The City of Marquette Office of Arts and Culture presents the 27^th Annual Art Awards to the following individuals and organizations for their significant impact and generous contributions to the arts & culture community of Marquette, MI.

Arts Advocate:            Laura Songer

Arts Business:             Graci Gallery

Arts Educator:             Deborah Choszczyk

Arts Innovation:          Kelly Gilligan

Arts Organization:      Marquette Fringe

Arts Volunteer:           Marlene Wood
Performing Artist:       Darrius Morton
Visual Artist:              Shawn Malone
Writer:                         Lynn Domina

Special Recognition:  Jim Supanich

Youth:                         Sophia Burkhart

Join us in honoring the recipients at the Annual Art Awards Event on Sunday, October 13th, 2024. This year’s awards ceremony and reception is made possible by Innovate Marquette Smart Zone and this year’s host, Ore Dock Brewing Co. The event is free and open to the public. More details to come.

For more details about the Annual Art Awards and see past winners, visit www.mqtcompass.com/annual-art-awards

The Marquette City Planning Commission meeting originally scheduled for August 20, 2024, has been canceled due to lack of business. A Special Meeting of the Planning Commission has been scheduled for August 27, 2024, beginning at 6:00 p.m. in the Commission Chambers of City Hall. The purpose of the August 27 Special Meeting is for a work session on incorporating public and Planning Commission comments and recommendations into the Draft Community Master Plan.

The Presque Isle Park Advisory Committee (PIPAC) meeting scheduled for August 14, 2024 has been cancelled.

A classic car auto show will be held on Third Street on Saturday, August 17, 2024. The following streets will be closed to through traffic from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
•Third Street from Michigan Street to Magnetic Street
•Ohio Street from Front Street to Fourth Street
•Hewitt Avenue from Front Street to Fourth Street
•Prospect Street from Front Street to Fourth Street
•Crescent Street from Front Street to Fourth Street
Traffic will be detoured using Michigan Street, Fourth Street and Magnetic Street.
To ensure no cars are parked in the event area, parking will be prohibited on Third Street between Ohio Street and Park Street beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.

On Sunday, August 18, Baraga Avenue between Front Street and Third Street will be closed from 10:00am to 7:00pm for a block party hosted by the Upper Peninsula Children’s Museum.
Motorists are advised to take caution when traveling through this area.

Work has now begun on the Lakeshore Boulevard Shoreline Restoration Project. The project is located along Lakeshore Boulevard between Pine Street and Hawley Street. The project involves the construction of a living revetment that is designed to attenuate wave energy and prevent further shoreline erosion. The living revetement will be comprised of mainly cobble sized quarried stones. Also included is the construction of coastal habitat, walking paths and a boardwalk overlook.
Smith Construction Inc. is the general contractor. The project area will be fenced off and closed to the public. The City multi-use path will remain open. The public is urged to take caution, follow all traffic control measures and be aware of truck traffic that is crossing the City multi-use pathway. Construction is expected to last 18 months.

The Harbor Advisory Committee (HAC) meeting scheduled for August 13, 2024 has been canceled.  The next regularly scheduled meeting will be September 10, 2024.   

Community Office Hours at the Peter White Public Library with Marquette City Manager Karen Kovacs have been canceled for Wednesday, August 14.

AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER MARQUETTE PUBLIC ART COMMISSION MEETINGS RESCHEDULED

The Marquette Public Art Commission meetings originally scheduled for Wednesdays, August 14 and September 11 have been rescheduled to Wednesdays, August 21 and September 18, respectively. Meetings will still be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Marquette Arts & Culture Center, located on the lower level of Peter White Public Library, 217 N. Front St., Marquette.

On Saturday, August 10, 2024, from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Pine Street from Fair Avenue to Lakeshore Boulevard and Powder Mill Road from County Road 550 to the north end will be closed, and Wright Street from Presque Isle Avenue to Lakeshore Boulevard will be closed to thru traffic for the “Ore to Shore” Mountain Bike Race.

Motorists are advised to use caution when traveling on Wright Street, Hawley Street, River Park Circle and Schneider Mill Court.  Race participants will be crossing at designated locations at varying times.