MQT Compass Square

Visit our website: MQTcompass.com to navigate Marquette's creative community

Find or share local events and opportunities via our Community Calendar and Creative Classifieds.

Discover art in your own backyard with our Public Art Directory and Local Gallery Listings.

Stay updated on all of the City Arts and Culture events such as Art Week, Annual Art Awards, Senior Arts and more!

Be the first to know about new resources and City announcements by following our Blog and Social Media pages.

 

The MQTcompass.com is managed by the City Office of Arts and Culture and made possible by our many community partners.

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Office Hours

The City of Marquette Office of Arts & Culture office hours are 9:30am-5:00pm, Monday - Friday.

The Marquette Arts & Culture Center is open to the public and reservation requests for use of the MACC Studio Space are currently being accepted. The Deo Gallery and Arts & Culture Center are accessible during Peter White Public Library's building hours:

Monday-Thursday: 9:30am-8:30pm
Friday: 9:30am-5:30pm
Saturday: 9:30am-4:30pm
Sunday: CLOSED

 

CONTACT US:

Arts & Culture Office
arts-culture@marquettemi.gov | (906) 228-0472

Tiina Morin, Arts & Culture Manager
tmorin@marquettemi.gov | (906) 225-0451

Tristan Luoma, Arts & Senior Services Coordinator
tluoma@marquettemi.gov | (906) 225-8655

Amelia Pruiett, Marketing & Promotions
apruiett@marquettemi.gov | (906) 225-4020

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What we do....

The City of Marquette Office of Arts & Culture serves to encourage, develop and facilitate a rich environment of artistic, creative and cultural activity in Marquette.

The Office of Arts & Culture is housed in the Marquette Arts & Culture Center, located in the lower level of Peter White Public Library. In addition to support services for local artists and organizations, the Office of Arts & Culture manages the Deo Gallery, which features monthly rotating exhibits, and two large studio rooms that are available for reservation by local artists and arts and culture nonprofits and businesses.

The division was organized in 1992 and relocated to the renovated Peter White Public Library in 2000. In addition to being a regional center of arts and culture activities, the division provides the following services and programs: workshops, art exhibitions, community art projects, performance events, meeting spaces for arts organizations, an arts calendar, and coordination of national and local heritage festivals.

 

This Master Plan is designed to define the City’s role in supporting arts and culture and the role of arts and culture in accomplishing the City’s broader goals, including its relationship with regional development. 

There were five project outcomes identified:

  • Identify cultural assets, needs and opportunities.
  • Gather input from all major stakeholders.
  • Develop initiatives, goals and strategies.
  • Define roles for the City Department and Advisory Committee.
  • Recommend a 10-year master arts and culture plan.

Click on the image to read the full master plan!

 

Arts and Culture Master Plan
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Workshops, Demonstrations, and Other Events in the Arts & Culture Studio Space

The City of Marquette Office of Arts & Culture is located in the lower level of Peter White Public Library. In addition to administrative offices, the Office of Arts & Culture is home to the Deo Gallery, which features monthly rotating exhibits and artist receptions in collaboration with the Lake Superior Art Association, and two large studio rooms which are available for rent and use by local arts and culture groups and organizations for monthly meetings, workshops, demonstrations, special programs, rehearsals and auditions, and more.

For more information about utilizing our studio space and other resources, fee schedule, or to make a reservation, please visit the Marquette Compass or contact Tristan at tluoma@marquettemi.gov or (906) 225-8655.

 

Public Hours and Location

The City of Marquette Office of Arts & Culture is located in the lower level of the Peter White Public Library, 217 N Front St, Marquette, MI.

NOTE: The Deo Gallery and Arts & Culture Center Studio Rooms are available during PWPL's public hours: Mon-Thu 9:30am-8:30pm; Fri 9:30am-5:30pm; Sat 9:30am-4:30pm; Sun CLOSED

Monday9:30am - 5:00pm
Tuesday9:30am - 5:00pm
Wednesday9:30am - 5:00pm
Thursday9:30am - 5:00pm
Friday9:30am - 5:00pm
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed

Contact

Office

906-228-0472

Address

Peter White Public Library

217 N. Front St.

Marquette, MI 49855