Art Opening and More at Glen Arbor Wines
2024-05-11 16:00 - 19:00 (America/Detroit) | Glen Arbor Wines, 5873 South Lake Street, Glen Arbor, Michigan, 49636
Kick off Mother’s Day weekend on Saturday, May 11, at Glen Arbor Wines from 4 to 7 p.m. Take in our mini-art show, “Reflections of Sleeping Bear,” and meet the incredibly talented exhibitors: artists Linda Dewey, Morgan Fisher, Maryann Barnes and photographer Eric Raymond. Gracie Dickinson will also join us with her vintage maps and photos of Leelanau County.
Wait, there are more great reasons to stop by! Leelanau Cheese demonstrates the delicious art of melting their locally made raclette from 4 to 6 p.m., and the very talented musician John Piatek performs from 5 to 7 p.m.
We’ll also be offering 25 percent off on bottles of wine, gift boxes and candles!

Glen Arbor Farmers Market
2024-06-04 09:00 - 13:00, 2024-06-11 09:00 - 13:00, 2024-06-18 09:00 - 13:00, 2024-06-25 09:00 - 13:00, 2024-07-02 09:00 - 13:00, 2024-07-09 09:00 - 13:00, 2024-07-16 09:00 - 13:00, 2024-07-23 09:00 - 13:00 and 7 more dates
The Glen Arbor Farmers Market is held every Tuesday morning from 9 AM – 1 PM, June 4th – September 10th. The market location is behind the Glen Arbor Township Hall at 6394 W. Western Ave, Glen Arbor, Michigan 49636. Enjoy a wide varitey of quality vendors, farmers and producers.

GAAC Members Create Returns
2024-06-07 - 2024-08-08 | Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
An annual tradition returns to the Glen Arbor Arts Center. Members Create, an exhibition showcasing GAAC members’ talent, opens in the GAAC Main Gallery with a reception June 7, 5- 8 pm. The exhibit features the work of 41 current members, in an array of work: 2D + 3D media including: clay, collage, fiber, mixed media, painting, printmaking, photography, sculpture, and more.
The evening is rounded out with a performance by the Fivemind Reeds Quintet, 7-8 pm on the GAAC Front Porch Stage. The Los Angeles-based reed quintet, part of the Interlochen Center for the Arts’ Sound Garden project and the GAAC’s Mantiou Music series, will perform a program of revitalized chamber music. Concertgoers are encouraged to bring their own seating, and refreshments. In the event of inclement weather, the concert will be cancelled.
Members Create may also be viewed online. The virtual version may be found at: GlenArborArt.org/EXHIBITS. Members Create is on display through August 8. The GAAC is located at 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor.

Late Night Friday + Fivemind Reeds Quintet Front Porch Concert
2024-06-07 17:00 - 20:00 | Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
Late Night Fridays
The Glen Arbor Arts Center is keeping the lights on a little longer this summer. Late Night Fridays kicks off Friday, June 7 with an opening reception and a Front Porch Concert. In the GAAC’s Main Gallery is Members Create. This annual exhibition showcases the talents of current GAAC members, including painting, mixed media, sculpture, clay and more in the GAAC Main Gallery, 5 – 8 pm. Native Plants, an exhibition of painted and chain stitched canvases by Dana Falconberry, are on view in the Lobby Gallery.
The Fivemind Reeds Quintet launches its Manitou Music residency with a Front Porch Concert. The Los Angeles-based reed quintet, part of the Interlochen Center for the Arts’ Sound Garden project, will perform a program of revitalized chamber music. The concert is from 7-8 pm. Concertgoers are encouraged to bring their own seating, and refreshments.
GAAC Late Night Fridays events are free. The GAAC is located at 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. Read more at GlenArborArt.org / EXHIBITS.

Late Night Friday
2024-06-14 08:00 - 17:00 | Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
Late Night Fridays | June 14
The Glen Arbor Arts Center is keeping the lights on a little longer this summer. Late Night Fridays continues June 14, 5 – 8 pm. In the GAAC’s Main Gallery is Members Create. This annual exhibition showcases the talents of current GAAC members, including painting, mixed media, sculpture, clay and more in the GAAC Main Gallery. Native Plants, an exhibition of painted and chain stitched canvases by Dana Falconberry, are on view in the Lobby Gallery.
GAAC Late Night Fridays events are free. The GAAC is located at 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. Read more at GlenArborArt.org / EXHIBITS.

Late Night Friday + A to Z Music Front Porch Concert
2024-06-21 08:00 - 17:00 | Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
Late Night Fridays June 21
The Glen Arbor Arts Center is keeping the lights on a little longer this summer. Late Night Fridays continues June 21 with open galleries and a Front Porch concert, 5 – 8 pm.
A to Z Music performs on the GAAC’s Front Porch stage. Zinnia Dungjen and Audrey Mason are a singer-songwriter duo from Interlochen Arts Academy, and will perform a unique blend of original songs and covers. The concert is 5 – 7 pm. Concertgoers are encouraged to bring their own seating, and refreshments.
In the GAAC’s Main Gallery is Members Create. This annual exhibition showcases the talents of current GAAC members, including painting, mixed media, sculpture, clay and more in the GAAC Main Gallery. Native Plants, an exhibition of painted and chain stitched canvases by Dana Falconberry, are on view in the Lobby Gallery. Both galleries are open 5 – 8 pm.
GAAC Late Night Fridays events are free. The GAAC is located at 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. Read more at GlenArborArt.org / EXHIBITS.

