Center Gallery: Judith Tummino artist reception
2018-08-10 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Detroit)
Painter Judith Tummino puts her love for Leelanau’s landscape on display Aug. 10 – 16 at Center Gallery, 6023 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. A reception for Tummino, a passionate plein air painter, is Friday, Aug. 10, 6 – 8 pm in the gallery.
“Nature, particularly trees and seascapes are central to my work,” said Tummino, a resident of Lowell, Michigan. “I have a love for the preservation of the beauty of nature. The paintings completed in the Sleeping Bear Dunes and other parts of Leelanau County sometimes depict highly defined shadows which attempt to lead the viewer back into the space.” Tummino works in oil and gouache paints.
Center Gallery is open daily 11 am – 5 pm. For more information go to www.lakestreetstudiosglenarbor.com, or call 231-334-3179.

Port Oneida Rural and Cultural Fair 2018
2018-08-11 10:00 - 16:00 | Olsen Farm/Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear, 3164 W Harbor Hwy, Maple City, MI, 49664, United States
Friday and Saturday, August 10 & 11,
Port Oneida Rural and Cultural Fair
from 10:00 am – 4 pm
History comes to life at six historic farmsteads and the Port Oneida Schoolhouse in Port Oneida. Presented by Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in partnership with Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear. Event is free, Park pass required.
Learn more. If you would like to demonstrate a traditional skill or craft, or volunteer at the event, please contact us at phsb@leelana.com

Open Gardens for the Family
2018-08-12 11:00 - 14:00 | Olsen Farm/Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear, 3164 W Harbor Hwy, Maple City, MI, 49664, United States
August 12, Sunday
Open Gardens for the Family
from 11am – 2pm
Drop in to explore the Olsen farm vegetable Garden with fun, guided activities for all ages. You might discover what’s growing in season, practice historic planting techniques, go on an insect safari or explore the wild world of soil!

MMF: The Summer Singers
2018-08-14 19:00 | Glen Lake Community Reformed Church, 4902 W MacFarlane Rd, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
The Summer Singers, an all-volunteer group of 50 voices, put a period on the 2018 Manitou Music Festival. This traditional MMF closing concert is Tuesday, August 14, 7 pm. The concert takes place at Glen Lake Community Reformed Church, 4902 W. MacFarlane Road, in Burdickville. The concert is free.
As the traditional closing act of the Manitou Music Festival, the Summer Singers offers singers of any vocal ability a chance to sing in the group. For the past 16 summers, the Summer Singers have welcomed all comers to its weekly rehearsals. Concerts are a mix of upbeat popular music and American standards. This enthusiastic group of mixed voices has been singing to a packed house for many years.
The Manitou Music Festival is a project of the Glen Arbor Arts Center. For more information please go to: GlenArborArt.org.

Save our Waters event at Cherry Republic
2018-08-16 17:00 | Cherry Republic
Join us August 16 at the Cherry Public House

Are you free this Thursday night? Bob Sutherland and his wife, Stephanie — along with several members of Cherry Republic’s staff — are hosting a fun and informative gathering with the Michigan League of Conservation Voters (MLCV) to talk about what we all can do to protect our precious waters!

The fun starts at 5 p.m. at our new Cherry Public House in Glen Arbor and will include heavy appetizers, drinks, and plenty of good conversation about all of the things we love about Northern Michigan. Tickets are $50, and all proceeds will go to support the non-partisan MLCV.

“I sincerely hope you can join us for what will surely be an engaging and important conversation.” ~Bob Sutherland
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Center Gallery: Artist reception for Linda Beeman
2018-08-17 18:00 - 20:00 | Center Gallery at Lake Street Studios
Linda Beeman looks “at nature through the eyes of mokuhanga” — an ancient form of Japanese woodblock printing. And what the artists sees will be on display Aug. 17 – 30 at Center Gallery, 6023 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. A artist’s reption to open the exhibition is Friday, Aug. 17, 6 – 8 pm.
Beeman keeps mokuhanga alive and well in her studio practice, and adheres to the traditions that have carried through the centuries and make this an expressive approach to depicting the natural world. “ Each print is the cumulative process of hand carving, hand painting and hand printing,” said Beeman, a resident of Owosso, Michigan. “They are not copies.” Instead, each print Beeman makes is pulled by hand without any mechanical help.
Center Gallery is open daily 11 am – 5 pm. For more information go to www.lakestreetstudiosglenarbor.com, or call 231-334-3179.

