Quad/Graphics and Milwaukee magazine present The Milwaukee Art Museum Lakefront festival of Arts, A Friends of Art Event.

Welcome to the 2010 Lakefront Festival of Arts Online Art Auction!

About the Auction:

Bid on great works of art donated by Festival artists!  The LFOA online auction features original works of art in all media featured in the Festival.  Auction items are displayed onsite at the iNET/Baird Silent Auction tent throughout the Festival weekend. The auction is open through 12:00 midnight on Sunday, June 20, 2010.  Bidders may view images of all auction items and place or track their bids at any time at http://www.wisconsinartauction.com.   

About Lakefront Festival of Arts

Currently in its 48th year, the Lakefront Festival of Arts (LFOA) is one of the premier art festivals in the country, featuring artists from across the nation with art for sale in a variety of media, including paintings, sculptures, jewelry, photography, printmaking, wood, ceramics, fiber, and more. Since 1962, the Lakefront Festival of Arts has been a primary fundraiser for the Milwaukee Art Museum and organized with the help of Friends of Art volunteers. For more information on LFOA, please visit http://lfoa.mam.org/.

Shop, Sip, Support:  Three days of art, music, food, wine, and fun under one roof!

Friday, June 18, 2010    Noon - 9pm

Sat, June 19, 2010         10am - 7pm

Sun, June 20, 2010        10am - 5pm

Enjoy world-class art and entertainment in a world-class setting at the Lakefront Festival of Arts.

  • Shop for jewelry, paintings, glass, wearable art, photography, and more created by over 180 juried artists from across the country
  • Enjoy live entertainment daily - music and performing arts!
  • Take part in interactive art activities at the PNC Children's Experience
  • Taste a broad selection of fine wines and artisan cheess in the Milwaukee Magazine Wine Garden
  • Celebrate the culinary arts with the Museum's own Café Calatrava
  • PLUS, explore three outstanding exhibitions on view in the Museum during LFOA:
    Warrington Colescott:  Cabaret, Comedy & Satire
    American Quilts:  Selections from the Winterthur Collection
    The AIDS Memorial Quilt

Call (414)224-3856 for additional information or visit the festival website directly by clicking here:  www.mam.org/lfoa.

About the Milwaukee Art Museum

The Milwaukee Art Museum's far-reaching holdings include more than 20,000 works spanning antiquity to the present day. With a history dating back to 1888, the Museum houses a collection with strengths in 19th- and 20th-century American and European art, contemporary art, American decorative arts, and folk and self-taught art. The Museum includes the Santiago Calatrava-designed Quadracci Pavilion, named by Time magazine as "Best Design of 2001." For more information, please visit http://www.mam.org/.

About Friends of Art

The Friends of Art (FOA) is the primary volunteer support organization of the Milwaukee Art Museum. FOA raises funds in support of the Museum and develops activities to stimulate visual art appreciation and inspire volunteer leadership. Over 1,300 individuals volunteer annually to help organize and operate FOA's fundraising events. Over $7 million has been generated through FOA events since it was founded in 1957. For more information on FOA, please visit www.mam.org/involved/details/foa.php.

  

Thank you for your support!