Thank you for a wonderful 2021
City of Marquette Art Week
We’ll see you next year…
June 20 – June 25, 2022 | Marquette, MI
The Art of Reconnection
by Milton J. Bates
With just a little realignment,
a few degrees of counter-clockwise pivot,
the ore dock in our harbor could join
those Neolithic registers of solstice
at Stonehenge in England and Maeshowe
in Orkney. Then the rising sun could tunnel
through concrete to renew its promise
to grow our food and shelter, recharge our
batteries. Lacking its fire, Earth would be
another lifeless rock in the Milky Way.
So many planets, moons, and comets ride
with us around our star. What keeps us
on that carousel? The body’s gravitation
to other bodies, an attraction sometimes
fruitful, sometimes fatal, or both at once.
When Earth drew the dagger of an asteroid
to its heart, the fallout killed most dinosaurs
but cleared the way for hominids like us.
Today’s dagger is a creature smaller
than an asteroid but no less deadly.
We have graphs and spreadsheets to document
its damage. We have yet to count the ways
our bodies find their way back to other
bodies, re-weaving old connections,
creating new ones. During our darkest days
artists and artisans continued to work,
often in isolation. Now may their light
tunnel through the darkness to reconnect us.
The City of Marquette is proud to present the sixth annual City of Marquette Art Week, scheduled for June 21-June 26, 2021! A week full of special events spread throughout town dedicated to celebrating our vibrant arts and culture community, including exhibits, concerts, workshops, installations, demonstrations, live performances, and more!
Art Week is made possible thanks to the support and collaboration of over 100 local artists, businesses, organizations, and other community partners. The 2021 City of Marquette Art Week is sponsored in part by the Michigan Council for Arts & Cultural Affairs. For more information please contact the City of Marquette Arts and Culture Center at (906) 228-0472 or email arts-culture@marquettemi.gov.
EXHIBITIONS, INSTALLATIONS, STUDIOS & GALLERIES
Week-long
Lost and Found Art – Lake Superior Art Association
In celebration of Art Week, members of the Lake Superior Art Association painted 100 unique works of art onto 4″ x 4″ canvases and hid them around downtown Marquette! Be on the lookout – what’s yours to find is yours to keep!
Exhibits
A Day on the Trails, Is a Day Well Spent
coordinated by the Noquemanon Trail Network
NTN South Trails Trailhead
2375 M-553/McClellan Ave.
Free admission
Abandoned: Reconnecting with the U.P.’s Past
by Colleen Maki
Deo Gallery, located in the Marquette Arts & Culture Center (lower level of PWPL)
217 N Front St.
Hours: M-Th 10-6, F-Sa 10-5
Free admission
North of the 45th
DeVos Art Museum
Northern Michigan University
Hours: M-F 12-5
Free admission
Sunrise Gallery Grand Opening
by Bugsy Sailor
U.P. Supply Co.
