Food Is Art / Art Is Food: This juried exhibition features the work of 23 exhibitors who have approached the theme of food as a way to talk about feeding mind, body & spirit. It runs May 28 - Aug. 19. GAAC is closed on Sundays.
Glen Arbor Arts Center
Tue - Jun 15, 2021 - 9:00a.m. - Thu - Aug 19, 2021

Small Works Holiday Exhibition - Call For Entry: A showcase of 2D + 3D work that offers small, original art at affordable prices, $150 or less. The exhibition takes place Nov. 5 – Dec. 16. Exhibition registration is now open. For more info go to GlenArborArt.org/ARTISTS, & click on the Call For Entry tab.
Glen Arbor Arts Center
Tue - Jun 15, 2021 - 9:00a.m. - Fri - Oct 1, 2021

"Don't Miss the Boat": Presented by the Harbor Springs Area Historical Society. This exhibit highlights the historic ferries of Little Traverse Bay & features original watercolors & giclees by local artist William Talmadge Hall. Runs through the summer of 2021. Hours: Tues.-Sat., 11am-3pm.
Harbor Springs History Museum
Tue - Jun 15, 2021 - 10:00a.m. - Tue - Aug 31, 2021

"Kids on Community": Youth artists were invited to submit artwork in response to the theme of "Community." Fun, thoughtful & creative interpretations by Michigan youth (grades 3 - 12) are included in this online image gallery. Runs Dec. 1, 2020 - June 30, 2021.
Tue - Jun 15, 2021 - 10:00a.m. - Wed - Jun 30, 2021

CAAC’s 2021 Virtual Youth Art Show: The Cheboygan Area Arts Council announces its second annual Virtual Youth Art Show. It will be hosted on the Cheboygan Opera House website & promoted online & around town. The CAAC brings work from over 100+ youth art students each year. Homeschoolers & students from Bishop Baraga, Cheboygan Area High, Middle, & Elementary schools are displaying their best work. Check out the 2021 Virtual Youth Art ...
Tue - Jun 15, 2021 - 10:00a.m. - Wed - Jun 30, 2021

Egan Franks Holzhausen: Never Thought Twice: All works were made with upcycled materials, including old paintings discarded or abandoned in a community studio, scrap wood, & leftover paint from other projects or one-off samples from big box stores.
Crooked Tree Arts Center, Atrium Gallery, Petoskey
Tue - Jun 15, 2021 - 10:00a.m. - Sat - Jun 26, 2021

Manitou Music Poster Competition - Call For Entry: The Glen Arbor Arts Center is accepting submissions of original paintings for its 2022 Manitou Music poster competition. The deadline for online submissions is Sept. 16. Open to all current GAAC members. Each year, the GAAC selects an original painting for this limited edition poster. It is sold through the GAAC & at selected shops & art galleries in Leelanau County.
Tue - Jun 15, 2021 - 10:00a.m. - Thu - Sep 16, 2021

Small Works, Big Impact: Community Collage Project. Runs June 12 - Aug. 28.
Oliver Art Center, Frankfort
Tue - Jun 15, 2021 - 10:00a.m. - Sat - Aug 28, 2021

"Nature - Sacred & Profane": A 2 person exhibit featuring gallery mainstay, Kristen Egan & her sculptures comprised of gourd, wood & clay, along with lathe-based wood sculptor, Derek Weidman. Runs May 23 - June 26.
Higher Art Gallery, TC
Tue - Jun 15, 2021 - 11:00a.m. - Sat - Jun 26, 2021

A Celebration: The Paintings of Amy L. Clark-Carels: Runs May 3 - Aug. 31. Featuring many paintings of local landmarks — from Alligator Hill to interior scenes from the historic Sleeping Bear Inn.
Glen Arbor Arts Center, Gallery
Tue - Jun 15, 2021 - 11:00a.m. - Tue - Aug 31, 2021

Art Beat: June 1-15. Featuring three award winning art galleries in Elk Rapids. Tour Blue Heron, Mullaly's 128 & Twisted Fish galleries as many times as you like for a chance to win gift certificates & explore fine art. Check in with the galleries for art demonstrations & the art questions of the day.
Tue - Jun 15, 2021 - 11:00a.m. - Tue - Jun 15, 2021

