found on the City of Norton Shores website and Facebook page as well as nixle.com.
Questions may be addressed to the Public Works Department, Municipal Building, 4814 Henry Street, Norton Shores, Ml 49441
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