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THE LAKEFRONT FESTIVAL OF ART celebrates its 52nd year this summer, filling the grounds of the Milwaukee Art Museum with art and activities for the whole family Friday, June 20, through Sunday, June 22. With works by more than 175 jury-selected artists from across the country, the festival is recognized as one of the top 20 art festivals in the country by Art Fair Sourcebook. State-of-the-art tents shelter the artists' booths, allow- ing one-on-one discussions with exhibitors, who include jewelers, painters, sculptors, photographers, metalworkers and more. The festival also offers fami- ly-friendly activities, live music, refreshments and the PNC Children's Experience. Options include drama performances and hands-on art projects designed for kids of all ages. And admission to the festival includes admission to the museum's exhibitions and galleries. Adults can relax at the Milwaukee Magazine Wine Garden or the Blue Moon Beer sampling area. For a change of pace, there's a sculpture garden created by Hawks Landscape to stroll through and a silent auc- tion of artist-donated works to bid on. Funds raised from the festival support the museum's world-class exhibitions, including the summer's fea- tured exhibition, Kandinsky: A Retrospective, which showcases 100 works of art from modern master Wassily Kandinsky. "Over the past 50 years, the festival proceeds have helped the museum acquire more than 250 new works of art and supported countless exhibitions," said Dan Keegan, director of the Milwaukee Art Museum. Festival hours are 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Advance tickets are $10. At the gate, admission is $17 for adults, $14 for seniors and students, $10 for museum mem- bers and free for kids age 12 and under, veterans, active military and Wisconsin K-12 teachers (with ID). There also is a $25 three-day pass available for pur- chase online and at the festival gates. Festival tickets can be purchased at lfoa.mam.org and at participating locations throughout Southeastern Wisconsin. The Lakefront Festival of Art is presented by Milwaukee Magazine and Quad/Graphics, with addi- tional support provided by PNC Financial Services Group, Baker Tilly, Blue Moon, Hawks Landscape, Schlossmann Auto Group, Potawatomi Bingo Casino, Pick 'n Save, ShopKeep POS, Danny Vegh's, Adelman Travel Group, 88.9 Radio Milwaukee, OnMilwaukee.com, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and Nelson Schmidt Inc. The event is dedicated to the memory of Betty Quadracci, Milwaukee business owner and philan- thropist, and a longtime museum donor, supporter, and Board of Trustees Member. For more information, call the Milwaukee Art Museum at 414-224-3200 or visit mam.org/lfoa. Lakefront Festival of Art June 20-22 29