Special Resident Programing
Artist Presentations
All resident artists will present an introduction to their artwork/practice through a very brief “Hot Potato” slide show at the start of the session.
A "Hot Potato” slideshow consists of 10 slides per artist, shown in intervals of only 20 seconds each. Each artist speaks about their work during their slides for a total of 3 minutes 20 seconds, and we have a couple minutes for questions.
The communal A-Frame is a cozy environment for getting to know each other and our work.
Camptail Hour
We also invite Residents to give casual presentations or lead a craft project on topics of interest in the fields of environmental study, outdoor art, folk art and culture, or sustainable practices. Presentations will be hosted during a “Camptail Hour” in our Picnic Pavilion before dinner with refreshing drinks provided (with/without alcohol). Slides encouraged and supported by a solar-battery operated monitor.
ADDITIONAL CAMP PROGRAMING
VCAC Programming includes many optional creative and restorative group outings and activities, which change each year depending on the resident artists’ interests. Group activities include:
Screen-printing your own VCAC t-shirt
Music, performances, and artist presentations
Tour of Mel Seeger’s Matchwood Sawmill & farm
A day at the Beach on Great Lake Superior!
Lakes and waterfalls on the Ontonagon River
Trips to historic mining sites and cemeteries
Hikes through the Ottawa National Forest
annual PUBLIC arts EVENTS
Every year during the Residency session we invite resident artists to engage with the local community during a one-day public event.
In previous years, we have hosted public workshops in wild-clay pottery making, raku-firing, and aluminum-casting, with additional presentations on art and culture and music performances by fiddlers, guitarists, accordionists, and bagpipers!
Our 12th Annual Public Arts Event!
Saturday August 2nd
Ewen Trout Creek School
Drop in anytime between 10am - 2pm
FREE and OPEN to ALL
Join us for a free, all-ages clay workshop, led by VCAC staff and visiting artists. Make your own mug or sculpture from the LOCAL red clay, detail it with your own designs, and we will fire it in our kiln at VCAC! Watch a slideshow and see samples of the clay process and finished clay artworks, and enjoy exhibits of artwork, surprise performances, and live music!
Supported by a Michigan Arts and Culture Council Experience Support Grant.
