Art Week 2022 Schedule

Welcome to City of Marquette Art Week 2022! There are a few ways to navigate Art Week events:

  1. The listings below
  2. Search “Art Week” on our community calendar
  3. Find your way with the custom Google Map
  4. Via the Art Week Booklet [find a copy at the Art Week Info Booth each day, at Peter White Public Library, or download it HERE]

ART WEEK TIPS:

  • Walk or bike when possible; parking is limited at each location and we want to keep Art Week as accessible as possible
  • Bring your own chair or blanket. With the exception of the Presque Isle Bandshell Benches, all Art Week performances are BYOS (Bring your own Seating)

Art Week Sunrise Opening Ceremony
with Dr. Martin Reinhardt, reading an original poem by Martin and Biidaaban M. Reinhardt
Monday, June 20 at 5:30am;  Mouth of the Carp River
Free to participate.  Full information: https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-sunrise-opening-ceremony/

We welcome Art Week 2022 with the second annual Art Week Sunrise Opening Ceremony! Join us to watch the sunrise and enjoy the reading of this year’s Art Week opening poem by Dr. Martin Reinhardt, written by Martin and Biidaaban M. Reinhardt. 

Lake Superior Theatre Rocks!
Hosted by Lake Superior Theatre
Monday, June 20 from 10:00am-2:00pm;  Lake Superior Theatre, 270 North Lakeshore Blvd.
Free to participate.  Full information: https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-lake-superior-theatre-rocks/

Lake Superior Theatre invites the community – young and old – to paint Lake Superior rocks under the tent at the Boathouse! Some will remain on display for the LST’s summer season, while others may be taken and hidden for the community to find.

Holly Greer Bike Ride
Led by Tiina Morin
Monday, June 20 from 10:30am-12:00pm;  Beginning at the mouth of the Carp River
Free to participate.  Full information: https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-holly-greer-bike-ride/

City of Marquette Arts & Culture Manager Tiina Morin will lead a bike tour exploring the future sites of the City’s cultural trail and learn the history of our iconic bike path.

Cultural Conversation: To Be Remembered
Hosted by Sherri Loonsfoot Aldred
Monday, June 20 at 12:00pm;  Presque Isle Sign
Free to participate.  Full information: https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-cultural-conversation-to-be-remembered/

How do we represent our whole history? Sherri Loonsfoot Aldred shares her story as the first indigenous artist to design the ever-iconic entrance to Presque Isle Park.

Children Paint Plein Air
Hosted by Liberty Children’s Art Project and the Marquette Maritime Museum
Monday, June 20 from 1:00pm-3:00pm;  Marquette Maritime Museum, 300 North Lakeshore Blvd.
Free to participate.  Full information: https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-children-paint-plein-air/

A free plein air painting workshop for children, hosted by Liberty Children’s Art Project and the Marquette Maritime Museum.

Row the Spark
Hosted by the Superior Watershed Partnership
Every Day at 3:00pm;  Marquette Yacht Club
Free to participate.  Full information: https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-row-the-spark/

Join the Superior Watershed Partnership in collecting citizen-science data. Volunteers will use the community-built rowing skiff. All ages welcome. The Spark launches daily.

♫ Sailing Together – Art Week Kick-Off Concert
Presented by Hiawatha Music Co-op, featuring The Driftless Revelers and Tret Fure
Monday, June 20 from 6:00pm-9:00pm;  Presque Isle Band Shell
Free admission.  Full information: https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-kick-off-concert-sailing-together/

The Hiawatha Music Co-op sails on into the first evening of Art Week with a concert on Presque Isle featuring The Driftless Revelers and Tret Fure, as well as fun, hands-on art activities for all ages.

Cultural Conversation: The Center Stone
Hosted by Dr. Martin Reinhardt
Tuesday, June 21 at 12:00pm;  Carp River Kiln
Free to participate.  Full information: https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-cultural-conversation-the-center-stone/

How do we balance ourselves in the world around us? Dr. Martin Reinhardt from the NMU Center for Native American Studies presents.

Honoring The Spirit
Hosted by Sherri Loonsfoot Aldred and Aiyana Aldred
Tuesday, June 21 from 1:00pm-2:00pm;  Carp River Kiln
Free to participate.  Full information: https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-honoring-the-spirit/

Mother and daughter artists Sherri Loonsfoot Aldred and Aiyana Aldred reconnect to their Anishinaabe culture and relationship to the land through art and language. Experience plein air painting and Ojibwe language through a demo and pop-up language school.

