Events & Exhibits

Northport Arts Association is presenting
a very special event celebrating
its founding, visionary members.

Who are founding members? They are the group of people that came together in 2013-2014 (as documented in meeting minutes). They paved the way with their time, vision, dedication and passion to make the NAA what it is today.

The Board and Members of today’s NAA would love to honor their contributions. As part of event, we have invited them to showcase their art, of any medium, in the NAA gallery exhibit entitled “The Originals: NAA Founders Showcase, A Retrospective of NAA’s Roots”

Please join us for an Opening Reception Saturday, August 23, 4-7 PM,
where we will recognize and celebrate our founders. This gathering is a heartfelt
tribute and an opportunity to reconnect with fellow artists and supporters.

We hope everyone will attend and be part of this memorable occasion.

With appreciation from the entire Board of Northport Arts Association and its Members:
Sheen Watkins, President Betsy Ernst, Director
Linda Bayer, Vice President Kathy Haynes, Director
Linda Gits, Treasurer Tami Maisel, Director
Lisa Westling, Secretary Jayne Robinson, Director
Chris Woomer, Director

Scan the QR Code or Click Here to sign up and “Say It Out Loud” on September 6

There was a good turn out for Open Mic on May 31st.
We hope everyone enjoyed the evening.

Next Open Mic at the Northport Arts Association is scheduled for
September 6, 7:00-9:00PM

Creative Writing open mic with featured reader Fleda Brown. Fleda is the author of ten collections of poems, including Flying Through a Hole in the Storm (2021), won the Hollis Summers Prize from Ohio University Press and The Woods Are On Fire: New & Selected Poems (2017), selected by Ted Kooser for the University of Nebraska poetry series. She has twice been a finalist for the National Poetry Series, ans also is the author of the memoir, Mortality, with Friends (Wayne State University Press, 2021).

Vic & T.J. are hosting another Open Mic on July 27, 4:00-6:00PM
at Green Bird Organic Cellars, 9825 E. Engles Rd. Northport MI 49670

Creative Writing open mic with featured reader Ellen Welcker. Ellen's aesthetic inclinations range from engagement of the lyric to narrative & prose poems. Her work is concerned with ecological desperation, boundaries & borders, the parent-child relationship, & the concept of ‘deep humanity’ as an animal state. Her books include Ram Hands, The Botanical Garden, and six chapbooks, of which "Keep Talking" is the latest. She lives in Leelanau County and works for the Bagley Wright Lecture Series on Poetry.

The NAA's First Invitational Art Exhibit

Come see our inaugural invitational art exhibition, featuring:
Martha Elchert Logan Hudson Charles Passerelli
Debra Howard Barbara Reich Adam VanHouten

This exhibit will feature these six exceptional artists
whose talents reflect the vibrant and diverse spirit of the arts.

Harbor of Creativity is designed to celebrate not only the power of individual expression but also the collective impact of creative vision.
It will become a cornerstone event in our annual programming
and a celebration of the arts in our community.

See the Artists Bios and Art