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The Art Guild

The Art Guild is a collective of artists and art lovers creating opportunities for connection and collaboration in Benzie County.

History

The Art Guild at Grow Benzie is a collective of artists and art lovers.  The collective works in pursuit of supporting, sustaining, creating, and inspiring art-related activities in Benzie County and our region. 

The guild works to foster community resiliency, raise awareness of social issues, and heighten the urgency of self-care through artistic expression and inspiration.  The guild’s mission is to bring exposure, access, and community to rural artists - living, or connected to, Northern Michigan.

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Photographs by McKenna Kelly and Peyton Campbell. Styles featured by Pia Lu.

Goals:

  1. Offering community-based art workshops for artisans of all skill levels.

  2. Increasing access to the arts for all.

  3. Celebrating and uplifting art in its many forms.

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Contact

Reach out to the Art Guild and get involved today!

art@growbenzie.org

Volunteer

The Art Guild is always seeking new members. To find out more about how to get involved reach out to the Art Guild at art@growbenzie.org

Support

The Art Guild is supported directly through its volunteer membership base, workshops, and events.

Membership

The Art Guild’s core leadership team consists of a series of local volunteer artists dedicated to supporting a ripple effect of self care and community care through artistic expression.