What Does Water Mean to You?
Community Art Project

Tuesday, June 21 from 1:00pm-4:00pm;  South Beach Park
Free to participate

Row the Spark
Hosted by the Superior Watershed Partnership
Every Day at 3:00pm;  Marquette Yacht Club
Free to participate.  Full information: https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-row-the-spark/

Join the Superior Watershed Partnership in collecting citizen-science data. Volunteers will use the community-built rowing skiff. All ages welcome. The Spark launches daily.

Senior Dance Class
Hosted by the City of Marquette Senior Center
Tuesday, June 21 from 4:00pm-5:00pm;  South Beach Park, 501 South Lake St.
Free to participate, open to ages 55+.  Full information: https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-senior-dance-class/

City of Marquette Senior Services Manager Maureen McFadden leads a special line dance class as part of Art Week.

Lake Superior Press One-Year Anniversary Celebration and Open House
Hosted by Lake Superior Press
Tuesday, June 21 from 2:00pm-5:00pm;  Lake Superior Press, 802 South Lake St.
Free admission.  Full information: https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-lake-superior-press-open-house/

Lake Superior Press invites the community to a one-year anniversary celebration and open house. The shop will be open for tours of the printing facility, food and drinks, and a chance to meet the team.

♫ Streaking in Tongues
Tuesday, June 21 from 5:30pm-7:00pm;  South Beach Park, 501 South Lake St.
Free admission.  Full information: https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-streaking-in-tongues/

Streaking in Tongues is a father-son duo comprised of Ronnie and Elliot Ferguson. They will perform music inspired by the area, as well as serve as a house band for a series of poets form the Great Lakes region. Featuring a guest singing bowl and sound healing performance by Sarah Still.

♫ Waawiyeyaa
Tuesday, June 21 from 7:30pm-9:00pm;  South Beach Park, 501 South Lake St.
Free admission.  Full information: https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-waawiyeyaa/

Waawiyeyaa is a local Anishinaabe-based rock band comprised of Tom Biron, Dr. Jud Sojourn, Danny Garceau, Jeff Bailey, and Dr. Martin Reinhardt. Music will celebrate Indigenous themes, including Mother Earth’s healing waters.

Public Art Walking Tour
Hosted by Tiina Morin
Wednesday, June 22 from 9:30am-12:00pm;  Beginning at Madgoodies Studio, 209 West Ohio St.
Free to participate.  Full information: https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-public-art-walking-tour/

This walking tour will explore an assortment of downtown public art pieces and their history. The tour will begin on the corner of Third and Ohio Streets at the Natural mural, and end at Father Marquette Park, leading into Wednesday’s Cultural Conversation.

Cultural Conversation: Evolve & Be Involved
Hosted by Tiina Morin
Wednesday, June 22 at 12:00pm;  Father Marquette Park
Free to participate.  Full information: https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-cultural-conversation-evolve-be-involved/

What does public art say about our time, place, and who we are? City of Marquette Arts & Culture Manager Tiina Morin presents.

Douse the Poet
Hosted by Janeen Pergrin Rastall and Marty Achatz
Wednesday, June 22 from 3:00pm-5:00pm;  Phil Niemisto Pocket Park, 136 West Washington St.
Free to participate.  Full information: https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-douse-the-poet/

Local poets Janeen Pergrin Restall and Marty Achatz will have 10 minutes to compose and give away poems on any subject matter requested! Manage to stump them and you get to hit them with a water balloon!

It’s All About LOVE Chalk Art Festival – “Underwater Wonders”
Hosted by the U.P. Children’s Museum
Wednesday, June 22 from 10:00am-7:00pm;  Check-in at the U.P. Children’s Museum, 123 West Baraga Ave.
Free to participate, pre-registration encouraged (906-226-3911).  Full information: https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-its-all-about-love-chalk-art-festival-underwater-wonders/

The U.P. Children’s Museum reprises its community chalk art festival with an underwater twist. The public is invited to pick up chalk paint and brushes at the UPCM, where they’ll be assigned a portion of downtown sidewalk to paint.

Art on Tap
Hosted by The Gallery – Marquette
Wednesday, June 22 from 11:00am-7:00pm;  Masonic Mall, 130 West Washington St.
Free to participate.  Full information: https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-art-on-tap/

The Gallery will be open all day with water-themed art in a variety of mediums and special demonstrations by resident artists.

Art Week Film Showcase
Hosted by MÄTI
Wednesday, June 22 from 11:00am-5:00pm;  Masonic Center Red Room, 128 West Washington St.
Free to participate.  Full information: https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-film-showcase/

MÄTI invites the community to the Red Room of the Masonic Center for free showings of water-inspired films produced by community members. Featured films include “Reflections of ‘An American Sunrise’” and “Bigfoot and Marty” by Ronnie Ferguson, and “FLOW” by TaMaMa Dance Company.

Downtown Marquette Art Walk
Coordinated by Zero Degrees Gallery
Wednesday, June 22 from 1:00pm-5:00pm;  Downtown Marquette
Free to participate.  Full information: https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-downtown-marquette-art-walk/

The Downtown Marquette Art Walk will involve local art studios, galleries, and other businesses coming together to offer a wide array of special artist demonstrations and art activities for all ages. Find a map of participating locations here

Row the Spark
Hosted by the Superior Watershed Partnership
Every Day at 3:00pm;  Marquette Yacht Club
Free to participate.  Full information: https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-row-the-spark/

Join the Superior Watershed Partnership in collecting citizen-science data. Volunteers will use the community-built rowing skiff. All ages welcome. The Spark launches daily.

Downtown Marquette Artisan and Farmers Market
Hosted by the Marquette Farmers Market
Wednesday, June 22 from 4:00pm-7:00pm;  Marquette Commons, 112 South Third St.
Free admission.  Full information: https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-downtown-marquette-artisan-and-farmers-market/

The Downtown Marquette Art Walk will culminate in the second annual Artisan and Farmers Market at the Commons, featuring artist booths and live music in an art fair setting. This market takes the place of the weekly Wednesday Evening Farmers Market, which runs throughout the summer. Local musicians Great Lakes Graham and Nels Lindquist will perform traditional songs about ship wreckage and sea shanties from 5:00pm-7:00pm alongside live watercolor painting by artist Liv Hetzel.

♫ Shipwrecks, Sea Shanties, and Watercolor
Live Music and Painting by Troy Graham, Nels Lindquist, and Liv Hetzel
Wednesday, June 22 from 5:00pm-7:00pm;  Marquette Commons, 112 South Third St.
Free admission.  Full information: https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-troy-graham-and-nels-lindquist-shipwrecks-sea-shanties-and-watercolor/

As part of the second annual Artisan and Farmers Market, Troy Graham (acoustic guitar, vocals) and Nels Lindquist (electric bass) team up with watercolor artist Liv Hetzel for a live folk music performance integrated with watercolor painting from 5:00pm-7:00pm.

What Water Wants to Be
Hosted by Ore Dock Brewing Company and Superior Watershed Partnership
Wednesday, June 22 from 7:00pm-10:00pm;  Ore Dock Brewing Company, 114 West Spring St.
Free admission.  Full information: https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-what-water-wants-to-be/

Ore Dock Brewing Company will host a community panel centered on water conservation efforts, live music by singer/songwriter and activist Seth Bernard, a pop-up art show (on display all week) featuring work by community members, and brewery tours.

The Colors of Water – Plein Air Painting Workshop with Gene Bertram
Thursday, June 23 from 10:00am-12:00pm;  Presque Isle Pavilion
Free to participate.  Full information: https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-the-colors-of-water/

As a kick-off to the weekend’s Fresh Coast Plein Air Painting Festival, local artist Gene Bertram will lead a drop-in watercolor painting class.

Presque Isle Art Fair
Hosted by Niik Creative Co., Risak Pottery, and Presque Isle Station
Thursday, June 23 from 12:00pm-7:00pm;  Niik Creative Co. / Risak Pottery / Presque Isle Station, 2905 Island Beach Rd.
Free admission.  Full information: https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-presque-isle-art-fair-2/

The Presque Isle Art Fair will feature booths by artists native to the Upper Peninsula in addition to food and drink for attendees. Live music by WhoDat Brass from 5:00pm-7:00pm.

♫ WhoDat Brass
Live at the Presque Isle Art Fair
Thursday, June 23 from 5:00pm-7:00pm
Niik Creative Co. / Risak Pottery / Presque Isle Station, 2905 Island Beach Rd.
Free admission.  Full information: https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-whodat-brass-2/

Live music by WhoDat Brass from 5:00pm-7:00pm as part of the Presque Isle Art Fair.

Cultural Conversation: Weaving Our Stories
Hosted by Dr. Jacquie Medina
Thursday, June 23 at 12:00pm;  Presque Isle Pavilion
Free to participate.  Full information: https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-cultural-conversation-weaving-our-stories/

How do we want to be remembered? Dr. Jacquie Medina from the NMU Outdoor Recreation, Leadership, and Management department presents a walking tour of Presque Isle’s hidden histories and development.

Birch Biting Workshop with Leora Tadgerson
Thursday, June 23 at 1:00pm;  Presque Isle Pavilion
Free to participate.  Full information: https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-birch-biting-workshop/

Learn the traditional art of birch biting, etching, and syllabics with Leora Tadgerson.

Stencil Creation/Pop Art Painting
Hosted by Liberty Children’s Art Project
Thursday, June 23 from 1:00pm-3:00pm;  Anita Meyland Gazebo at Presque Isle
Free to participate.  Full information: https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-stencil-creation-pop-art-painting-workshop/

Liberty Children’s Art Project hosts a stencil creation and pop art painting activity for kids ages 8-18.

