Crooked Tree Arts Center in Petoskey offers year-round visual arts classes for all ages. Classes are offered in a variety of formats, including multi-week sessions and one-day and consecutive-days workshops. We also offer online classes featuring instructors from across the country.

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Upcoming visual arts classes:


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Wednesday, April 05 - Wednesday, April 05

Time
Every other Wednesday, 5:30 - 7:30 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
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Drop-in figure drawing sessions with model.
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Tuesday, April 11 - Tuesday, May 16

Time
Tuesdays, 10:30 - 11:30 AM
Grade Range
Preschool - Preschool
Age Range

2 - 4

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Join Ms. Egan for play-based art activities for our littlest artists!
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Tuesday, April 11 - Tuesday, June 27

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

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Experienced ceramic artists can sign up for this 12-week open-studio-style class.
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Tuesday, April 11 - Tuesday, May 16

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

16 - no maximum age

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Improve your compositions with this advanced Drawing and Design foundations course.
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Tuesday, April 11 - Tuesday, May 16

Time
Tuesdays, 3:30 - 5:15 PM
Grade Range
3rd grade - 6th grade
Age Range

8 - 12

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Learn about Pop Art greats Lichtenstein, Warhol, Haring and more in this afterschool class for kids.
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Tuesday, April 11 - Tuesday, May 16

Time
Tuesdays, 4:00 - 7:00 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

16 - no maximum age

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Sign up for this popular clay class. Spots are limited and fill fast!
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Wednesday, April 12 - Wednesday, May 17

Time
Wednesdays, 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Grade Range
11th grade - Adult
Age Range

16 - no maximum age

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Grab a spot in this popular introductory watercolor class.
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Wednesday, April 12 - Wednesday, May 17

Time
Wednesdays, 1:00 - 3:30 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

16 - no maximum age

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This 6-week course will further develop your watercolor skills.
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Thursday, April 13 - Thursday, May 18

Time
Thursdays, 3:30 - 5:30 PM
Grade Range
3rd grade - 5th grade
Age Range

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Spend the afternoon with creative fun in CTAC's clay studio!
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Thursday, April 13 - Thursday, May 18

Time
Thursdays, 3:30 - 5:15 PM
Grade Range
9th grade - 12th grade
Age Range

13 - 18

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Develop your drawing skills in this beginner-level course.
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Thursday, April 13 - Thursday, May 18

Time
Thursdays, 5:30 - 8:00 PM
Grade Range
11th grade - Adult
Age Range

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Use CTAC's printmaking press to experiment and explore with a variety of monoprinting techniques.
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Friday, April 14 - Friday, May 19

Time
Fridays, 12:30 - 3:00 PM
Grade Range
11th grade - Adult
Age Range

16 - no maximum age

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Painting class for the student with painting experience!
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Friday, April 14 - Friday, May 19

Time
Fridays, 3:30 - 5:00 PM
Grade Range
Kindergarten - 3rd grade
Age Range

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Afterschool art experience for the creative kiddo!
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Wednesday, April 19 - Wednesday, April 19

Time
Every other Wednesday, 5:30 - 7:30 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

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Drop-in figure drawing sessions with model.
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Monday, April 24 - Monday, May 15

Time
Mondays, 1:00 - 3:30 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

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Learn the fundamentals of photography in this introductory class with Raymond Gaynor.
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Tuesday, May 23 - Tuesday, May 23

Time
Tuesday, 9:00 AM-5:00 PM
Grade Range
10th grade - Adult
Age Range

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Fun introductory metalsmithing workshop.
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Tuesday, May 30 - Tuesday, June 27

Time
Tuesdays, 4:00 - 7:00 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

16 - no maximum age

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Sign up for this popular clay class. Spots are limited and fill fast!
Seeing Color - Painting Others with Patrick Earl Hammie
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Time
Daily, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Age Range

16 - no maximum age

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In this workshop we will explore why color works the way it does.
Alcohol Ink Jewelry with Julie Tibus
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1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Age Range

16 - no maximum age

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Make stunning art jewelry from your very own alcohol ink abstracts.
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Monday, June 12 - Friday, June 16

Time
Weekdays, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Grade Range
4th grade - 7th grade
Age Range

9 - 12

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Learn the difference between watercolor, gouache, acrylic, and more in this youth painting class.
Light and Shadow: Portrait Painting with Steven Assael
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Time
Daily, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Age Range

16 - no maximum age

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This workshop will be devoted to the construction of the head in both form and color.
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Monday, June 12 - Friday, June 16

Time
Weekdays, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Grade Range
4th grade - 7th grade
Age Range

9 - 12

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Get creative in this fun, unique, hands-on art workshop for kids.
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Monday, June 19 - Friday, June 23

Time
Weekdays, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Grade Range
Kindergarten - 3rd grade
Age Range

5 - 9

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Get ready for your next art adventure!
 Painting the Dramatic Landscape with Heidi A. Marshall, IAPS/MC
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Time
Daily, 11:00 am - 4:30 pm
Age Range

16 - no maximum age

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Learn how to make your landscapes come alive by creating a mood and atmosphere.
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Monday, June 26 - Friday, June 30

Time
Weekdays, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Grade Range
Kindergarten - 3rd grade
Age Range

5 - 9

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Capture the wonder and magic of nature in this whimsical summer arts camp.
Watercolor Batik with Carole Hunnes-Nielsen
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Daily, 10:00 am - 4:30 pm
Age Range