GAAC Member's Art Show 2018
2018-08-17 18:00 - 20:00 | Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
An annual tradition returns to the Glen Arbor Arts Center. The GAAC’s 2018 Member Show, a showcase of GAAC members’ talents, opens August 17 with an artists’ reception, 6 – 8 pm at the GAAC, 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor.
The GAAC Members’ Show will display up to 50 works by as many member-artists. It is open to both 2D and 3D work. The exhibition runs through August 31. GAAC gallery hours are: Monday – Friday 9 am – 4 pm; Noon – 4 pm Saturday and Sunday. For more information go to GlenArborArt.org

Artist Reception | Royce Deans
2018-08-31 18:00 | Center Gallery at Lake Street Studios
Traverse City painter Royce Deans exhibits a new body of working that offers a glimpse into his ongoing relationship with the Leelanau landscape August 31 – September 13 at Center Gallery, 6023 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. An artist’s reception to open the show is Friday, August 31, 6 pm – sundown in the gallery.
“While my work is based on specific places, I’m more concerned about the essence of the place than I am about being completely representational,” Deans said. “I am nearly always in wonder of the natural world around me. Its beauty and balance gives me peace. Many years ago I was much more interested in pop culture and the things that man has created to make living on this planet easier and to keep us entertained. But these accomplishments of man, which are many and are indeed astounding are ever changing, breaking or going out of style.”
Center Gallery is open daily 11 am – 5 pm. For more information go to www.lakestreetstudiosglenarbor.com, or call 231-334-3179

John Hartig, Artist Talk at GAAC
2018-09-13 19:30 - 20:30 | Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
After a year’s hiatus for construction, the Glen Arbor Arts Center’s Artist-in- Residence [AIR] program resumed in May 2018. This program of working residencies was established in the 1990s, and now attracts applicants from throughout the United States. John Hartig, a resident of Trenton, Michigan, is one of seven artists selected to participate in the 2018 program. He plans to work on his book-in-progress, Great Lakes Champions: Stories of People Who Have Championed Cleanup of the Great Lakes during his residency.
Hartig will offer a conversational review of his residency on Thursday, September 13, 7:30 pm at the GAAC gallery. The GAAC is located at 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. The presentation is free and open to the public. For more information, please go to: GlenArborArt.org

Fall Fiber Show | Center Gallery in Glen Arbor
2018-09-14 18:00 | Center Gallery at Lake Street Studios
Center Gallery exhibits the fiber constructions of three Northern Michigan artists in its final 2018 exhibition. The work of Midge Obata, Holly Sorensen and Elizabeth Rodgers Hill opens with a reception on Friday, September 14, 6 pm – sundown, and runs through Sunday, October 7 at the Glen Arbor gallery located at 6023 S. Lake St.
The gallery’s fall show spotlights three contemporary approaches to working with fiber: weaving and hand felting, all of it taken into a sculptural, three-dimensional direction. All three artists approach fiber as a material that can be pushed beyond its conventional and utilitarian uses, into the realm of art object.
Center Gallery is open daily 11 am – 5 pm. For more information go to www.lakestreetstudiosglenarbor.com, or call 231-334-3179

agriCULTURE: Barnyards and Farmscapes
2018-09-14 18:00 - 20:00 | Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
The Glen Arbor Arts Center presents agriCULTURE: Barnyards and Farmscapes, a juried exhibition exploring the interconnections of food, farming and community through the lenses
of art, architecture, film, history and theater. agriCULTURE opens Friday, September 14 with a reception from 6 – 8 pm. The show runs through November 1.
agriCULTURE zeros in on the lore and culture of barnyards and farmstead life. Through a series of companion programs, the exhibition acts as a springboard for explorations of the historic role of barns in the region, how agriculture defines the region’s character, what are examples of some current small farm practices. agriCULTURE is supported in part by the Michigan Humanities Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities.
More details about agriCULTURE’s programs and event can be found at GlenArborArt.org. Click on “Events.” The GAAC is located at 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor.