Playing with Pottery with Carl Wozniak
Thursday, June 23 from 12:00pm-4:00pm;  Moosewood Nature Center, Shiras Pool Building at Presque Isle Park
Free to participate.  Full information: https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-playing-with-pottery-with-carl-wozniak/

Local potter Carl Wozniak will have a wheel set up offering pottery demonstrations. At 1:00pm, all ages are welcome to come try their hand at pinch pot and coil pot throwing.

Row the Spark
Hosted by the Superior Watershed Partnership
Every Day at 3:00pm;  Marquette Yacht Club
Free to participate.  Full information: https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-row-the-spark/

Join the Superior Watershed Partnership in collecting citizen-science data. Volunteers will use the community-built rowing skiff. All ages welcome. The Spark launches daily.

Wetlands Soundscape – Superior String Alliance Chamber Players
Thursday, June 23 from 4:00pm-4:45pm;  Presque Isle Ice Cream Store Pavilion
Free admission.  Full information: https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-superior-string-alliance-chamber-players-wetlands-soundscape/

SSA Chamber Players Dani Simandl and Adam Hall present a concert at Presque Isle Park featuring music that relates to the wetland watershed in the surrounding area.

Inspired and Moved by Water!
Hosted by Queen City Adult Ballet
Thursday, June 23 from 2:00pm-4:00pm;  Presque Isle Pavilion Beach
Free to participate.  Full information: https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-inspired-and-moved-by-water/

In anticipation of their Faery Ballet performance on Sunday, June 26, the Queen City Adult Ballet will perform on the beach across from the Presque Isle Pavilion, depicting the power of our lake set to the music of James Newton Howard’s “Lady in the Water.” Attendees, especially youth, will be invited to join in this performance and active workshop. A scavenger hunt for special gifts will also be held.

Aalto – MSHS Women’s Chorale
Thursday, June 23 at 6:00pm;  Blackrocks Cove
Free admission.  Full information: https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-mshs-womens-chorale-aalto/

The MSHS Women’s Chorale will perform water-focused pieces on the shore of Lake Superior. NOTE: Parking around the island is limited; if you’re able, please consider walking or biking to leave parking spots for those who need them.

Plein Air Painting Demonstration by Steve Hughes
Hosted by Lake Superior Art Association
Thursday, June 23 from 6:30pm-7:30pm;  Anita Meyland Gazebo on Presque Isle
Free to participate.  Full information: https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-plein-air-painting-demonstration-by-steve-hughes/

Local plein air painter and NMU Professor of Illustration Steve Hughes will demonstrate plein air techniques and capture the ever-changing evening light and waves crashing against the breakwall. This demonstration will be held as part of the celebration of the Lake Superior Art Association’s 70th Anniversary, and as a prelude event to Friday and Saturday’s Fresh Coast Plein Air Painting Festival.

Sweetwater Seas – Marquette City Band
Thursday, June 23 at 7:30pm;  Presque Isle Band Shell
Free admission, donations appreciated.  Full information: https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-marquette-city-band-sweetwater-seas/

As part of their 2022 Summer Concert Series, the Marquette City Band performs at the Presque Isle Band Shell. The MCB will present the premiere performance of a new piece for band titled “Mers d’eu douce” (Sweetwater Seas) by Alberta-based composer Dr. James Bicigo. Dr. Bicigo will be returning to Marquette for the performance to speak with the audience and guest conduct.

Lake Superior… That’s a Yacht of Water!
Hosted by the Marquette Artist Collective and Marquette Yacht Club
Friday, June 24 from 12:00pm-6:00pm;  Marquette Yacht Club
Free to participate.  Full information: https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-lake-superior-thats-a-yacht-of-water/

The Marquette Artist Collective and Marquette Yacht Club will host interactive family fun with innovative, creative, educational art and activities at the Yacht Club at Lower Harbor.

Cultural Conversation: From the Rock to the Dock
Hosted by Daniel Truckey
Friday, June 24 at 12:00pm;  Gaines Rock Parking Lot (Founders Landing)
Free to participate.  Full information: https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-cultural-conversation-from-the-rock-to-the-dock/

How many footprints are layered beneath yours? Daniel Truckey, Director of the Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center, will tell the history of the people who have lived and worked along the shoreline of the City of Marquette.

