Art on the Rocks, Outback coming up
A visitor checks out art during a past Outback art show at Shiras Park in Marquette. (Journal file photo)
This is a sample of the art available to purchase at a past Art on the Rocks in the Mattson Lower Harbor Park. (Journal file photo)
A visitor checks out art during a past Outback art show at Shiras Park in Marquette. (Journal file photo)
This is a sample of the art available to purchase at a past Art on the Rocks in the Mattson Lower Harbor Park. (Journal file photo)
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MARQUETTE -- A pair of popular Marquette-based art fairs are coming up in late July.
The 66th Annual Art on the Rocks Fine Art Show and the OutBack Art Fair, in its 32st year, are scheduled for July 25-26. Art on the Rocks takes place in the Mattson Lower Harbor Park while Outback is located along the bike path at Picnic Rocks (Shiras Park).
Art on the Rocks is a juried fine art fair and includes over 100 artist booths featuring local, regional and national artists presenting and selling artwork representing a wide variety of both 2-D and 3-D media, including painting, drawing, wood, sculpture, ceramics, jewelry, fiber, glass and more.
In addition to artist booths, Art on the Rocks partners with the Northern Michigan University Student Art League in hosting Pebble Corner free art activities for the young and young at heart. SAL will also have a tent with artist booths featuring work by their membership.
Outback includes dozens of artists in booths along the bike path. In addition, visitors will find food trucks and sites to purchase Kettle Korn and Nuts Girlie Pops.
Both fairs combine to provide outstanding art and artists to for visitors to review.