Anne Corlett | Artist in Residence Talk
2018-09-27 19:30 | Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
After a year’s hiatus for construction, the Glen Arbor Arts Center’s Artist-in-Residence [AIR] program resumed in May 2018. This program of working residencies was established in the 1990s, and now attracts applicants from throughout the United States. Sagatuck, Michigan painter Anne Corlett’s goal for her residency is to create awareness-raising paintings of West Michigan’s shoreline and landscape. During her residency, she’ll blog about her work and her activism. Corlett is one of seven artists selected for a 2018 GAAC residency.
Corlett will offer a conversational review of her residency on Thursday, September 27, 7:30 pm at the GAAC gallery. The GAAC is located at 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. The presentation is free and open to the public. For more information, please go to: GlenArborArt.org

Fields, a Readers' Theater-Style Performance
2018-09-29 19:00 - 21:00 | Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
The Glen Arbor Arts Center presents “What Will Be In The Fields Tomorrow?”, a readers’ theater-style production, Saturday, September 29, 7 – 9 pm at the GAAC, 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor.
“Fields” touches on a wide range of issues at the center of modern agriculture: food production, food quality, sustainable agriculture, and the lives of farmers today. The readers
who will perform “Fields” are local residents, farmers, and other people with professional, avocational, and recreational links to local agriculture and rural life. Following the production, Dr. Robert Sirrine, Extension Food Systems specialist with Leelanau County Cooperative Extension, will moderate the post-program, audience talk-back.
Offered as part of the GAAC’s exhibition agriCULTURE: Barnyards and Farmscapes, “Fields” is open to the public at no charge. Reservations are required.
Go to GlenArborArt.org, click on “Events” and scroll to the “Fields” listing.
agriCULTURE is supported in part by the Michigan Humanities Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities. For more information call the GAAC 231/334-6112

Little Artists Oct 5
2018-10-05 09:30 - 11:00 | Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
The “Little Artists” program returns Friday, October 5. Each session is geared towards pre-school age children and includes interactive, process-based projects that nurture natural creativity. Each session starts with a short discussion, a story, and then an interactive, hands-on project. Parents and children will work together to make and take home amazing art each week.
October “Little Artists” classes are on Fridays, October 5, 12, and 26 from 9:30 am – 11:00 am. Each class is 90 minutes, and begins with a theme-setting story told by instructor Michele Aucello and includes a small snack.
“Little Artists” is a drop-in program costing $15 per child/adult, and $5 for any additional children. Non-participating infants less than 1 year are welcome at no charge. For additional information, please call the GAAC at 231/334-6112

Michelle Aucello is an educator with 26 years of experience. Michelle taught first and second grade in Honolulu, Hawaii for 13 years as well as classes on Early Literacy at the University of Hawaii. Michele also worked with Honolulu Family Magazine as a contributor, blogging about food and crafts and providing educational tips for parents. In 2017 Michelle successfully developed a new program for the GAAC called Little Artists which explores creative projects for preschool children and their parents/caregivers.

Gallery Talk with Linda Young: agriCULTURE
2018-10-07 14:00 | Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
Art educator Linda Young leads a conversational gallery talk about work displayed in the Glen Arbor Arts Center’s exhibition agriCULTURE: Barnyards and Farmscapes on Sunday, October 7, 2 pm in the GAAC gallery. This gallery event is free and open to the public.
agriCULTURE is a juried exhibition of 2D and 3D work that zeros in on the lore and culture of barnyards and farmstead life. In addition to the work displayed in the gallery, agriCULTURE’s themes are further explored through a series of companion programs. Young, a retired Museum Educator with the Kalamazoo Institute of Art, will talk about the exhibited work in a casual atmosphere with an opportunity for questions.
On display through November 1, agriCULTURE is supported in part by the Michigan Humanities Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities. More details about agriCULTURE’s programs and event can be found at GlenArborArt.org. Click on “Events.” The GAAC is located at 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor.

