Lakeview East Festival of the Arts – September 14 & 15
Get ready for the 19th Annual Lakeview East Festival of the Arts! This vibrant celebration will showcase over 120 top-tier artists, featuring paintings, sculptures, captivating photography, exquisite furniture, unique jewelry, and much more. With a diverse range of original pieces available for sale, there’s something for every taste and budget.
But the festival is more than just an art show—it’s a dynamic hub of excitement for the entire weekend! Experience live demonstrations that bring the creative process to life, groove to the beats on our entertainment stages, enjoy family-friendly activities, and unwind in our serene garden oasis. Get ready for one of the best weekends in Lakeview East.
About the Festival
The Lakeview East Festival of the Arts happens on Broadway, from Belmont to Hawthorne. The street is closed to traffic, and turns into a creative haven. We have two stages of live music, beer tents on site so you can sip while you shop, and local restaurants as food vendors so you won’t go hungry! We have a kidzone on site as well, with entertainment, arts and crafts, and more, so you can bring the whole family out for some fun! With over 120 artist booths, plan on bringing home something beautiful, whether it’s a painting to add to your collection, a funky ceramic sculpture, or some jewelry to gift to a loved one.
The festival starts at 11 am on both Saturday & Sunday! The artist boots are open until 7 pm both days, live music will run until 10 pm on Saturday, and until 7 pm on Sunday!
This Year’s Featured Artist: Meet Greta Sandquist
Every year, we choose one piece of art to center the show around, done by one of the artists attending the festival. This year, the featured piece of work is done by Greta Sandquist! Featured on the right, this piece is titled Ethos Meets Reality. Greta trained as an illustrator and worked in commercial art for 15 years before following her heart into her true passion of painting in 2010. She began selling her work at art fairs and local galleries and shops, and occasionally doing commission work. Greta has been fortunate to have had amazing mentors along the path of her creative life, from fantastic high school art teachers to painting classes that truly inspired her. But ultimately, she is primarily self-taught. She has developed her own distinctive style through intuition and a lot of trial and error.
Greta creates modern impressionistic paintings inspired by nature, portraiture, and animals. Her passion is to capture the mood and essence of her subject through fresh, bold brushstrokes, brilliant color, and pattern work. Greta works with oil paint, acrylic paint, and metal leaf. Her paintings are created on wood or hardboard panels rather than canvas because the smooth hard surface allows the paint to flow freely. Living and working in St Paul, Minnesota, she balances her art life with her home life of 3 kids, 2 cats, a husband, and good friends.
Band Schedule
Saturday, Main Stage
9 pm-10 pm: charlie otto + his gear
Saturday, Garden Stage
12 pm – 1pm: Dr. Murphy’s Band
1:30 pm -2:30 pm: The Half Brits
3 pm- 4 pm: Fresh Hops
4:30 pm -5:30 pm: Impulsive Hearts
6 pm – 7 pm: Screeners
Sunday, Main Stage
11:45 am- 12:30 pm: 3rd City Brass Band
1 pm- 2 pm: 3 Martini Jeannie
2:30 pm -3:30 pm: Cosmic Bull
4 pm -5 pm:TiMELeSS
5:30 pm -7 pm: Steepwater Band
Sunday, Garden Stage
12 pm- 1pm: Steven Hashimoto/Pat Fleming Duo
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm: The Beaus
3 pm – 4 pm: Kent Rose
4:30 pm -5:30 pm: The Spindles
6 pm – 7 pm: The Simple Remedy
Food Vendors On Site
All this walking around and dancing making you hungry? We have fantastic food vendors on site to give you the energy to keep enjoying FOTA! Here is who we have for 2024:
Thank You to Our Co- Sponsors!
Thank You to Our Participating Sponsors!
