Plein Air On The Plaza: Wet Paint Sale

Join us on Crooked Tree Art Center’s Bidwell Plaza for an evening of original art, live music, and a cash bar during Petoskey’s annual Sidewalk Sales weekend festivities. Plein Air on the Plaza: Wet Paint Sale features original artwork created by regional plein-air artists during the last week of July. Visitors can meet the artists, enjoy live music, and purchase paintings inspired by the landscapes, waterfronts, and charm of the Little Traverse Bay region.

Schedule of events:

• CTAC Gallery Sidewalk Sale: 12:00 - 2:00 PM | Select pieces from our sales gallery will be displayed out on the Bidwell Plaza and available for purchase at a 10% Sidewalk Sale discount
• Art Awards Announcement: 4:00 PM | Juror: Mary Bea McWatters of Mary Bea Art
• Wet Paint Sale: 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM | Come browse and purchase freshly made artwork created just in the past week from around the region!
• Live Music by Lee Fayssoux & the Whiskey Wranglers: 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM | Lee Fayssoux and the Whiskey Wranglers deliver a high-energy country music experience rooted in Southern storytelling and modern country grit. Based in Northern Michigan, the group blends classic influences with a fresh edge, built for both intimate venues and full-scale live shows. Fayssoux has built a reputation over nearly a decade in the regional music scene and has released five singles to date, earning a 2025 Josie Music Awards nomination for Male Country Song of the Year. Listen here!