Lake City Area Arts

Salute to the people in the red suits

Dec 7, 2022

Lake City Area Arts was the site of a “Salute to Santa” event on Saturday, Dec. 3. Kris Pichelman played piano. The Lake City Community Choir sang (see related story). And Jim Rahm of the local writers group delivered a piece he had written about Santa and Mrs. Claus, and especially about John and...

Community Choir ushers in the holidays

Dec 7, 2022

How can you possibly celebrate the Christmas season without music? According to the movie Elf, “the best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing out for all to hear.” Fortunately for us in Lake City this holiday essential is both free and available from the Lake City Community Choir. They have...

Join our tribute to Santa and Mrs. Claus, past and present

Nov 30, 2022

Saturday, Dec. 3, Lake City Area Arts is having an open house for the public from 3 p.m. until 6 p.m. and we will celebrate Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus Day. We will honor the memory of John and Marie Lewis with their family. Please come and join us for refreshments and good cheer. John and Marie took...

Lake City Area Arts holds paint party for new sign

Nov 9, 2022

Community members came to Lake City Area Arts Saturday, Nov. 5, and Monday, Nov. 7, to help the organization paint its new sign. Bloomington, Minnesota-based muralist Jacqui Rosenbush (at center, above) sketched out the design on the six panels and labeled them with numbers “1” through “14”...

Free kids watercolor class

Oct 12, 2022

Lake City Area Arts is offering a free fall watercolor class for kids ages 10 and up on Saturday, Oct. 15, from 1 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. at Lake City Area Arts Center. Young artists can learn watercolor basics as they paint a fall pumpkin under the direction of artist Linda Smith. Linda Smith has...

Vivian Stolz receives Lake City Area Arts scholarship

Sep 14, 2022

Lake City Area Arts has announced the the recipient of its $500 scholarship for 2022 is Vivian Stolz. The scholarship is awarded to a Lake City-area student with a demonstrated commitment to the arts. Earlier this spring the Lake City Area Arts board decided open the LCAA scholarship for a broader...

Banner marks city’s banner year

Sep 14, 2022

Printmaking artist and Lake City native Stephen McKenzie led the creation of a 40-foot banner celebrating Lake City’s 150th anniversary on Sunday in the Lake City Federal Bank parking lot. Under his direction, particpants staged, designed, and painted Lake City-themed art with water based ink....

Community choir receives local support

Aug 17, 2022

The Lake City Community Choir acknowledges its appreciation for support from the Greater Lake City Community Foundation to the Lake City Area Arts for funding directed to the choir. These dollars will be used to purchase sheet music and folders for choir members and other materials needed to...

Lake City Music Showcase is May 21

May 11, 2022

The fourth Lake City Music Showcase is coming to Patton Park in Lake City on Saturday, May 21 from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. This free day of music features many local musicians, local food vendors, and a children’s activity funded by a Lake City philanthropic foundation. Conceived and booked by local...

Gushing about water

May 4, 2022

A collaborative exhibitcalled “We Are Water” meant to foster a connection to water to better protect that resource opened Thursday, April 28, with a series of events in Lake City. The Minnesota Humanities Center, University of Minnesota Extension, Minnesota Historical Society, several state...