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IMMERSED: Free Public Programming

Presented by

CTAC Petoskey

Venue

Galleries

Free public programming related to our IMMERSED exhibition exploring the various dimensions of water

Thursday, May 22 at 10:00am -to- Sunday, August 31 at 9:00pm

Free

IMMERSED

Presented by

CTAC Petoskey

Venue

Galleries

An art, natural science, and culture exhibition inspired by our local waterways

Thursday, May 22 at 10:00am -to- Sunday, August 31 at 5:00pm

Paint Grand Traverse 2025 - Extended Exhibit

Presented by

CTAC Traverse City

Venue

Carnegie Rotunda

A collection from 2025 Paint Grand Traverse

Tuesday, June 24 at 11:00am -to- Friday, August 22 at 4:00pm

Wooden & Earthen: A Celebration of Art Rooted in Nature - TC

Presented by

CTAC Traverse City

Exhibit celebrating artwork created from natural wood and earth-based materials.

Friday, July 11 at 11:00am -to- Friday, August 22 at 5:00pm

Turning - TC

Presented by

CTAC Traverse City

Venue

Cornwell Gallery

A showcase of artwork by the Northwestern Michigan Woodturners Club.

Friday, July 11 at 11:00am -to- Friday, August 22 at 5:00pm

Along Our Way: The Art of Doug Barron and Brian Goff

Presented by

CTAC Petoskey

Venue

Atrium Gallery

Discover the beauty of Northern Michigan’s country roads with Doug Barron & Brian Goff.

Saturday, July 19 at 10:00am -to- Saturday, August 30 at 5:00pm

Coffee @ Ten: Visions of a Wandering Naturalist, Artist & Occasional Fisherman

Presented by

CTAC Petoskey

Venue

Gilbert Gallery

Coffee @ 10 with Lad Hanka, Artist

Thursday, July 31 at 10:00am -to- Thursday, July 31 at 11:00am

Wet Paint Sale: Little Traverse Bay Region - Petoskey

Presented by

CTAC Petoskey

Venue

CTAC Theater

Wet Paint Sale

Thursday, July 31 at 4:00pm -to- Thursday, July 31 at 7:00pm

Free

Opening Reception: Along Our Way: The Art of Doug Barron and Brian Goff

Presented by

CTAC Petoskey

Venue

Atrium Gallery

Join us to see and celebrate the exhibition, Along Our Way: The Art of Doug Barron and Brian Goff

Thursday, July 31 at 4:00pm -to- Thursday, July 31 at 6:00pm

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

Presented by

CTAC Petoskey

Begins

Thursday, July 31 @ 5:00pm

Learn to tie flies for fly fishing

"A Two Hearted Tale” Film Screening and Q & A with the Director and Artist, (free, registration required)

Presented by

CTAC Petoskey

Venue

CTAC Theater

the history of the iconic trout label adorning the most popular IPA beer in America

Thursday, July 31 at 7:30pm -to- Thursday, July 31 at 9:00pm

Free

Open Studio: August 2

Presented by

CTAC Petoskey

Venue

Visual Arts Room

Drop-in free arts and crafts for the whole family!

Saturday, August 02 at 10:00am -to- Saturday, August 02 at 1:00pm

Suttons Bay Art Festival: August 2 & 3, 2025

Presented by

CTAC Traverse City

Learn more about the 45th annual Suttons Bay Art Festival

Saturday, August 02 at 10:00am -to- Sunday, August 03 at 4:00pm

FREE

Petoskey District Library presents The Fish Thief

The Fish Thief, August 2 from 5 - 7:30pm

Presented by

CTAC Petoskey

Venue

CTAC Theater

The Fish Thief Documentary and Discussion

Saturday, August 02 at 5:00pm -to- Saturday, August 02 at 7:30pm

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Coffee @ Ten: A Conversation with Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer, Author of Braiding Sweetgrass

Presented by

CTAC Petoskey

Venue

Gilbert Gallery

Coffee @ 10 with Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer, Author

Thursday, August 07 at 10:00am -to- Thursday, August 07 at 11:00am

Poetry Reading: Steve Brown

Presented by

CTAC Traverse City

Venue

Carnegie Galleries

Join us for a poetry reading with Steve Brown

Thursday, August 07 at 5:30pm -to- Thursday, August 07 at 6:30pm

Free

Friday Night Live with Crooked Tree Arts Center

Presented by

CTAC Traverse City

Begins

Friday, August 8 @ 6:00pm

Stop by for a free, fun art activity for families of all ages.

