THANK YOU TO OUR 2021 SPONSORS:
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Blick Art Materials
Charlevoix Auto
Charlevoix State Bank
DCL Inc.
Grey Gables Inn Restaurant
Pat O'Brien & Associates
Petoskey Plastics
Stafford's Weathervane Restaurant
Charlevoix Circle mARkeT
Exhibit runs:
November 19 - December 30, 2021
Our annual Charlevoix Circle mARkeT is a festive, handmade, shopping experience launched by our Community Appreciation Celebration. With over 40 local artists and makers featured, we have curated a magnificent selection of unique gifts and treats!
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Featured Artists & Makers:
Jim Abbey
Mary Ann Anderson
Douglas Barron
T.L. Baumhardt, Snow Fairy Cottage
Sierra Bigham, Bear Earth Herbals
Sue & Russ Bolt
Dan & Traci Clark
Terry & Mary Coveyou
Dick Davis
Charlotte Diller, Fat Wool Co.
Mary Duggan, The Wool Trunk
Heidi Finley
Shelby Fisher
Eva Flower
Larissa Flynn
Gayle Gennett
Emily Gladding, Placed by Grace Designs
Katie Hammond
Kelly Heck
Joe Lafata, J&N Stone & Steel Blacksmith
Elizabeth Lee, Hive North
Carol Madison
Pattie McCreadie
Jan McKay
Wendy McWhorter
Trish Morgan
North Country Critters
Paige O'Leary, Cottage Pottery
Emily Pangborn, 5:14 Candles
Ebony Parish
Vincent Pernicano
Jeanie Putman
Troy Radikin
Olivia Solowy
Heather Sterly, Smarty Pants Cards
Megan Swoyer
Rachel Sytsma Reed
Anne Teesdale
Carol Torres
2021 Completed Exhibits...
re | ART
Juried Fine Art Exhibit
Exhibit runs:
February 1 - 27, 2021
re | Art: reflect, reject, refine, remark.
We invite artists to comment visually to the many shifts taking place in our current experience. Change opens a path to rethink, revisit, reunite, recharge, reevaluate, redefine... etc...
Juror for this exhibition is Joann Condino of Three Pines Studio.
Learn more about JOANN CONDINO
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CCA had an open call for entry to all Michigan visual artists working in all mediums including 2-D, 3-D, functional art, fine craft, photography, and installation.
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FEATURED ARITSTS:
Sarah Bearup-Neal
Zoe Beaudry
Joyce Brodsky HONORABLE MENTION
Daniel Clark
Bettina Cousineau 3RD PLACE
Deborah Crandell
Amie Crawford
William Dietrich
Richard Foa 1ST PLACE
Lisa Marie Gazda
Margie Guyot
Clyde Hart 2ND PLACE
Kelly Heck
Egan Franks Holzhausen
Christine Leader
Kathryn Reuschel
Audrey Shapiro
Sharon Smithem
Megan Swoyer
Rachel Systma-Reed
Sam Williams
Spotlight on Innovation
Exhibit runs:
March 12 - April 10, 2021
Our annual regional high school student art exhibit! Come and see unique works from 11th & 12th grade budding artists from Charlevoix County and the surrounding area! With scholarship awards from Kendall College, and CCA prize awards sponsored by Blick Art Materials and juried by Nancy Carey.
Participating Schools:
East Jordan High School
Concord Academy of Boyne of the Arts
Boyne City High School
Charlevoix Montessori Academy of the Arts
Charlevoix High School
CCA Award Winners:
1st Place: Olivia Payne, “Lost in Lavender,” Boyne City High School will receive a $250 Blick Art Materials Gift Certificate.
2nd Place: Emily Bellinger, “Beautiful Sorrow,” Charlevoix High School will receive $150 Blick Art Materials Gift Certificate.
3rd Place: Jayde Fazio, “Divorce,” East Jordan High School will receive a $100 Blick Art Materials Gift Certificate.
Honorable Mention: Paige Pemble, “Justice,” Charlevoix High School will receive $50 Blick Art Materials Gift Certificate.
Sponsored by: Blick Art Materials
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Dream to Reality
Exploring What We Believe and Why
artist Kim Richelle
Exhibit runs: April 23 - May 29, 2021
Opening Extended hours April 23, 5 - 7pm
The fascinating path to why we believe what we believe evolves through self-expression and interpretation of family, history, religion, art, nature, experience.
Dream to Reality explores that path through the mythological illustrations and writing of Charlevoix artist Kim Richelle. Kim’s books don’t fit tidily into a category or genre. Yet she has written tomes and tales of faerie and tarot, written and illuminated for adults. Richelle is an elegant illustrator who has embraced mythology and her own gift of clairvoyance since childhood.
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The exhibit features her original prints, paintings and book signings/readings from her books, The Day Rue Flew, 2000, Banshee, Shed the Cloak of Control, 2019. Her next illustrated book Faerie Fobia, focuses on fear, suppression and bias toward homophobia and other prejudice.
READ MORE ABOUT KIM RICHELLE
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Schedule of FREE Gallery Talks
(Limited capacity- please pre-register)
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Friday, April 23:
Kim Richelle, Opening & Book Signing. GO TO VIDEO
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Thursday, April 29:
Kim Richelle, Exploration of the earliest mythology & symbolism.
