2022 Art on the Rocks was at the end of July

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The 62nd Annual Art on the Rocks was held at Mattson Lower Harbor Park, 200 Lakeshore Blvd, Marquette, MI.

In 1959, the Lake Superior Art Association established Art on the Rocks. This art fair was held around the statue of Father Jacques Marquette. The name was derived from the location–on a black rocky hillside. There were 35 artists showing their work near the new Marquette Chamber of Commerce building on South Front Street.  It was held at this location from 1959-1964.

In 1965, the site of the outdoor art fair was moved to Presque Isle Park to enable more artists to exhibit. 

From 1969-2008, Lake Superior Art Association held Art on the Rocks at Presque Isle Park. It grew from 35 artists approximately to 150 artists yearly. In 2008 Art on the Rocks moved to Mattson Lower Harbor Park.