Senior Arts: Painting Each Drop in a Body of Water with Alesia Braund
Hosted by the Marquette Senior Center
Friday, June 24 from 1:00pm-3:00pm;  Mattson Lower Harbor Park
Free to participate, open to ages 55+.  Full information: https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-senior-arts-painting-each-drop-in-a-body-of-water-with-alesia-braund/

Local artist Alesia Braund will display a collection of her paintings from over the past several years, depicting the various styles and viewpoints of the water while offering participants an opportunity to practice creating what they see when they gaze at the water. This is open to anyone ages 55+; those under 55 who are interested in taking part are invited to do so later in the afternoon as part of Art in the Park.

Row the Spark
Hosted by the Superior Watershed Partnership
Every Day at 3:00pm;  Marquette Yacht Club
Free to participate.  Full information: https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-row-the-spark/

Join the Superior Watershed Partnership in collecting citizen-science data. Volunteers will use the community-built rowing skiff. All ages welcome. The Spark launches daily.

Art in the Park
Friday, June 24 from 3:00pm-6:00pm;  Mattson Lower Harbor Park
Free to participate.  Full information: https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-art-in-the-park/

Local artists will display their work and offer demonstrations of their creative process.

Fresh Coast Plein Air Painting Festival: Dusk to Dark Competition
Hosted by Lake Superior Art Association
Dusk to Dark: Friday, June 24 from 5:00pm-10:00pm
All-Day: Saturday, June 25 from 7:00am-9:00pm
Headquartered at the Captain’s Residence at Marquette Harbor Lighthouse Park
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-2

The annual Fresh Coast Plein Air Painting Festival returns as a signature Art Week event, this year headquartered at the historic Marquette Harbor Lighthouse Park. Painters of all ages and experiences are invited to join the competition. A free public showing, reception, and awards ceremony will be held on Saturday from 6:00pm-7:30pm. Full info available here.

♫ Friendship Across Waters
Hosted by the Marquette Area Sister Cities Partnership and Marquette Symphony Orchestra
Friday, June 24 from 7:30pm-dusk;  Mattson Lower Harbor Park
Free admission.  Full information: https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-friendship-across-waters-a-finnish-midsummer-celebration/

The Marquette Area Sister Cities Partnership and Marquette Symphony Orchestra celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the City of Marquette’s sister city friendship with Kajaani with a Midsummer event, featuring music by the MSO Summer Strings and special guest musicians, messages from Finland, bonfires, and more. This activity is supported by Travel Marquette and the Aho Fund.

Fresh Coast Plein Air Painting Festival: All Day Competition
Hosted by Lake Superior Art Association
Dusk to Dark: Friday, June 24 from 5:00pm-10:00pm
All-Day: Saturday, June 25 from 7:00am-9:00pm
Headquartered at the Captain’s Residence at Marquette Harbor Lighthouse Park
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-2

The annual Fresh Coast Plein Air Painting Festival returns as a signature Art Week event, this year headquartered at the historic Marquette Harbor Lighthouse Park. Painters of all ages and experiences are invited to join the competition. A free public showing, reception, and awards ceremony will be held on Saturday from 6:00pm-7:30pm. Full info available here.

Cultural Conversation – Lighting our Way
Hosted by Hilary Billman
Saturday, June 25 at 12:00pm;  Marquette Harbor Lighthouse Park
Free to participate.  Full information: https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-cultural-conversation-lighting-our-way/

Why do we preserve history? Hilary Billman, Manager of the Marquette Maritime Museum, will offer a tour of the lighthouse buildings and a discussion of the process and importance of preserving tangible history.

Sandcastle Building and iPhone Photography Workshop
Hosted by Katy Divine
Saturday, June 25 from 11:00am-2:00pm;  McCarty’s Cove
Free to participate.  Full information: https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-sandcastle-building-and-iphone-photography-workshop/

Water-first iPhone photos by local photographer Katy Divine will be displayed at McCarty’s Cove. Divine will share iPhone photography tips and how she captured her images, while teaming up with the U.P. Children’s Museum to build a sandcastle village!

Row the Spark
Hosted by the Superior Watershed Partnership
Every Day at 3:00pm;  Marquette Yacht Club
Free to participate.  Full information: https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-row-the-spark/

Join the Superior Watershed Partnership in collecting citizen-science data. Volunteers will use the community-built rowing skiff. All ages welcome. The Spark launches daily.

RESCHEDULED DUE TO WEATHER!  ♫ The Feltliners Duo
New date/time: Sunday, June 26 from 4:00pm-5:00pm;  Captain’s Residence at Marquette Harbor Lighthouse Park
Free admission.  Full information: https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-the-feltliners-duo/

Original acoustic string band music by Dave Bett (guitar and dobro) and Janis Peterson (violin).

