Needs From: United Way of the Lakeshore

The Information & Sales Team position will focus on working at the Festival Information Booth. Duties could include selling bottled water and answering general questions about the Festival.

The Lakeshore Art Festival features a unique blend of fine art, handcrafted goods, music, food, and fun in beautiful Downtown Muskegon, Michigan. Experience over 300 juried fine art and specialty craft exhibitors, a Children’s Lane, artisan food market, street performers, interactive art stations, and so much more! Saturday, June 27, 2026 & Sunday, June 28, 2026 from 9am to 5pm in Downtown Muskegon, Michigan.

The Friend of Art position is a flexible role that steps in where needed to support various aspects of the Lakeshore Art Festival. Duties could include selling ice cold bottled water, answering general questions about the Festival, covering volunteer unfilled volunteer positions and ensuring a smooth festival experience. This role requires adaptability, a positive attitude, and a willingness to jump in wherever extra hands are needed.

The Lakeshore Art Festival features a unique blend of fine art, handcrafted goods, music, food, and fun in beautiful Downtown Muskegon, Michigan. Experience over 300 juried fine art and specialty craft exhibitors, a Children’s Lane, artisan food market, street performers, interactive art stations, and so much more! Saturday, June 27, 2026 & Sunday, June 28, 2026 from 9am to 5pm in Downtown Muskegon, Michigan.

Community Art Project with MCC - Thumbprints United

You can help engage the community in an interactive art project in which anyone can participate for free. 

Thumbprints United is a collaborative community art project that transforms a simple fingerprint into a powerful symbol of unity and diversity. Everyone in the community is invited to leave their unique thumbprint on large boards (shaped like MCC 100) —using colorful, non-toxic ink—to contribute to a vibrant collective artwork. Each thumbprint, distinct in its pattern and hue, represents an individual voice, while the resulting mosaic celebrates the strength found in togetherness. As the boards fill with hundreds of thumbprints, it visually narrates the story of a community coming together to create something beautiful, meaningful, and entirely unique. This project inspires connection, inclusion, and pride, reminding participants that every person leaves an indelible mark on the community. Volunteers would be needed to assist with using rotating blue and yellow inks and offering handwipes to wipe off the access ink. Two volunteers per three hours shift.

Children's Lane Art Project 1 - Creative Color with Muskegon Community College

Children will receive their own coloring book filled with illustrations created by art students from Muskegon Community College. Volunteers guide children to explore their world in color and design, while encouraging imagination and self-expression. The station is set up with crayons for children to color or they can take them home with their limited edition coloring book.

Children's Lane Art Project 2 - Creative Clay with Muskegon Community College

Children will explore the world of sculpting with hand modeling clay. Each child is provided with a set of colorful (MCC colors) soft modeling clay. The station will feature simple instructions and inspiration cards for making fun shapes like animals, flowers, and favorite cartoon characters. Volunteers guide kids through basic techniques such as rolling, pinching, and shaping the clay, while encouraging imagination and self-expression. Once finished, each child can take it home as a unique keepsake.