Get Ready for the 2024 Fresh Coast Plein Air Festival!

This year, we have also added an “Afterglow” Event on Sunday, June 30. The seventh annual Fresh Coast Plein Air Painting Festival and Competition will be held throughout Marquette, Michigan on Friday & Saturday, June 28 and 29. The festival, presented by Lake Superior Art Association, is part of the “Grand Finale” of the City of Marquette’s Art Week. Art Week is a week-long celebration of Marquette's creative community held during the last full week of June, featuring a wide range of community art projects, installations, performances, and more. Learn more about Art Week at https://www.mqtcompass.com/artweek/ This year’s judging, reception, presentation of…

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Michigan Tech Call to Artists: Art in Silico

Deadline March 4! Art in Silico is a computational art exhibiton and event series that examines the expressive world of creative computation and the confluence of technology and art, connecting circuit board to canvas. For more information, click here!

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Call for STUDENT ARTISTS: DOG DAYZ of WINTER ART

Grades K-8 BOTH PUBLIC & HOME-SCHOOLED A new addition to this year’s events is an opportunity for students to join Marlene Wood for an open house art class on February 3rd, 1 - 4:00 pm. at the Peter White Public Library, Studio #1 in the lower lever.  The art supplies will be provided. RECEPTION Peter White Public Library; Saturday, February 17th from 1:00 PM 3:00 PM DOG DAYZ of WINTER ArtShowCENTERED ON A THEME OF:Winter - Animals - Dog SleddingARTWORK DROP-OFFWednesday, February 14th 2:00 PM 6:00 PMLower Level of Peter White Public Library The show takes place on Saturday, February…

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2024 Mackinac Island Lilac Festival Poster Competition

2023 Winners, from left to right: Kevin Barton, Erynn Rice, Kristy McNelly  Mackinac Island Tourism is delighted to announce the 2024 Lilac Festival Poster Contest. The winning entry is a central part of the annual Mackinac Island Lilac Festival and is printed as a poster to be sold at Mackinac Island businesses. Artists are invited to submit artwork for the Lilac Festival Poster Contest and a Peoples’ Choice Award. Artists may submit one piece of artwork for a $20 entry fee. The entry fee is used to support the poster contest and the Lilac Festival. The Top 20 pieces will…

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Marquette Monthly COVER ART CONTEST

Submit artwork at 9.75" wide by 12" tall in full color. Only print quality, vertical images will be considered. Up to 6 submissions per artist allowed. Email files by December 1, 2023 to: info@marquettemonthly.com The MM committee will then review all submissions and choose the 2024 Marquette Monthly covers.All artists will be notified if their work has been chosen. MM will not use or keep the submissions not chosen.

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