We’re excited to welcome Erika Witler—a longtime Glen Arbor Arts Center supporter with a rich background in art history, conservation, and fine art insurance—as a judge for this year’s Quick Draw and Sunsetter.
We’re very pleased to introduce a long-time friend of the Glen Arbor Arts Center and accomplished plein air painter who will judge our Paint Out entries, Barbara Cochran.
Fresh off the 18th annual Plein Air Weekend, August 1-2, 2025 — artists, buyers, lookers-on, event volunteers are abuzz with delight and gratitude for the highly successful event. Friday and Saturday evenings the town hall was packed with appreciative audiences and happy creatives who painted 2, 3, 5 paintings over the course of the two-day event. 112 artists participated and a record number of people came to see their works.
I started as a front desk volunteer in July. Being accountable for my time, joining a stellar group of people, and giving back by welcoming new visitors to the Arts Center is what I was looking for.
Julie Avery, a Leelanau County resident, has been an avid volunteer since 2013.
The Glen Arbor Arts Center is a happy stew of stimulating ideas and opportunities. It’s a treasure and gratefully, on it goes better and better.
I think what makes the Glen Arbor Arts Center such a special place is the dedication to making art accessible to all and fostering a sense of community.
We consider the arts to be an important aspect of any community because they inspire reflection and form connections that bridge differences.
Supporting and volunteering at the Glen Arbor Arts Center has been such a rewarding experience in so many ways. It strives to fulfill its mission to provide art everywhere. I love being a part of that process.
Sharing my 50 years of pottery experience is very satisfying. Seeing my students’ “AHA moments” as each step of the making process clicks for them, is exciting. The sense of place the farm provides and the accomplishment of making that students experience will stay with them.