Current and upcoming classes (ages 16-Adult):


Visually Impaired Painters (VIPs) Community Group (Spring)

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City

Thursday, April 03 - Thursday, May 29

Time
Thursdays, 10am-1pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

-

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Join fellow painters from our community with visual challenges for inspiration and friendship.

Class: Learn to Draw on the iPad - With Justin Shull

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City

Tuesday, May 06 - Tuesday, May 13

Time
Tuesdays, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

-

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Use the popular Procreate app to learn to draw amazing, colorful digital works of art on your iPad!

Life Drawing Open Studio (May 6)

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City

Tuesday, May 06 - Tuesday, May 06

Time
Tuesday, 6:00 - 9:00 pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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Practice your drawing or painting skills with our live model figure drawing open studio!

Technical Adventures in Watercolor - With Charles Murphy (May)

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City

Wednesday, May 07 - Wednesday, May 28

Time
Wednesdays, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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Dive into the critical aspects of watercolor as a medium while exploring new & existing techniques.

Art Able: Art for All Abilities & Ages (May 8)

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City

Thursday, May 08 - Thursday, May 08

Time
Thursday, 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Grade Range
Kindergarten - Adult
Age Range

-

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Drop in at our art program designed for people with disabilities and their families and friends!

Workshop: Stitched with Meaning: Fabric Brooches, Charms & Pendants

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City

Thursday, May 08 - Thursday, May 08

Time
Thursday, 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

-

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Design and create meaning fabric charms

Workshop: Michigan Wildflower Fused Glass Suncatcher - With Susan Smith

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City

Saturday, May 10 - Saturday, May 10

Time
Saturday, 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Grade Range
8th grade - Adult
Age Range

12 - no maximum age

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Capture northern Michigan's beauty and sunlight with a one of a kind suncatcher.

Workshop: Fused Glass Explorations 3: Working With Reactive Glass - With Susan Smith

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City

Saturday, May 10 - Saturday, May 10

Time
Saturday, 12:30 - 3:30 pm
Grade Range
11th grade - Adult
Age Range

15 - no maximum age

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Have fun experimenting with glass that gets colored by combining metals and non-metals.

Life Drawing Open Studio (May 13)

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City

Tuesday, May 13 - Tuesday, May 13

Time
Tuesday, 6:00 - 9:00 pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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Practice your drawing or painting skills with our live model figure drawing open studio!

Art Able: Art for All Abilities & Ages (May 15)

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City

Thursday, May 15 - Thursday, May 15

Time
Thursday, 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Grade Range
Kindergarten - Adult
Age Range

-

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Drop in at our art program designed for people with disabilities and their families and friends!

Workshop: Five-Step Approach to Pastel Painting - With Jill Wagner

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City

Friday, May 16 - Saturday, May 17

Time
Friday & Saturday, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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Explore the beauty and painterly effects of soft pastels! Create unique art in this 2-day workshop.

Workshop: Alcohol Ink Dynamic Florals - With Julie Tibus

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City

Saturday, May 17 - Saturday, May 17

Time
Saturday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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Learn how to use alcohol inks as a dynamic and vibrant medium to create beautiful floral paintings.

Workshop: Intro to Colored Pencil Animal Realism: Fur & Feathers - With Samantha Hall

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City

Monday, May 19 - Monday, May 19

Time
Monday, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Grade Range
12th grade - Adult
Age Range

16 - no maximum age

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Dive deeper into your colored pencil drawing techniques by learning fur and feather realism.

Fun With Watercolors: Textures & Effects - With Janet Oliver

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City

Tuesday, May 20 - Tuesday, May 27

Time
Tuesdays, 1:00 - 3:30 pm
Grade Range
11th grade - Adult
Age Range

16 - no maximum age

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Explore fun and creative techniques for creating textures and special effects with watercolor!

Life Drawing Open Studio (May 20)

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City

Tuesday, May 20 - Tuesday, May 20

Time
Tuesday, 6:00 - 9:00 pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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Practice your drawing or painting skills with our live model figure drawing open studio!

Art Able: Art for All Abilities & Ages (May 22)

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City

Thursday, May 22 - Thursday, May 22

Time
Thursday, 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Grade Range
Kindergarten - Adult
Age Range

-

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Drop in at our art program designed for people with disabilities and their families and friends!

Beach Stone Jewelry (5/27)

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey

Tuesday, May 27 - Tuesday, May 27

Time
Tuesday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

17 - no maximum age

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Make a beautiful stone ring or pendant.

Life Drawing Open Studio (May 27)

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City

Tuesday, May 27 - Tuesday, May 27

Time
Tuesday, 6:00 - 9:00 pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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Practice your drawing or painting skills with our live model figure drawing open studio!

Art Able: Art for All Abilities & Ages (May 29)

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City

Thursday, May 29 - Thursday, May 29

Time
Thursday, 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Grade Range
Kindergarten - Adult
Age Range

-

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Drop in at our art program designed for people with disabilities and their families and friends!

