Visual Arts

There are many artists living, working and exhibiting on Mackinac Island and their work can be seen in the galleries and many gift shops on the island.

Drop in and Draw Workshops
Beginning Monday, June 15th, 2008 the Drop in and Draw sessions will be held weekly at the Mackinac Island Community Hall on Market Street for 8 weeks.  Sessions  begin at 7:00 pm and will last for 3 hours.  All drawing materials provided by the Mackinac Arts Council.  Sessions will include still life set-ups and will frequently include live period-costumed models.  There will be a $5 fee per session to participate.  However, these are not drawing classes but an opportunity for like-minded artists to gather and practice their skills. 

Island Art Galleries
Galleries include Paintings by Wolfgang,Maeve's Arts & Antiques, Mackinac Art Gallery, Victorian Summer Gallery and Oil Paintings by Marlee at Grand Hotel. It is best to keep your eyes and ears open for exhibitions throughout the season.



Mackinac Island Flag Contest
Mackinac Island needs her own flag. The newest shop dedicated to everything that has to do with flags is called Flagship and they are offering a $500 to the winning artist. Click here for the contest information and click here for the entry form.

Painting Workshops
There are many painting workshops on Mackinac Island during the summer season. The Murray Hotel and Inn on Mackinac offer the most workshops, click here for more information.


Graphic Arts
Graphic arts as a trade can be traced back to the first instances of the stamped image or word and is a term applied historically to the art of printmaking and drawing. Today, it refers to the applied trade-skills of a graphic designer or print technician. The term can include the trades of lithography, serigraphy and bindery, among others. Graphic arts as a trade can be traced back to the first instances of the stamped image or word. On Mackinac Island, there are several graphic artists who create beautiful works of art found in galleries or created especially for special events on the Island whether is be a wedding, corporate party, family reunuion or just that you would like to have beautiful stationary created for your home.