Anne Kauff | Artist in Residence Talk
2018-10-11 19:30 - 20:30 | Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
After a year’s hiatus for construction, the Glen Arbor Arts Center’s Artist-in- Residence [AIR] program resumed in May 2018. This program of working residencies was established in the 1990s, and now attracts applicants from throughout the United States. Anne Kauff, one of seven artists selected for a 2018 GAAC residency, will immerse herself in the Port Oneida Rural Historic District, scouting for subjects that will be the basis of concept-driven paintings of rural farms and barns. Kauff lives and works in Illinois.
Kauff will offer a conversational review of her residency on Thursday, October 11, 7:30 pm at the GAAC gallery. The GAAC is located at 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. The presentation is free and open to the public. For more information, please go to: GlenArborArt.org

Little Artists Oct. 12
2018-10-12 09:30 - 11:00 | Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
The “Little Artists” program returns for October 2018! Each session is geared towards pre-school age children and includes interactive, process-based projects that nurture natural creativity. Each session starts with a short discussion, a story, and then an interactive, hands-on project. Parents and children will work together to make and take home amazing art each week.
October “Little Artists” classes are on Fridays, October 5, 12, and 26 from 9:30 am – 11:00 am. Each class is 90 minutes, and begins with a theme-setting story told by instructor Michele Aucello and includes a small snack.
“Little Artists” is a drop-in program costing $15 per child/adult, and $5 for any additional children. Non-participating infants less than 1 year are welcome at no charge. For additional information, please call the GAAC at 231/334-6112

Michelle Aucello is an educator with 26 years of experience. Michelle taught first and second grade in Honolulu, Hawaii for 13 years as well as classes on Early Literacy at the University of Hawaii. Michele also worked with Honolulu Family Magazine as a contributor, blogging about food and crafts and providing educational tips for parents. In 2017 Michelle successfully developed a new program for the GAAC called Little Artists which explores creative projects for preschool children and their parents/caregivers.

HERITAGE DAY Oct 13 2018
2018-10-13 13:00 - 16:00 | Empire Area Museum, 11544 S Lacore St , Empire, MI, 49630, United States
Empire Area Museum Complex presents HERITAGE DAY

Saturday, October 13th 1-4 P.M.

Featuring:
1919 Roen’s motorcar……. Dune cars
Old time bicycles. Quilt tickets
Demonstrations in….Maple sugar candy, Butter Churning, Apple Cider, Apple Butter, Sauerkraut , Moomers Ice Cream and more
Old time music in many forms.
Hit and Miss Engine Demonstrations
Old cars,, trucks, tractors
Village walking tours
Quilt raffle at 3:30 PM

FREE POPCORN and FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY!!!!

Romancing the Heartland: American Regionalism
2018-10-17 12:00 | Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
The Glen Arbor Arts Center presents “Romancing the Heartland: American Regionalism,” a visual exploration of the work of the Regionalists, a uniquely American art movement that flourished in the years between the world wars. This brown bag art history presentation is Wednesday, October 17, noon at the GAAC, 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. Linda Young,
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts Director of Museum Education [retired], leads this hour-long survey.
Part of a larger movement, the American Scene painters, American Regionalism focused on scenes of rural America — even as that way of life was fast disappearing. Not being part of a coordinated movement, Regional artists depicted and struck themes of rural conservation. Presented as part of the GAAC’s exhibition agriCULTURE: Barnyards and Farmscapes, Linda Young’s talk will highlight the work of Grant Wood, Thomas Hart Benton, John Steuart Curry and others.
Admission is $10 for GAAC members, $15 for nonmembers.
Please register in advance: GlenArborArt.org. agriCULTURE is supported in part by the Michigan Humanities Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Glen Arbor Pumpkin Fest
2018-10-20 12:00 - 15:00
Glen Arbor Pumpkin Festival
Join the the community for a fun, family friendly celebration of fall.
Saturday, October 20th, 2018 | 12 – 3pm

