Events at Crooked Tree Arts Center in Traverse City

Donate to Sponsor a 2025 Youth Arts Award or Scholarship

Presented by

CTAC Traverse City

Help us recognize and encourage the next generation.

Monday, January 20 at 12:01am -to- Tuesday, April 01 at 11:59pm

Youth Arts College Scholarships 2025

Presented by

CTAC Petoskey

CTAC Traverse City

Apply for CTAC Youth Arts Scholarship here.

Monday, January 20 at 12:01am -to- Tuesday, April 01 at 11:59pm

CTAC Youth Arts Scholarship: Letter of Recommendation

Presented by

CTAC Petoskey

CTAC Traverse City

Writing a letter of recommendation? Please fill out fields below

Friday, February 07 at 12:01am -to- Tuesday, April 01 at 11:59pm

2025 Youth Art Exhibit - Traverse City

Presented by

CTAC Traverse City

Celebrating the work of area K-12 art students and educators.

Tuesday, March 11 at 11:00am -to- Saturday, April 05 at 4:00pm

FREE

Member Open Studio (April)

Presented by

CTAC Traverse City

Begins

Friday, April 4 @ 1:00pm

Click the link to view this month's schedule. FREE weekly drop-in, ONLY for CTAC members!

TC- Artist Critique Night - April

Presented by

CTAC Traverse City

Begins

Wednesday, April 9 @ 5:30pm

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

FREE - RSVP today!

FREE Family Drop-In Art (Apr. 12)

Presented by

CTAC Traverse City

Begins

Saturday, April 12 @ 10:00am

Stop by anytime from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm for a free, fun art activity for families and all ages.

Artist Talk: Barbara Stump

Presented by

CTAC Traverse City

Venue

Carnegie Rotunda

Barbara shares the healing and mindfulness-generating practice of creating artist postcards.

Saturday, April 12 at 11:00am -to- Saturday, April 12 at 12:00pm

Free

10 Fold: Celebrating Ten Years - TC

Presented by

CTAC Traverse City

Venue

Cornwell Gallery

Art inspired by the number 10.

Tuesday, April 15 at 11:00am -to- Friday, May 23 at 5:00pm

Everything Sometimes: Works by Mark Mehaffey - TC

Presented by

CTAC Traverse City

Venue

Carnegie Galleries

A semi-retrospective of works by Mark Mehaffey

Friday, April 18 at 11:00am -to- Saturday, May 31 at 4:00pm

Opening Reception: Spring 2025 Exhibitions - Traverse City

Presented by

CTAC Traverse City

Venue

Cornwell Gallery

Opening reception for our Spring 2025 Exhibitions

Friday, April 25 at 5:00pm -to- Friday, April 25 at 7:00pm

Artist Talk: Mark Mehaffey

Presented by

CTAC Traverse City

Venue

Carnegie Galleries

Join Mark Mehaffey for a free artist talk

Saturday, April 26 at 11:00am -to- Saturday, April 26 at 12:00pm

Free

Member Open Studio (May)

Presented by

CTAC Traverse City

Begins

Thursday, May 1 @ 11:00am

Click the link to view this month's schedule. FREE weekly drop-in, ONLY for CTAC members!

FREE Family Drop-In Art (May 10)

Presented by

CTAC Traverse City

Begins

Saturday, May 10 @ 10:00am

Stop by anytime from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm for a free, fun art activity for families and all ages.

Artist Talk: Featuring artists from the 10 FOLD exhibit

Presented by

CTAC Traverse City

Venue

Cornwell Gallery

Join artists from the 10FOLD exhibit discuss their inspiration for artwork based on the number ten

Saturday, May 17 at 11:00am -to- Saturday, May 17 at 12:00pm

Free

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

Presented by

CTAC Traverse City

Begins

Saturday, June 21 @ 10:00am

Free art event for kids to experience plein air painting

RSVP Today!

Crooked Tree Art Fair: July 26, 2025

Presented by

CTAC Traverse City

Visit the 64th annual Crooked Tree Art Fair, at the G.T. Civic Center!

Saturday, July 26 at 9:00am -to- Saturday, July 26 at 4:00pm

FREE

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

(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