RESCHEDULED DUE TO WEATHER!  Sanctuary – TaMaMa Dance Company
New date/time: Sunday, June 26 from 5:00pm-6:00pm;  Beach behind the Marquette Maritime Museum
Free admission.  Full information: https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-tamama-dance-company-sanctuary/

Local contemporary dance company TaMaMa, in collaboration with Patrick Booth and Maria Formolo, presents a site-specific modern dance piece with themes of curiosity, exploration, ritual, and gratitude. This piece was choreographed specifically for this location and the movement was created with all available natural elements.

Fresh Coast Plein Air Painting Festival Reception and Awards Ceremony
Hosted by Lake Superior Art Association
Saturday, June 25 from 6:00pm-7:30pm; Captain’s Residence at Marquette Harbor Lighthouse Park
https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-fresh-coast-plein-air-painting-festival-2

The annual Fresh Coast Plein Air Painting Festival culminates in a public showing, reception, and awards ceremony at Harbor Lighthouse Park. Artists interested in taking part in the Friday and/or Saturday competition segments may click here for more information.

RESCHEDULED DUE TO WEATHER!  ♫ We’ve Always Been at Home – Art Week Closing Concert
Featuring Michael Waite and Friends
New date/time: Sunday, June 26 at 6:30pm;  Marquette Harbor Lighthouse Park

Free admission.  Full information: https://www.mqtcompass.com/event/art-week-michael-waite-and-friends-weve-always-been-at-home/

Local singer/songwriter Michael Waite presents We’ve Always Been at Home, our Art Week closing concert. Waite will perform music from his new album of the same name, a decade-long project featuring a score of local, professional musicians and area high school string players. The closing concert will also feature the reading of our Art Week closing poem, written and performed by Janeen Pergrin Rastall, as well as other Art Week surprises.

Inspired By Water – Community Art Exhibit
Marquette City Hall, 300 W. Baraga Ave.
On display June 20 – September 29
Public Hours: Monday-Thursday 7:30am-4:30pm; Friday 7:30am-11:00am; Closed Saturday and Sunday

What does Water mean to YOU? The City of Marquette is excited to host Inspired By Water, a community art exhibit in City Hall. This exhibit features work submitted by community members, spanning a wide range of media. Inspired By Water will be on display through September 30. The public is encouraged to check out the work and vote for their favorite by Friday, August 26. A popular choice award will be awarded the following week.

Interested in submitting a piece as part of this exhibit? The Office of Arts & Culture is accepting submissions through Wednesday, June 15! Visit https://www.mqtcompass.com/opportunities/call-for-community-art/ for more information.

Words Like Water – Poetry Installation
Broadside poetry installed along the Lakeshore Bike Path
On display June 20 – June 25

Hosted by the U.P. Poet Laureate Foundation, this installation consists of 5 signs located along the lakeshore. Each sign will have art by U.P. artist, Christopher Schmidt and a poem by poets: Kimberly Blaeser, Michelle Menting, Margaret Noodin, Keith Taylor and the current Upper Peninsula Poet Laureate, M. Bartley Seigel. Find poetry, author bios, a map, recordings, and more at https://uppoetlaureate.org/words-like-water/

What Water Wants To Be Community Art Exhibit
Ore Dock Brewing Company (Community Space, Upstairs), 114 West Spring St.
On display June 20 – June 25
Public Hours: Sunday-Thursday 12:00pm-11:00pm; Friday & Saturday 12:00pm-12:00am

Ore Dock Brewing Company and the City of Marquette Office of Arts & Culture present What Water Wants To Be, a community art exhibit in the Ore Dock Brewing Company Community Space. This exhibit features work submitted by community members along the themes of Water, environmental responsibility, watershed protection, and conservation. The exhibit will be on display throughout Art Week, in conjunction with Ore Dock Brewing Company’s What Water Wants To Be Art Week event on Wednesday, June 22.

Interested in submitting a piece as part of this exhibit? The Office of Arts & Culture is accepting submissions through Wednesday, June 15! Visit https://www.mqtcompass.com/opportunities/call-for-artwork-what-water-wants-to-be-art-week-community-art-exhibit/ for more information.

The Four Seasons of Presque Isle – Colleen Maki
City of Marquette Arts & Culture Center Studio #1 (Lower Level of Peter White Public Library), 217 North Front St.
On display June 16 – July 30
Public Hours: Monday-Thursday 9:30am-8:30pm; Friday 9:30am-5:30pm; Saturday 9:30am-4:30pm; Closed Sunday

Local artist Colleen Maki presents The Four Seasons of Presque Isle, a special photography exhibit in the City of Marquette Arts and Culture Center studio space. The Four Seasons of Presque Isle is a project created about Colleen’s favorite place to hike in Marquette. After working on photo projects that involved lots of travel, she wanted to focus on one small area of the Upper Peninsula. Every season, every day, every hour even, the photo opportunities change at Presque Isle.