Late Night Friday + The Might Tundra Tones Front Porch Concert
2024-06-28 17:00 - 20:00 | Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
Late Night Fridays June 28
The Glen Arbor Arts Center is keeping the lights on a little longer this summer. Late Night Fridays continues June 28 with open galleries and a Front Porch concert, 5 – 8 pm.
The Mighty Tundra Tones heat up the GAAC’s Front Porch stage with of funk, jazz, rock, swing, and more. The concert is 5-7 pm. Concertgoers are encouraged to bring their own seating, and refreshments.
In the GAAC’s Main Gallery is Members Create. This annual exhibition showcases the talents of current GAAC members, including painting, mixed media, sculpture, clay and more in the GAAC Main Gallery. Native Plants, an exhibition of painted and chain stitched canvases by Dana Falconberry, are on view in the Lobby Gallery. Both galleries are open 5 – 8 pm.
GAAC Late Night Fridays events are free. The GAAC is located at 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. Read more at GlenArborArt.org / EXHIBITS.

Late Night Friday + Ron Getz Front Porch Concert
2024-07-12 17:00 - 20:00 | Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
Late Night Fridays July 12
The Glen Arbor Arts Center is keeping the lights on a little longer this summer. Late Night Fridays continues July 12 with open galleries and a Front Porch concert, 5 – 8 pm.
Hometown favorite Ron Getz, guitarist and composer, is on the GAAC’s Front Porch stage. Getz moves fluidly between jazz, blues, and rock. The concert is 5-7 pm. Concertgoers are encouraged to bring their own seating, and refreshments.
In the GAAC’s Main Gallery is Members Create. This annual exhibition showcases the talents of current GAAC members, including painting, mixed media, sculpture, clay and more in the GAAC Main Gallery. Native Plants, an exhibition of painted and chain stitched canvases by Dana Falconberry, are on view in the Lobby Gallery. Both galleries are open 5 – 8 pm.
GAAC Late Night Fridays events are free. The GAAC is located at 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. Read more at GlenArborArt.org / EXHIBITS.

Late Night Friday
2024-07-19 17:00 - 20:00 | Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
Late Night Fridays July 19
The Glen Arbor Arts Center is keeping the lights on a little longer this summer. Late Night Fridays continues July 19 with open galleries, 5 – 8 pm.
In the GAAC’s Main Gallery is Members Create. This annual exhibition showcases the talents of current GAAC members, including painting, mixed media, sculpture, clay and more in the GAAC Main Gallery. Native Plants, an exhibition of painted and chain stitched canvases by Dana Falconberry, are on view in the Lobby Gallery. Both galleries are open 5 – 8 pm.
GAAC Late Night Fridays events are free. The GAAC is located at 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. Read more at GlenArborArt.org / EXHIBITS.

GLEN ARBOR ARTS CENTER TO HOST 15TH ANNUAL PLEIN AIR WEEKEND AUGUST 2 & 3
2024-08-02 17:00 - 2024-08-03 19:00 | Glen Arbor Township Hall
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Scott Bouma
Executive Director
Glen Arbor Arts Center
231/334-6112
director@glenarborart.org
GLEN ARBOR ARTS CENTER TO HOST 15TH ANNUAL PLEIN AIR WEEKEND AUGUST 2 & 3
(July 18, 2024) – Over 75 talented artists from across Michigan and throughout the Midwest will converge on Glen Arbor on August 2 & 3 for the annual Plein Air Weekend hosted by The Glen Arbor Arts Center (GAAC). The event includes two outdoor painting competitions and exhibitions of original work at the Glen Arbor Town Hall on Friday and Saturday evenings.
The weekend begins with the popular Quick Draw on August 2. This year’s theme is “Country Roads, Take Me Home” and artists will have a 3-hour window of time to paint in the Glen Arbor Area. The artists return to the Glen Arbor Town Hall in the late afternoon to enter their work in the judged exhibit. The public is invited to view and purchase the Quick Draw artwork at the Glen Arbor Town Hall on Friday, August 2 from 5-6:30 pm.
For the day-long Paint Out on August 3, artists may paint anywhere in the area, including the villages of Glen Arbor and Empire, the beautiful blues of Glen Lake, and the National Park. The Paint Out exhibit and sale is on Saturday, August 3 from 5:30-7 pm at the Glen Arbor Town Hall. GAAC will award 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prizes, along with two honorable mentions. The first prize is The Amy L. Clark-Carels award of $1,000, given in memory of this talented local artist.
“2024 marks our 15th year of this annual event bringing together the incredible creative talent that exists within the artist community. There will be over 100 pieces of original art on display for our Saturday sale. Whether you’re there to purchase or simply to view, their work is a visual feast for the eyes! We hope you will join us in celebrating and supporting the creative spirit of these talented artists.” PAW Co-Chair Rita Witler & Georgia Gietzen explain.
The Plein Air Weekend is a major fundraising event for the Glen Arbor Art Center. Proceeds from the sale of the paintings benefit the participating artists and the GAAC. For more information, visit GlenArborArt.org.

