August 19, 2026

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Great Northern Art Explosion


AuSable Artisan Village, Grayling
Other
Free

Featuring incredible artwork from around the world. Runs Aug. 21 - Sept. 6. An Opening Reception will be held on Aug. 21 from 6-8pm. A Closing Award Ceremony will be held on Sept. 6 at 2pm. See web site for hours.

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August 19 - August 19

Wednesday 19

Poetic Visions Of Port Oneida: Painting And Poems That Reimagine
9:00 a.m.
Glen Arbor Arts Center, Lobby Gallery

Traverse City Food & Wine
9:00 a.m.
TC

"For the Birds" Art Exhibition
9:30 a.m.
Leelanau Twp. Library, Northport

"Modern Movement: Martha Graham & Barbara Morgan"
10:00 a.m.
Crooked Tree Arts Center, Bonfield Gallery, Petoskey

Cherry State of Mind
10:00 a.m.
Crooked Tree Arts Center, Cornwell Gallery, TC

Container
10:00 a.m.
Crooked Tree Arts Center, Carnegie Galleries, TC

Crooked Tree Photographic Society
10:00 a.m.
Crooked Tree Arts Center, Atrium Gallery, Petoskey

Dog Days of Summer
10:00 a.m.
Pennsylvania Park, Petoskey

In Motion: Making Art Dance
10:00 a.m.
Crooked Tree Arts Center, Gilbert Gallery, Petoskey

Marsh Wildflower Hike
10:00 a.m.
Arcadia Marsh Nature Preserve

My Michigan
10:00 a.m.
Oliver Art Center, Frankfort

Nancy Foster Retrospective Exhibition: "Threads of a Life"
10:00 a.m.
Oliver Art Center, Frankfort

Paint Grand Traverse: Extended Exhibit
10:00 a.m.
Crooked Tree Arts Center, Cornwell & Carnegie Galleries, TC

How Do You Dig a Dinosaur? with Paleontologist Ashley Hall
10:30 a.m.
North Park Pavilion, Suttons Bay

"Americans"
11:00 a.m.
Dennos Museum Center, NMC, TC

Caroline Monnet: "This Old House is All We Have"
11:00 a.m.
Dennos Museum Center, NMC, TC

The Flow of The River- Kristen Egan Solo Exhibit
11:00 a.m.
Higher Art Gallery, TC

Xavi Bou: "Echoes of Flight"
11:00 a.m.
Dennos Museum Center, NMC, TC

2026 - Harbor of Creativity Invitational
12:00 p.m.
Village Arts Building, Northport

Roots
12:30 p.m.
Jordan River Arts Council, East Jordan

Evenings at the Gazebo: David Lawston
6:00 p.m.
Old City Park Gazebo, Boyne City

Line Dancing
6:00 p.m.
Castle Farms, Charlevoix

Auditions for "The Thanksgiving Play"
7:00 p.m.
The MATCH, Cherryland Center, TC

Music on the Mountain: Joe Taylor
7:00 p.m.
The Homestead Resort, atop the ski hill, Glen Arbor

Pollinators of Northern Michigan
7:00 p.m.
Mills Community House, Benzonia

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