Downtown Traverse City Art Walk

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 04:05:26 EST

The Downtown Traverse City Art Walk is taking place Friday, May 4 in downtown Traverse City - it's free!

Visit the City Opera House for a beautiful exhibit, featuring local artists and Artcenter members Cherie Correll, Flora Ricca Hoffman, and Duncan Sprattmoran!

Also visit The Good Work Collective for a sneak peek at some of the amazing artists participating in the upcoming Traverse City Wine & Art Festival (June 30).

Click here for the Art Walk map, with stops at nearly 20 locations!

Art and the Garden

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 01:42:56 EST

Art and the Garden

June 8 – July 6, 2012

Two local organizations, Artcenter Traverse City and the Botanical Garden Society of Northwest Michigan, are collaborating to present Art and the Garden, a celebration of art and the beauty of the garden. While some of these events will take place at the site of the new garden on the same property as the Historic Barns Park, others
will be held at various locations around the Traverse City community. Following are some of the component events being planned for this unique celebration.

Art and the Garden Juried All Media Competition and Show – This all media competition features substantial monetary prizes. Art will be submitted by May 5, with judging and hanging completed by June 8. The show will hang until July 6. (See below for more information.)

Friday, June 8 - Opening Evening Event – This event will be held in the space where the all-media show is hung.

Saturday, June 9 - Installation of a Garden Sculpture – Artcenter Traverse City has donated a piece of sculpture to be placed in the new garden. Join us for the celebration of this installation.

Thursday, June 14 & Friday, June 15 – “Painting the Suggestion, Not the Fact” Workshop with Robert Fionda – This is a two-day watercolor workshop that explores unique painting styles for floral and garden environments. Emphasis is on developing an interpretative, personal approach that suits the visual idea of the artist. Click here to register!

Friday, June 15 – Lecture with Karen Klein – Constructing still life drawings that are both real and imaginary, Karen Anne Klein draws from objects that exist, but places them in situations that look possible, yet defy logic, perspective and time. She will discuss her methods of constructing her drawings and the techniques she has developed working with a combination of watercolor and color pencil.

Saturday, June 16 - Plein Air Painting Event – This one-day juried event will be open to all plein air painters. Works will be submitted at the end of the day and judged with monetary prizes and a late day celebration with wine and presentation of awards. Rain date is Sunday, June 17.

Friday, June 22 - Benefit Concert and Dance – Michigan favorites and popular roots music band Steppin' In It, along with Rachael Davis, wil perform a benefit concert and dance on the future site of The Botanic Garden of Northwest Michigan and The Historic Barns Park, located on the former grounds of the Old State Hospital.

Saturday, June 23 – Children’s Art and the Garden – This special “Kids’ Day” will feature music, kids’ art projects with a garden theme, and a special performance of ROYGBIV, a play based on the book of the same name.

Click here to download a one-page listing of events.

Art and the Garden
June 8 - July 6, 2012

Artcenter Traverse City and the Botanical Garden Society of Northwest Michigan invite artists to celebrate art in the unique setting and context of the community educational garden in Traverse City, Michigan. The theme for the show is a liberal interpretation of art and the garden.

Art and the Garden is almost without boundaries. An artist can present art based on generic garden themes or those specific to the site of the new botanic garden on the property of the old State Hospital in Traverse City, now part of the Historic Barns Park project.

Capture the essence of “garden” as we honor and appreciate life. Be inspired by the concepts, species, colors, designs, patterns, sounds, and smells of the garden. Feel free to present images based on flora, landscape, garden creatures, garden features, equipment, or architecture. Artists will use this opportunity to “get their hands in the dirt” and present their winning entry.

CALENDAR
March 10 – May 5      Entries accepted via email: info@artcentertraversecity.com
May 14                        Notification of acceptance sent by email
June 2 – June 3          Delivery of work to 630 Mercato, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. each day
June 8                         Reception and awards presentation, 6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.,
                                    with awards at 7 p.m.
June 8 – July 6           Exhibition of “Art and the Garden”
July 7 – July 8             Pick up of accepted works, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. each day*

*Works not picked up by 4 p.m. on July 8 will be treated as unrestricted gifts to Artcenter Traverse City, unless a prior arrangement has been made. No agents may pick up an artist’s work without the written consent of the artist.

For more information about the Botanical Garden Society of Northwest Michigan, visit: www.northwestmichigangarden.org

CHECK LIST
   - Digital Photos Sent
   - Entry Fee Sent and Processed
   - Entry Form Completed and Signed (bring with accepted work)

Click here for the prospectus.
Click here to pay online. (Entry fee is listed as a "ticket." If you already have a TREATickets account, you will need to use that login information.)
Click here to send digital images. (Attach files by email.)

Click here for a map to The Village at Grand Traverse Commons.
Click here for a map to 630 Mercato. (Coming soon.)

K-12 Student Art Show

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 02:33:00 EST

April 15- April 29

City Opera House, Traverse City MI

Artcenter supports student artists and area art teachers. Join us at the City Opera House in downtown Traverse City to enjoy artwork from students in the Traverse Bay Area Intermediate School District (TBAISD) which includes five counties. Students, parents, friends, and the community are invited to the opening reception on Sun., April 15 from 1-3 p.m. The show can be viewed during regular COH hours. Come help us celebrate student art!

The Art of the Nude

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 10:23:34 EST

Fine art photography by Geoffrey Vail Brown

August 22 - September 25, 2011

Artist Reception Friday, September 16, 6 - 9 p.m.

This beautiful display showcases selected works from the following collections: Beauty in Ruin - The Asylum Nudes; Asylum Hybrids; Figure Studies of the Sleeping Bear Dunes; Rhythm Series; The Lost City; and Dryad Series.

K - 12 Student Art Exhibit

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 09:36:45 EST

May 4 - 27, 2011

Artcenter Traverse City is proud to announce its 4^th annual K – 12 Student Art Exhibit, May 4 – 27, 2011. The exhibition will showcase outstanding artworks in a variety of media, created by regional students.

Join us for an opening reception on Friday, May 6 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at Artcenter Traverse City. The reception is open to the public, free of charge. Light refreshments will be served.

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Downtown Traverse City Art Walk

Art and the Garden

K-12 Student Art Show

The Art of the Nude

K - 12 Student Art Exhibit