Celebrate the arts with Crooked Tree Arts Center's premier summer fundraiser on Wednesday, July 10, and Thursday, July 11 in downtown Bay Harbor. This year's featured artist, Neil W. Ahrens has created a masterpiece to serve as inspiration for the event. His featured artwork, Striation Horizon, will be auctioned off on stage at Dart for Art. Proceeds benefit CTAC's mission to inspire and enrich lives through the arts in Northern Michigan... it's a party with a purpose!
Interested in donating artwork? Learn more here!
PREVIEW NIGHT | WEDNESDAY, JULY 10 (TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE)
Join us on Wednesday, July 10, 6:00 - 9:00 pm, for Preview Night complete with strolling heavy appetizers, drinks, live music, and silent auction as guests mix and mingle with artists to preview the Dart for Art gallery. Enjoy strolling tastes from your favorite chefs & restaurants and beer, wine, and specialty cocktails as you preview the Dart Gallery & more!
The Main Event on Thursday, July 11, from 6:00 to 10:00 pm, will wow guests with delectable dining, unique auction items, and astounding artwork in the Dart Gallery. Guests will be invited to select a work of art to take home at no extra cost!
Enjoy cocktail hour with appetizers by featured chefs, top-shelf bar, gourmet seated dinner, silent and live auctions, entertainment, and everyone's favorite part of the evening—"darting" for your choice of artwork to take home from the Dart Gallery.
What is "darting?" | The Dart for Art Gallery features more than 200 pieces of original artwork, including paintings, photography, jewelry, ceramics, sculpture, glasswork, and more! Ticket-holders will get to select a work of art when their name is called — the order in which art is selected is the luck of the draw! When your name is called, you will run ("dart") and grab your piece of artwork off the wall!
Chatham House, Kali and Don Weber
Kathleen and Matt Davis
Lin and Herbert Henkel
Lisa and Patrick Leavy
Sonja and Jonathan Perkins
Petoskey Plastics and The Keiswetter Family
Joan and Tom Sabatino
Susan and William Seklar
Robin and David Small
Jane Warner and John Hegener
Laura and Howard Willard
Vicki and Andrew Harrington
Rebecca and Jack McNaughton
Cathy and David Meyer and Family
Karen Quenneville and Dave Ligotti
Sherry and Tom Barrat
Amy and Rick Cox
Glennwood Custom Builders
Linda and Daniel CasaSanta
Kathi Glass
Terrence Kavanaugh
O’Brien Harris Custom Cabinetry
Portage Point Partners
Ann and Tom Stallkamp
Jill and Jack Abelarde
Aleksandra Adelson
Lois Aroian
Jack and Susie Baker
Patty Beck and Martin Rubenstein
Megan Brennan
Carole and Jim Carroll
Tami and Chris Christensen
Teresa and David Crouse
Susan and Richard Donnelly
Rachel Goodstein
Lisa and Rich Hirsh
Julie and John Holder
Barbara and John Hoffman
Jennifer and Rusty Hughes
Sheryl and Bill Jarvis
Jana and Hal Jones
Patricia Kaine
Joe and Karen Kimmell
Betsy and Hal Lawrence
Tim McAndrew
Ann and Bill McCormick
Elizabeth and Don Molosky
Annie and Marty Montagne
Mara and Henry Saad
Sunny and John Sapiente
Kathy and Jim Schroeder
Kristin and Rick Selvala
Celia and Jeff Sinclair
Chrissie Smith and Larry Rellinger
Leslie and Merv Sternberg
Mary Whitlock and Bill Schulze
Phoebe and Kurt Wietzke
Click on the links below to learn more about the businesses that support Dart for Art.
Kathleen Davis and Karen Quenneville
Image: Neil Ahrens, Striation Horizon, 2023, oil and mixed media on canvas, 36 x 24 in. (detail)