16 - no maximum age

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Create beautiful, unique art with watercolor batik.
Plein Air Paradise: Painting Northern Michigan with Heidi A. Marshall, IAPS/MC
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Daily, 11:00 am - 4:30 pm
Age Range

16 - no maximum age

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Join this plein air painting adventure!
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Monday, July 03 - Friday, July 07

Time
Weekdays, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Grade Range
Kindergarten - 3rd grade
Age Range

5 - 9

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Get creative this holiday in this hands-on kids camp for grades K-3.
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Monday, July 03 - Friday, July 07

Time
Weekdays, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Grade Range
4th grade - 7th grade
Age Range

9 - 13

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Get creative this holiday in this hands-on kids camp for grades 4-7.
Stovetop Dye with Jasmine Lace Petrie
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Time
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Age Range

16 - no maximum age

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Join us as we explore the art of natural dyeing.
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Monday, July 17 - Friday, July 21

Time
Weekdays, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Grade Range
Kindergarten - 3rd grade
Age Range

5 - 9

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Explore the creative possibilities found in opposites!
Ceramic Decals with Justin Rothshank
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July 17 &18: 9:30 AM-4:30 PM, July 19: 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Age Range

16 - no maximum age

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Learn from artist Justin Rothshank in this exciting hands-on clay workshop!
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Monday, July 17 - Friday, July 21

Time
Weekdays, 11:00 am - 11:45 am
Grade Range
Preschool - Kindergarten
Age Range

4 - 6

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Join Cosmic Capers for this Creative Drama theatre camp.
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Tuesday, July 18 - Tuesday, August 22

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

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Experienced ceramic artists can sign up for this 6-week open-studio-style class.
Miniature Painting with Brooke Rothshank
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Time
Daily 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Age Range

16 - no maximum age

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Create intimate miniature paintings that capture moments from your life.
Pour It, Paint It, Lift It with Julia Dufault McGrath
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Time
9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Age Range

16 - no maximum age

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Let this class take you where you have never gone before with watercolor!
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Monday, July 24 - Friday, July 28

Time
Weekdays, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Grade Range
Kindergarten - 3rd grade
Age Range

5 - 9

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This week's art camp is out of this world!
Contour Drawing Immersive with Armin Mersmann
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Time
Daily, 10:00 am - 4:30 pm
Age Range

16 - no maximum age

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Discover the transformative power of contour drawing.
Basics in Oil with Douglas David
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Time
Daily, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Age Range

16 - no maximum age

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Fun and informative workshop covering the basic principles of oil painting.
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Monday, July 31 - Friday, August 04

Time
Weekdays, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Grade Range
Kindergarten - 3rd grade
Age Range

5 - 9

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Celebrate our favorite tasty treats in this fun summer art camp.
From Sources to Masterpieces: Transforming Inspiration into Art with Benjamin Duke
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Daily, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Age Range

16 - no maximum age

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Gain a new perspective on your creative process and explore captivating visual metaphors.
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Monday, July 31 - Friday, August 04

Time
Weekdays, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Grade Range
4th grade - 7th grade
Age Range

9 - 13

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Inspired by one of art history's most iconic movements.
The Captured Moment with Julia Dufault McGrath
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Time
Daily, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Age Range

16 - no maximum age

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Memorialize one of your favorite moments or memories with watercolor.
Intro to Encaustic Painting with Sarah Rehmer
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Daily, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Age Range

16 - no maximum age

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Join us and get an immersive introduction to encaustic.
 Painting Expressive Skies with Eric Jacobsen
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Daily, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Age Range

16 - no maximum age

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Loosen up your style with tips on how to paint expressive skies.
Indigo Dye with Jasmine Lace Petrie
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Time
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Age Range

16 - no maximum age

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Discover the ancient craft of indigo dye.
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Monday, August 14 - Friday, August 18

Time
Weekdays, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Grade Range
Kindergarten - 3rd grade
Age Range

5 - 9

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Lions, tigers, and bears, oh my! Make art inspired by our furry (or feathered!) friends.
Printmaking: Multi-color Jigsaw Linoleum Cut with Lisa Wicka
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Time
Daily, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Age Range

16 - no maximum age

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Explore the captivating world of jigsaw linoleum cut printmaking.
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Monday, August 14 - Friday, August 18

Time
Weekdays, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Grade Range
4th grade - 7th grade
Age Range

9 - 13

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Make your own paper from pulp and fiber in this fun summer art camp.
Intuitive Acrylic Collage with Julia Dufault McGrath
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Daily, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Age Range

16 - no maximum age

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Join us for this fun and creative journey into acrylic collage!
Alcohol Ink Florals with Julie Tibus
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Time
Daily, 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Age Range

16 - no maximum age

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Discover the vibrant and flowing painting technique of alcohol inks.
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Monday, August 21 - Friday, August 25

Time
Weekdays, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Grade Range
8th grade - 12th grade
Age Range

13 - 17

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Review the fundamentals in this week-long intensive.
Gouache: The Superpower Paint with Justin Shull
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Daily, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Age Range

16 - no maximum age

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Fall in love with the ease and vibrancy of the powerhouse paint; gouache!
Capturing Radiant Light with Lori Feldpausch
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Daily, 10:00 am - 4:30 pm
Age Range

16 - no maximum age

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Use the power of color to express a sense of light in this workshop with Lori Feldpausch.