Michigan City Art League

The Art League offers both fall and spring classes for all skill levels, from beginner to advanced.


Classes are held at the Queen of All Saints School cafeteria (1715 E. Barker Ave. in Michigan City, IN 46360). Cafeteria is accessed via Esther St. lot.


  • Annual membership is $25 and each 12-week semester of classes costs $35.

Classes & Membership

Classes run from 6 - 8:30 pm on the following dates:


March 6th Bill Cavalier- Drawing and Watercolor Painting

March 13th Bill Cavalier- Drawing and Watercolor Painting

March 20th Nicole Wilbur- Art Using Vivid Colors, using your choice of materials

March 27th Sharon Goodall- Landscape Painting, acrylic or oil

April 3rd Laurel Izard- Grid Painting, painting in a loose style

April 10th Deborah Stipanovich- Laporte Barn Painting, acrylic

April 17th No class-school holiday observed

April 24th Laura Panozzo- Clay Sculpture

May 1st Laura Panozzo- Clay Sculpture

May 8th Betty Thomas- Book Making/Nature Journal

May 15th Christine Hubbell- Colored Pencils

May 22nd Christine Hubbell- Colored Pencils

May 29th End of Quarter Celebration and Auction


Class Schedule: Spring 2025

Exhibits &
Events

  • The Michigan City Art
    League had a booth at the
    Lubeznik Arts Festival on
    August 17-18, 2024. It was a
    great show and the
    Michigan City Art League
    was well represented!
  • ArtWalk

The ArtWalk is a walking gallery of art created by the members for display and for sale. This program was initiated at Swingbelly's restaurant in the Fall of 2018 and has been very successful.


Participating locations are listed here. Businesses interested in joining the ArtWalk can contact us to get started.

Lakeshore Cafe’

and Swingbelly’s


  • 200 Heisman Harbor, Michigan City, IN 46360

Bartlett’s Base Camp

  • 444 Wabash St, Michigan City, IN 46360

Lakeshore Cafe’

  • 100 Heisman Harbor, Michigan City, IN 46360

Old Lighthouse Museum

  • 3710 Franklin St, Michigan City, IN 46360

RS Physical Therapy

  • 3101 US-12, Michigan City, IN 46360

Swingbelly’s Restaurant

Community Engagement

We are proud to partner with local schools in offering art appreciation and instruction for students.


Many thanks to the students and faculty at Pine Elementary School and Queen of All Saints School for welcoming us into their classrooms.


  • If you are interested in having representatives from MCAL visit your school, contact us.

Pine Elementary School

About Us

Since 1932, MCAL has been promoting and supporting artists in Northwest Indiana through continuing education in the fine arts with workshops and class work sessions.


We encourage and promote interest in art and provide creative opportunities. We are an educational organization dedicated to providing ongoing development of artistic abilities.


Photo Gallery

A look at our previous classes and our community engagement.



Cookies and Canvas at Queen of All Saints School, April 2024

Contact Us

Kadie O’Connor, Co-president

Email: kd3627@hotmail.com

Phone: (219) 214-2349


Betty Thomas, Co-president

Email: myblueonion@gmail.com

  • Phone: (219) 877-5343