Lake Effekt Street Art Festival 2026
On Lake Street in Miller Beach, Gary, Indiana
Saturday and Sunday, 1 pm – 6 pm
June 13th & 14th
The Miller Beach Arts & Creative District announces the return of LAKE EFFEKT - a two-day mural painting extravaganza on Lake Street in Miller Beach. The artists of CISA (Crazy IN Style Artists) are creating new murals on Old Miller Ave and Lake Street. Watch two nationally recognized crews, Midwest Masters and ATT, and Miller Beach artist Grace Krupchak at work creating new public art for Miller!
Visitors can also enjoy music by MonoSOUL and Trino Cavazos; take part in creating a new community mural; visit participating Lake Street businesses to be entered into a free raffle drawing; pick up some cool festival merch; ride a bike provided by Gary’s 219 Cycle bike share program; and join a guided tour of the Lake Effekt project - two streets of existing murals painted over 10 years.
Activities are free and open to the public.
CISA is recognized as Indiana’s oldest Latino artist cooperative, a milestone highlighted in their upcoming exhibition, Still Crazy: 40 years of the Crazy IN Style Artists, opening at South Shore Arts in August.
The collective’s pieces often blend bold graffiti lettering with vibrant color palettes and exaggerated forms, creating high‑energy visual language that becomes part of a neighborhood’s identity. In communities impacted by disinvestment, these works don’t just beautify spaces—they spark connection, visibility, and pride. Today, CISA remains a cultural force—mentoring young artists, collaborating with community groups, and amplifying regional identity through public art. Their legacy endures in the murals that shape neighborhood landscapes and in the generations of creatives they continue to inspire.
ATT (Always Top Tier) was founded in 1987 by East, who was originally from Crown Point, Indiana, and cut his teeth in East Chicago, Indiana, with the HitMen and World Famous CISA crews. With over 20 active members, scattered mainly throughout the Midwest and overseas, Always Top Tier consistently delivers quality in all its productions, whether at a festival, in a competition, or just for fun!
Midwest Masters is a collective cut from the same ATT cloth; it’s a movement that lives by the same principles of style, where quality over quantity reigns supreme.
Grace Krupchak is a multimedia artist from Miller Beach, Indiana. Her work is deeply rooted in spirituality, nature, and the soul's purpose. Through each piece, Grace hopes to create art that resonates deeply and leaves a lasting impact on anyone who encounters it.
To learn more and see an entire schedule of events, please visit
millerbeacharts.org/lake-effekt-2026
Location/ Contact:
Marshall J. Gardner Center for the Arts
540 S. Lake St.
Gary, IN 46403
millerbeacharts.org
219/885-9114