Houghton's 8th Annual Spring Art, Music Festival to be June 13 on Shelden Ave.

Ceramic artists Dennis Sotala of Copper Harbor and his wife Leslie sell their pottery at the 2008 Art and Music Festival on the Houghton waterfront. This year the festival location is changed: Artists and organizations will have booths and musicians will perform in a two-block area of Shelden Avenue in downtown Houghton. (File photo © Keweenaw Now)

HOUGHTON -- The Copper Country Community Arts Center (CCCAC) and the City of Houghton present the 8th annual Houghton Spring Art and Music Festival from noon to 8 p.m. on Saturday, June 13. This year the new location will be along Shelden Avenue, downtown Houghton.

Andrea Puzakulich of Distant Drum exhibits her unique fashion designs and her recent artwork at the 2008 Art and Music Festival in Houghton. (File photo © Keweenaw Now)

The festival’s outstanding features include about 30 artist booths and demos, free family art activities, CCCAC Extreme Bake Sale, prizes from downtown businesses and an awesome music line up. Food will be on site with T’s Taste of Chicago.

Rhythm 203 performs a variety of folk music and songs during the 2008 Art and Music Festival. Pictured, from left, are Norm Kendall, Randy Seppala, Sue Ellen Kingsley and Phyllis Fredendall. (Photo © Brockit.com and courtesy Adam Johnson. Reprinted with permission.)

The Music Line Up is as follows:
Noon -- The Outlaws
1:20 p.m. -- Uncle Pete's Allstar BBQ Blues Band
2:50 p.m. -- Orphans Torch
4:10 p.m. -- Joshua Davis and Joe Wilson from Steppin' In It
5:30 p.m. -- Squeaky Clean Cretins
7 p.m. -- P.J. Olsson and Rock Camp

This year also features a "Frog Hop" activity. We’ve received generous prizes and support from The Library, Down Wind Sports, Wicker and Willow, The Edge, The Lunch Bag, Good Times Music, The Blue Iris and Silver Rae Bead Studio. Stop by the Arts Center booth during the festival to pick up a Frog Hop card to take to our supporting businesses and receive a frog stamp. Fill up your card with all eight stamps and return it to the Arts Center booth to be placed in a drawing for prizes. Participants must be 18+ and present to win and will be announced before the final performance.

Photographer Harvey Desnick of Kearsarge exhibits his wildflower photos during the 2008 Art and Music Festival. Desnick recently published a book of his photos, Keweenaw Wildflowers Blooming Seasons. (File photo © Keweenaw Now)

Speaking of the final performance, this year's headlining act will be P.J. Olsson, who will be performing with over twelve young musicians ages fifteen and under as well as a hip-hop dance team. Participants are in P.J.'s "Rock Camp 2009." Visit their website for details.

During the 2008 Art and Music Festival, Rudiger Escobar, board member of the Copper Country Guatemala Accompaniment Project (CCGAP) provides information about the organization at one of several booths sponsored by local groups. This year also watch for a booth of the newly formed conservation group, Stewards of Bete Grise Preserve. Their volunteers will be selling t-shirts, hats and bags with the organization's logo. (File photo © Keweenaw Now)

Thank you to sponsors Brockit Inc., Brassard Media and MTEC Smart Zone!

Questions? Call the Copper Country Community Arts Center at 482-2333 or e-mail ccarts@chartermi.net.