It is with great sadness that LACA will be tentatively cancelling its 2nd annual LACA Summer Concert Series (Wednesday evenings in Waterfront Park) until further notice due to the limitations on outdoor gatherings related to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Outdoor events in Mason County are currently limited to 100 people. Having a free public concert such as the LACA Summer Concert Series makes gauging the number of people who will attend very difficult. 

That being said, the difficult decision to cancel the concert series unfortunately had to be made. Should the limitations on outdoor gatherings be increased prior to the scheduled conclusion of the concert series (Sept. 2) LACA will move forward with the concerts.

The Michigan Mandolin Orchestra begins its second season with a joyful concert at the Ludington Center for the Arts Saturday, Nov. 21. Directed by Michigan’s mandoliner, Brian Oberlin, the 16 piece Orchestra features mandolins, mandolas, octave mandolins, mandocellos, guitars and upright bass. Music selections include laureate composers; Tchaikovksy, Rachmaninoff, Vivaldi and Stamitz. As all good mandolin orchestras go, the Italian contingent of the program features a Tarantella by the great Rafale Calace. 

The Ludington Area Center for the Arts (LACA) is excited to showcase the artwork of Pentwater artists Frank Galante and Paula DeGregorio during in August 2020.
Galante and DeGregorio will exhibit an array of artwork in various mediums (paintings, both oil and acrylic; pastels; collage and abstract). They will also exhibit a handful of works featuring the same subject matter done in their own individual styles.
LACA will host a public Artists reception Friday, Aug. 7 from 5-7 p.m. Due to indoor gathering restrictions we are limiting entry and taking reservations.

The Ludington Area Center for the Arts welcomes Full Cord to the center's performance hall stage Saturday, Nov. 7 at 7:30 p.m.Full Cord features seasoned bluegrass musicians Todd Kirchner, Eric Langejans, Brian Oberlin, Grant Flick and Matthew Davis. 

 The band has an extraordinary song base, with songs ranging from traditional country and bluegrass to modern pop hits, big band era tunes and everything in between (and we do mean everything!). With hundreds of songs in their repertoire, they never run out of songs to choose from. 

Canceling the 52^nd annual West Shore Art Fair (WSAF), originally slated for July 4-5, 2020, was a very tough decision for the Ludington Area Center for the Arts (LACA), the local non-profit organization that hosts the WSAF, and we did not take this decision lightly. However, the safety of our artists, volunteers and community were at the forefront of our decision.

The cancellation of the WSAF, known as one of the best art fairs in the nation, not only means 

The Ludington Area Center for the Arts' Visual Arts Critique Group gathers in the center's main gallery from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. during the third Friday of each month. 

All artists all welcome to attend and to bring recently completed or works in progress to share with fellow artists. The group aims to foster a positive creative environment by discussing and giving creative criticism of others artwork. 

This is a free event and is open to the general public.

The Ludington Area Center for the Arts (LACA) Regional High School Art Competition was created to show case the talent of high school students currently attending high school or home schooled in Mason, Oceana, Manistee and Lake counties. The exhibit will take place in LACA’s main gallery Nov. 3-26, 2020 with an artist reception slated for Friday evening, Nov. 6, 2020 from 5-8 p.m.; awards will be announced at 6:30 p.m. Area high school artists may submit three pieces of 2D or 3D artwork for consideration in this juried exhibit. Prizes will be awarded to the top three pieces in the exhibit.