Upcoming Events
Creative Writing Workshop with Cori McKenzie
at Pellston High School
A Collaborative Quilted Memoir
Each workshop will begin with a 5-minute discussion about the similarities and differences between writing and quilting. To generate discussion, I’ll project the image of a quilt (or hand
out images of quilts) and ask some of the following questions:
1. How might a quilt tell a story or communicate an idea?
2. In what ways are poems and quilts similar?
3. In what ways are poems and quilts different?
4. What is challenging about writing poetry? What might be challenging about creating
a quilt?
This program is not open to the public.
Creative Writing Workshop with Alecia Beymer
at Petoskey District Library
March 12th 4:30 – 7:30pm
The Infra-Ordinary: All that Goes Unnoticed
How should we take account of, question, describe what happens every day and recurs every day: the banal, the quotidian, the obvious, the common, the ordinary, the infra-ordinary, the background noise, the habitual?”
— Georges Perec
Artist Talk with Janhavi Khemka
at Charlevoix Circle of Arts
May 14th @ 5:00pm
Janhavi will share her artistic journey, inspirations, and personal experiences. She will discuss how she has adapted to communicate with the world as a deaf artist and showcase her work independently without relying on ASL interpreters or additional support. This presentation will offer a unique glimpse into her creative process and how she’s overcome challenges to share her art with others.
Woodcut Printmaking Workshop
at Charlevoix Circle of Arts
May 14th – 5:30 – 8:00pm
This woodcut printmaking workshop is open to all ages. The workshop will not require a press machine. She will teach participants how to create unique textures by rubbing wood objects, resulting in dynamic, non-flat prints.
Food and beverages will be provided.
Open Studio with Janhavi Khemka
at the Good Hart Artist Residency
May 16th – 10:00am – 4:00pm
Welcome to our first Open Studio Saturday event of 2025!
Experience art through the lens of hearing impaired artist, Janhavi Khemka. The community is invited to explore Janhavi’s artistic process, interact with vibration and projection installations, ask questions, and engage with her work.
A Midsummer’s Daydream
July 19th – 2:00 – 4:00 pm
Join us for a magical afternoon of poetry, music, and art on the beautiful grounds of the Hindle-Ross Trails near Cross Village. Stroll over 2 miles of rolling hills, through fields and forests and encounter poets, musicians, an analemmatic sundial, a lookout tower with views of Waugoshance Point and the Upper Peninsula, quotes carved in stone, dappled shade and seating areas, and the enchantment that happens when art meets nature.
Tunnel of Trees Art Trail
Sponsored by the Good Hart Artist Residency
August 22nd – 10:00am – 5:00pm
The art trail is back for its third year!
Past Events
Singing Workshop with Annie Bacon
This workshop will focus on building the breath-foundation for singing, and will include elements of learning, listening, and singing. Listening and breathing are essential parts of cultivating peace and de-stressing, slowing down enough to integrate the experiences of our lives and to welcome in the experiences of others’ lives. The root of all singing is breath. Learning to breathe brings nervous system relief, better physical attunement, a feeling of embodied power, AND it helps us bring out our true singing voice! From the root of breath, we rise together. Limited seats available and registration is required.
Registration is required for this event on the Petoskey District Library.
Get ready to enjoy some great music and friendship!
Join us on November 6th from 12:30 pm to 1:00 pm at the Friendship Centers of Emmet County for a special performance by the talented Annie Capps, brought to us by Good Hart Artist Residency . She has been captivating audiences across Michigan and beyond, and now she’s excited to perform for us!
Discover more about her and her music at goodhartartistresidency.org/annie-capps/
Open Studio Saturday
Featuring Ciel Skål
October 11, 2025 10am-2pm
at Good Hart Artist Residency
This will be our last Open Studio for the 2025 season.
Ciel’s large scale work begins by letting ink flow freely on wet paper, allowing it to disperse and settle into organic forms. These spontaneous blooms become the foundation for the faceless figures she carves from the chaos using watercolor, ink, and graphite to bring them into being.
Rebecca Nagle
Resident Rebecca Nagle will be a presentor at the 10th annual Harbor Springs Festival of the Book, September 26-28th.
See the festivals website for the full schedule of events – hsfotb.org
The Art Trail is Back for 2025
August 23, 10am-5:00pm
To learn more click the button below.
Tunnel of Trees Art Trail Community Dinner
Join us as we kick off the Tunnel of Trees Art Trail with a festive Community Dinner at Bliss Gardens Farm and Community Kitchen! Come together in celebration, support the Good Hart Artist Residency, and enjoy an evening of food, music, and connection. The dinner will include various appetizers, South Carolina pulled pork from Stiggs Brewery, and fresh rolls and garden-inspired side dishes catered by Turtle Moon Farm. Vegetarian and vegan options will be available. You can then work off those calories with swing dancing in the barn loft to the music of the Foghorn Jazz band. Reserve your spot now!
