GLAF BLOG

Show Dates April 16 - 19, 2026 Awards were presented at a reception on April 16 at Geneva Lakes Art Foundation’s (GLAF) Gallery 223 in downtown Lake Geneva. The Annual Student Art Show, held April 16–19, features talented local high school students showcasing their work in a professional gallery setting. It’s a wonderful opportunity to support and celebrate the next generation of artists as they share their unique voices—helping to inspire the future of our arts community. Lo

November 22, 2025 - January 3, 2026 Open during Museum Hours: 11 AM - 3 PM Friday - Monday The Lake Geneva Museum (255 Mill Street) is hosting its 7th Annual Parade of Trees. GLAF's display this year is one trimmed with creative paintbrushes, made by members Caroll Pearson, Shelly Heiss, Sarah McConnell and Kelley Happ. This seasonal display of over 20 trees created by local businesses and charities opens November 22. VISIT FOR THE TREES - STAY FOR THE HISTORY!

Gallery 223 visitors were given ballots to vote for the People's Choice Award Winner for the Fall 2025 Show. Congratulations to GLAF...

The GLAF Art Access program conducts specially designed art classes, programs, and activities in area communities with youth and adults....

• 2026: SEPT 15 • Tuesday 1 - 4 PM • Space is limited to 6 students, registration required • $65 per student LOCATION: Gallery 223 223 Broad St. Lake Geneva, WI. REGISTRATION: This class has been filled. If you would like to be placed on a waiting list in the event of a registration cancellation, please email us at genevalakeartsfoundation@gmail.com. Class Description: Capture the warmth and beauty of late summer in this watercolor workshop featuring two expressive sunflowers

• 2026: SEPT 16 • Wed. 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM • Space is limited to 8, registration required • $135.00 LOCATION: Gallery 223 223 Broad St. Lake Geneva, WI REGISTRATION: Class Description: Create a breathtaking dimensional sunflower mosaic bursting with vibrant color, rich texture, and artistic detail! In this hands-on workshop, you'll learn specialty mosaic techniques as you shape graceful stained-glass petals around a beautifully textured center. Every sunflower is uniquely des

• 2026: SEP 29 • Tuesday 1 PM - 3:30 PM CST • Ages 14+ • Space is limited to 8, Registration required • All supplies are included COST: GLAF Members: $40 Non-GLAF Member: $45 LOCATION: Gallery 223 223 Broad St. Lake Geneva, WI REGISTRATION: Select REGISTER button to connect to registration & payment. Class Description: Discover the creative world of découpage in this fun, hands-on class—no experience necessary! Originating in 17th-century France, découpage has evolved into a

• 2026: SEPT 30 • Wednesday, 1:00 - 4:00 PM • $70 • Space limited to 6 students, registration required Registration: This class has been filled. We have scheduled another time for this class to accomodate those who could not fit into the September 30 class. Please see the additional class on October 7, 2026. Class Description: Underwater Whimsy! Create an Amazing Octopus! Get ready to dive beneath the surface and unleash your creativity! Blow out the borders and take it to th

• 2026: OCT 7 • Wednesday, 1:00 - 4:00 PM • $70 • Space limited to 6 students, registration required Registration: NOTE: The September class of "Underwater Whimsey" was filled, so this class has been scheduled for those who were not able to fit into the first class. Class Description: Underwater Whimsy! Create an Amazing Octopus! Get ready to dive beneath the surface and unleash your creativity! Blow out the borders and take it to the mat. Marcellus, the famous octopus, is

Walworth County high school students were honored for their outstanding works of art during an awards program Thursday, April 10 as part...