Colleen is a nature photographer and painter whose love for the outdoors shines through all of her work. Her connection with the environment shows through her artwork as she photographs the intricate details of nature and the astonishing macro beauty of Lake Superior. She displays her work on canvas, metal, and wood. 

Colleen is out every day either hiking, kayaking, or snowshoeing, and always brings her camera along for the adventure. She wants to show people what she sees, all of the fascinating details of life and nature. She is an avid lover of travel and is fluent in French. After teaching art and French for 30 years at the high school level, she recently retired and is enjoying devoting her time to her passions, hiking and art.

This exhibit will be on display through July.

Mystereum Superium: The Awe Inspiring Mystery of Water, Sunlight and Sound – Jerry Mills
City of Marquette Arts & Culture Center Studio #2 (Lower Level of Peter White Public Library), 217 North Front St.
On display June 20 – June 25
Public Hours: Monday-Thursday 9:30am-8:30pm; Friday 9:30am-5:30pm; Saturday 9:30am-4:30pm; Closed Sunday

Local photographer Jerry Mills presents Mystereum Superium, a multimedia experience in the City of Marquette Arts and Culture Center studio space.  Mystereum Superium takes you on an artistic, four season watery journey to dozens of Lake Superior hotspots and waterways in high definition video and natural audio.  Many scenes are filmed from angles or perspectives which highlight the awe inspiring mystery and artistic interaction of water, sunlight and sound. 

Jerry is best known for his twenty five year career as a traveling singer/songwriter and inspirational speaker as well as for being an area teacher. He produced a popular series of sixty five Jerryism videos featuring area attractions and interesting or unusual events. In addition to his work authoring a new book, photography and videography have become his deepening passion the past several years. 

As he explains, “Ever since I first visited Lake Superior decades ago, I’ve been drawn to her shores like a bee to honey. Often, on these shores or along area rivers, magical moments and sights unfold which bring me to my knees. That’s when my camera gets rolling. These are the moments I’ve compiled for you in this wondrous, personal tribute to the beauty of our local waters. Stop by the MAAC gallery and experience the sights and sounds of Mystereum Superium for yourself.” 

Ephemeral Art by Madeline Goodman
On the Presque Isle Pavilion beach, behind the Superior Watershed Partnership
On display Thursday, June 23 until reclaimed by the elements

Local artist Madeline Goodman presents an ephemeral art project on the beach next to the Presque Isle Pavilion, installed on Thursday, June 23 an on display until mother nature sweeps it away. This special Art Week project is sponsored by the Superior Watershed Partnership. 

Water Art by Beth Millner Jewelry Staff
Beth Millner Jewelry, 521 W Washington St
On display June 20-25

Inspired by water, the staff of Beth Millner Jewelry will be sharing their own creations in the storefront during Art Week. Visit this locally owned nature-inspired jewelry storefront and find pieces that capture the shoreline’s beauty and power. 

5th-H History Club Wave Art Installation
Marquette Regional History Center, 145 W. Spring St.
On display June 20 – June 24

Art Week 2022 is all about water. In order to show our appreciation for everything water does for us, the students and staff of the Marquette Regional History Center’s 5th-H History Club put together a wonderful art installation, displayed through the windows of the museum.

Come down to see great waves, decorated and designed by some very creative kids! If you’d like, walk into the museum and read the reasons why the club loves water. Here are a few favorite quotes: “It keeps me alive,” “Going swimming in the lake,” and “Water tastes better than sriracha sauce and tomatoes.”

5th-H is one of Marquette County’s 4-H, whose mission is to engage youth through activities that educate and form community. 5th-H focuses on bettering our Head, Heart, Hands, Health, and History.

Forever a Wilderness – Christine Lenzen
Deo Gallery, City of Marquette Arts & Culture Center (Lower Level of Peter White Public Library), 217 North Front St.
On display June 1 – July 29
Public Hours: Monday-Thursday 9:30am-8:30pm; Friday 9:30am-5:30pm; Saturday 9:30am-4:30pm; Closed Sunday

Deo Gallery’s June and July Exhibit features Forever a Wilderness by photographer Christine Lenzen. “The ongoing series Forever a Wilderness was born from my desire to create a visual mythos of the Great Lakes’ north woods culture – particularly for the Upper Peninsula of Michigan,” Lenzen says. “While this work is perhaps an ode to my love affair with he Upper Peninsula, it is also a portrait of what much of rural America embodies: pride in our wilderness, commitment to our communities, and the ability to endure through tough times.”

This exhibit will be on display through July. Read more about Lenzen and the exhibit here!