Workshop: Painting: Simplifying the Landscape - With Mark Vander Vinne

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City

Friday, May 30 - Saturday, May 31

Time
Friday & Saturday, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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Compose beautiful landscapes by learning to first simplify what you see, then building form.

Night Owl Nocturne Painting Workshop with Debra Howard

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City

Monday, June 02 - Monday, June 02

Time
Monday, 5:30 - 10:00 pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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Experience the magic of painting under the stars in Sutton's Bay

Workshop: Fun With Watercolors: Birds - With Janet Oliver

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City

Tuesday, June 03 - Tuesday, June 03

Time
Tuesday, 1:00 - 3:30 pm
Grade Range
Preschool - Adult
Age Range

-

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Family-friendly! Learn from an accomplished book illustrator how to paint birds in watercolor.

Mixed Level Pottery

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey

Tuesday, June 03 - Tuesday, July 08

Time
Tuesdays, 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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Sign up for this popular clay class. Spots are limited and fill fast!

Blooms and Brushes: Exploring Floral Design

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey

Thursday, June 05 - Thursday, June 05

Time
Thursday, 10:00 - 11:30 am
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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Learn the basics of creating a floral centerpiece inspired by classic still life arrangements.

Blooms and Brushes: Floral Still Life Painting

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey

Thursday, June 05 - Friday, June 06

Time
Thursday, 1:00 - 5:00 pm, and Friday, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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Learn the basics of creating a floral centerpiece inspired by classic still life arrangements.

Painting Reflections with Heidi Marshall - Summer Workshop

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey

Friday, June 06 - Friday, June 06

Time
Friday, 11:30 am - 4:00 pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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Join Heidi Marshall for this one-day plein air event at beautiful Spring Lake.

How to Create Great Smartphone Photos

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey

Saturday, June 07 - Saturday, June 07

Time
Saturday, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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Learn how to use your smartphone to take amazing photos.

Watercolor/Acrylic Painting: Composing Landscapes with Adam VanHouten

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City

Saturday, June 07 - Saturday, June 07

Time
Saturday, 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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Learn techniques to break down landscapes by shape to create interesting compositions.

Workshop: Fun With Watercolors: Illustrating With Pen & Watercolor - With Janet Oliver

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City

Tuesday, June 10 - Tuesday, June 10

Time
Tuesday, 1:00 - 3:30 pm
Grade Range
11th grade - Adult
Age Range

16 - no maximum age

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Perfect for beginners, learn pen and watercolor techniques from an accomplished book illustrator.

Disability Pride Pennant-Making Workshop (free, registration required)

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey

Thursday, June 12 - Thursday, June 12

Time
Thursday, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Grade Range
11th grade - Adult
Age Range

17 - no maximum age

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A workshop for making Disability Pride Pennants

Workshop: Unique Alcohol Ink Jewelry - With Julie Tibus

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City

Friday, June 13 - Friday, June 13

Time
Friday, 1:00 - 4:00 pm
Grade Range
8th grade - Adult
Age Range

12 - no maximum age

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Learn to use dynamic and vibrant alcohol inks to create beautiful one of a kind art jewelry.

Workshop: Loose Watercolor Painting - With Steve Griggs

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City

Friday, June 13 - Friday, June 13

Time
Friday, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

-

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Learn to paint in a style that is full of movement, energy, and emotion!

Alcohol Ink: Florals and Landscapes

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey

Wednesday, June 18 - Thursday, June 19

Time
Wednesday and Thursday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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Discover the breathtaking allure of Alcohol Inks - a remarkably dynamic and vibrant medium!

Into the Depths: Archetypes I

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey

Thursday, June 19 - Thursday, June 19

Time
Thursday, 5:00 - 7:00 pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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Into the Depths is a three-part series exploring the rich intersections of depth psychology and art.

3-Day Plein Air workshop with Kimball Geisler

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City

Saturday, June 21 - Monday, June 23

Time
Saturday, Sunday & Monday, 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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Work with PGT 2025 Awards Juror during this three day plein air workshop

Paint Grand Traverse 2025: Pint-Sized Paint Out for Kids!

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City

Saturday, June 21 - Saturday, June 21

Time
Saturday, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

2 - 16

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Free art event for kids to experience plein air painting

Vibrant Landscapes in Oil and Watermedia

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey

Sunday, June 22 - Monday, June 23

Time
Sunday and Monday, 10:00am-4:00pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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Join us for a fun and inspiring landscape painting workshop with PGT artist Lyudmila Tomova Clark.

Character and Plot: Illustrating Stories with Author Lindsay Moore (Grades 6-12)

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey

Monday, June 23 - Friday, June 27

Time
Monday - Friday, 1:00 - 4:00 pm
Grade Range
6th grade - 12th grade
Age Range

11 - 18

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Join author-illustrator Lindsay Moore for a week-long picture book making workshop.

Taking a Critical Look at Black and White Photography

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey

Wednesday, June 25 - Friday, June 27

Time
Wednesday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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This Jan Bell workshop is geared to photographers who want to elevate their work.

