Lakefront Festival of Art

Events

Overview

Thanks to everyone who joined us for this year’s Lakefront Festival of Art. We hope to see you again for the 2026 festival!

The 2025 poster artist was Emma Daisy.

Meet the artist (opens in new window)

2025 Winners

  • Photography Brad Pogatetz

  • Fiber decorative Niko Culevski

  • Painting Scott Coulter

  • Wood Thomas Tyers

  • Mixed media 3D Nicario Jimenez

  • Ceramics Adam Egenolf

  • Wood Luis Guiterrez

  • Printmaking Rachel Mentzer

  • Jewelry Sara Kharatyan

  • Fiber wearable Elizabeth Holliday

Ceramics

Digital

Drawing + Pastels

Fiber–Decorative

Fiber–Wearable

Glass

Jewelry

Metal

Mixed Media–2D

Mixed Media–3D

Painting

Photography

Printmaking

Sculpture

Wood

Meet the fresh new face of the festival.

Say hello to Ray (opens in new window)

2025 Support

Supporting sponsors

  • Beer Capitol logo
  • PNC logo

Contributing sponsor

  • Morgan Stanley logo

Media sponsors

  • MKE Lifestyle logo
  • Radio Milwaukee logo

Special festival friends

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 Art. 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. Please reach out to lfoa@mam.org to share your feedback.