Crooked Tree Arts Center - Petoskey

10/14/2026

Thanks for featuring Downtown Sound, Northern Express! Don't forget to get your tickets to Downtown Sound: The Proud Naturals this Saturday at 7:30 PM. Check out the full lineup at https://www.crookedtree.org/events-and-exhibitions/events/downtown-sound.html

Crooked Tree Arts Center makes a point of bringing in top talent in the off-season in Petoskey with their annual Downtown Sound concert lineup. The season…

10/14/2026

✨We love hearing all the different ways someone finds their way to Crooked Tree Arts Center. Some visit for the first time on a school field trip or sign up for a class. Others attend a lecture or an event. Many are artists looking for community, a place to show their work, a home for their creativity. And still others discover by wandering in out of curiosity. Whatever the path here, we appreciate everyone that walks through our doors and fills our space! We’re nothing without you 🫶

10/13/2026

Did you see this weird toggle at CTAC? Can someone come help me? No wait, I got it.

See you this Saturday for the show!

PS the music is a clip from The Proud Naturals $Bills (come hear them live at Sound this Saturday at 7:30 PM!) but the Edits app says it’s Kanye 🤷‍♀️

10/12/2026

We have a note to share with you: 🎨 Make art 🙌 Sincerely, your art enabler, CTAC

Join us for our last Art Club Makers session of the year on Thursday, October 22 from 5-7 PM in our visual arts studio! We’ll have art supplies waiting for you, all you have to do is show up and get creating!

10/09/2026

🎨Looking to improve art skills or just have some creative fun? We offer a variety of youth and adult classes, whether one day or multiple sessions, to help you explore the arts.

Check out all of our classes at crookedtree.org/classes/petoskey and find the right option for you, from printmaking and watercolor to clay and beyond!

And if you have little ones and just want to check out the studio space, we offer a free Open Studio every Saturday from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM with a simple art activity, materials provided. 🖌

10/07/2026

📢 Now Hiring | Executive Director!

Crooked Tree Arts Center seeks a forward-looking Executive Director to create a dynamic vision for the future of the organization. Organized and deeply passionate about the arts, the Executive Director oversees program directors at both the Petoskey and Traverse City facilities, leading them to fulfill the organization’s mission of creating ways for people to connect, learn, and grow through the arts. The Executive Director collaborates with the Board of Directors, volunteers, donors, and community partners to ensure the highest possible content, quality, and delivery of CTAC’s programs and services.

Job description here: https://www.solventgroupconsulting.com/ctac-executive-director

10/07/2026

Every year, our annual report gives us a chance to look back at what we’ve made possible together, and to say thank you to the people who make it all happen.

Here’s a snapshot of the impact you helped make across our Petoskey and Traverse City locations this year:

• $224,000 paid to artists and performers
• $55,000 distributed in student scholarships
• 1,850 class registrations
• 713 artists featured
• 55 school tours
• 46 artist talks
• 38 exhibitions

And behind all those numbers are the people who make Crooked Tree Arts Center what it is, including the incredible volunteers who give their time, energy, and talents to our community.

Swipe through to meet our Volunteers of the Year! 👏

You can explore the full story, including our financial snapshot, in our 2026 Annual Report at the link in our bio.

10/05/2026

To the teachers who plant the seeds, share their passion, and help the next generation grow: thank you. 🌱

We’re so grateful for the incredible teachers who make the arts come alive at CTAC and throughout our community. ❤️

Has a teacher made an impact on your life? Tell us about them in the comments 👇 We'd love to see!

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last slide image credit: Dave Harrell

10/02/2026

🍂 We just needed to take a moment to enjoy the weather and give this beautiful building the photo shoot she deserves. ✨Amazing. Also, perhaps the “front” is open to interpretation 🤣. In our mind, Division St. entrance is our front door entrance! Whatever door you walk through though, we welcome you to see how ✨stunning she is inside. That was another photo shoot 😉