Into the Depths: Myths I

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey

Thursday, June 26 - Thursday, June 26

Time
Thursday, 5:00 - 7:00 pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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Into the Depths is a three-part series exploring the rich intersections of depth psychology and art.

Sky, Water and Light - A Plein Air Study with Debra Howard

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City

Monday, June 30 - Wednesday, July 02

Time
9:00AM - 4:00PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

-

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Embrace the challenge of painting the sky, water and light in your plein air paintings.

Workshop: Geode Hot Water Irrigation Dyeing - With Terry Tarnow

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City

Saturday, July 12 - Saturday, July 12

Time
Saturday, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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Using an innovative process, create one-of-a-kind geode dye patterns on bamboo scarves and socks!

Into the Depths: Dreams I

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey

Thursday, July 17 - Thursday, July 17

Time
Thursday, 5:00 - 7:00 pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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Into the Depths is a three-part series exploring the rich intersections of depth psychology and art.

Gelli Plate Printing

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey

Tuesday, July 22 - Tuesday, July 22

Time
Tuesday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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Join us for a day of creativity as you learn to make beautiful, handmade mono-printed papers.

Plein Air Master Class at Lavender Hill Farm - Master Class

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey

Monday, July 28 - Wednesday, July 30

Time
Monday, 5:30 - 8:00 pm; Tuesday-Wednesday, 10:30 am - 4:30 pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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Join us for a Plein Air Master Class with Heidi Marshall, IAPS.MC, at beautiful Lavender Hill Farm.

Spontaneous Watercolor Techniques with Abstract Element Design

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey

Tuesday, July 29 - Wednesday, July 30

Time
Tuesday and Wednesday, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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Learn how to use abstract elements of design to make your paintings fresh and spontaneous.

Introduction to FlyTying for Women - Hosted by Trout Unlimited (free, registration required)

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey

Thursday, July 31 - Thursday, July 31

Time
Thursday, 5:00 - 7:00 PM
Grade Range
12th grade - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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Learn to tie flies for fly fishing

Water and Sky with Elizabeth Pollie - Summer Workshop

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey

Friday, August 01 - Friday, August 01

Time
Friday, Noon - 5:00 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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Join Elizabeth Pollie in this plein air workshop focused on water and sky.

Acrylic Painting: Big Skies and Wild Water

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey

Thursday, August 07 - Friday, August 08

Time
Thursday and Friday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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Learn how to paint a stunning sky and abstract landscape in this two-day immersive workshop.

Painting Water Scenes with Kurt Anderson

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey

Saturday, August 09 - Saturday, August 09

Time
Saturday, 12:00 - 3:00 pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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Join painter Kurt Anderson for this plein air workshop focused on water scenes

iPhoneography

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey

Tuesday, August 12 - Wednesday, August 13

Time
Tuesday and Wednesday, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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Focus on the fundamentals of using your smartphone camera with this class.

Contour Drawing Workshop

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey

Thursday, August 14 - Friday, August 15

Time
Thursday and Friday, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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In this class, you will work with blind contour, closed contour, and, if there is time, open contour

Introduction to FlyTying - Hosted by Trout Unlimited (free, registration required)

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey

Thursday, August 14 - Thursday, August 14

Time
Thursday, 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Grade Range
12th grade - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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Learn to tie flies for fly fishing

Into the Depths: Archetypes II

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey

Friday, August 15 - Friday, August 15

Time
Friday, 9:30 - 11:30 am
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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Into the Depths is a three-part series exploring the rich intersections of depth psychology and art.

Early Morning Cattails with Lori Feldpausch

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey

Saturday, August 16 - Saturday, August 16

Time
Saturday, 10:00 am - 2:30 pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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Join Lori Feldpausch in this plein air workshop focused on relationships between flora and water.

Workshop: Geometric Abstracts With Collage - With Julie Tibus

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City

Saturday, August 16 - Saturday, August 16

Time
Saturday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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Explore mixed media techniques & learn how to create abstraction on canvas like famous artists did.

The Essence of the Animal in Art- with Master Painter, Elizabeth Pollie - Summer Workshop

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey

Tuesday, August 19 - Friday, August 22

Time
Tuesday-Friday, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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This workshop will invite students to explore the idea of animals as their primary subject matter.

Into the Depths: Myths II

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey

Friday, August 22 - Friday, August 22

Time
Friday, 9:30 - 11:30 am
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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Into the Depths is a three-part series exploring the rich intersections of depth psychology and art.

Getting into the Flow: The Art of Creative Immersion with Dr. Elizabeth Fergus-Jean (free, registration required)

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey

Thursday, August 28 - Thursday, August 28

Time
Thursday, 6:00 - 7:30 PM
Grade Range
12th grade - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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Getting into the Flow: The Art of Creative Immersion with Dr. Elizabeth Fergus-ean

Into the Depths: Dreams II

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey

Friday, August 29 - Friday, August 29

Time
Friday, 9:30-11:30am
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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Into the Depths is a three-part series exploring the rich intersections of depth psychology and art.