221 W Washington St.
Hours: M-Sa 10-6
Free admission
Celebrating our International Friendships
by the Marquette Area Sister Cities Partnership
Masonic Square Mall
132 W Washington St.
Free admission
The Story Behind Their Clothes
Marquette Regional History Center
145 W Spring St.
Hours: M-F 10-5 (10-8 on Wednesday), Sa 10-3
$7 adults / $6 seniors / $3 students / $2 youth
Memories of an African Safari
by Elsa Clement
Peter White Public Library Huron Mountain Gallery
217 N Front St.
Hours: M-Th 10-6, F-Sa 10-5
Free Admission
Reconnecting Through Poetry
Peter White Public Library
217 N Front St.
Hours: M-Th 10-6, F-Sa 10-5
Free Admission
Paul Olson
Yooper Shirts
503 N Third St.
Hours: Tu-F 11-6, Sa 10-4
Free admission
Installations
Maze Installation
by Ben Pawlowski
Campfire Coworks
132 W Washington St.
Surprise Art Week Installation
by the Downtown Development Authority
Rosewood Walkway
215 S Front St.
Original Window Art Installation for Front Street
by Taryn Okesson and Zephyr Wine Bar and Café
Zephyr Wine Bar and Café
215 S Front St.
Window Display
Getz’s
218 S Front St.
Studios & Galleries
Beth Millner Jewelry
521 W Washington St.
Hours: M-Sa 10-5
https://www.bethmillner.com/
Zero Degrees Gallery
525 N Third St.
Hours: Tu-Sa 10-6, Su 11-6
https://www.zerodegreesgallery.org/
Madgoodies Studio
209 W Ohio St.
Hours: Tu-Th 10-6, F-Sa 10-5
https://www.madgoodiesstudio.com/about
Wintergreen Hill Gallery & Gifts
810 N Third St.
Hours: M-Sa 10-6
https://www.facebook.com/Wintergreen-Hill-Gallery-Gifts-102966078684174
Graci Gallery
555 E Michigan St.
Hours: M-Th 12-4, F-Sa 11-5
https://www.gracistudio.com/gallery/
The Gallery
130 W Washington St.
Hours: M 12-3, Tu 10-3, W 11-4, Th 11-7:30, F 11-4, Sa 11-5, Su 12-4
https://mqtartistcollective.org/the-gallery/
Niik Creative Co.
2905 Island Beach Rd.
Hours: W 10-5, Th-F 10-3, Sa 12-4
https://www.niikcreative.com/
Rustico
575 E Michigan St.
http://www.rusticofurniture.net/contact.html
Epps Apothecary
413 N Third St.
Hours: Tu-Sa 10-6, Su 11-4
https://eppsapothecary.com/
Lake Superior Photo Art Gallery
211 S Front St
Hours: Tu-Sa 11-6
https://galleries.lakesuperiorphoto.com/
MONDAY, JUNE 21
Art Week Solstice Sunrise Opening Ceremony
Hosted by Bugsy Sailor, with special guest poet Milton Bates
Monday, June 21 at 5:45am
McCarty’s Cove
Free to participate
https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-solstice-sunrise-opening-ceremony/
Children Paint Plein Air
Hosted by Liberty Children’s Art Project and the Marquette Maritime Museum
Monday, June 21 from 1:00pm-2:30pm
Marquette Maritime Museum, 300 Lakeshore Blvd.
Free to participate
https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/children-paint-plein-air-2/
TaMaMa Dance Company and Superior String Alliance present: Revolve
Monday, June 21 from 4:00pm-5:00pm
Harlow Park
Free admission
https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-tamama-dance-company-and-superior-string-alliance-present-revolve/
Reconnecting Through Crafts
Hosted by Peter White Public Library
Monday, June 21 at 7:00pm
Virtual, via Zoom
Free to participate, pre-registration required
https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-reconnecting-through-crafts/
Art Week Kick-Off Concert
Hosted by Hiawatha Music Co-op
Featuring WhoDat Brass, Union Suits, and The Jive Trio
Monday, June 21 from 6:00pm-9:00pm
Marquette Commons, 112 S. Third St.
Free admission
https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-kickoff-concert/
TUESDAY, JUNE 22
Sunrise with Bugsy
Tuesday, June 22 at 5:45am
Location TBD
Free to participate
North of the 45th Exhibition Tour
Hosted by DeVos Art Museum
Tuesday, June 22 from 12:00pm-2:00pm
DeVos Art Museum at NMU, on the corner of Tracy and Seventh
Free admission
https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-north-of-the-45th-exhibition-tour/
Analog Photo Filters
Hosted by Shape and Sound Arts and Studio South
Tuesday, June 22 from 1:00pm-4:00pm
Studio South – MQT, 307 S Front St. Suite 200
Free to participate
https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-analog-photo-filters/
Animation Jam
Hosted by Shape and Sound Arts and Studio South
Tuesday, June 22 from 4:00pm-6:00pm
Studio South – MQT, 307 S Front St. Suite 200
Free to participate
https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-animation-jam/
Refresh: Gnome Place Like Marquette
Community Art Project hosted by HOTplate
Tuesday, June 22 from 2:00pm-6:00pmClark Lambros Beach Patio RELOCATED: HOTplate Clayworks, 110 N Third St. Suite A
Free to participate
https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-community-art-project-refresh-gnome-place-like-marquette/
Marquette Arts Dance Competition
Hosted by Second Skin Shop, Superior Arts Youth Theater, and Masonic Arts, Theatre, and Innovation Co.
Tuesday, June 22 from 3:00pm-6:00pm
Virtual
$10.00 to stream; free public showing at the Delft Bistro
https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-marquette-arts-dance-competition/
Marquette Symphony Orchestra Summer Strings Quartet
Tuesday, June 22 at 5:15pm
Firefighter’s Memorial Bell Tower at Mattson Lower Harbor Park
Free admission
https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-marquette-symphony-orchestra-summer-strings-quartet/
Banking on Literacy – Artist and Author Fundraiser Event
Tuesday, June 22 from 5:00pm-7:00pm
Range Bank, 100 N. Front St.
