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Legacy & Light: 150 Years of Bay View

A vibrant watercolor painting of a yellow house with blue-trimmed windows and flower boxes, bathed in warm sunlight and surrounded by lush greenery, capturing a charming and nostalgic summer atmosphere.

Presented by

CTAC Petoskey

Venue

Atrium Gallery

A juried exhibition celebrating the Bay View Association’s 150th anniversary through artwork.

Thursday, May 22 at 10:00am -to- Saturday, July 12 at 5:00pm

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

Now Hiring: Facilities & Maintenance Coordinator —Petoskey

Presented by

CTAC Petoskey

You’ll be an integral part of a community-based arts organization that has served Northern Michigan!

Monday, May 26 at 9:00am -to- Tuesday, July 01 at 5:00pm

Guild Pop-Up Exhibit: Louis Katz

Presented by

CTAC Traverse City

Venue

Carnegie Galleries

Artist Guild Member Pop-Up Exhibit featuring Louis Katz

Monday, June 09 at 11:00am -to- Saturday, July 12 at 4:00pm

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

Coffee @ Ten: Bay View Association: An American Idea

Presented by

CTAC Petoskey

Venue

Gilbert Gallery

Coffee @ 10 with Megan DeWindt, Executive Director & Elizabeth Nelson, Bay View Archivist

Thursday, July 03 at 10:00am -to- Thursday, July 03 at 11:00am

Open Studio: July 5

Presented by

CTAC Petoskey

Venue

Visual Arts Room

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

Saturday, July 05 at 10:00am -to- Saturday, July 05 at 1:00pm

Dart for Art 2025 - Presented by Gaslight Group Properties

Presented by

CTAC Petoskey

Northern Michigan's most creative fundraising event for the arts.

Wednesday, July 09 at 6:00pm -to- Thursday, July 10 at 11:00pm

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

Opening Reception: Summer 2025 Exhibitions - Traverse City

Presented by

CTAC Traverse City

Venue

Cornwell Gallery

Opening reception for our Spring 2025 Exhibitions

Friday, July 11 at 5:00pm -to- Friday, July 11 at 7:00pm

Artist Talk: Juried Artists from Wooden & Earthen

Presented by

CTAC Traverse City

Venue

Carnegie Galleries

Join Nik Burkhart artist talk related to Wooden & Earthen

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

Free

TC- Artist Critique Night - July

Presented by

CTAC Traverse City

Begins

Wednesday, July 16 @ 5:30pm

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

FREE - RSVP today!

Coffee @ Ten: Life on Superior: a 1,000 Mile Kayak Solo

Presented by

CTAC Petoskey

Venue

Gilbert Gallery

Coffee @ 10 with Tom Renkes, Adventurer

Thursday, July 17 at 10:00am -to- Thursday, July 17 at 11:00am

Northern Michigan: A Life on the Water with author, Jerry Dennis (Free, Registration Required)

Presented by

CTAC Petoskey

Venue

CTAC Theater

Northern Michigan: A Life on the Water with author, Jerry Dennis

Thursday, July 17 at 6:00pm -to- Thursday, July 17 at 7:30pm

Free

Open Studio: July 19

Presented by

CTAC Petoskey

Venue

Visual Arts Room

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

Saturday, July 19 at 10:00am -to- Saturday, July 19 at 1:00pm

Artist Talk: Nik and Nick

Presented by

CTAC Traverse City

Venue

Carnegie Galleries

Join Nik Burkhart and Nick Preneta

Saturday, July 19 at 11:00am -to- Saturday, July 19 at 12:00pm

Free

Coffee @ Ten: Great Lakes and Climate Change–What does it mean for Northern Michigan?

Presented by

CTAC Petoskey

Venue

Gilbert Gallery

Coffee @ 10 with Ann Baughman, Associate Director at Freshwater Future

Thursday, July 24 at 10:00am -to- Thursday, July 24 at 11:00am

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

Open Studio: July 26

Presented by

CTAC Petoskey

Venue

Visual Arts Room

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

Saturday, July 26 at 10:00am -to- Saturday, July 26 at 1:00pm

Live on the Bidwell Plaza: The Marsupials

Presented by

CTAC Petoskey

Venue

Bidwell Plaza

Live music on the Bidwell Plaza

Tuesday, July 29 at 5:30pm -to- Tuesday, July 29 at 7:00pm

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

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 Talk (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

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

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

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

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

Artist Talk: 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 4:00pm

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

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