Upcoming Events
Alumni Art Exhibition
“Art + Place + Community: 10 Years with Good Hart Artist Residency” is an art exhibition hosted by Crooked Tree Arts Center – Petoskey.
Good Hart Artist Residency alumni artists, writers, and composers come together in this eclectic exhibition to recognize the unique breadth of creative work that has been supported by Good Hart Artist Residency over the past decade.
Opening September 16th
Exhibition runs from, September 16 – November 4, 2023
Gina Balibrera at Harbor Springs Festival of the Book
- September 23rd at 12:30 – Reading at Holy Childhood Parish Hall
- September 24th at 10:30 – Moderator for “Exploring Other Cultures” at the Lyric Theatre
View the full schedule for the Festival of the Book
A Woman’s Truth
Writing Workshop with Karolina Letunova
Let’s locate our rage, our disappointment, our hope. A generative class for writers who self-identify as women. We’ll read short examples of compelling prose, take inspiration from what works, and generate our own embodied prose. This class will focus on using the tools of fiction and welcomes writers of all experience levels, high school age and above. Bring a notebook and your writing instruments of choice. Snacks and beverages will be provided.
Advanced registration required
Past Events
Open Studio with Nathalie Miebach
Please join us for the final Open Studio Saturday we are offering this summer. Meet Nathalie and see her work, and catch up with your neighbors.
August 26th, 10:00am – 2:00pm
at the residency – 910 N. Lamkin Rd. in Good Hart.
Please help us to be good neighbors and do not park along N. Lamkin Rd.
Artist Talk with Nathalie Miebach
August 22nd, 7:00 pm
at the University of Michigan Biological Station
9133 Biological Rd, Pellston, MI
Artist Talk with Nathalie Miebach
August 17th, 1:00 pm
at the Friendship Center of Emmet County – Petoskey
1322 Anderson Road – Petoskey
Hands-on Drop-in Leather Workshop with Alexa Allen
Stop in at the Farmers Market on July 22nd for a hands-on workshop with resident artist Alexa Allen.
This workshop is open to all ages. All materials provided.
July 22nd, 9:00am – 1:00pm
at the Harbor Springs Farmers Market
Artist Talk with Mary Coss
Mary is interested in collecting stories through the female lens. She will facilitate a discussion on how this area has changed over time both physically and socially. Topics for the discussion will include changes in the local climate/weather, Lake Michigan, wildlife and activities experienced in these environments.
June 22nd, 1:00pm – 2:00pm
at the Harbor Springs Friendship Center
305 W. Main Street in Harbor Springs
Please help us to be good neighbors and do not park along N. Lamkin Rd.
Open Studio with Tylonn Sawyer
Please join us for the second of three Open Studio Saturdays we are offering this spring/summer. Meet Tylonn and see their work, and catch up with your neighbors.
June 17th, 10:00am – 2:00pm
at the residency – 910 N. Lamkin Rd. in Good Hart.
Please help us to be good neighbors and do not park along N. Lamkin Rd.
Coffee @ Ten with Tylonn Sawyer
June 15th, 10:00 am at Crooked Tree Arts Center in Petoskey
Crooked Tree Arts Center and the Good Hart Artist Residency are sponsoring an Artist Talk with Artist-in-Residence, Tylonn Sawyer. This presentation will be in person and broadcast live on Zoom and Facebook.
Please see the Crooked Tree Arts Center website for additional details.
Rhythm & Roots: Celebrating LGBTQ & Two Spirit Voices
Saturday, June 10th 2pm – 8pm
@Crooked Tree Arts Center – Petoskey
Join us at Crooked Tree Arts Center and the Carnegie Building for Rhythm & Roots: Celebrating LGBTQ & Two Spirit Voices, a safe, welcoming space with an afternoon/evening full of art, community, discussion, and music.
Open Studio with Elgin Cleckley
Stop in and meet resident artist, designer and architect Elgin Cleckley. See the models that he is developing for his upcoming international exhibition, Brookes (Revisited) an installation that accurately humanizes the British Slave Ship Brookes.
10:00am – 2:00pm
at the residency – 910 N. Lamkin Rd. in Good Hart.
Please help us to be good neighbors and do not park along N. Lamkin Rd.
Artist Talk: Brookes (Revisited)
You are invited to a talk by Elgin Cleckley, Assistant Professor at the University of Virginia, on his upcoming exhibition, Brookes (Revisited), a humanisation of the iconic drawing “Stowage of the British Slave Ship Brookes under the Regulated Slave Trade Act of 1788”
Representation Matters
A Writer Reading and Panel Discussion
May 9th @ 7:00pm EST – Live on Zoom
Listen to five Good Hart alumni as they share some of their writing and discuss why representation matters. The panel will be moderated by Rebecca Lynn, leader of the Waganakising Nagwaagan Two-Spirit Group.
The event is free but registration is required.
Writing Workshops
Writer-in-Residence Laura Citino will lead writing workshops with teacher Kacey Riley and the 9th-grade students at Petoskey High School on March 22nd.
This event is not open to the public
Alumni Writer Reading and Panel Discussion
March 14, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. EST – Watch Recording
Hear how several of the residency alumni writers have been inspired by their time in Good Hart. The panel will be moderated by board member, Trina Hayes.
Career Talk: What is it like to be a composer?
Composer-in-Residence Daniel Henri Emond will be sharing his experience as a composer at Crooked Tree High School on March 6, 2023. Daniel will be playing a few tunes and then his talk is about what it takes to have a career as a musician/composer.
This event is not open to the public
Writing Workshops
Writer-in-Residence Erin Langner will be leading writing workshops working with teacher Rachel Kwiatkowski and the students at Pellston High School on February 6, 2023.
This event is not open to the public
Walk & Write: A Winter Forest Bathing and Writing Experience
Thursday, January 19, 2023, 2:00pm – 5:00pm
Offield Family Viewlands and Petoskey District Library.
Join Writer-in-Residence Christina Clancy, Little Traverse Conservancy staff, and Petoskey District Library for a unique winter afternoon experience.
We will begin with a one-hour winter walk at the Offield Family Viewlands, where forest bathers will be provided with several prompts designed to help them generate and/or interrogate ideas for their work. We’ll meet after the walk at the Petoskey District Library lower level classroom to write, discuss, and share our experiences. Registration is required.
To see older events please review alumni artists’ profiles.