Crooked Tree Arts Center - Petoskey

06/12/2026

Last Chance to view Plein Air Adventures: Students of Susan Glass!

Before this beautiful exhibition comes down by the end of day tomorrow, stop by and experience a collection of works inspired by Northern Michigan’s changing landscapes. Created through painting sessions under the guidance of .glass1, these pieces capture the light, color, and character of the places we call home.

Don’t miss your final opportunity to view this inspiring showcase before it closes tomorrow! 🍃🖌️✨

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06/12/2026

Last few days to view Plein Air Adventures in our atrium gallery! On view through Saturday.

06/11/2026

06/10/2026

Crooked Tree Arts Center - Petoskey is accepting submissions for the juried art exhibition Echoes: Revisiting Memory. Artists are invited to submit up to 3 works that engage the exhibition theme, juried by Paige Young, Assistant Professor of Photography at Kendall College of Art and Design and Photographer, the exhibition will run from Friday, September 18 to Saturday, October 31, 2026, in the Gilbert Gallery at Crooked Tree Arts Center in Petoskey, Michigan.

Submission Link: https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=17662

Environments, places, and landscapes shape our memories and experiences. Echoes explores how memories lose their clarity and change as we revisit them. The exhibition invites artists to reflect on these varied reminiscences of environments that stay with us and reverberate in our minds over time.

We welcome original 2-D and 3-D works of art that engage the theme both literally and metaphorically across a wide range of media and artistic approaches created within the past 3 years. The entry fee is $30.00. Three cash prizes will be awarded: First Place $500, Second Place $300, and Third Place $200.

06/09/2026

Tickets are going fast for our Crooked Tree Arts Center School of Ballet June performance: QUEEN BEE!

Our students have been practicing and rehearsing for months and we know that this will be a show to remember. The dancers, the choreography, the costumes, the music! Get your tickets today and come join us for an exciting story of love, fragility, and the possibility for good change.

This is an original ballet written, composed, and performed LIVE by the local band The Lavender Lions. Their beautiful custom honey gold vinyl album will release on June 12 and will be available for purchase at the performances!

Get your tickets: https://www.crookedtree.org/events-and-exhibitions/events/queen-bee.html

Performances: Friday, June 12 (7:00 PM), Saturday, June 13 (1:00 PM and 7:00 PM)

Venue: Harbor Springs Performing Arts Center

06/09/2026

Ready to see photography in a whole new way? 📸✨

This summer, explore two unique photography workshops at Crooked Tree Arts Center - Petoskey, designed to inspire creativity and build your skills. Whether you're looking to sharpen your technical skills or push the boundaries of your artistic vision, there's something for every photographer.

🎭 Mastering Dramatic Dance Photography with Dave Harrell of Crooked Porch Photography will teach you how to capture the energy, emotion, and artistry of dance and theater performances. Learn camera settings, lighting techniques, strobe basics, and how to create striking performance and portrait images using your own equipment.

📱 iPhoneography with Armin Mersmann takes a completely different approach, focusing on creativity and artistic expression. Through app stacking, collage, and image manipulation techniques, you'll transform everyday photos into surreal, abstract, and imaginative works of art. No AI, just hands-on creativity and exploration.

📅 Mastering Dramatic Dance Photography: June 25, 5:00–7:00 PM
📅 iPhoneography: July 24–25, 10:00 AM–4:00 PM

Register today and discover new ways to create, capture, and tell stories through photography!
https://www.crookedtree.org/classes/?page=1&location=petoskey&category=Visual%20Arts&subcategory=Photography -list

06/08/2026

We'll be hosting a film screening of Todd McGrain's "The Lost Bird Project" on Wednesday, June 17, followed by a Coffee at Ten talk with McGrain on Thursday. Check out the full schedule below and we hope you stop by to learn about Petoskey's passenger pigeon history.

The unveiling of new Petoskey Passenger Pigeon Monument will occur at 11:00am, June 19, at the Danser Professional Building, 308 State Street. The monument will join the growing collection of City of Petoskey public art projects. Review flyer for more information on Passenger Pigeon events open to the public.