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Festivities include:
Costume Parade, Pie Eating Contest, Pumpkin Carving, Kid friendly activities like Face Painting and Fun Games! There will be a food, a Live Music Performance and NEW this year, Lord of the Gourd will be doing a demonstration! Pumpkin Fest will be held at the newly renovated Glen Arbor Township Park (located at the corner of M-22 & State Street).
Event Schedule:
12:00 – Festival Opens: •Games, •Pumpkin Carving, •Face Painting by Painted Lady Face Art, •Smock’s Craft Tables
12-2 – Lord of the Gourd Demonstrations
12-3 – Music provided by DJ Miles Pendergast
12:30 – Costume Parade for children with prizes given to winners in a range of categories
1:00 – Pet Parade
1:30 – Cake Walk
2:00 – Pie Eating Contest
3:00 – Games & Pumpkin Carving End
6:00 – Carved Pumpkins displayed on Town Park walls and lit for an artistic spectacle.
Please return Saturday evening or early on Sunday to pickup your pumpkin(s).
Open to the public. $5 Donation suggested to participate in Activities, ages 3 and under Free.
Rain Plan: If it’s raining or inclement weather, we will host Pumpkin Fest at the Glen Arbor Town Hall instead of the Town Park.
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Celebrating one of our favorite season’s in the county, Expect peak colors for fall color tours, shopping & dining in and around Glen Arbor.

Volunteers & Sponsors!
Please contact our event organizer, Patricia at: prwid@rcn.com if you are interested in volunteering in the planning or at the event.
Sponsors get publicized in event posts online, called out in Social Media posts, listed in the Press Release, Event Program. Names will also be seen on event signage.
Sponsors ~ Thank You
Presented by the Glen Lake Chamber of Commerce, this event was made possible by:
•Glen Arbor Bed & Breakfast & Cottages •Crystal River Outfitters Recreational District •The Homestead •Cherry Republic •Leelanau Vacation Rentals •Momentum •Cottage Book Shop •Art’s Tavern •Northwoods Hardware •Quick Storage •Serbin Real Estate
•Century 21/Northland Vacation Rentals •Leelanau Coffee Roasting •Devette & Ford Insurance Agency •Riverfront Deli, Pizza & Specialties
Thank You to all of this year’s volunteers!

Fall Member Dinner at Cherry Public House
2018-10-23 17:30 - 19:30 | Cherry Public House, 6026 South Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
Glen Lake Chamber ~ Fall Dinner
Tuesday, October 23rd
At Cherry Public House
5:30 social, 6pm Dinner & MeetingMenu
ENTREE SELECTIONS:
(All entrees that come with salad)
•Wild Mushroom Pasta
•Whitefish
•Chicken

Entree, one pour of wine or beer, and Dessert for $25.
Please join us!
RSVP with your menu selection ASAP to Kathy Baarstad via email: kathyb@cherryrepublic.com

Glen Lake Chamber Members, colleagues, community members & friends, welcome to attend with an RSVP.

Little Artists Oct. 26
2018-10-26 09:30 - 11:00 | Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636

Prime Rib Saturday
2018-10-27 | The Manor on Glen Lake, 7345 W Glenmere Rd, Empire, MI, United States
The Manor on Glen Lake is offering Prime Rib as a Special on their menu, Saturday, Oct. 27th!
Please call (231)334 0150 to make your Reservation!

Trick or Treat in Glen Arbor
2018-10-28 12:00 - 15:00 | Downtown Glen Arbor, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
Join the Glen Arbor community, for a fun Sunday afternoon of Trick or Treating! Dress up in your Halloween finest and bring your family, friends and neighbors for treats from all participating businesses. This is a wonderful, walkable event, open to the public, and free for all to enjoy!
Sunday October 28th, 2018
12-3pm
Beyond trick or treating, it’s a great time of year to shop off-season sales, see the end of fall colors, get some locally-sourced gifts for the Holidays and dine at a variety of eateries.
Enjoy plenty of family-friendly recreation from a simple hike in the National Park, take a bike ride on the new section of the Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail, play at the Glen Arbor community park, or take a relaxing scenic drive.
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Kids Halloween Party in Empire
2018-10-31 17:30 - 19:00 | Empire Township Hall, 10088 W. Front Street, Empire, MI , Empire, MI, 49630, United States
Join us for a spook-tacuar Halloween party! Dress up in your finest, your scariest or your funniest costumes!

