Archived - Shows And Events

June 23-25, 2016 - One of the largest all-make, all-model shows in the country! Hundreds of antique, custom, and celebrity automobiles take part in this internationally acclaimed event. Parades, cruises, awards, and more! Car enthusiasts can examine vehicles up close and see them in action during St. Ignace Cruise Night, the Down Memory Lane Parade and on display all day Saturday. Exhibits, vendor...

June 18 - September 18, 2016 - The exhibition demonstrates an abstract painter working in acrylics, Barbara Takenaga is known for her swirling, dot-based paintings of saturated color and undulating patterns. Her simple forms, arranged into dense and detailed composition, radiate and recede in what seems to be infinite space.

June 18, 2016 - March 12, 2017 -​ John Glick: A Legacy in Clay is the first major exhibition and publication to survey the immense range of ceramic vessels, tableware, and sculpture that has made Glick one of today’s premier figures in American studio pottery. The exhibition will include nearly 200 pieces representing all phases of his work, from the early vessels and tableware dating to Glick’s t...

June 18 - October 9, 2016 - The exhibition features experimental furniture, alternative living structures, immersive and participatory media environments, alternative publishing and ephemera, and experimental film. Bringing into dramatic relief the limits of Western society’s progress, the exhibition explores one of the most vibrant and inventive periods of the not-too-distant past, one that still...

June 18, 2016 – March 12, 2017 - John Glick: A Legacy in Clay is the first major exhibition and publication to survey the immense range of ceramic vessels, tableware, and sculpture that has made Glick one of today’s premier figures in American studio pottery. The exhibition and accompanying catalogue are part of the John Glick Legacy Project, which also encompasses the placement of the ceramist’s ...

June 18 - October 9, 2016 - The exhibition explores one of the most vibrant and inventive periods of the not-too-distant past, one that still resonates within culture today. Presenting a broad range of art forms and artifacts of the era, Hippie Modernism: The Struggle for Utopia features experimental furniture, alternative living structures, immersive and participatory media environments, alternat...

June 18 - September 3, 2016 - This exhibition will serve as a capstone for the works created by artists accepted into the juried class. Enjoy the variety of media and works depicting the Great Lakes Bay Region as experienced only En Plein Air. Plein Air painting, or painting in the outdoors on location, has been a popular method of creating art since the mid-19th century. Gaining popularity in the...

June 17 - September 25, 2016 - This exhibition provides insight into the minds of two connoisseurs with tastes that range far beyond their areas of specialization; highlights include exquisite Whistler prints that are rarely on display and a rich representation of South Asian folk art. The Connoisseurs’ Legacy also honors the Spinks’ long relationship with the museum, their roles as teachers of fu...

June 17 - September 11, 2016 - The Open Road: Photography and the American Road Trip is the first exhibition and book to explore the story of the American photographic road trip & one of the most distinct, important and appealing themes of the medium. Images document the evolution of American car culture, the idea of the open road and how photographers embraced America. Among the 19 photographers ...

June 17 - September 11, 2016 - The Open Road: Photography and the American Road Trip is the first exhibition and book to explore the story of the American photographic road trip & one of the most distinct, important and appealing themes of the medium. Images document the evolution of American car culture, the idea of the open road and how photographers embraced America. After World War II, the Ame...