• 2026: OCT 8 • 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM • Free to all, Public Invited LOCATION: Lake Geneva Public Library 918 W. Main St. Lake Geneva, WI. 53147

• 2026: OCT 13 • TUES 1 - 5 PM • Space is limited to 6, Registration required Cost: $65 per student Registration: Select REGISTER button to connect to registration & payment. Class Description: Discover the wonder of wet felting, create a beautiful and practical Wool Bowl Cozy in this beginner friendly wet felting workshop, no experience needed. Come create with us! You will be guided through the process of transforming soft wool fibers into a finished Bowl Cozy that is funct

• 2026: OCT 14 • Wednesday, 1:00 - 4:00 PM • Space is limited to 8, registration required • $165.00 • All supplies included LOCATION: Gallery 223 223 Broad St. Lake Geneva, WI REGISTRATION: Class Description: Create a beautiful cardinal perched among evergreen boughs, pine cones, and winter berries in this beginner-friendly fused glass class. Your cardinal will be one of my own handcrafted designs, created especially for this project, while you’ll bring the surrounding winte

• 2026: OCT 20 • TUES 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM • All supplies included • Space is limited to 8, Registration required Cost: $50 per student Registration: Select REGISTER button to connect to registration & payment. Class Description: Create a One-of-a-Kind Wearable Work of Art! At this workshop you’ll learn how to work with mosaics on a very small scale. Beginning with a blank pendant and a twenty-inch silver chain, you’ll have a variety of beads, tiles, shells or other bits and p

• 2026: OCT 21 • Wednesday 1 - 4 PM • Space is limited to 6 students, registration required • $65 per student LOCATION: Gallery 223 223 Broad St. Lake Geneva, WI. REGISTRATION: Class Description: Create a peaceful winter scene using just one color…Prussian Blue. This will be a study in values with a few special techniques to enhance your painting. Strategies for getting depth and detail, stonework that isn’t flat, some negative painting and a different use for salt will be

• 2026: October 21 Class has been filled. • WED 5:30 - 8:30 PM • Ages 18+ • Space is limited to 7, registration required $85 GLAF Members $95 Non Members LOCATION: Gallery 223 223 Broad St. Lake Geneva, WI Registration: This class has been filled. If you would like to be placed on a wait list in the event of someone cancelling, please email us at: genevalakeartsfoundation@gmail.com. Class Description: Learn and experience KINTSUGI. Kintsugi is a 400 year old Japanese craft

• 2026: October 22 • WED 5:30 - 8:30 PM • Ages 18+ • Space is limited to 6, registration required $85 GLAF Members $95 Non Members LOCATION: Gallery 223 223 Broad St. Lake Geneva, WI Registration: Class Description: Learn and experience KINTSUGI. Kintsugi is a 400 year old Japanese craft in the mending of ceramics using precious metals, such as gold, silver and copper. The purpose behind Kintsugi (translated as gold mending in Japanese) is to create beauty from brokenness.

• 2026: OCT 27-28 • Tue & Wed 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM • Space is limited to 6, Registration Required • All supplies included • $135 Non-GLAF Member • $125 GLAF Members Registration: Select REGISTER button to connect to registration & payment. Class Description: Create A Mixed Media Sculpture! Have you always wanted to create a 3D sculpture but didn’t want to fuss with clay or other “traditional” mediums? In this two-day class, you’ll learn how to create a dynamic 14” sculpture us

• 2026: NOV 3 • TUES 1 PM - 4 PM • All supplies included • Space is limited to 6, Registration required Cost: $70 per student Registration: Select REGISTER button to connect to registration & payment. Class Description: Discover the joy of wet felting by creating your own wool felt soap scrubby. Each scrubby contains a bar of hydrating lavender scented soap, wrapped in a decorative felted cover that gently exfoliates while you cleanse from head to toe. In this beginner-frien

• 2026: NOV 4 • Wednesday, 1:00 - 4:00 PM • Space is limited to 8, registration required • $155.00 • All supplies included LOCATION: Gallery 223 223 Broad St. Lake Geneva, WI REGISTRATION: Class Description: Capture the quiet beauty of a winter evening in glass. Create a glowing snow globe featuring your choice of a buck, doe, or howling wolf beneath a luminous moon, framed by snowy pines and graceful birch trees. This beginner-friendly class is taught step-by-step, making i