Tickets $50.00 per person. Cash Bar
Children dinner tickets (age 12 and under) $10.00
Spanakopita Making Class – Tuesday, August 19, 5:30–8:30 PM at Bliss Gardens
Join us for an evening of Greek culinary delights! We’ll enjoy flaming Greek cheese—Opa!—and a delicious meal featuring spanakopita, Greek salad, and beverages.
Participants will also help prepare spanakopita appetizers for the August 22nd Community Dinner.
Fee: $20 per person (includes class and meal)
Register: Contact Mary Rapin at cmrapin@protonmail.com
Coffee@Ten with Senghor Reid
August 14, 10-11am
Senghor will discuss the importance of self-portraiture in his artistic practice. Artists yield to their own personal growth when they engage in healthy self-reflection and evaluation through their art. Learn more at crookedtree.org
A Midsummer’s Daydream
July 20, 2025, 2-4pm
Join us for a magical afternoon of poetry and music on the beautiful grounds of the Hindle-Ross Trails near Cross Village. Stroll over 2 miles of rolling hills, through fields and forests and encounter poets, musicians, an analemmatic sundial, a lookout tower with views of Waugoshance Point and the Upper Peninsula, quotes carved in stone, dappled shade and seating areas, and the enchantment that happens when art meets nature.
Ink in Action: Screen Printing with Tyanna Buie
July 12, 2025 9am – 1pm
at the Harbor Springs Farmers Market
This free hands-on workshop invites participants into the dynamic world of screen printing through an exploration of both traditional techniques and experimental approaches. Using a variety of water-based inks and an array of unconventional materials, students will delve into the process of layering, masking, and image-making through handmade and found stencils, monotypes, and hybrid methods. This event is presented in partnership with the Harbor Springs Farmers Market, and is funded by the Good Hart Artist Residency.
Open Studio Saturday
June 21, 2025 4pm-7pm
at Good Hart Artist Residency
Welcome to our first Open Studio Saturday event of 2025! Join us for an evening of presentations from resident visual artists Bri Beck and Mami Takahashi, and listen to readings from resident poets O-Jeremiah Agbaakin and Paul Ukrainets. This inspiring community event is free to attend, so bring your friends and family along. Parking at the residency is limited, so we ask that you don’t block the driveway or the traffic on Lamkin Rd.
Disability Pride Pennant-Making Workshop
June 12, 2025 1pm-4pm
at Crooked Tree Arts Center – Petoskey
Join artist Bri Beck for a free, inclusive Disability Pride Pennant-Making workshop! Participants will create custom felt pennants that reflect their unique identity and message. Pre-cut shapes and materials are provided, with options to customize. Finished pennants will be strung together to form a powerful community banner celebrating disability pride, strength, and diversity. Offered in partnership with Ann’s Nest, Challenge Mountain, Crooked Tree Arts Center and the Good Hart Artist Residency. All are welcome!
Memoir/Scratchboard Workshop
Monday, April 21st at 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Emmet County Friendship Center
The public is welcome to attend this free program
COMMUNITY GATHERING: Collage Workshop
Tuesday, March 18 at 6:00-8:00pm
Workshop is free but advanced registration by March 11th is required.
Charlevoix Cirlce of Arts
109 Clinton St, Charlevoix, MI 49720
Community Gatherings, a unique 2-hour in-person collage workshop series that nurtures the inner child. Participants use childhood photos and nostalgic materials to create personal collages and share stories within an intimate setting. Each person creates their own “inner child” collage and leaves with a shared creative experience – fulfilling a childhood dream of creating with friends and cultivating safe spaces for collective healing and communal exchanges that shift cultural norms.
High School – Writing Workshop
Friday, February 7, 2025
at Harbor Springs High School
This event is not open to the public
Song Writing Workshop with Composer Jilaine Wheatcroft
Thursday, January 9, 2025
6:00pm – 8:00pm
Petoskey District Library
Register on the Petoskey District Library’s website.
Advanced registration is required.
Music Appreciation with Victor Marquez-Barrios
Monday, December 9, 2024 at 1:00 p.m.
Emmet County Friendship Center
The public is welcome to attend this free program
Writing workshop for the 8th grade class with Claire Hodgdon
Wednesday, November 6th, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
at Petoskey Middle School (200 students)
This event is not open to the public
Korigami with alumna artist Mami Takahashi
Wednesday, October 23rd
at Harbor Springs High School
This event is not open to the public
Zine Making workshop with Amanda Maciuba
Wednesday, October 16th
at Mackinac Island Public School
This event is not open to the public
Zine Making workshop with Amanda Maciuba
Tuesday, October 15th
at Lakeview High School
This event is not open to the public
Open Studio with Amanda Maciuba
Saturday, October 12, 10am – 2pm
at the Good Hart Artist Residency
Resident Poet Kaecey McCormick at the Harbor Springs Festival of the Book
Kaecey will be involved in the following events”
Sept. 27 2-3pm @ Lyric Theater Women’s Autonomy: Mind, Body & Soul
Sept. 28 2-3pm @ HS Library Poetry Readings
Sept. 29 10:30-11:30 @ Lyric Theater Experimentation on the Page
To see older events please review alumni artists’ profiles.