The City of Marquette Office of Arts & Culture is proud to present Art Week 2024
Monday, June 24 through Saturday, June 29
City of Marquette Art Week is an annual event that invites local artists, organizations, and businesses to come together and collaborate on a week-long series of arts and cultural programming, including concerts, workshops, performance, exhibits, demonstrations, and more, free to the Marquette community.
The mission of Art Week is to build and empower a vibrant community through the arts by building partnerships and collaboration between artists and organizations, growing and empowering artists, and promoting audience engagement by removing barriers to participate with the arts.
This year’s City of Marquette Art Week theme is “Grow”.
Embracing growth in the heart of Marquette, our 2024 theme is inspired by the relocation of the City’s Office of Arts & Culture to the future cultural trailhead and center. We are eager to serve and empower our local community through the continued development of creative opportunities. From City Programs such as Art Week to the Public Art Program, Artists in Excellence to the Annual Art Awards; we invite Marquette to engage with local arts and culture year-round as audience, artists, and advocates.
When dreaming up ideas for this year’s Art Week, consider how “grow” presents itself in your own life. Have you experienced development in your creative practice or perhaps helped others discover new skills? How has Marquette changed in the time you’ve lived here? Have your perspectives shifted in your lifetime? Is there a seasonal element to your growth? What sort of legacy do you hope our community leaves for future generations?
The Office of Arts & Culture extends a huge Marquette thank you to the Michigan Arts & Culture Council for their continued support of Art Week and year-round efforts to encourage, initiate, and facilitate an enriched artistic, cultural, and creative environment in Michigan.
City of Marquette Art Week 2023 Events and Installations
Call for Proposals – Bikepath Murals
Call for artists to refresh the original five words of the Words to Live and Bike By public art installations on the Holly Greer multi-use Trail. Painting will occur during Art Week; June 24-29
Proposals due by April 28th
For any additional questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us at arts-culture@marquettemi.gov or (906) 228-0472.
Many hands make light work! Here are a few volunteer opportunities:
Art Week Info Booth
All that’s required is a friendly presence and a few hours of your time to help us staff the Art Week info booth throughout the week. This location acts as homebase for event information and promotion of the arts in Marquette
Photographer
Content helps us continue to promote and produce Art Week! Attend any Art Week event and share your photos to a shared google drive
*If you have a call for volunteers/participants to support your Art Week project, email apruiett@marquettemi.gov and we’ll post it here!
Mark your calendars! Events will be occurring Monday, June 24th – Saturday, June 29th.
Continue to check back and follow our Facebook and Instagram for Art Week updates!
Interested in supporting an Art Week project financially or with donated resources? We’d love to know more about what you can offer to help support this incredible community event!
Projects, workshops and performances are free to the public, but Artists will need support for their time, talents, and materials. We have some funding available but every extra dollar or donated resource means more art for the community!
Give us a call at (906) 228-0472 or email arts-culture@marquettemi.gov to find out about more specific needs and wishlists to make Art Week 2024 the best year yet!
Art Week Project Partners Timeline
Friday, Jan. 5
Art Week RFP goes live, project proposals accepted through March 1
Wednesday, Jan. 31
Art Week Brainstorming and Planning Meetings (optional)
2:00pm-4:00pm and 5:30pm-7:00pm
Thursdays, Feb. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
Arts & Culture Office Hours (optional)
11:00am-1:00pm
Friday, Mar. 1
DEADLINE: Project proposals due
DEADLINE: Magazine Cover Art Submissions Due
Early March
Proposals reviewed by City Arts & Culture Advisory Committee
April 1st
Project and funding decisions announced
Monday, May 1
DEADLINE: Event descriptions and promotional photos due (all partners)
Friday, May 31
DEADLINE: Signed agreement, W9, and Sole Proprietor forms due (funding recipients only)
Jun. 24 – 29
ART WEEK
Jul. 31/Aug. 1
Checks expected to arrive for funded projects
Art Week Schedule of Events and Locations:
Consider the following to inspire and shape your Art Week Project Proposal:
Monday June 24th
Monday features Children’s Plein Air Painting at the Marquette Maritime Museum Cove and will end with a concert presented by the Hiawatha Music Co-op.
Tuesday June 25th: South Marquette
Proposed projects can be held in South Marquette, including Hurley Park.
Wednesday June 26th: Downtown District
Proposed projects can be held on Third, Washington, Spring, Front, Baraga, and other downtown streets, as well as greenspaces and parklets. The day will end with the Wednesday Evening Farmers Market on Washington Street.
Thursday June 27th
Thursday will end with a concert presented by the Marquette City Band.
Friday June 28th: Lower Harbor South
Proposed projects can be held along the lakeshore at public spaces south of the Lower Harbor Ore Dock, such as Father Marquette/Lions Lakeside Park, the boardwalk and new piers, and Gaines Rock/mouth of Whetstone Brook.
Saturday June 29th: Presque Isle Park
Proposed projects can be held at Presque Isle Park. Saturday will include the Fresh Coast Plein Air Painting Festival, Presque Isle Art Fair, and a closing event at the Presque Isle Bandshell.
Consider past Art Week event schedules for examples of projects and partnerships.
2023: Home
Art Week connects our community through the arts
Through Art Week, we hope to build partnerships & collaborations among the incredible array of creatives and non-creatives residing in Marquette, MI.
Through the cross-disciplinary and “out of the comfort zone” projects created for Art Week, we hope to empower and inspire the creative community to build lasting connections, learn new skills and strive for artistic excellence.
Art Week Inspires fresh eyes on the familiar
Art Week invites us to stumble upon the creations of our own neighbors and friends. Performances of all kinds are often and everywhere throughout the week. Installations and exhibits turn ordinary spaces into a new realm to explore.
Art Week invites everyone to engage with the arts; to try something new and learn more about our local life through fresh perspectives. Every resident is an audience member during Art Week, creations can be discovered around every corner!
Art Week emphasizes accessibility
Art Week ensures that everyone experiences the joy of inspiration. Endless opportunities occur throughout the week for artists and audience to meet in the swirl of creative energy. Art Week events are free to enjoy and are primarily held outdoors in public spaces to maximize approachability.
Art Week welcomes all levels and forms of creatives to engage with their community. Inspired to create? Connect with us and we’ll see how we can best support your big idea!
City of Marquette Art Week 2022 Events and Installations