Traverse City Receptions

Day: Saturday, June 27

Ages: Adult

Description: Fresh Paint Party General Admission Ticket

$50 Member Early Bird Discount until March 15

Fresh Paint Party General Admission tickets provide entry at 6:00 pm, following the Awards Presentation at 5:30 pm.

This is your one and only chance to see all of the artwork created during Paint Grand Traverse in one place. As pieces are purchased, they leave with their new collectors and will no longer remain on view—making the Fresh Paint Party a truly fleeting, can’t-miss experience.

Your ticket includes one drink ticket and light appetizers, plus the opportunity to meet and mingle with the artists behind the work. Celebrate the close of an unforgettable week of plein air painting, connect with fellow art lovers, and take home a piece of Paint Grand Traverse history.

Day: Saturday, June 27

Ages: Adult

Description:

Sponsoring a purchase award is your opportunity to be among the first to shop the Paint Grand Traverse juried collection of paintings AND be a part of the Award Ceremony (awards announced at 5:15 before the Fresh Paint Party)! Show your support for the arts, and add original, high quality artwork to your home or business.

A purchase award is a pledge to buy artwork -- think of it like a down payment on your new favorite painting. You can choose from the following amounts: $500, $750, $1000 or $2500. Purchase award ticket holders have the first right to view and select artwork during the Purchase Awards Reception from 5:00-6:00pm on Saturday, June 27 . Then, stay for the Fresh Paint Party 6:00-8:00 as our guest! (You do not need to buy a separate ticket). Any unused purchase award credit is converted to a charitable donation.

Only 40 purchase awards are available! This is a fabulous opportunity for collectors who are certain they will want to buy a piece of PGT artwork!

How it Works:

1) Select a purchase award ticket for $550 (value applied towards purchase of a painting is $500), $750 (value applied towards purchase of a painting is $700), $1050 (value applied towards purchase of a painting is $1,000) or $2550 (value applied towards purchase of a painting is $2500)
2) Attend the Purchase Awards Reception on Saturday, June 27 and choose ("award") your favorite (1) painting.

• If the painting you select is priced lower than your purchase award amount, the difference* becomes a tax-deductible donation to Crooked Tree Arts Center.
• If the painting you select is priced higher than your purchase award amount, simply pay the difference.

3) Take your new piece home that evening, or collect it at the end of the exhibit.

Purchase Award Sponsorship perks include:

• Reservation for you and a guest at the Purchase Awards Reception on Saturday, June 27, 2026 from 5:00-6:00pm.
• Be the first to see the entire collection and shop! Meet and mingle with the artists. Be our guests for the awards presentation at 5:30pm.
• After the Purchase Awards Reception, be our guest for the Fresh Paint Party from 6:00-8:00pm, and enjoy refreshmentsand live music Your admittance is included with your purchase award ticket.

*Prices for paintings start at $400, and sales benefit the artist and CTAC. If your purchase award sponsorship exceeds the price of the painting, the balance will support CTAC's year-round arts programming as a tax-deductible donation.

Day: Saturday, June 27

Ages: Adult

Description: Paint Grand Traverse Purchase Award Ticket

Summary:

Choosing the Purchase Award Ticket is your opportunity to be among the first to shop the Paint Grand Traverse juried collection of paintings and be a part of the Award Ceremony (awards announced at 5:15 before the Fresh Paint Party)! Show your support for the arts, and add original, high quality artwork to your home or business.

A purchase award is a pledge to buy artwork -- think of it like a down payment on your new favorite painting. You can choose from the following amounts: $500, $750, $1000 or $2500. Purchase award ticket holders have the first right to view and select artwork during the Purchase Awards Reception from 5:00-6:00pm on Saturday, June 27 . Then, stay for the Fresh Paint Party 6:00-8:00 as our guest! (You do not need to buy a separate ticket). Any unused purchase award credit is converted to a charitable donation.

Only 40 purchase awards are available! This is a fabulous opportunity for collectors who are certain they will want to buy a piece of PGT artwork!

How it Works:

1) Sponsor a purchase award for $500, $750, $1000
2) Attend the Purchase Awards Reception on Saturday, June 27 and choose ("award") your favorite (1) painting.

• If the painting you select is priced lower than your purchase award amount, the difference* becomes a tax-deductible donation to Crooked Tree Arts Center.
• If the painting you select is priced higher than your purchase award amount, simply pay the difference.

3) Take your new piece home that evening, or collect it at the end of the exhibit.

Purchase Award Sponsorship perks include:

• Reservation for you at the Purchase Awards Reception on Saturday, June 27, 2025 from 5:00-6:00pm. Want to bring a guest? please see the "Purchase Award + guest" ticket option.
• Be the first to see the entire collection and shop! Meet and mingle with the artists. Be our guest for the awards presentation at 5:30pm.
• After the Purchase Awards Reception, be our guest for the Fresh Paint Party from 6:00-8:00pm, and enjoy refreshmentsand live music Your admittance is included with your purchase award ticket.

*Prices for paintings start at $400, and sales benefit the artist and CTAC. If your purchase award sponsorship exceeds the price of the painting, the balance will support CTAC's year-round arts programming as a tax-deductible donation.