The William Bonifas Arts Center is a comprehensive arts organization dedicated to enriching daily life in the Central Upper Peninsula. The public is welcome! There is no charge for visiting the galleries or attending gallery events.

Fires Around the Lakes: Regional Glass Competition

June 26 – July 30

   Gallery and Workshop Partner: Bay College

Glass Lecture Glass and Metaphor with juror Herb Babcock: Thursday, June 25, 7 p.m.

Gallery Reception Friday, June 26, 7 p.m.

Glass Workshop Moldmaking/Casting Glass Made Easy. Maybe. with juror Herb Babcock: Friday, June 26, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Glass Blowing Demos with Albert Young at the Steam and Gas Engine Village, Big Ole Days: Saturday, June 27 from 1 to 6 p.m.

   Demonstration sponsor: DeCock Gas

Secret World: Art & Adventures on America’s Inland Seas

Photography by Christopher Winters

August 6 – September 10

 Collaboration with Delta County Historical Society: White Sails & Black Smoke exhibit at the Historical Museum


Gallery Walk & Book Signing: Sat., August 8; 2 to 4 p.m.

   Gallery and Book Signing sponsor: Friends of the Escanaba Public Library

Community presentation White Sails & Black Smoke: Historic Ships on the Bay: August 8 by Delta County Historical Society; 4 to 5 p.m. at the Escanaba Yacht Club. Free.

Living Traditions

September 17 – October 29

    Sponsors: Hannahville Indian Community, Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians, Inbutu Circle, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans: Central Upper Peninsula Team, Brian Pahnke FIC

Gallery Reception Thursday, September 24, 7 p.m., honoring featured artists, with Native American music

Distant Thunder

Traveling exhibit of Native American artworks from Ferris State University’s Canadian Collection

Reflections from the Great Lakes

Juried exhibit of work from regional Native American artists

Tradition Keepers (Studio Gallery)

Hannahville student collaborations with Sam English; NMU student photographic collaborations from Writing with Light Tours: October 6 through 29

Saturday Workshops:

Copper Bowl Workshop: September 19, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. with Ed Gray

Pastel and Guache Workshop: September 26 with Sam English

Sweetgrass Basket: October 3, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. with Juanita Sjoholm Meshigaud

Birch Bark Pendant Workshop: October 10, 1 to 5:30 p.m. with Yvonne Walker Geeshik

Walking Sticks Workshop: October 24 with John Wandesegha

Holiday Arts

A juried sale of art and crafts from the region’s finest

Saturday, November 7, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

       

Northern Exposure XVI

November 12 – December 17

    Submission Deadline: Friday, October 9 at noon

    Juror: Kathie Briggs

Reception Thursday, November 12, 7 to 9 p.m.

Workshop: Color and Composition: Cross Training in the Studio with Kathie Briggs; Friday, November 13, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

2010

Stepping Towards Painting

Works by Walter Hamilton

January 7 - February 11

Meet the Artist Reception Thursday, Jan 7, 7 to 9 p.m.

Youth in Art

February 18 – March 18

Submission deadline K-5: Saturday, February 6

Submission deadline 5-HS: Saturday, February 13

Artist Receptions Thursdays, 6 – 8 p.m.

    February 18 – Kindergarten through 5th grade

    February 25 – 5th grade through high school

Tours March 2 – 18

Converging In-Sight: Photographs of pilgrimages from four continents

Photographs by Carole Elchert, Andrea VanVorhis, Phyllis Banis

March 25 – April 22

Annual Auction for the Arts

Preview Week: May 4 - 8

Auction Saturday, May 8; 6:30 to 11 p.m.

Bay Area Arts Membership Show

May 20 – June 24

Meet the Artists Reception Thursday, May 20; 7 to 9 p.m.

(Tentative) Nita Engle

July 1 - August 5

Meet the Artist Reception: Tentative - Thursday, July 1

Studio Arts Quilt Associates: Points of View

August 12 – September 16

(Tentative) Condition One
Frida Waara
September 23 – October 28
Meet the Artist Reception:
Docent in-service:
Tour Dates:

Holiday Arts
A juried sale of art and crafts from the region’s finest
Saturday, November 6, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Northern Exposure XVII
November 11 - December 16
Submission Deadline: Friday, October 8, Noon
Artists Reception: Thursday, November 11, 7 to 9 p.m.




The Bonifas Arts Center thanks the Michigan Council for the Arts and Cultural Affairs for support which helps keep Gallery exhibits free to the public.