ARTISTS PAINT THE CRYSTAL RIVER The theme of this year’s Quick Draw is the Crystal River. This gem of a waterway gently meanders through Glen Arbor beginning at the intersection/trailhead of CR675 (Crystal View Road), the east side of Glen Arbor and along M22 before heading toward Lake Michigan. Artist paintings must have some part
Participating artists in the Paint Out return their completed works ready for display to the Glen Arbor Art Association late in the day for a juried exhibit and “wet painting” sale and reception. Our Guest juror will award three cash prizes. A fourth prize, the People’s Choice Award, is determined by popular vote at the
As part of the Northern Home + Table exhibition at Center Gallery, 6023 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor, exhibiting potter John Huston will conduct a raku firing on Sunday, Aug. 7, 1 p.m. on the gallery’s side yard. Raku is an ancient Japanese method of firing clay objects using natural materials -- paper, dried
Grand Rapids artist Jeff Condon opens up his mental file of images -- collected over a lifetime living in the city and country -- and returns to Center Gallery with an exhibition of contemporary landscapes. This show opens Aug. 12 with a 6 p.m. reception, and runs through Aug. 18. Center Gallery is located at
Linda Beeman, an Owosso, Michigan, resident specializing in Japanese woodblock printing, exhibits prints of Northern Michigan’s landscape and lakeshores, Aug. 19-Sept. 1 at Center Gallery, 6023 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. The show opens Aug. 19, 6 p.m. with a reception for the artist. Beeman practices a time-consuming art with ancient roots in Japan.
Traverse City artist Lisa Flahive paints the immediacy of local streets, beaches, cafes and jazz clubs. Her view of these diverse worlds will be on display at Center Gallery, 6023 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor, Sept. 2-15. A reception opens the exhibition on Sept. 2, 6-8 p.m. Working in a range of water-based paints, Flahive
Labor Day weekend ~ Synchronicity will host 2 man group "Plumville Project" playing eclectic live music for our gallery opening, also serving wine and cheese.
Traverse City artist Lisa Flahive will conduct a painting demonstration at Center Gallery, 6023 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor, on Saturday, Sept. 10, 1 p.m. The event is open to the public. Flahive paints the immediacy of local streets, beaches, cafes and jazz clubs. She is artist-in-residence for Chateau Chantel Wintery in Traverse City. Her
Empire painter Craig Weisse exhibits Impressionist images of his shoreline community Sept. 16-October 9, Center Gallery, 6023 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. Weisse, a retired physician, has lived in Empire for 27 years. In that time he has focused his painting on the locality, both its natural features as well as the historical and
Center Gallery hosts an exhibition of artist-made holiday ornaments by eight area makers Sept. 16-October 9. A reception opens the exhibition Sept. 16, 6-8 p.m. at the gallery, 6023 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. Each ornament is a small art object, ranging in media from clay to paper to recycled materials construction. Artists
The Glen Arbor Art Association’s Fall Member Exhibit opening reception will take place Friday, October 7 from 6-8 pm and artwork will continue to be on display until October 20. Along with the exhibit this year, the GAAA has added art demonstrations and a pop-up poster sale as part of the “Fall for Art in Leelanau
Plein Air Painters of NW Michigan will be exhibiting over 100 paintings at the historic City Opera House. The opening reception will be held on Wednesday, November 2 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with a secondary reception being held in conjunction with Ladies Shopping Night downtown on Thursday, December 8 from 5:00 p.m. to
