Celebrate the arts with Crooked Tree Arts Center's premier summer fundraiser on Wednesday, July 9, and Thursday, July 10 in downtown Bay Harbor. This year's Featured Artist is Connie Landis, a Petoskey-based oil painter known for her loose, energetic brushstrokes that convey motion and vitality. Proceeds benefit CTAC's mission to create ways for people to connect, learn, and grow through the arts... it's a party with a purpose!
PREVIEW NIGHT | WEDNESDAY, JULY 9
Join us on Wednesday, July 9, 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, don't forget to cast your vote for your favorite artwork to win the People's Choice award! One of the exciting moments of Preview Night is the Little Gems live auction, where unique small artworks are auctioned off to the highest bidder!
THE MAIN EVENT | SOLD OUT! THURSDAY, JULY 10
The Main Event on Thursday, July 10, 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! The Dart Art Gallery is valued at over $125,000. *Guests 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. *Note: Dart Tags are determined by ticket type, one per couple.
Image: Connie Landis, Unbridled Spirit, 2025, oil on canvas, 30 x 40 in. (detail)
Main Event is Sold out!
We do have a waiting list you can be added to via the link below. We did pull from the waiting list last year, so add your names to the waitlist ASAP!
If you have any questions, please call (231) 347-4337 or the Development and Events team:
Michelle Horn: michelle@crookedtree.org
Kimberly McCarthy - kimberly@crookedtree.org
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