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NOTE: The deadline for Art Week project proposals has passed. Stay tuned for more opportunities to get involved in the coming months!
The City of Marquette Office of Arts & Culture is proud to present Art Week 2023, Monday, June 19 through Saturday, June 24!
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 Art Week theme is Home. This theme was inspired by the City of Marquette’s ongoing Community Master Plan Update. The Community Master Plan will provide a long-term vision for Marquette and guide the development of our community. What values define Marquette? How do we navigate public spaces and where do we spend our time? What stories do we tell when asked about our time here? How can we improve our community, and what sort of place do we wish to build for our next generations? Art Week projects and events will explore our community’s ideas of Home and how arts and culture can help us envision our future.
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.
*The deadline for Art Week project proposals has passed. Additional opportunities, calls for artists, and calls for collaborations will be shared on the Marquette Compass in the coming months.
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!
Interested in volunteering during Art Week? We’ll be posting opportunities as the event draws near. Be sure to mark June 19-24 on your calendars; we’ll surely need help throughout the week!
Mark your calendars! Events will be occurring Monday, June 19th – Saturday, June 24th.
Highlights will include:
- Opening Sunrise Poem
- Evening Concerts
- Fresh Coast Plein Air Painting Festival
- Artist Markets
- Closing Concert and Poem
A full listing of Art Week 2023 events will be announced in the late spring. In the meantime, 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 2023 the best year yet!
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!
