We will be closed July 3 and 4 for the celebration of Independence Day.
Monday through Friday 9AM-5PM
Saturdays 10AM-4PM
Sundays Noon to 4 pm
An American Century:Paintings from the Manoogian Collection
May 22 - August 8
Paintings from the Richard and Jane Manoogian Collection will be on display at the Crooked Tree Arts Center this summer. The Manoogian painting collection spans our nation’s history and includes work of many of the most notable American artists. A number of paintings have been exhibited at the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C., the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City and the Detroit Institute of Arts.
Admission to the gallery is free, however for this special exhibition, we have a suggested donation of $10 for non-members.
Sea, Safari, Chill: The Photography of Ruth Petzold
May 22- August 8
Ruth Petzold has had a lifelong passion for nature and photography, which has become her life’s work. Since getting her first camera at age seven, Ruth has devoted herself to photographing nature and wildlife above and below the water.
From the wilds of Africa, Antarctica and the Arctic, to the undersea world of the Pacific Rim countries to the Caribbean, she has pursued the beauties of nature on all seven continents and most of the global seas and oceans. Her passionate love of natural world has taken her to exotic and remote parts of the world in pursuit of her subject matter. Visit the Crooked Tree Arts Center to experience the adventures and beauty of the work of Ruth Petzold.
Juried Fine Arts Exhibition 2009
August 29 - November 11, 2009
Opening: Saturday, August 29 from 4-6 p.m.
Every year, the Crooked Tree Arts Center welcomes submissions from Michigan artists for their Juried Fine Arts Exhibition. Enjoy viewing the creativity and talent that local artists have to offer in our West Gallery.
Juror: Melissa Matuscak Matuscak received a BFA from Northern Michigan University in Graphic Communications (2002) and an MA in Arts Administration and Policy from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (2007). She was co-founder of the non-profit exhibition space, Two Thirty One (Marquette, MI); and has held positions at Walsh Gallery (Chicago, IL); the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (Chicago, IL); the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation (Chicago, IL); and the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (North Adams, MA). Matuscak is currently the Director and Curator of the DeVos Art Museum at Northern Michigan University (Marquette, MI). Her work has been published in Mute Magazine and Proximity.
Artists: Artwork for the Juried Fine Arts Exhibition has not yet been chosen. If you are intersted in submitting work, please bring it to the arts center on the dates listed below. There is no theme for this year's show, and any fine art medium will be reviewed. Entry forms are not mailed in advance to any artists, and the only notification of the call for entries given is on our website and via local news media outlets. Entry forms are available when artists bring in their work for submission. There is no pre-selection of artists, and entries will not be accepted early. Artwork must be at the arts center by 4 p.m. on August 22, and late submissions will not be accepted. The show will be chosen from the submissions during the following week, and artists will be notified by telephone as to whether or not they were accepted. If you need to mail your submission, you must provide packing material and a shipping label covering the return postage.
Entry fee: $20 for members, $40 for non-members. Each artist can submit up to two works.
Submission Dates:
Friday, August 21, 12 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Saturday, August 22, 12 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Supported by
Crooked Tree Arts Center receives major annual support from: Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, Frey Foundation, Charlevoix County Community Foundation, Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation, Chase, Bay Harbor Foundation, CMU Public Broadcasting and Bank of Northern Michigan. Looking for a way to make a difference? The rewards are countless. Click on CTAC info and learn of the many opportunities to volunteer. Mission Statement
The mission of the Crooked Tree Arts Center is to create, stimulate and perpetuate the arts in northern Michigan.
Board of Directors and Officers
Next Meeting: Tuesday, July 21 at 4:30 pm
President Jeff Porter, Vice President Don Heise, Treasurer William Hicklen, Secretary Paula Welmers, Kim Aikens, Patti Aikin, Fred Ball, Ermy Bonfield, Ginny Cash, Lynn Carson, Marilyn Crawford, Teresa Crouse, Lynn Dinning, Frank Ettawageshik, Rick Ford, Barbara Freiberg, Patti Grannis, Ronnie Higgs, Mike Isermann, Deanna Klosinski, Christine Kneese, Nancy Kohler, Pete Lyons, Kelsey Lee Offield, Ruth Petzold, Jeff Roski, Cynthia Rutherford, Debbie Sears, Ann Stallkamp, Danielle Swartz