Open Studio: August 9

Presented by

CTAC Petoskey

Venue

Visual Arts Room

Drop-in free arts and crafts for the whole family!

Saturday, August 09 at 10:00am -to- Saturday, August 09 at 1:00pm

Plein Air Artist Demo: Cheryl Perkins

Presented by

CTAC Traverse City

Venue

Carnegie Galleries

Join Cheryl Perkins for a free, public, live plein air painting demonstration.

Saturday, August 09 at 12:00pm -to- Saturday, August 09 at 3:00pm

Free

Water Protectors Panel: A Survey of Concerns Related to Line 5

Presented by

CTAC Petoskey

Venue

CTAC Theater

Water Protectors Panel: A Survey of Concerns Related to Line 5

Saturday, August 09 at 2:00pm -to- Saturday, August 09 at 3:15pm

Free

TC- Artist Critique Night -August

Presented by

CTAC Traverse City

Begins

Wednesday, August 13 @ 5:30pm

a supportive gathering where artists share works in progress and receive constructive feedback to in

FREE - RSVP today!

Coffee @ Ten: Art of Self

Presented by

CTAC Petoskey

Venue

Gilbert Gallery

Coffee @ 10 with Senghor Reid, Artist in Residence at Good Hart

Thursday, August 14 at 10:00am -to- Thursday, August 14 at 11:00am

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

Presented by

CTAC Petoskey

Begins

Thursday, August 14 @ 6:00pm

Learn to tie flies for fly fishing

Open Studio: August 16

Presented by

CTAC Petoskey

Venue

Visual Arts Room

Drop-in free arts and crafts for the whole family!

Saturday, August 16 at 10:00am -to- Saturday, August 16 at 1:00pm

Artist Talk: Members of Northwestern Michigan Woodturners Club

Presented by

CTAC Traverse City

Venue

Carnegie Galleries

Join us for a FREE artist talk with artists from Turning

Saturday, August 16 at 11:00am -to- Saturday, August 16 at 12:00pm

Free

Coffee @ Ten: Gales of August: The Sinking of the Western Reserve

Presented by

CTAC Petoskey

Venue

Gilbert Gallery

Coffee @ 10 with Bruce Lynn, Executive Director at Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum

Thursday, August 21 at 10:00am -to- Thursday, August 21 at 11:00am

Open Studio: August 23

Presented by

CTAC Petoskey

Venue

Visual Arts Room

Drop-in free arts and crafts for the whole family!

Saturday, August 23 at 10:00am -to- Saturday, August 23 at 1:00pm

Live on the Bidwell Plaza: Levitator

Presented by

CTAC Petoskey

Venue

Bidwell Plaza

Live music on the Bidwell Plaza

Tuesday, August 26 at 5:30pm -to- Tuesday, August 26 at 7:00pm

Coffee @ Ten: The History And Process Of Creating The World's Finest Wooden Boats

Presented by

CTAC Petoskey

Venue

Gilbert Gallery

Coffee @ 10 with Erika Van Dam, Vice President & Jeremy Pearson, Head of Sales

Thursday, August 28 at 10:00am -to- Thursday, August 28 at 11:00am

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

Presented by

CTAC Petoskey

Begins

Thursday, August 28 @ 6:00pm

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

Open Studio: August 30

Presented by

CTAC Petoskey

Venue

Visual Arts Room

Drop-in free arts and crafts for the whole family!

Saturday, August 30 at 10:00am -to- Saturday, August 30 at 1:00pm

Bad River Film Screening (free, registration required)

Presented by

CTAC Petoskey

Venue

CTAC Theater

"A Two Hearted Ale” Film Screening & Talk in collaboration with the "Water is Life" Festival

Sunday, August 31 at 2:00pm -to- Sunday, August 31 at 4:00pm

Free

(SOLD OUT) CTAC & Voyager Trips Present: The Treasures of Northern Italy from Coast to Coast 2025

Presented by

CTAC Petoskey

CTAC Traverse City

Learn more about the trip to Italy designed exclusively for CTAC members!

Friday, October 03 at 9:00am -to- Sunday, October 12 at 5:00pm

Starting at $4,175 per person