Good Hart Artist Residency

Business sponsorships cost: $300.00

Business Sponsorships Include:

• Name included in the Tunnel of Trees Art Trail brochure
• Sponsors highlighted on a poster at the Local Art Show at the artist residency in Good Hart
• Sponsors highlighted in social media
• Increased visibility as we bring art enthusiasts to this area for a day long event

Another Option is to be a Stop on the Art Trail Map

If your business is located along the Tunnel of Trees you can become a stop on the art trail as well as being a business sponsor. If you feature a local artist doing live art demonstrations, and allow the artist to show their work at your business from 10am-5pm on the day of the art trail, you can be included as a stop on the art trail map. You can find your own local artist (fine arts only) to host, and let us know the details, or you can contact sue@goodhartartistresidency.org. to see if there is an artist available.

2025 Statistics:

• 32 stops along the art trail between Harbor Springs and Cross Village
• 1,890 Art Trail attendees 
• 120 attendees at the community dinner 
• 20 participants in painting workshops 
• 70+ volunteers

If you are interested in being a business sponsor please contact sue@goodhartartistresidency.org.

Artists/Galleries Along or Near M-119 Between Harbor Springs and Cross Village

Open your studio – If you are an independent artist or gallery located along (or near) M-119 we encourage you to open your studio/gallery on Saturday, August 22, 2026, from 10 am – 5 pm and become a stop along the art trail. This is a great opportunity to invite the public to see your work and to sell your work. Good Hart Artist Residency will provide the signs and marketing materials and you will be included in the 2026 Art Trail brochure. If you are interested please contact sue@goodhartartistresidency.org.

Northwest Lower Michigan Artists Opportunities

There are three different potential options for Northern Lower Michigan artists to participate.

1. Featured Artist at a Business Sponsor – Volunteer to partner with a business sponsor on the art trail to do live art/painting demonstrations and to show your work during the art trail. Contact sue@goodhartartistresidency.org. to put your name on the list of artists interested in this opportunity.

2. Featured Artist at a Little Traverse Conservancy Nature Preserve – Art and nature go hand in hand! We plan to host artists doing live art demonstrations and art activities in nature preserves located on or near the Tunnel of Trees Art Trail. Locations include Thorne Swift Nature Preserve, Hoogland Family Nature Preserve, Elmer Johnston Nature Preserve and the Woollam Family Nature Preserve. Hands-on and family friendly art activities are encouraged at these locations. You can organize a group of artists to work together and take turns at these locations. Contact sue@goodhartartistresidency.org. to put your name on the list of artists interested in this opportunity.

3. Local Art Show at the Residency – Are you an artist located along (or near) M-119 between Harbor Springs and Cross Village and are unable to open your studio, or an artist in the more inland areas between Harbor Springs and Cross Village, and you would like to participate in the Art Trail? The Good Hart Artist Residency will be hosting an exhibition at the residency (910 N. Lamkin Rd.) on Saturday and Sunday (August 22-23, 2026). This exhibition will be curated by GHAR staff or a designated local artist. If you are interested in applying for this show, please contact sue@goodhartartistresidency.org.

For any questions on how local artists making fine art can participate in the art trail please contact sue@goodhartartistresidency.org.

Come join us and tour the Tunnel of Trees Art Trail on August 22, 2026, 10am-5pm. There will be many opportunities to see art being made and to purchase art.

Donations – We welcome donations to help offset the cost of the art trail. Donate directly, select the button below and select “Support the Art Trail” from the dropdown menu on the donation page.

Volunteers – The art trail requires a major volunteer effort to make it a success.

• Join the Art Trail committee
• Help with the local art show at the artist residency in Good Hart
• Help manage guests/parking at one of the independent artist studios or nature preserves along the trail 
• Be a “trail cruiser” to help us take photos and videos of happenings along the trail and to check in with artists and businesses along the trail.
• Help raise funds for the art trail by asking businesses you are connected with to sponsor the trail.

If you are interested in volunteering contact: sue@goodhartartistresidency.org