Call for Artists: Artists' submissions will be considered for participation in "Artists for Wings of Wonder." This exhibit/fundraiser will be comprised MAINLY of invited artists, many of whom are  indigenous artists, members of Project Civilartzation & a handful of artwork from artists who submit work for consideration. Deadline for submissions is Aug. 1.
Tue - Jun 15, 2021 - 11:00a.m. - Sun - Aug 1, 2021

Call-For-Entries: Everyday Objects Exhibition: The exhibition runs Aug. 27 – Oct. 28. Online applications for this juried show may be submitted through July 15. It is open to 2D & 3D objects in a wide variety of media. The GAAC is open Mon. through Sat., 11am–2pm.
Glen Arbor Arts Center
Tue - Jun 15, 2021 - 11:00a.m. - Thu - Jul 15, 2021

Charlevoix Photography Club's 12th Annual Juried Exhibition: "Pure Northern Michigan": Runs June 11-19. The exhibit will open on Fri., June 11 from 5-7pm with juror Craig Sterken presenting awards. Sterken is a professional photographer whose work has been included in the Pure Michigan campaign. 
Charlevoix Circle of Arts
Tue - Jun 15, 2021 - 11:00a.m. - Sat - Jun 19, 2021

Clothesline Exhibit Call-for-Entries: The Glen Arbor Arts Center is moving art outdoors. The Clothesline Exhibit, July 24 – Aug. 27, is an open-air exhibition of small work. This year’s theme, Wild Friends, challenges makers of all skills to create an unframed painting, drawing, photograph or collage on a single, 5” x 7” sheet of paper around this theme. Each work will be placed in a sealed plastic envelope & ...
Tue - Jun 15, 2021 - 11:00a.m. - Tue - Jul 6, 2021

Essential Cargo: Explorations in Hand-Built Ceramic: Ceramicist Scott A. Leipski creates work from recurring memories & an obsession with his own youth. He uses hand-built techniques, bold colors, & nontraditional ceramic textures. Runs May 24 - July 24.
Crooked Tree Arts Center, TC
Tue - Jun 15, 2021 - 11:00a.m. - Sat - Jul 24, 2021

Feed Me! A Word Feast: Feed Me! is part of the Glen Arbor Arts Center’s exhibition "Food Is Art/Art Is Food," which runs May 28 – Aug. 19 in the GAAC gallery. These works will be performed or read outdoors on Fri., June 11 at 7 pm. Each writer may read up to five minutes. No pre-registration is required. Poets will be added to the evening’s readers list on a first-come ...
Glen Arbor Arts Center, Gallery
Tue - Jun 15, 2021 - 11:00a.m. - Thu - Aug 19, 2021

Nature: Sacred & Profane: Featuring Kristen Egan & Derek Weidman. May 24 - June 26. Collector preview opens May 23 at midnight. Closed on Sundays.
Higher Art Gallery, TC
Tue - Jun 15, 2021 - 11:00a.m. - Sat - Jun 26, 2021

Passionate Reality: Life in Full Color: Through the imaginative colors & bold brush strokes of six northern Michigan artists, Passionate Reality: Life in Full Color presents a world that is full of life, energy, vibrancy & passion. The exhibition includes work by artists Brenda Clark, Susan Glass, Debra Howard, Colleen Shull, Pam Spicer & Jennifer Tobias. Runs May 24 - July 24.
Crooked Tree Arts Center, TC
Tue - Jun 15, 2021 - 11:00a.m. - Sat - Jul 24, 2021

Resilience: African American Artists as Agents of Change: This exhibition honors aspects of African American history & culture & its contributions to all of America, highlighting a select group of artists who use art as an indispensable tool for social commentary & change. The artworks assembled here—paintings, prints, drawings, photographs, & sculpture—reflect an important part of the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts’ collecting history.
Dennos Museum Center, NMC, TC
Tue - Jun 15, 2021 - 11:00a.m. - Sun - Aug 15, 2021

Rufus Snoddy: Disappearing Man: June 6 - Aug. 15. Open Weds. - Sun., 11am-4pm.
Dennos Museum Center, NMC, TC
Tue - Jun 15, 2021 - 11:00a.m. - Sun - Aug 15, 2021