Port Oneida Fair
2024-08-09 10:00 - 15:00, 2024-08-10 10:00 - 15:00 | Port Oneida Rural Historic District, 3164 W Harbor Hwy, Maple City, MI, 49664, United States
Step back in time at the Port Oneida Fair and experience life as it was in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. Imagine the life of the pioneers as you help bale hay or watch a broom-maker at work. Learn about spinning, basket weaving, soap making, butter making, candle dipping, and fur trapping. Listen as park rangers and local history experts share the area’s history. Watch as teams of oxen and horses cut, load, and haul hay and artists and craftsmen demonstrate their skills.

Shrines + Altars
2024-08-16 09:00 - 2024-10-24 15:00 | Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
Shrines + Altars
Exhibition: August 16 – October 24, 2024
The Glen Arbor Arts Center’s next exhibit, Shrines + Altars, is an exploration of what we hold sacred: To whom are we building shrines? At what altars are we worshipping? This exhibit opens August 16 with a 5-8 pm reception.
In the most conventional sense, a shrine is a holy place in which sacred relics are housed. An altar is a table or platform for the presentation of offerings or other ritualized presents. Both offer ways to create space for memory, reverence, reflection. Exhibitors have taken these thoughts to heart, and created unexpected solutions to the creative problem.
For more information about the exhibit and its companion programs – artist interviews, book discussions, and the ongoing creation of a public shrine in the gallery – go to GlenArborArt.org/EXHIBITS. The GAAC is located at 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor.

Late Night Friday
2024-08-16 17:00 - 20:00 | Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
Late Night Fridays August 16
The Glen Arbor Arts Center is keeping the lights on a little longer this summer. Late Night Fridays continues August 16 with the opening of a new exhibition, Shrines + Altars. The reception is open to the public, and runs 5 – 8 pm.
Shrines + Altars is a juried exhibition that explores what we hold sacred: To whom are we building shrines? At what altars are we worshipping? The works are on display in the GAAC Main Gallery through October 24. Native Plants, an exhibition of painted and chain stitched canvases by Dana Falconberry, are on view in the Lobby Gallery. Both galleries are open 5 – 8 pm.
Late Night Fridays events are free. The GAAC is located at 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. Read more at GlenArborArt.org / EXHIBITS.

Late Night Friday + The Lofteez Front Porch Concert
2024-08-23 17:00 - 20:00 | Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
Late Night Fridays August 23
The Glen Arbor Arts Center bids a fond farewell to Summer 2024 with an upbeat Front Porch Concert. This year’s final Late Night Fridays event features The Lofteez on August 23, 5-7 pm. The concert is free. Concert-goers are encouraged to bring their own seating and refreshments.
The Lofteez are an upbeat acoustic duo. They feature multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Karin E of The Remedy Band on fiddle, keyboard, and vocals with her partner Riffin Tiff on acoustic guitar, bass and beats.
Both GAAC galleries are open during Late Night Fridays. Shrines + Altars is a juried exhibition that explores what we hold sacred: To whom are we building shrines? At what altars are we worshipping? The works are on display in the GAAC Main Gallery through October 24. Native Plants, an exhibition of painted and chain stitched canvases by Dana Falconberry, are on view in the Lobby Gallery. Both galleries are open 5 – 8 pm.
Late Night Fridays events are free. The GAAC is located at 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. Read more at GlenArborArt.org .

Coffee with the Authors: An Artist's Pilgrimage
2024-09-29 13:00 - 14:00 | Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
Frankfort painter Ellie Harold traveled to Paris in 2022, a pilgrimage to view an exhibition of paintings by Impressionist Claude Monet and Abstract Expressionist Joan Mitchell. The souvenirs from that trip weren’t T-shirts and tote bags, but questions, including: What does it mean to be a “real” artist? Harold explores that question in the resulting book, Monet, Mitchell & Me: A Painter’s Pilgrimage. She talks about how she answered that question at the September 29 Coffee With The Authors conversation, 1 pm at the Glen Arbor Arts Center.
Harold’s book is a meditation on her struggles with creative block, about practice, process, and why she’d rather make work than look at it in a museum. Monet, Mitchell & Me is the story of Harold’s journey into the valley of art historical giants, and the side trips into the interior of her own, artistic country.
Coffee With The Authors is a series of conversational interviews with local and regional authors about the craft and process of writing. This program is offered as part of the GAAC’s Shrines + Altars, an exhibition that explores what we hold sacred: To whom are we building shrines? At what altars are we worshipping? The program is free. For more information go to GlenArborArt.org /EVENTS.