Nature’s Song: Marquette Monthly Cover Art 2008-2022 and New Works by Diana Magnuson
Huron Mountain Club Gallery, Peter White Public Library (First Floor), 217 North Front St.
On display June – July
Public Hours: Monday-Thursday 9:30am-8:30pm; Friday 9:30am-5:30pm; Saturday 9:30am-4:30pm; Closed Sunday

Peter White Public Library’s June-July Exhibit in the Huron Mountain Club Gallery features illustrations, drawings, and news media by local artist Diana Magnuson.

A Gallery of Moons by Judy Parlato
Lower Level Reception Gallery, Peter White Public Library, 217 North Front St.
On display June – July
Public Hours: Monday-Thursday 9:30am-8:30pm; Friday 9:30am-5:30pm; Saturday 9:30am-4:30pm; Closed Sunday

Peter White Public Library’s June-July Exhibit in the Lower Level Reception Gallery features quilting and fiber art by local artist Judy Parlato.

UP3D by Jack Deo
Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center, Gries Hall at Northern Michigan University, Corner of Seventh St. and Tracy Ave.
On display April 23 – August 27
Public Hours: Monday-Saturday 12:00pm-4:00pm; Closed Sunday

The Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center presents UP3D, featuring 60 large, three-dimensional images from the stereograph collection of collector Jack Deo of Marquette. All of the images in this display are early stereograph images from the late 19th century taken in communities and locations around the Upper Peninsula by some of the region’s best-known photographers. They feature mining and other industrial operations, cityscapes, fires, Native Americans, and slices of life from the 1860s to the 1890s. Communities featured include Ironwood, Sault Ste. Marie, Houghton, Marquette, Escanaba, and many others.

This exhibit will be on display through August 27. Read more about the exhibit here!

The Last Place on Earth by Jan Manniko
DeVos Art Museum at Northern Michigan University, Corner of Seventh St. and Tracy Ave.
On display January 21 – November 15
Public Hours: Monday-Wednesday & Friday 12:00pm-5:00pm; Thursday 12:00pm-8:00pm; Closed Saturday and Sunday

Jan (Johnson) Manniko spent her life drawing and painting the people and places that define the Copper Country. This exhibition features nearly forty artworks from throughout Manniko’s career. Intricate, but steady-handed pen and ink drawings of mine buildings, exuberant plein air landscapes, and emotional depictions of people provide a tender decades-long look into the culture of the Copper Country.

Jan Manniko was born in Chicago in 1993. Manniko demonstrated a passion for art beginning in her childhood. She studied at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida, and The Art Institute of Chicago before returning to the Copper Country in the early 1960s. Until her passing in 2013, Jan Manniko lived and worked in Allouez, Michigan, alongside her husband Tom Manniko, a skilled woodcarver. They sold their wares alongside an eclectic array of antiques and found bottles in the iconic red building emblazoned with “The Last Place on Earth.”

Regional Perspectives by Women Artists
DeVos Art Museum at Northern Michigan University, Corner of Seventh St. and Tracy Ave.
On display through June
Public Hours: Monday-Wednesday & Friday 12:00pm-5:00pm; Thursday 12:00pm-8:00pm; Closed Saturday and Sunday

Featuring work by Alice Carr, May Cebalo, Susie Colquitt, Kathleen Conover, Nita Engle, Phyllis Fredendall, Christine Garceau, Judy Jamieson, K. Carlton Johnson, Celia Kelly, Ada Kettunen, N. Cecilia Kettunen, Vida Lautner, Yvonne LeMire, Jan Manniko, Laura Stahl Maze, Becky Morriseau, Carol Phillips, Kristine Houtari Poole, Julie Risak, Ann Russ, Christine Saari, Sylvia Smith, Grace Spaulding, and Leora Tadgerson.

Railroads of Marquette County: Yesterday and Today
Marquette Regional History Center, 145 West Spring St.
On display January 31, 2022 – February 11, 2023
Public Hours: Monday-Tuesday, Thursday-Friday 10:00am-5:00pm; Wednesday 10:00am-8:00pm; Saturday 10:00am-3:00pm, Closed Sunday

Railroads were a central part of Marquette since its earliest development. Trains were an everyday sight around the city and downtown, crossing Front Street with ore cars, pulling into the depot to pick up and drop off passengers, or hauling logs from Alger County. Many Marquette families relied on the railroads for their livelihoods. Multiple railroads were headquartered in the city of Marquette. As iron mines on the Marquette Range opened in the 1840s, railroads developed to haul the iron ore. As mining expanded, so did the number of tracks and ore docks. Soon passengers, iron ore, timber, and other freight were all shipped to or from Marquette County. The railroads connected Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to the rest of the country. Learn where tracks ran, what they carried, and their destinations. We will look at how working the railroad has changed over the decades and how it is part of this region today. This exhibit features select hands on elements as well as maps, artifacts, and photographs.