31 Years of Art, Nature & History

 

Discover for yourself the stories of Michigan’s cultural and natural history brought to life through art. Our 31-acre wooded preserve offers an art and hiking experience that is uniquely “northern Michigan.”

Summer is Here! Join us for Tai Chi on Thursday mornings at 1o:am in the amphitheater.  

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Wellness Classes – Guided Forest Therapy Hike

Tuesday, July 14th at 11am

This hike will be led by Ellen Alston, Certified Forest Therapy Guide and Director of Greenheart Guided Forest Therapy. Ellen describes the guided hike as follows:

“My goal as the Guide is to open the doors for the Forest to make its own therapeutic impression with each attendee. The invitations I offer bring participants out of their racing minds and into their senses in the present moment, experiencing the environment directly and specifically through sight, touch, smell, and more. The sequence I use during a walk includes both science-backed research and “relational” elements, each contributing to a safe space to enjoy concrete physical benefits of forest bathing and reconnection with themselves as part of nature.”
Come experience the Art Park through your five senses and leave feeling relaxed and grounded.

Plan Your Visit

Artwork

The fifty-plus sculptures in our permanent collection, as well as our rotating exhibits and poetry stones, connect visitors to our shared cultural and natural history.

View the Sculptures

Events

Check out the upcoming events at the Art Park!

Check Out the Events

Education

Hundreds of area students visit the art park on school field trips every day. Our Looking to Learn resources help teachers integrate the park trip with classroom learning in math, science, and history.

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New Collaborative Community Art Project: Quilts!

Quilts! is a collaborative community arts project conceived by artist Patricia Innis. The project takes its inspiration from the craft of quilting as an expression of the histories, communities, and cultures in Michigan.
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Michigan Legacy Art Park featured on episode of “Under the Radar” on PBS

Learn more about the episode and watch Executive Director, Angie Quinn, talk about the history of the Art Park.
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Gateway to Black Eden sculpture by M. Saffell Gardner

Newest Sculpture in Permanent Collection: Gateway to Black Eden by M. Saffell Garder

Learn about the inspiration and process the artist used to create this epic piece.
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Art must be more than a noun, more than a decorative object that resides outside of self. It must penetrate the consciousness. It must become a state of being. It must dwell within, awakening insight.
David Barr, Art Park Founder

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