Updated with new Fresh Coast info and Itinerary document!

The sixth annual Fresh Coast Plein Air Painting Festival will be held this year throughout Historic and Picturesque Marquette, Michigan and its magnificent shoreline on Friday & Saturday, June 23-24. The festival is part of the “Grand Finale” of the City of Marquette 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 awards, and artwork display and sale will be held at Provisions MQT, 401 S. Lakeshore Blvd.,one of Marquette’s awesome coffeehouses, featuring tasty baked treats , drinks, croissants, gelato, and much more! Right on the Iron Ore Heritage Trail, close to Lower Harbor Park and downtown Marquette, artists can paint close by on the shoreline, head towards Presque Isle, venture downtown, or seek out new places to paint! 

The 2023 Plein Air Festival will combine our evening and daytime segments to allow artists to paint both times for one registration fee.

For more information, and to register, please see the document below.