Help support the Lake Superior Art Association Giving Tuesday 2022 is the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. It is touted as a "global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world". Thank You for your giving spirit, and supporting LSAA programs and Art on the Rocks!
Cleary’s Deo Gallery Exhibit will be available for viewing through the end of August. Taimur Cleary in northern Michigan. He painted as a child, and has found various ways to maintain the habit; including but not limited to, undergraduate degrees in painting and photography at Miami University, and an MFA from Pratt Institute. He has received a range of grants, awards, and residencies as an artist and educator. Currently, he paints and teaches full-time as an Associate Professor of Painting and Drawing at Northern Michigan University. "All the work in this exhibition has been shaped in some way by my…
ART ON THE ROCKS WEEKEND: FRIDAY, JULY 29, 2022, 2-4:30pm/Reception at 5pm The Lake Superior Art Association celebrated their 70th anniversary, as well as the 62nd anniversary of Art on the Rocks! The celebration was held on July 29th at Father Marquette Park, which was the site of the first few Art on the Rocks Art Fairs! The celebration was open to all community members of all ages, with plein air painting outdoors. Plein air painting by Steven Hughes Marquette Arts and Culture director Tiina Morin; LSAA Representative Diane Kordich; MACC employee Amelia Pruiett
MATTSON LOWER HARBOR PARK.JPG 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…
The 2022 Fresh Coast Plein Air Festival concluded on Saturday, June 25th, 2022, with an awards ceremony and refreshments. Congratulations to all the participants and award winners! Level 1, Professional Awards: 1st Place: Stephen Wysocki 2nd: Steve Hughes 3rd: Kathleen Conover Level 2, Novice Awards 1st Bradley Blair 2nd Olivia Hetzel 3rd Janet Anderson People’s Choice: Stephanie Moran
We're excited to begin planning the second season of Marquette First Thursdays! From June to October, every first Thursday of the month will be devoted to promoting local talent with a gallery and studio tour. First Thursday 2022 Dates:June 2ndJuly 7thAugust 4thSeptember 1stOctober 6th As the event start gets closer, more information will be made available. Please check the Marquette First Thursdays Face Book Page. Current Sponsors:Edge PartnershipsTravel MarquetteSupported by LSAA and City of Marquette
This is cool! This is an historic Art on the Rocks advertisement that appeared in Time magazine, July 22, 1966, Vol. 88, No.4. There were four different art fairs that were chosen from different regions of the country sponsored by The Northern Natural Gas Company. You can see the full ad by clicking the image or going to https://time.com/vault/issue/1966-07-22/page/48/ Does anyone out there have a copy of this issue saved? We would be interested in having it for our archives. Please email Diane Kordich at dkordich@nmu.edu
Are you an artist? Do you want to exhibit your work at Peter White Public Library? Gallery exhibit schedules are set in the Spring for the following calendar year. If you are interested in exhibiting at the Peter White Public Library, you must submit a Call to Artists for consideration. The 2023 Call to Artists is now OPEN! To submit an application, or for more information, go to PWPL.info