Russell Prather: And the Heart is Pleased by One Thing After Another: June 6 - Aug. 15. Open Weds. - Sun., 11am-4pm. Russell Prather makes visually volatile renderings of simple forms & ordinary objects from layers of transparent & translucent media.
Dennos Museum Center, NMC, TC
Tue - Jun 15, 2021 - 11:00a.m. - Sun - Aug 15, 2021

The Collective Impulse - Online Exhibit: Featuring the work of artists Ruth Bardenstein, Jean Buescher & Susan Moran. The three artists met in Ann Arbor &, over time, have nurtured both personal & creative connections. They regularly share & critique one another’s work & together visit gallery & museum exhibitions. The exhibition was hosted at the Crooked Tree Arts Center - Petoskey from Sept. 21 through Dec. 18, 2020. This online publication shares ...
Tue - Jun 15, 2021 - 11:00a.m. - Tue - Aug 31, 2021

Tom Parish: An American in Venice: June 6 - Aug. 15. Open Weds. - Sun., 11am-4pm. Tom Parish (American, 1933 - 2018) committed his life to painting the essence of Venice. Inspired by shimmering canals & architectural beauty of Italy's Serenissima ​(the old serene one), his stylized realist paintings are constructed from blocks of sturdy modernist color.
Dennos Museum Center, NMC, TC
Tue - Jun 15, 2021 - 11:00a.m. - Sun - Aug 15, 2021

Northport Village Arts Building Members' Exhibit: Runs May 28 - July 4. Open Weds. through Sun., 12-4pm.
Northport Village Arts Building
Tue - Jun 15, 2021 - 12:00p.m. - Sun - Jul 4, 2021

Birds: Runs through July 9. Includes all mediums & styles to honor the theme featuring feathered friends. Gallery is open Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays from 1-4pm or by appointment via email: jordanriverarts@gmail.com.
Jordan River Arts Council, East Jordan
Tue - Jun 15, 2021 - 1:00p.m. - Fri - Jul 9, 2021

New Jordan Art Walk Opening: "Exploring Nature Through Art": Meet before 11am. A ceremony will be held where artists will cut the ribbons of seven sculptures. A light reception will then be held at the Jordan River Arts Council.
Memorial Park, near bandshell, East Jordan
Wed - Jun 16, 2021 - 11:00a.m.

Logs to Lumber: If the tree service came, & now you have logs leftover, learn how to process your logs to use in all of your home DIY projects. Class size is limited to 12 participants who will be socially distanced & required to wear masks. All participants must register: emily.umbarger@interlochen.org.
R.B. Annis Botanical Lab, Interlochen Center for the Arts
Wed - Jun 16, 2021 - 6:00p.m.

Art on Thursdays: Join a naturalist for a reoccurring art program outdoors. Explore painting, sketching, journaling, clay & more.
Grass River Natural Area, Bellaire
Thu - Jun 17, 2021 - 1:00p.m.

Swirl: SOLD OUT: A blend of art, libations & fun.
Crooked Tree Arts Center, Petoskey
Thu - Jun 17, 2021 - 5:30p.m.

Adult & Teen Make & Take Craft: Drop by between 10am-noon. 231-276-6767.
Interlochen Public Library
Fri - Jun 18, 2021 - 10:00a.m.

Beneath the Moon and Under the Sun: Landscape Paintings by Heidi A. Marshall: Heidi's pastel paintings capture the grace, power, & emotion of the land that inspires her. Runs June 18 - Sept. 4. Open Tues. through Sat., 10am-5pm.
Crooked Tree Arts Center, Petoskey
Fri - Jun 18, 2021 - 10:00a.m. - Sat - Sep 4, 2021

Coffee @ Ten w/ Scott Leipski (Online): Presented by Crooked Tree Arts Center. Join Scott in this online conversation about his work. Register.
Fri - Jun 18, 2021 - 10:00a.m.

Past is Present: A Dart Featured Artist Retrospective: This exhibit will recognize the talent, skills, creativity & generosity of past Dart for Art featured artists. Runs June 18 - Sept. 4. Open Tues. through Sat., 10am-5pm.
Crooked Tree Arts Center, Petoskey
Fri - Jun 18, 2021 - 10:00a.m. - Sat - Sep 4, 2021

June ACCESS: Chalk Art w/ Chase Hunt:
TruFit Trouser parking lot, TC
Sun - Jun 20, 2021 - 12:00p.m.