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• Category: Education
  • Sculpture Magazine Features MLAP
  • Category: Field Trips
    • Arts for All Visits the Park
    • How to Become an Art Park Tour Guide
    • A Veteran Teacher’s Thoughts on the Art Park
    • 5 Benefits of an Art Park Field Trip
• Category: Events
  • 2024 Legacy Award Nominations
  • A Special Benefit Concert with Terry Barber
  • Interlochen Library Event
  • Art Park Happy Hour
  • Benefit Concert at Iron Fish Distillery
  • International Sculpture Day 2017
  • Terry Barber Interview
  • Discover More with Artist Nancy McKay
  • Golf Classic Fundraiser Coming June 7
  • MLAP Director to Visit SE Michigan Rotaries
  • Special Snowshoe Tour with Benzie Conservation District
  • Art Park at “Swirl” Event October 15 with Crooked Tree Arts Center
  • 2015 Legacy Gala a celebration and financial success
  • 2015 Legacy Gala to be 20 Year Celebration
  • August brings Opera, Americana to Summer Sounds
  • Summer Sounds 2015 Line-Up
  • Joshua Davis concert July 1 draws record crowd to amphitheater
  • May 2 Stewardship Day
  • Winter Songs, A New Holiday Event
  • Lecture: Serpents in Pre-Columbian Art of the Americas
  • George Zimmermann Receives Standing Ovation at Gala
  • Legacy Gala and Auction Items
  • Legacy Gala Honors George Zimmermann & Pure Michigan ad campaign
  • Summer Concerts & Events
  • Summer 2014 Concerts & Events
  • Honoring Pure Michigan
  • Nominations are being accepted for the 2014 Legacy Award
  • David Barr and Beth Dwaihy-Barr Receives Legacy Award
  • Sneak Peak Legacy Gala Silent Auction Items
  • Save the Date for the Legacy Gala
  • Legacy Gala Honorees Featured in Record-Eagle
  • Legacy Gala & Silent Auction
  • Lake Michigan Sculpture to be Dedicated to Millikens
  • Photos: Legacy Gala 2011
  • Art Park Founder Speaks on “The State of the Art”
  • Have Dinner with Two Governors at the 2011 Legacy Gala
  • Governor William and Helen Milliken to Receive Legacy Award
  • George and Althea Petritz honored with Legacy Award
  • Category: Golf Classic
    • Big Swings for Good at the 2019 Michigan Legacy Art Park Golf Classic
    • Thank You for a successful 2018 Golf Classic
    • A Successful Golf Classic!
  • Category: Legacy Gala
    • 2023 Legacy Award: Jason Quigno
    • Record Breaking Generosity Honors Artist Charles McGee at 2019 Legacy Gala
    • 2019 Legacy Award: Detroit Artist Charles McGee
    • Thank You 2018 Legacy Gala
    • Marsha Smith to be Honored with Legacy Award
    • Nominate Your Choice for the Legacy Award
    • A Marvelous Legacy Gala with Anne and Doug Stanton
    • 2017 Legacy Gala to honor Doug & Anne Stanton
    • A Successful 2016 Legacy Gala!
    • Online Auction for Legacy Gala
    • Legacy Gala to Honor Gene Jenneman and Dennos Museum
  • Category: Summer Sounds
    • 2019 Summer Sounds Preview
    • Summer Sounds Preview
    • 2017 Summer Sounds Wrap Up
    • Interview: Meet Nashon Holloway
    • Guest Post: Why Make Music?
    • Wrap-Up: Summer Sounds 2016
    • Meet Channing & Quinn
  • Category: Winter Sounds
• Category: Fundraising
  • Category: Campaigns
    • Impact of the Art Access for All Campaign
• Category: History
  • Talking About Michigan Legacy Art Park
  • Lumbering Michigan
• Category: News
  • Free Admission Days in 2024
  • Now Hiring New Positions
  • A Special Dedication: Bob Holdeman’s “A Dream of Home”
  • David Barr Event at Novi Libarary
  • Announcing Our New Executive Director
  • Tour of Interesting Places
  • Welcome New Artistic Director Kaz McCue
  • Chris Olszewski Artist Presentation
  • Art Access for All – Final Phase
  • Call for Entries!
