Call for Artwork

The Great Lakes Boat Building School (GLBBS) in Cedarville, MI, located in the beautiful Les Cheneaux Islands, is seeking artists for our annual fundraising event  –  Beer and Brats Festival and Silent Auction. Members of the arts community are invited to exhibit their artwork with a Northern Michigan theme. All art will be part of the silent auction and displayed at the GLBBS building on the evening of the festival, Friday, September 2, 2016 from 5 pm to 8pm.

Artists may utilize any medium, including painting, photography, mixed media, sculpture, pottery, etc. Artists will receive a 60% commission from the sale of their work. The remaining 40% benefits the GLBBS. Artists determine opening bids for the silent auction. Artists will receive a complimentary ticket to attend the festival and silent auction.

Interested artists, please submit registration form and digital images of up to four (4) pieces of artwork through the link below or by email to lescheneauxartscouncil@gmail.com. Artwork may also be mailed to:

LCAC
Box 536
Cedarville, MI 49719

Timeline

September 1 – Artists deliver art donation between 10am-5pm to:

GLBBS
485 S. Meridian Street
Cedarville, MI

August 15 – Deadline for all registrations and digital images to be received.

September 2 – Night of event. Silent auction closes at 7 pm. Artists may take their unsold art at the end of the evening.

September 3 – Alternative date to pick up unsold art at GLBBS from 10 am to noon.

Forms & Information

Click the appropriate links below for registration forms and artwork guidelines.

For more information please visit www.lescheneauxartscouncil.org, or call Carol Hubbard at (248) 885-1587 or, email lescheneauxartscouncil@gmail.com