Directions and Sponsors for Art on the Rocks
This years 50th Art on the Rocks will be held on Saturday, July 26, 2008 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. - Sunday, July 27th, 2008 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.  150 fabulous Artists will be on display.  For a printable map and list of sponsors for this years event click on the link below:

Directions and Sponsors List

Art on the Rocks 2008 Art poster by Kathleen Conover

In celebration of the 50th annual Art on the Rocks, national award winning local artist Kathleen Conover's "Spring UP North" water color painting in her frozen crystal technique is featured as the commermorative art poster. Conover's work is well know and highly prized nationally, and this year will be the 30th consecutive year that Kathleen has exhibited at Art on the Rocks. These posters will be available at the LSAA tent at the art show, July 26 & 27th for $10 ea. However, prior to the show they are available for $12 at Ben Franklin and Superior View in Marquette, Globe Printing in Ishpeming, and, of course, at Kathleen Conover's own headquarters, the Studio Gallery on Lakeshore Dirve next to Presque Isle Park in Marquette.

View 2008 Poster Here

Who We Are
LSAA, Inc. is a nonprofit, volunteer organization whose mission is to promote and encourage the development of visual arts and artists in the Marquette County area through programs and services directed toward appreciation and participation in the visual arts. Membership consists of professional and semiprofessional artists, amateur artists and friends of the arts. Annual dues are $15.00, $10.00 for seniors and students, $25.00 for familes or businesses. Members are kept up to date by receiving the newsletter, The KIOSK, four times a year.

Each March, members and the public are offered the opportunity to view a slide show featuring the works from the Transparent Watercolor Society of America's annual exhibition. The presentation, accompanied by commentary of a local artist who has signature status in the national organization, has proven to be popular to painters and appreciators alike.

Gallery Shows
LSAA sponsors four month long art exhibits a year in cooperation with the City of Marquette's Art and Culture Center, sponsors monthly art exhibits. Located in the lower level of the Peter White Library, this gallery showcases the talents of LSAA members as well as artists from the local area and around the country. Works in the gallery range from very traditional to extremely innovative, and provide an opportunity for community members to view a variety of quality exhibits. A public reception is held for each show, allowing the opportunity to meet each artist.