LSAA Kiosk September-October Issue

 Fall is around the corner with many art events coming up! Below is your September-October issue of the Kiosk. In it you'll find a recap of the summer's events and lots of info about happenings in the arts community. The feature article in this issue provides tips on labeling art to help you keep up with gallery trends. Kiosk Sept-Oct 2024 FinalDownload

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2024 LSAA Annual Meeting and Potluck

Attention LSAA Members! The Lake Superior Art Association will hold our Annual All Members' meeting on Tuesday, September 17th 6-8pm at Peter White Library Community Room. The general membership will vote to accept approve the slate of new board members. This meeting is for LSAA members only, and those who wish to join that night. Current board members and committees they’re on: Lynn Buckland-Brown, President Sits on all committees except Nominating Committee installed 9/2023 Kim Danielson, Vice President - Nominating, Fresh Coast Plein Air, Communications, Membership 10/22 Board Secretary, 8/23 New term Mary Jane Lynch, Treasurer - Nominating Committee, Giving Committee installed 1/2024 John…

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At the Deo: ALCHEMIZE: ON BODIES & CLAY, Marissa Marquardson & Niikah Hatfield

On Exhibit in August and September As part of your visit, you are invited to take a small portion of clay and carry it with you as you walk through Alchemize: On Bodies and Clay. As you mold the material, feeling the textures and sensations in your hands, we invite you to ponder the transformational experiences that have shaped you into who you are today. Before you leave, place your transformed piece of clay on the shelves provided. We hope to build a community collection of small clay offerings to serve as artifacts to our collective humanness, in all its…

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Art on the Rocks 2024 Award Winners

Thank you to our artists, attendees, and volunteers for another wonderful Art on the Rocks! We appreciate the Marquette community and beyond for helping make this year's Show possible. We're excited to share the 2024 Award Winners! A special thank you to our award sponsors: Travel Marquette, the family of Bobbi Ameen, Beth Millner Jewelry, Art of Framing of Marquette, Donckers and The Delft Bistro, The Honorable Distillery, Jack & Cindy Deo, Michele Tuccini, and the Lake Superior Art Association. Also, a huge thank you to QuickTrophy for donating the artist medals! Anita Meyland Best of Show: Mark SudduthSponsored by…

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The 2024 Fresh Coast Plein Air Art Festival was a hit!

The LSAA 2024 Plein Air Festival which started on Friday, June 28th with the Dusk to Dark competition and continued on Saturday the 29th with an all day competition, followed by a reception and awards ceremony. The festival concluded on Sunday with an Afterglow get together at Provisions MQT for Coffee and Gelato. Fun was had by all who participated and enjoyed by all who viewed the fabulous pieces created by the artists. Congratulations to all of the participants and award winners! We look forward to seeing you all again at next year’s festival! This year’s LSAA Fresh Coast Plein…

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Becoming Made; How an Artist Makes… and is Made

As part of Art Week, the Lake Superior Art Association is showing the film "Becoming Made" at the Peter White Library in the Shiras room at 3:00 Monday June 24. Becoming Made: a rare look at how an artist makes and is made by her environment and her art Mary Brodbeck's film shows in elegant detail the process of creating Mokuhanga woodblock prints in the traditional Japanese method. In this award-winning 2014 short film, Michigan-based artist Mary Brodbeck turns the camera on her own work in creating woodblock prints. Inspired by the great masters Hiroshige and Hokusai, Brodbeck moves in a community…

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At the Deo: The Bee Oracle Project

Ona Martin and Jackie Rushton- mixed media  The Deo Gallery in located at the Marquette Arts & Culture Center on the lower level of the Peter White Public Library, 217 North Front St., Marquette. The gallery is free and open to the public.

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LSAA President Meets with High School Art Award Winner

LSAA Officers met with the Winner of the High School Art Award. Angeline DeVries and President Lynn Buckland-Brown Marquette County Area High School Artists have their work on display at the Deo Gallery. There is no shortage of talent in the Upper Peninsula, and it’s obvious that this talent has been well nurtured and developed by families and local educators. President Lynn Buckland-Brown and Communications Chair June Parsons met with Angeline DeVries to award her the LSAA High School Art award for 2024, for her painting “Lost in Thought”. Ms DeVries received a letter of congratulations and a gift card…

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LSAA High School Art Award Winner

We are pleased to announce that Angeline DeVries has been chosen to receive the LSAA High School Art award for 2024, for her painting “Lost in Thought”. She will receive a $100 gift certificate for Michael’s. Congratulations Angeline! You are a very gifted artist!

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