BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.8//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:44692@panoramanow.com DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260614T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260614T180000 DTSTAMP:20260514T174713Z URL:https://panoramanow.com/events/lake-effekt-art-festival-miller-beach-i ndiana-2026-06-13-2026-06-14/ SUMMARY:Lake Effekt Art Festival - Miller Beach Indiana DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the art of Lake Street and experience \;two days of mural painting \;with \;Crazy IN Style Artists \;as they cr eate new public art on Old Miller Ave and Lake Street in Miller Beach.\n\n Watch two nationally recognized crews\, \;Midwest Masters and ATT\, an d Miller Beach artist \;Grace Krupchak \;at work creating new mura ls for Miller!\n\n Enjoy music by \;MonoSOUL \;and \;Trino Ca vazos\, curator of music.\n Visit Lake Street Shops to be entered in a fr ee raffle.\n Take part in creating a community mural.\n Try out a bike f rom Gary’s Cycle 219 bike share program.\n Join a guided tour of the La ke Effekt project - two streets of existing murals painted over 10 years.\ n\nFree and open to the public.\n\nCISA \;is recognized as Indiana’s oldest Latino artist cooperative\, a milestone highlighted in their upcom ing exhibition\, \;Still Crazy: 40 years of the Crazy IN Style Artists \, \;opening at South Shore Arts in August.\n\nThe collective’s piec es often blend bold graffiti lettering with vibrant color palettes and exa ggerated forms\, creating high‑energy visual language that becomes part of a neighborhood’s identity. In communities impacted by disinvestment\, these works don’t just beautify spaces—they spark connection\, visibi lity\, and pride. Today\, CISA remains a cultural force—mentoring young artists\, collaborating with community groups\, and amplifying regional id entity through public art. Their legacy endures in the murals that shape n eighborhood landscapes and in the generations of creatives they continue t o inspire.\n\n \;ATT (Always Top Tier) \; was founded in 1987 by E ast\, who was originally from Crown Point\, Indiana\, and cut his teeth in East Chicago\, Indiana\, with the HitMen and World Famous CISA crews. Wit h over 20 active members\, scattered mainly throughout the Midwest and ove rseas\, Always Top Tier consistently delivers quality in all its productio ns\, whether at a festival\, in a competition\, or just for fun! \;\n\ nMidwest Masters \;is a collective cut from the same ATT cloth\; it’ s a movement that lives by the same principles of style\, where quality ov er quantity reigns supreme. \;\n\nFor Full Schedule Click here\n\nMars hall J. Gardner Center for the Arts\n540 S. Lake St.\nGary\, IN 46403\nmil lerbeacharts.org\n219/885-9114 \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://panoramanow.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/ 05/miller-beach-Lake-Effekt-square-logo.jpg CATEGORIES:Art,Artisans,Arts and Craft Shows,biking,Blog,Family fun,Festivals,FREE,Gary,Indiana Dunes,Kid Friendly,Lake County,Lake Michigan,Miller Beach,Music LOCATION:Downtown Miller Beach\, Miller Ave and Lake Street\, Gary\, IN\, 4 6403\, United States GEO:41.5995115;-87.26706680000001 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Miller Ave and Lake Street\ , Gary\, IN\, 46403\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Downtown Mi ller Beach:geo:41.5995115,-87.26706680000001 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR