PGT Event Schedule
Paint Grand Traverse 2026
PGT Event Schedule
The schedule will be updated with artists assignments as necessary.
- Specific artists you will find at the different painting locations
- Location details & links
Friday, June 19:
Sunday, June 21:
- Artist Check-In
- FREE Duo Artist Demo at CTAC featuring Kevin Barton and Crista Pisano. Two Takes; One Cloudscape. Begins at 5:00 pm
- Sunset Painting featuring: Logan Hudson, Thomas Moberg, Kari Ganoung Ruiz, Mark A. VanderVinne
Monday, June 22:
Artists on Location - Old Mission Peninsula.
- Demo at CTAC 10:00 am - Noon Thomas Moberg, Lansing, Michigan
- Painting Location: Chateau Chantal 11:00 am - 1:00 pm featuring: John T. Eiseman, Neal Hughes, Fred Jackson, Jimmy Navarro, Richie Vios, Jill Wagner, Rokhaya Waring, David Westerfield
- Fearless First-Timers Plein Air Workshop 9:30 am - 12:30 pm (only one spot left!)
Tuesday, June 23:
Artists on Location Downtown Traverse City
- Painting Location: The Botanic Gardens 9:00 am - Noon featuring: Kristin Hosbein, Robin Roberts, Steve Stannard, Jeffrey Suntala, Adam Van Houten, Jill Wagner, Rokhaya Waring
- Free Demo at CTAC 10:00 am - Noon Julio Suarez, Jackson, Michigan
- Small Wonders Donor Event; Downtown Traverse City
- 7:00 pm - Dusk All Artists Downtown between Front Street and the bay.
Wednesday, June 24:
Artists on Location Elk Rapids & Flintfields Horse Park
- 8:00 am - 3:00 pm Flintfields Horse Park (artists you may see when visiting this site include: Lydmila Tomova Clark, Jimmy Navarro & Kari Ganoung Ruiz)
- Free Demo at CTAC 10:00 am - Noon Robin Roberts, Ashland, Ohio
- 11:30 am - 1:30 pm Twisted Fish Gallery featuring: Logan Hudson, Lynn Lewis, James Sampsel, Steve Stannard, Jeff Steiner, Mark A. Vandervinne, Adam Van Houten
Thursday, June 25:
Artists on Location on Leelanau Peninsula
- Free Demo at CTAC 10:00 am - Noon Kristin Hosbein, St. Joseph, MI
- 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Grocer's Daughter, Grab a Gellato and watch Steve Griggs and Lisa BurgerLentz
- 2:00 - 4:00 pm Fishtown, Leland featuring: Kevin Barton, John T. Eiseman, Lori Feldpausch, Steve Griggs, Debra Howard, Neal Hughes, Fred Jackson, Mark Mehaffey, Crista Pisano, James Sampsel, Jeff Steiner, Jeffrey Suntala, Jlio Suarez, Adam Van Houten, Stephen Wysocki and more!
- Pint-Size Paintout for kids 3-17 (limited to 100 participants). Pre-registration is recommended. FREE
- Sunset Painting Leelanau Peninsla featuring: Lisa BurgerLentz, Millie Gosch, Debra Howard, Lynn Lewis, David Westerfield and more!
Friday, June 26:
Artists on Location Downtown Traverse City and Lelanau Peninsula
- Free Juror Demo at CTAC 5:00-7:00 pm with Elizabeth Pollie
Saturday, June 27:
Sunday, June 28:
- Day After Sale 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Free and Open to the Public
- Reminder: Awards and Sold pieces are not guaranteed to be on display.
- Free and Open to the Public
Monday, June 29: