Youth Arts Festival

Youth Arts Festival Events

Opening Reception: Youth Art Exhibition Traverse City

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
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Announcing Youth Art Awards selected from over 1,000 pieces of original artwork.
FREE

2023 Youth Art Show - Petoskey (Opens March 18)

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
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2023 dates and details for this annual favorite.

2023 Young Writers Exposition - CALL FOR YOUNG WRITERS!

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
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Students in grades K-12 can submit a work of prose or poetry.
FREE

Youth Art Exhibit 2023 - Traverse City

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
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Celebrating the work of area K-12 art students and educators.
FREE

CTAC Youth Arts College Scholarship: Apply by March 1!

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey, CTAC Traverse City
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Apply for CTAC Youth Arts Scholarship here.

CTAC Youth Arts Scholarship: Letter of Recommendation

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey, CTAC Traverse City
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Writing a letter of recommendation? Please fill out fields below

Youth Arts Award Night

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
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Join us as we celebrate the accomplishments of our area youth.
Free

TC Youth Art Awards Reception

2022 Youth Art Award Ceremony
Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
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Celebrate area art students selected for awards.
FREE

2022 YWE Winners

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
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Winners of CTAC's 20th Young Writers Expo.
FREE

2022 Youth Art Show - Petoskey

2022 Youth Art Show
Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
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Back in person! This annual exhibition fills our galleries with artwork by area youth.

Youth Art Exhibit - Traverse City

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
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Celebrating the work of area K-12 art students and educators.
FREE

2021 YWE Winners

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
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Students in grades K-12 can submit a work of prose or poetry.
FREE

Young at Art: Youth Art Show 2021 CTAC-Petoskey (ONLINE)

Young at Art
Presented by
CTAC Petoskey, CTAC School of Ballet
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2021 Youth Art Show, CTAC-Petoskey. This year's exhibition is online only.

Young at Art: Youth Art Show 2021 CTAC-Petoskey (ONLINE)

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey, CTAC School of Ballet
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Annual CTAC exhibit recognizes outstanding youth art in the Char-Em School District.
FREE

Traverse City Youth Art Exhibit

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City, CTAC School of Ballet
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Celebrating K-12 Youth Arts in the TBASID

Virtual Coffee@Ten - Celebrating Youth Art

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey, CTAC Traverse City, CTAC School of Ballet
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This Coffee @ Ten will recognize outstanding works from area youth artists.

Youth Art Show 2020 ONLINE

Presented by
CTAC School of Ballet, CTAC Petoskey
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Annual CTAC exhibit recognizes outstanding youth art in the Char-Em School District.
FREE

CTAC School of Music Spring Collage Concert

Collage concert
Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
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Featuring our strings and youth orchestras with a special performance by the CTAC Garage Band!
Suggested Donation: $5

CTAC Youth Arts Awards Night 2020

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
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Join us as we honor Youth Art Show winners & students who are graduating or receiving scholarships.
FREE

Youth Art Show 2020

Presented by
CTAC School of Ballet
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This exhibition showcases student art from the Charlevoix-Emmet County School District.

CTAC Community Orchestras Winter Concert

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
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Featuring our strings and youth orchestras with a special performance by the CTAC Garage Band!

Youth Arts Exhibit - Traverse City

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
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Celebrating the work of area K-12 art students and educators.
FREE

TC Youth Arts Exhibit Reception

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
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Celebrating the work of area K-12 art students and educators.
FREE

Ready/Set/Go: Young Artists Spotlight

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
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Highlighting the artwork work of 17 area high school students.

CTAC School of Music Community Orchestras Spring Concert

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
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Featuring our strings and youth orchestras.

Culinary Arts Showcase

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
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Student chefs showcase their epicurean abilities.

Young Writers Juried Exposition Reception

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
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Winning authors are acknowledged and invited to read their work.
FREE

Open Studio (May)

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
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A time for artists of all ages to make art in a fun studio atmosphere.
$5 suggested donation per person.

CTAC School of Music Garage Band Basement Show

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
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Our Jazz and Rock Programs present this first-ever "underground" concert!

CTAC Youth Arts Awards Night

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
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Join us as we honor Youth Art Show winners & students who are graduating or receiving scholarships.
FREE

Coffee @ Ten: Crafting a Career in the Arts

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
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Learn how an education in fine art or design will prepare you for your future.
FREE

Open Studio (April)

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
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A time for artists of all ages to make art in a fun studio atmosphere.
$5 suggested donation per person.

NCMC Emerging Artists 2019 Exhibit

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
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The artwork of NCMC students

Exhibit Opening Reception: NCMC Emerging Artists 2019

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
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The artwork of NCMC students

Coffee @ Ten: Jim DeWildt

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
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A free lecture and discussion with artist and gallery owner Jim DeWildt.
FREE

CTAC School of Music Spring Collage Concert

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
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Featuring our members of the Chamber Orchestra, Adult Strings, Jazz, Ukulele, & Rock Programs.
Free and open to the public.

CTAC School of Music Youth Orchestras Spring Concert

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
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Featuring our strings and youth orchestras.

Coffee @ Ten: Richie Gunn

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
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A free lecture and discussion with artist and CTAC instructor Richie Gunn.
FREE

RESCHEDULED! Coffee @ Ten: NCMC Student Artist Panel Discussion

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
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Learn from a panel of art students from North Central Michigan College. 
FREE

Youth Art Show-Petoskey Opening Reception

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
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Youth Art Show awards will be announced.

CTAC School of Music Strings Showcase

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
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Featuring students from our strings program.

Coffee @ Ten: Patty Smith

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
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A free lecture and discussion with artist and teacher Patty Smith.
FREE

CTAC Arts Scholarship

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey, CTAC Traverse City
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CTAC will be awarding four $1,000 scholarships to graduating high school seniors.
Learn more.

CTAC Youth Orchestra Winter Concert

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
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Featuring the concert, chamber, jazz, and symphonic jazz orchestras.
FREE