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Oliver Art Center's annual Juried Exhibition promises to highlight a range of exceptional artwork created by talented regional artists. All artwork is juried into the exhibition and prizes will be awarded. This exhibition is sponsored by John and Jan Brunner

The Oliver Art Center is pleased to be part of the international art exhibition “Terrain Biennial 2023”, hosting an original sculpture installment by Manistee artist Nat Rosales. Nat’s work, The Echo Effect will be on display on the grounds of the Oliver Art Center located at 132 Coast Guard Rd., Frankfort, from October 1 through November 15.

Terrain Biennial is a grassroots public art festival that began in Oak Park, Illinois in 2013 and has since spread across the Midwest, throughout the United States and overseas. Artists and curators collaborate with host sites to produce public art installations (think sculptures, paintings, projections, flags and more) which are then displayed outside homes, art centers and businesses 24/7 for anyone in the community to discover.

The artwork located at the Oliver Art Center is one of more than 200 Terrain Biennial projects worldwide and one of 13 Michigan sites stretching from Ludington to Frankfort with projects in Manistee, Onekama and Kaleva.

For more information about Terrain Biennial 2023 and the other projects in Michigan visit terrainexhibitions.org

Oliver Art Center's annual Juried Exhibition promises to highlight a range of exceptional artwork created by talented regional artists. All artwork is juried into the exhibition and prizes will be awarded. This exhibition is sponsored by John and Jan Brunner

Gallery Talk
Thursday, October 5 2023
12:00pm

Tom Barrat is a photographer specializing in travel, wildlife and architecture. Sarah Moran Martin is a writer and editor for whom Northern Michigan is woven into her life. Together they have created a coffee table book, entitled Up North Michigan, showcases the communities of Petoskey, Harbor Springs, Bay View, Bay Harbor, Walloon Lake, and Charlevoix in Northern Michigan. A breathtaking jewel in Michigan's crown, Up North is a place like no other.

The Oliver Art Center is pleased to be part of the international art exhibition “Terrain Biennial 2023”, hosting an original sculpture installment by Manistee artist Nat Rosales. Nat’s work, The Echo Effect will be on display on the grounds of the Oliver Art Center located at 132 Coast Guard Rd., Frankfort, from October 1 through November 15.

Terrain Biennial is a grassroots public art festival that began in Oak Park, Illinois in 2013 and has since spread across the Midwest, throughout the United States and overseas. Artists and curators collaborate with host sites to produce public art installations (think sculptures, paintings, projections, flags and more) which are then displayed outside homes, art centers and businesses 24/7 for anyone in the community to discover.

The artwork located at the Oliver Art Center is one of more than 200 Terrain Biennial projects worldwide and one of 13 Michigan sites stretching from Ludington to Frankfort with projects in Manistee, Onekama and Kaleva.

For more information about Terrain Biennial 2023 and the other projects in Michigan visit terrainexhibitions.org

Oliver Art Center's annual Juried Exhibition promises to highlight a range of exceptional artwork created by talented regional artists. All artwork is juried into the exhibition and prizes will be awarded. This exhibition is sponsored by John and Jan Brunner

Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, writer Sara Maurer will use her Glen Arbor Arts Center residency to complete a third draft of her novel, Claybaby. She will talk about her project -- a series of edits and revisions intended to tighten and ready the manuscript for publication -- during a public presentation October 6, noon, at the GAAC, 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. The presentation is free.

Since the 1990s, the GAAC has welcomed visiting artists who want to immerse themselves in their work. The GAAC’s Artist-in-Residence program offers up to seven, creative practitioners a two-week respite from their daily lives in order to focus on a new idea that needs space, or to develop an on-going project. For more information go to GlenArborArt.org/EVENTS.

The Oliver Art Center is pleased to be part of the international art exhibition “Terrain Biennial 2023”, hosting an original sculpture installment by Manistee artist Nat Rosales. Nat’s work, The Echo Effect will be on display on the grounds of the Oliver Art Center located at 132 Coast Guard Rd., Frankfort, from October 1 through November 15.

Terrain Biennial is a grassroots public art festival that began in Oak Park, Illinois in 2013 and has since spread across the Midwest, throughout the United States and overseas. Artists and curators collaborate with host sites to produce public art installations (think sculptures, paintings, projections, flags and more) which are then displayed outside homes, art centers and businesses 24/7 for anyone in the community to discover.

The artwork located at the Oliver Art Center is one of more than 200 Terrain Biennial projects worldwide and one of 13 Michigan sites stretching from Ludington to Frankfort with projects in Manistee, Onekama and Kaleva.

For more information about Terrain Biennial 2023 and the other projects in Michigan visit terrainexhibitions.org

With Fall comes ART BEAT- Gallery Tour with Blue Heron, Mullaly's 128 & Twisted Fish Galleries of Elk Rapids. Join us for a fun filled day of artist demonstrations, prize give-aways, refreshments and an exceptional array of fine art for home, office or garden. Visit all three galleries for a chance to win a $100 Gift Certificate. Come celebrate a creative day in Elk Rapids! Full details: https://twistedfishgallery.com/event/art-beat-gallery-tour-in-elk-rapids/

It's time to celebrate ART BEAT - with Twisted Fish, Blue Heron & Mullaly's 128 Galleries of Elk Rapids. Each award-winning gallery offers a wide array of fine art, sculpture, jewelry and artisan-made gifts. Visit all three for a chance to win a $100 Gift Certificate or special prize give-aways throughout the day. With artists to meet, refreshments to enjoy and fun to be had this is a family friendly, free event celebrating art & creativity. Mark calendars and make it a day!