$20 per ticket
https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-banking-on-literacy/
Reconnecting Through Poetry Art Exhibition
Tuesday, June 22 at 6:00pm
Peter White Public Library – Front Street Steps
Free admission
https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-reconnecting-through-poetry-art-exhibition/
Michael Waite as Adam Sawfox
Tuesday, June 22 at 8:30pm
Harbor Lighthouse Grounds
Free admission
https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-michael-waite-as-adam-sawfox/
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23
Sunrise with Bugsy
Wednesday, June 23 at 5:45am
Location TBD
Free to participate
Reconnect at Lower Harbor – Day 1
Hosted by Marquette Fringe
Wednesday, June 23 from 12:00pm-6:00pm
Mattson Lower Harbor Park, 200 N Lakeshore Blvd.
Free admission
https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/reconnect-at-lower-harbor-city-of-marquette-art-week-event/
Program
Reuniting – Community Art Project
Hosted by Marlene Wood
General Public painting times: Wednesday, June 23 from 12:00pm-6:00pm
Youth-oriented painting times: Thursday, June 24 from 1:00pm-3:00pm
Mattson Lower Harbor Park, 200 N Lakeshore Blvd.
Free to participate
https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-reuniting-community-art-project/
https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-kids-paint-reuniting-community-art-project/
Hiawatha Instrument Making and Children’s Parade
Hosted by Hiawatha Music Co-op
Wednesday, June 23
Instrument making from 10:30am-12:30pm
Music lesson featuring Jive Trio at 12:30pm
Parade Around Lower Harbor beginning at 1:00pm
Mattson Lower Harbor Park, 200 N Lakeshore Blvd.
Free to participate
https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-hiawatha-instrument-making-and-childrens-parade/
Stump the Poet
Hosted by Peter White Public Library
Wednesday, June 23 from 2:00pm-4:00pm
Third Street
Free to participate
https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-stump-the-poet/
Downtown Art Market
Hosted by the Marquette Farmers Market
Wednesday, June 23 from 5:00pm-7:30pm
Marquette Commons, 112 S. Third Street
Free admission
https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/downtown-art-market/
Jazz in the Rosewood
Wednesday, June 23 from 5:00pm-8:00pm
Marquette Commons, 112 S. Third Street
Free admission
https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-jazz-in-the-rosewood/
Reconnecting in Dance
Hosted by BeWell Marquette
Wednesday, June 23 at 6:00pm
Mattson Lower Harbor Park, 200 N Lakeshore Blvd.
Free to participate
https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-reconnecting-in-dance/
Marquette Symphony Orchestra Summer Strings: Reconnecting
Wednesday, June 23 at 7:00pm
Presque Isle Band Shell
Free admission, donations appreciated
https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-marquette-symphony-orchestra-summer-strings-reconnecting/
THURSDAY, JUNE 24
Sunrise with Bugsy
Thursday, June 24 at 5:45am
Location TBD
Free to participate
Reconnect at Lower Harbor – Day 2
Hosted by Marquette FringeThursday, June 24 from 12:00pm-6:00pm ACTIVITIES WILL BE RESCHEDULED FOR FRIDAY/SATURDAY
Mattson Lower Harbor Park, 200 N Lakeshore Blvd.
Free admission
https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/reconnect-at-lower-harbor-city-of-marquette-art-week-event/
Program
Rearrange: Masonic Arts Caper
Hosted by Escape Marquette and HOTplateThursday, June 24 from 11:00am-9:00pm POSTPONED TO JULY 15
Masonic Square Mall, 132 W Washington St.
Free to participate
https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-rearrange-masonic-arts-caper/
Yooptone Local Music Showcase
Hosted by Yooptone Music
Thursday, June 24 from 1:00pm-5:30pm
Village Shopping Center, 1015 N Third St.
Free admission
https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-yooptone-local-music-showcase/
Who Dat Brass
Hosted by Café Bodega
Thursday, June 24 from 5:00pm
Bodega, 517 N 3rd St
Free admission
https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-whodat-brass/
Wintergreen Hill Gallery – Art Week Grand Opening
Thursday, June 24 from 10:00am-6:00pm
Wintergreen Hill Gallery, 810 N Third Street
Free admission
https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-wintergreen-hill-gallery-grand-opening/
The Gallery – Art Week Open House
Thursday, June 24 from 5:00pm-8:00pm
The Gallery, 130 W Washington St., Masonic Suite U7
Free admission
https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-open-house-at-the-gallery/
Zero Degrees Gallery – Open House and Art Activities
Thursday, June 24 from 5:00pm-8:00pm
Zero Degrees Gallery, 525 N Third St.
