Lubeznik Center for the Arts Launches New WELCOME! Newsletter

Lubeznik-Center-for-the-Arts-Launches-New-WELCOME-NewsletterWelcome! In November, it will be one year since I was named Executive Director of Lubeznik Center for the Arts (LCA). I want to share with you many new initiatives, activities and successes. What a great year it has been!

As Executive Director, my focus is to meet with you to learn about your interests and to set a tone of openness in all the interactions with our LCA family. Our mission is to grow as a vital and creative hub, actively engaged in weaving the arts into the fabric of life both here in Michigan City and throughout the region.

It has been a year filled with opportunities and challenges, a whirlwind of activities, working with the dedicated LCA board members and volunteers to forge new partnerships and to set an agenda to strengthen and secure operations, programming and community outreach. Details are highlighted in this newsletter, WELCOME! We hope to publish it three times a year highlighting LCA's activities and achievements. Let us hear from you. Your continued good wishes and support are key to our success.

LCA Engages Local Teens in arts education
This year several new mission driven activities were offered to local area teens. In spring we partnered with Michigan City High School(MCHS) to bring Chicago muralist, Hector Duarte, to the school to talk with students about his artwork. Duarte was exhibiting at LCA and when MCHS was unable to schedule a field trip to view the exhibit, LCA arranged for Duarte to visit the high school. Duarte presented to more than 200 visual arts students...

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Setting an Ambitious Agenda
Early on both short and long term goals were set in several key areas, including infrastructure, finance, marketing, programming, and staffing. Both strengths and deficiencies were identified. Priorities were agreed upon for administration and board action. First, a serious operating deficit had to be addressed...

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MCRDC Grant Aids LCA Facade Improvements
A critical goal to enhance accessibility was accomplished in June. With board support, a proposal was submitted to the Michigan City Redevelopment Commission requesting a grant from their façade improvement program. LCA received a matching grant of $37,000...

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Summer Fundraising Event
With a theme of HAVANA NIGHTS, this year's annual ArtBash fundraising event was held on June 24th at Blue Chip Casino, Hotel & Spa. The event drew a record- breaking 350 attendees. A fabulous Silent Auction, a Latin Dance showcase and delectable Cuban fare made for one of the summer's most exciting and memorable events in Michigan City...

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Planning for the FUTURE
As we have outlined, much has been accomplished this year with LCA's enthusiastic board, staff and friends. We now have the momentum to rocket forward, visioning and planning for the future. With a diverse and energetic board, we are going to be formalizing this process...

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