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Thursday, May 6:
Kim Richelle, Journey of the Fool. GO TO VIDEO
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Thursday, May 13:
Invited speakers Sandy Witherspoon, local resident & member of the Odawa tribe, Sandy McSauba, direct descendant of Chief Louis McSauba and Yvonne Walker Keshick, renowned quill artist and National Heritage Fellow. GO TO VIDEO
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Thursday, May 20:
Mary Stewart Adams, Star Lore Historian & author of new book Star Tales of Mother Goose. Book Signing! GO TO VIDEO
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Thursday, May 27:
Kim Richelle, The dream merging with reality. GO TO VIDEO
SPONSORED BY: DCL Inc.
Charlevoix Photography Club
"Pure Northern Michigan"
12th Annual juried exhibit
Exhibit runs:
June 11 - 19, 2021
The Charlevoix Photography Club, Inc. (CPC), in cooperation with Charlevoix Circle of Arts and the sponsorship support of Charlevoix Auto is pleased to accept submissions for its Twelfth Annual Juried Photography Exhibition entitled “Pure Northern Michigan.”
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Juror is Craig Sterken, Pure Michigan Photographer.
The Charlevoix Photography Club wishes to honor former member Rob Maxwell during this exhibition. Rob passed away in May of 2020 due to cardiac issues. He was a mentor, a teacher, as well as a fellow board member. He had many years of photography experience, dating back to film and darkroom skills. We will miss his talent and encouragement.
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Opening Reception and Awards Presentation on Friday, June 11th from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
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Sponsored by: Charlevoix Auto
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AWARDS
LANDSCAPE
1st Place: Mark Haveman “Sunrise, Lake of the Clouds”
2nd Place: John Doskoch “Emerald Isle on Emerald Lake”
3rd Place: Sharron Hemme “Autumn Reds”
HM: Bill Higgins “Jordan River Sunrise”
Mike Schlitt “Crashing Waves”
WILDLIFE
1st Place: Wally Barkley “First Walk with Mom”
2nd Place: Bill Dietrich “Fox Siblings”
3rd Place: Jose Cabrera “Fresh Catch of the Day”
Honorable Mention: Kevin Dietrich “Majestic Love Birds”
Wally Barkley “Looking Good”
Jose Cabrera “Springtime – Cedar Waxwings”
PEOPLE
1st Place: LuAnn Griffin “Optimistic 4 Year Old”
2nd Place: Linda Gall “Water Baby”
3rd Place: Maurice Seaman “Innocent Perception”
Honorable Mention: Gretchen Dorian “No Surprise”
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MACRO
1st Place: Sharron Hemme “Pink Hibiscus”
2nd Place: Linda Gall Water Lily Watercolor”
3rd Place: Rebecca Rhea “Monarch Caterpillar”
Honorable Mention: Marie Friske “Bleeding Heart”
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ARTISTIC EXPRESSION
1st Place: Bill Higgins “Alanson Boathouse Reflections”
2nd Place: Sharron Hemme “Fancy Feather”
3rd Place: Jacob E. Doskoch “ Fiery Night, Starry Night”
Honorable Mention: Wally Barkley “Night Waves”
SUMMER SALON
Exhibit runs: July 3 - September 4, 2021
Summer Open House & Opening:
July 8th, 5 - 7pm
Our 2nd annual salon-style exhibit showcasing regionally inspired work by local & area artists. Join us this summer as our exhibit gallery turns sales gallery! We are delighted to offer a collection of our very own local northern Michigan artists.
Support Local Art!
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Sponsored by: Grey Gables Inn Restaurant &
Charlevoix State Bank
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ARTISTS:
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Jim Abbey
Kurt Anderson
Elizabeth Armbruster
Prudence Barber
Kevin Barton
T.L. Baumhardt, Snow Fairy Cottage
Anne Benington
Joyce Brodsky
Ann Carolan
Daniel Clark
Deborah Crandell
Egan Franks Holzhausen
Susan Glass
Margie Guyot
Pamela Harrington
Kelly Heck
Rebecca Johnson
Karen Kimmell
Debbie Lamson
Scott Leader
Nancy Maas
Mary Maclellan-Koaches
Dirk Martin
Wendy McWhorter
Trish Morgan
Margaret Moran
Mary Ellen Murphy
Vincent Pernicano
Anne-Marie Rock
Audrey Shapiro
Olivia Solowy
Carolyne Stolzenfels
Patricia Tinney
Candice Tucker
Sarah Tule
Patrick Kelly Wise
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PRESENCE
Paul Varga & Steve Toornman
Exhibit runs:
September 17 - October 30, 2021
Opening Reception:
Friday, September 17 from 5 - 7pm
A contemporary figural exploration with local artists Paul Varga, Bronze and Steve Toornman, oil.
Two contemporary fine artists who each explore the figure with a distinct approach. Varga is a sculptor working primarily in bronze and Toornman is focused in oil painting.
SPONSORED BY: DCL Inc.
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Kids of all ages can take part in our PRESENCE Coloring Contest!
Just return your completed picture to CCA by October 30, 2021 to be entered into our PRIZE drawing!