Free admission
https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-zero-degrees-gallery-open-house-and-gyotaku-activity/
Forgotten Founders Cemetery Tour
Hosted by the Marquette Regional History CenterThursday, June 24 at 1:00pm and 6:00pm POSTPONED TO JULY 1
Meet at the main gate to Park Cemetery
$5 suggested donation
https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-forgotten-founders-cemetery-tour/
Marquette City Band Concert
Thursday, June 24 at 7:30pm
Presque Isle Band Shell
Free admission, donations appreciated
https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-marquette-city-band-concert/
FRIDAY, JUNE 25
Sunrise with Bugsy
Friday, June 25 at 5:45am
Location TBD
Free to participate
Reconnect at Lower Harbor – Day 3
Hosted by Marquette Fringe
Friday, June 25 from 12:00pm-6:00pm
Mattson Lower Harbor Park, 200 N Lakeshore Blvd.
Free admission
https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/reconnect-at-lower-harbor-city-of-marquette-art-week-event/
Program
Paint the Downtown with Love
Hosted by the U.P. Children’s Museum
Friday, June 25 from 12:00pm-3:00pm
Saturday, June 26 from 12:00pm-3:00pm
Upper Peninsula Children’s Museum, 123 W Baraga Ave.
Free to participate
https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-paint-the-town-with-love/
Lakeshore Artisan Market
Hosted by Lakeshore Depot and Graci Gallery
Friday, June 25 from 12:00pm-4:00pm
Lakeshore Park Building, 519 N Lakeshore Blvd.
Free admission
https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-lakeshore-artisan-market/
Pine Mountain Music Festival
UPStarts (Free): Friday, June 25 at 4:00pm
30th Anniversary Show (Ticketed): Friday, June 25 at 7:30pm
Kaufman Auditorium
https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-pine-mountain-music-festival/
Fresh Coast Plein Air Painting Festival
Hosted by Lake Superior Art Association
Dusk to Dark: Friday, June 25 at 4:00pm-10:00pm
All-Day: Saturday, June 26 from 7:00am-8:00pm
Headquartered at the Presque Isle Pavilion, 3 Peter White Dr.
Dusk to Dark Entry Fees:
$10 pre-registered, $15 day-of
All-Day Competition Entry Fees:
Level 1 (Professional, Advanced): $25 pre-registered, $30 day-of
Level 2 (Beginner, Novice, Casual): $15 pre-registered, $20 day-of
https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-fresh-coast-plein-air-painting-festival/
** PUBLIC RECEPTION with light refreshments from 6:00pm-8:00pm at the Presque Isle Pavilion **
SATURDAY, JUNE 26
Sunrise with Bugsy
Saturday, June 26 at 5:45am
Location TBD
Free to participate
Reconnect at Lower Harbor – Day 4
Hosted by Marquette Fringe
Saturday, June 26 from 12:00pm-6:00pm
Mattson Lower Harbor Park, 200 N Lakeshore Blvd.
Free admission
https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/reconnect-at-lower-harbor-city-of-marquette-art-week-event/
Program
Marquette Throw Down for the Arts
Kickoff Competition hosted by HOTplate Pottery
Saturday, June 26 from 3:00pm-5:00pm
Masonic Square Mall, 132 W Washington St.
https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-marquette-throw-down-for-the-arts/
Presque Isle Art Fair
Saturday, June 26 from 10:00am-6:00pm
The Studio Gallery, 2905 Island Beach Rd.
Free admission
https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-presque-isle-art-fair/
Reconnecting Through Poetry & Music
Hosted by Peter White Public Library
Saturday, June 26 at 1:00pm
Peter White Public Library (Front St. Steps), 217 N Front St.
Free admission
https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-reconnecting-through-poetry-music/
Ride with Pride Promenade
Hosted by U.P. Rainbow Pride
Saturday, June 26 at 4:00pm
Starting at the NMU PEIF parking lot
Free to participate
https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-ride-with-pride-car-parade/
Willie Nelson Tribute Concert and Picnic
Featuring Ethan Bott and the Copper Cowpokes
Saturday, June 26 at 7:30pm
Tourist Park
Free admission
https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-willie-nelson-tribute-concert-and-picnic/