Wed, October 31 from 5:30pm – 7:00pm
Kids Halloween Party at the Empire Township Hall,
Empire, MI 49630
Halloween Party for all children in the Empire Community Area
Sponsored By The Empire Area Community Center.

Little Artists
2018-11-02 09:30 - 11:00, 2018-11-09 09:30 - 11:00 | Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
Parents and Caregivers are invited to “Little Artists,” a program designed towards pre-school age children and includes interactive, process-based projects that nurture natural creativity. Each session is hosted at the Glen Arbor Arts Center and includes a story, snack, multiple stations to explore and features a unique interactive, hands-on project. Instructor Michelle Aucello guides parents and children to work together to to create an amazing seasonally inspired or holiday themed project to take-home each session. Each class is 90 minutes on select Friday mornings, which also includes a small snack.
“Little Artists” is a drop-in program is $15 per child/adult, and $5 for any additional children. Non-participating infants less than 1 year are welcome at no charge. For additional information, please call the GAAC at 231/334-6112

Michelle Aucello is an educator with 26 years of experience. Michelle taught first and second grade in Honolulu, Hawaii for 13 years as well as classes on Early Literacy at the University of Hawaii. Michele also worked with Honolulu Family Magazine as a contributor, blogging about food and crafts and providing educational tips for parents. In 2017 Michelle successfully developed a new program for the GAAC called Little Artists which explores creative projects for preschool children and their parents/caregivers.

Ethnic Polish Night
2018-11-03 | The Manor on Glen Lake, 7345 W Glenmere Rd, Empire, MI, United States
The Manor on Glen Lake is offering special “Ethnic Polish Night” to their Menu, Saturday November 3rd.
Please call (231)334 0150 to make your Reservation!

Artist Opening | Plein Air Painters at City Opera House
2018-11-07 17:00 - 19:00 | City Opera House, 106 E. Front Street, Traverse City, MI, 49684, United States
Plein Air Painters of Northwest Michigan invite you to the “Just Great Art Exhibit” at the City Opera House, 106 E. Front Street, Traverse City. Twelve artists from Leelanau, Grand Traverse, and Benzie counties will have over 100 pieces of work on display. The show runs 2 November 2018 until 2 January 2019. It is open M-F from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The opening reception is Wednesday, 7 November from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. A portion of proceeds from sales benefit the Opera House.

“A Radical Perspective of Art,” a Brown Bag art history presentation
2018-11-09 12:00 - 13:00 | Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
The GAAC AIR Collection exhibition also includes two related programs: Friday, November 9: Glen Arbor painter Harvey Gordon, a past chairperson of the AIR
Committee, offers “A Radical Perspective of Art,” a Brown Bag art history presentation at 12 noon. This event is free and open to the public.
Sunday, November 11: What is an artist’s residency? A panel of working artists who have all enjoyed artists’ residencies — Margo Burian, Lori Feldpausch and Joan Richmond — talk about how an artist’s residency figures into a studio practice. Presented as part of the “Talk About Art” series. 2 pm in the GAAC gallery. No charge.
The Glen Arbor Arts Center spotlights its permanent collection of works by more than 40 artists who have enjoyed a two-week residency in the GAAC’s Artist-in-Residence [AIR] program. The exhibition runs November 9 – December 21 at the GAAC, 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor.
Artists who enjoy a residency in the AIR program often make a gift of work to the GAAC at the end of their stay. It is a practice that was initiated more than a decade ago, and has allowed the GAAC to build a permanent collection and a record of AIRs’ work. This program of artists’ residencies began in the 1990s at the initiation of the late Suzanne Wilson, one of the GAAC’s
founders. Wilson handpicked visual artists for the program, and found area friends to house them. Today, a committee of seven volunteers administer the program. The GAAC offers seven residencies each year from May to October. A selection of work by Suzanne Wilson will also be part of this exhibition.
For more information about these activities, go to GlenArborArt and click on EVENTS. In November and December, the GAAC is open Monday through Friday 9 am – 3:30 pm, and noon
– 4 pm on Sundays.
