by NW MI Arts & Culture Network | Jul 6, 2023 | MG Spotlight
Ahavani Mullen is a visual artist who constructs paintings, sculptures and installations which have evolved from silence. She has been awarded fellowships and residencies from the Tusen Takk Foundation, the Macedonia Institute, Vermont Studio Center and Hypatia Trust....
by NW MI Arts & Culture Network | Jul 6, 2023 | MG Spotlight
In Traverse City, the Justice and Peace Advocacy Center, Garage Cultural and Alluvion Arts @ 414 present a site specific mural celebrating the lives of local immigrant and migrant workers in our community. This project is designed to change long-standing patterns of...
by NW MI Arts & Culture Network | Oct 29, 2022 | Member Showcase, MG Spotlight
For four days in August, 2022, 32 kindergarten through eighth grade students were immersed in a visual arts experience at Up North Arts. Students in the area have historically lacked visual art experiences during the summer months. Nature, sports and band camps are...
by NW MI Arts & Culture Network | Oct 13, 2022 | MG Spotlight
The 2022 Concerts on the Lawn music series is offered by Grand Traverse Pavilions as part of its ongoing “music therapy” programming for the 300+ elderly residents that call the Pavilions home. As the only municipal skilled nursing facility in Grand...
by NW MI Arts & Culture Network | Oct 3, 2022 | Announcements - What's New, Featured Articles, MG Spotlight, News
From the 9/30 Traverse City Record-Eagle Autumn swept into northern Michigan last week. As temps turn brisk and trees erupt in color, the cultural scene is embracing the season with new exhibits, new programming, and new starts. It’s an ideal time to “fall” into the...
by NW MI Arts & Culture Network | Oct 3, 2022 | MG Spotlight
In the summer of 2022, the Harbor Springs Area Historical Society (HSAHS) hosted the 10th Annual Blessing of the Fleet on Little Traverse Bay. In order to educate and record the history of this event, the HSAHS curated a Blessing of the Fleet exhibit, for display in...