  • Raffle winner for Mackinac Bridge Tower Tour shares experience
  • Art Park on list for Arts & Culture Trek Grant
  • In Memory of David Barr
  • David Barr, Art Park founder, died August 28
  • Nancy McKay Workshop Blog
  • Six New Artist-designed Benches Arrive in Park
  • Eric Troffkin adds to “Communications Vine” May 27-30
  • Raffle Winner!
  • Mighty Mac Tower Tour Raffle
  • Winter Tours Begin Jan. 4
  • Call to Artists – Due Jan. 31
  • #GivingTuesday
  • New Sculpture!
  • Mighty Mac Tower Tour Raffle!
  • Color in the Park: Sunday, Oct. 5
  • Kaz McCue’s Community Art Project
  • Art Park Mentioned in Detroit News
  • Simply Striking: “On the Way,” by artist John Merigian Stands Tall
  • New Joshua Ray Smith Sculptures Will Collect Time and Place
  • Spring Clean Up May 3
  • Discovery Grove to be Named for Donors Maurice and Linda White
  • Art Park Receives Major Capital Grants
  • Snowshoe Tours Scheduled
  • Land Art Lecture on Nov. 14
  • NEW All-Terrain Vehicle
  • Family Fun Day – cancelled
  • Fratellanza Theater TONIGHT
  • Fleda Brown Poetry Workshop
  • Educators Apprecation Day is August 23
  • NEW Event: Live Theater This September
  • Workshop Proposals
  • Visitor Survey
  • Eric Troffkin’s Sculpture Proposal Accepted
  • Summer Sounds 2013 Line-up
  • Fairies & Forts – A Family Event
  • Fleda Brown to Lead a Poetry Workshop
  • Photography, Sculpture and Snowshoes!
  • Winter Snowshoe Tours
  • Art Park Awarded Two Grants
  • Holiday Gift Ideas
  • Art Park Friend Helen Milliken Passes Away
  • Fall Clean-up With Community Partners
  • Family Day is October 7
  • Art Park Visitor Survey
  • July Line-up for Summer Sounds Concerts
  • Summer Sounds Kicks off June 29 with Hat Check Girl
  • Upcoming June & July Workshops
  • Golf Cart Tours Beginning Saturday, June 9
  • Upcoming Workshop: Birding with Keith
  • Art Park Wine Tasting at Live for Art Gallery
  • 2012 Summer Kick-Off & Sculpture Dedication
  • Volunteer Opportunities
  • 5 Things to Know About the Art Park
  • Snowshoe d’Art
  • Winter Art Park Tours
  • Letter from the Board President
  • Coasting the Baseline
  • October 2, Family Day
  • Shout Sister Shout Closes Out Summer Sounds Concert Series
  • Archipelago Project to Inspire Listeners at Summer Sounds Concert Series
  • Neptune Quartet + 1 Captivates Summer Sounds Concert Series
  • Robins! Makes Its Nest in the Art Park
  • Summer Sounds Concerts Continue with Peter, Paul & Mary Remembered
  • Summer Sounds Concerts Commence with Cabin Fever
  • Summer Sounds 2011 Line-Up
  • Art Park Celebrates the Season with Summer Kick-off Event
  • New Sculpture: The Water Brought the Trees by Pamela Ayres
  • New Sculpture: A.M. by Kaz McCue
  • Family Fun Day 2010
  • Snowshoe d’Art
• Category: Programs
  • Start the New Year Right
  • Category: Artist in Residence
    • Interview: Resident Artist Dawnice Kerchaert
    • 2023 Resident Artist Presentation Event
    • Art Program with Chris Olszewski
    • Announcing the David Barr Legacy Artist Residency
    • Artist Residency Makes Broad Impact on Area Students
    • The Beacon Project
  • Category: Interpretive Programs
    • Park Visitors Enjoy Interpretive Programs
• Category: Sculpture
  • Fallen Comrade and The Tuskegee Airmen
  • Category: Exhibits
    • Northwest Michigan Student Sculpture Exhibit
• Category: Uncategorized
  • Lois Teicher, Artist and Mentor
  • Interview: Benzie Teen on Performing at the Art Park
  • The Growth of a Vine
• Category: Volunteer

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